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Winter Olympics: First black woman to secure speed skating gold

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4 years ago

February 14, 2022

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The 29-year-old makes history by becoming the first black woman at the games to win an individual medal in speed skating gold

During the women’s 500m speed skating event on Sunday, Erin Jackson came first in a record time of 37.04.

With Jackson finishing 0.08 seconds before Japan’s Miho Takagi in second and 0.17 seconds ahead of the Russian Olympic Committee’s Angelina Golikova in third.

Jackson says she wishes that she could describe how she feels and that it’s been a tough couple of years.

“For this to come around like this I am so happy. It wasn’t the perfect race, I had a couple of miss-steps on the back straight, but I could pull it together,”
she says.

This comes after her teammate, Brittany Bowe, gave up her own spot to ensure Erin Jackson could compete in Beijing, after the gold winner slipped during early trials.

Bowe says it’s an honour to give her this opportunity and that she wants Jackson to fully enjoy this moment.

“This moment is all about her, I couldn’t be more proud to be her teammate,”
she says.

The last US woman to win a speed skating gold medal at the Olympics is Bonnie Blair in 1994.

Written by Savannah Pocock

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Trump gives Hamas ultimatum for Gaza peace plan acceptance

Trump gives Hamas deadline to accept Gaza peace plan amid rising pressure from Arab states and ongoing conflict in the region

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October 1, 2025

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Trump gives Hamas deadline to accept Gaza peace plan amid rising pressure from Arab states and ongoing conflict in the region

In Short:
– Trump gives Hamas three to four days to accept a U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan, warning of consequences.
– Hamas calls the plan biased and insists on a complete Israeli withdrawal before considering any agreement.

U.S. President Donald Trump has given Hamas three to four days to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza, warning of severe consequences if they reject it.The plan, shared by mediators Qatar and Egypt, emerged after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed it during a visit to the White House. Hamas, which was not part of the talks, is expected to review the proposal that calls for disarmament, a previously rejected demand.

Trump stated that support for the plan came from both Israeli and Arab leaders, and he emphasised the need for Hamas to respond promptly. The proposal includes a ceasefire, hostage exchanges, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and disarmament of Hamas, along with a transitional government.

A Hamas source described the plan as biased towards Israel and containing unacceptable conditions.

The group maintains that a complete Israeli withdrawal is a prerequisite for their agreement to any deal, while they are unwilling to disarm.

Pressure Mounts

Hamas faces significant pressure as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, and Egypt have supported the initiative. Turkey’s intelligence head is also set to join discussions in Doha, marking a new level of mediation.

Despite expressing initial support, Netanyahu is cautious about the plan’s implications for Palestinian statehood and faces pressure from his coalition. Public sentiment in Gaza reflects a desire for peace, albeit with scepticism about the sincerity of both Trump and Netanyahu’s commitments.