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Afcon 2023: Equatorial Guinea 4-2 Guinea-Bissau – Emilio Nsue scores hat-trick

[ad_1] Emilio Nsue's only previous goal at Afcon was at the 2015 tournament, when Equatorial Guinea finished fourthEmilio Nsue scored a hat-trick as Equatorial Guinea closed in on the knockout stages of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by thrashing Guinea-Bissau.Nsue slotted in the first-half opener and struck twice after the break for the first Afcon treble since 2008.Esteban Orozco's own goal sent the sides in level at half-time but […]

todayJanuary 19, 2024

Japan

Anticipation soars as Japan’s SLIM readies for moon landing

[ad_1] Amid an international space race, anticipation is building as the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s lunar lander gears up for Saturday’s touchdown on the moon’s surface, putting the agency's pinpoint landing technology to the test in a mission that could accelerate international space exploration.Nicknamed “Moon Sniper,” JAXA’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is on its way to the lunar surface, having successfully entered lunar orbit in late December and […]

todayJanuary 19, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Ivory Coast v Nigeria – ‘If you don’t win, don’t come home’

[ad_1] Africa Cup of Nations 2023 hosts Ivory Coast are taking on Nigeria in their second Group A game of this year's tournament.The Elephants got a win in their opener against Guinea-Bissau, while the Super Eagles could only manage a draw against Equatorial Guinea.Some fans in Lagos gave us their predictions for the game, and their hopes for Nigeria's star striker, Victor Osimhen. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 19, 2024

Africa

Africa: The World’s Richest Men Leave Women Far Behind–Amid Rising Economic Inequalities

[ad_1] United — The world's rich are getting progressively richer while the world's poor continue to be increasingly poorer. In a new report released January 15, Oxfam says the wealth of the world's five richest men has doubled since 2020 -even as five billion people were made poorer in a "decade of division." The study, published to coincide with the World Economic Forum in Davos, an annual gathering of mostly the world's wealthiest and business elites, lists the top five […]

todayJanuary 18, 2024

Africa

Africa: AI Will Transform the Global Economy – Let’s Make Sure It Benefits Humanity

[ad_1] Washington DC — We are on the brink of a technological revolution that could jumpstart productivity, boost global growth and raise incomes around the world. Yet it could also replace jobs and deepen inequality. The rapid advance of artificial intelligence has captivated the world, causing both excitement and alarm, and raising important questions about its potential impact on the global economy. The net effect is difficult to foresee, as AI will ripple through economies in complex ways. What we […]

todayJanuary 18, 2024

Japan

Kishida weighs disbanding his faction amid political funds scandals

[ad_1] In a move that stunned observers, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that he is considering abolishing his faction in a bid to restore public trust toward politics amid a series of political funds scandals.“I am considering abolishing Kochikai,” Kishida told reporters Thursday evening, referring to his former faction. “If it benefits restoring trust toward politics, I need to consider it.”Kishida stepped down from his position as faction chief […]

todayJanuary 18, 2024

Africa

Africa: Flawed Elections and Poor Governance Underlie Africa’s Backsliding

[ad_1] With nearly 20 polls this year, can a floundering AU give elections the attention they desperately need? How do we explain the developmental and governance reversals now haunting Africa? Reasons for the apparent collapse of security are complex, but the thread running through insurgencies, coups and instability is slow development, bad governance and the nature of Africa's demographic transitions. Geopolitics marked by increasing competition makes for an unfavourable international environment. And although the global context influences Africa's conflicts, a […]

todayJanuary 18, 2024

Africa

Elton Jantjies: World Cup winner handed four-year ban for doping

[ad_1] Elton Jantjies won his first South Africa cap against Australia in 2012South Africa fly-half Elton Jantjies has been given a four-year ban from the sport for doping, the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS) has announced.Jantjies, who won the 2019 World Cup with the Springboks, tested positive for Clenbuterol last year.The banned drug can burn fat but is also found in asthma medication.The 33-year-old had said in […]

todayJanuary 18, 2024

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