The Athletics Integrity United (AIU) banned Kenyan distance runner Rodgers Kwemoi for six years, citing 18 instances of suspected blood doping following abnormalities in his athlete biological passport.Most of the incidents, which spanned from July 2016 through September 2022, occurred ahead of major competitions, according to the AIU, which said Kwemoi “engaged in a deliberate, systematic, and sophisticated doping regime”.Reuters was not immediately able to locate Kwemoi and Athletics Kenya did not immediately respond to…

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Ukraine has ramped up its domestic arms production as its troops face shortages of weapons on the battlefield. The rush to manufacture more arms follows long delays in western military aid as well as expanded Russian military spending which has given Moscow an edge on the battlefield. Kyiv now says…

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HONG KONG : Hong Kong’s economy expanded 2.7 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier, the government said on Friday, adding that inbound tourism and major business and entertainment events would support growth for the rest of the year.The economy expanded by 4.3 per cent in the…