For sumo fans, the drama doesn’t end with the top tier of wrestlers

[ad_1] The first 10 days of 2024 saw the attention of sumo fans drawn to events taking place at both the highest and lowest levels of Japan’s national sport.First up were various joint training sessions involving stables in the same ichimon (clan), which pitted top stars such as Kirishima, Daieisho and Kotonowaka against each other.Those practices were followed by the Yokozuna Deliberation Council’s sōken (open training session) on Tuesday at […]

January 10, 2024 1

News

Kenya Begins Countdown to Olympics As Different Athletes Fight for Ticket to Paris

[ad_1] Nairobi — Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has once again assured all sportsmen and women in Kenya of the government's support in their efforts to qualify for this year's Olympic Games in Paris. With 200 days before the opening ceremony on June 26 at Stade de France, the CS said the quadrennial games will be the core priority for his ministry. "In this year, the Olympics are the most significant and the top priority for the ministry and the […]

January 10, 2024 2

Entertainment

Nigeria: ‘Hold Davido Responsible If Anything Happens to Me’, Tiwa Savage Petitions Lagos CP

[ad_1] On 6 January 2024, Davido and Tiwa Savage unfollowed each other on Instagram, which caused a buzz on social media. Tiwa Savage has filed a petition accusing Davido of threatening her life and committing assault, causing grievous bodily harm. In a statement on Tuesday, Tiwa Savage urged the Lagos State Police Commissioner Fayoade Mustapha to hold Davido accountable if any harm befalls her or her family. In the petition, she accused Davido of "threatening to treat her fuckup in […]

January 10, 2024 2

Japan

Matsui says Darvish was a big factor in Padres choice

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES – Closer Yuki Matsui said Tuesday the chance to play alongside Japanese compatriot Yu Darvish with the San Diego Padres was a big factor in his decision to join the club. "(Darvish) is a pretty big presence for me," said Matsui, who had 236 saves with a 2.40 ERA in 10 seasons with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Pacific League. "It'll be a big plus […]

January 10, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: TB Joshua BBC Documentary Rattles Africa’s Evangelicals

[ad_1] Allegations uncovered by a BBC report that found the late Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua committed widespread sexual abuses could further damage the church's image in Africa, believers say. "Whatever the case may be, he is dead and gone," Nkechi Anthony, a Lagos resident and member of TB Joshua's church, told DW. "Why all these [accusations] after his death?" Anthony said. "From my point of view, the evidence and whatever documentary is baseless and pointless," she argued. Anthony, a charismatic […]

January 10, 2024 2

News

Africa: Will Afcon 2024 Be the Most Competitive Yet?

[ad_1] The Africa Cup of Nations 2024 has no real favorite, a lot of contenders, a lot of committed stars -- everything it needs to be one of the greatest on the pitch. And it can still be full of surprises. Despite being an old soccer tournament -- held for the first time 67 years ago -- the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is still one of the most difficult ones to predict. In 37 editions, 15 different countries have […]

January 10, 2024 2

Japan

To protect election from China, Taiwan disenfranchises thousands of voters

[ad_1] Shielding Taiwan’s elections from potential interference by China is such a concern for the self-governing democracy that it’s been willing for years to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of eligible voters to do so.What bars so many from casting ballots is Taiwan’s insistence that all voting be done in person, a rule that’s been in place since the island of 23 million people first began direct elections almost three decades […]

January 10, 2024 2

Japan

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest PM as Macron seeks reset

[ad_1] PARIS – Gabriel Attal promised to be bold and act fast to help the middle class weather the rising cost of living, after President Emmanuel Macron, seeking to breathe new life into his second term, on Tuesday made him France's youngest ever prime minister.The appointment of Attal, 34, a popular and media-savvy rising star of French politics, signals a desire by Macron to move beyond divisive reforms and improve […]

January 10, 2024 1

Japan

Boeing CEO admits mistakes, says mid-air blowout ‘can never happen again’

[ad_1] Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on Tuesday addressed Friday's mid-air panel blowout from an Alaska Airlines jet, acknowledging that the planemaker made a mistake and telling staff it would work with regulators to make sure it "can never happen again."The statements were Boeing's first public acknowledgment of error since Friday's incident, which left the 737 Max 9 plane with a gaping hole.Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, the two carriers in […]

January 10, 2024 1

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