Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya would defend her title in the worlds largest womens marathon on Sunday in Japan’s Nagoya with the highest first prize of US$250,000. According to an official statement, the Nagoya Women’s Marathon held a pre-race press conference for the invited elite athletes today in Nagoya, Japan prior to the event scheduled for this Sunday, March 12, 2023. Ruth is the champion of both Nagoya in 2:17:18 and Chicago in 2:14:18 with the second-fastest women’s marathon in history.…

The Catholic Church in France has promised financial compensation to nearly 190 victims of child sexual abuse by priests or other church representatives under a wide-ranging reparations program, according to a report by the Independent National Authority for Recognition and Reparation (INIRR). The INIRR also disclosed that 11 other people received different types of reparations, while hundreds of other cases are awaiting review. The INIRR has received more than 1,180 claims since it was established, of which 404 are now…

Authorities in Berlin announced today that individuals can now go topless at public swimming pools. This decision came about after a 2020 incident was brought to the Ombudsman at the State Office for Equal Treatment. According to a statement issued by the city, the existing public pool rules were too ambiguous to prohibit individuals of any gender from swimming topless. However, Berlin’s bathing establishments should continue to allow gender-equal access to pools and not alter their internal rules. This decision…