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Africa

Sierra Leone’s identical Koroma twins wanted to be like Man Utd stars

[ad_1] That mutual support was necessary during their teenage years when their parents, who have always backed their football dreams, divorced.While living with their father they were forced to use their initiative on the streets of Freetown to make ends meet."Things were hard for us at some points," Alusine said."My brother and I decided to do something just to survive while going to school."We were fetching water, putting it into […]

todayOctober 10, 2024

Japan

ClassPass lands in Japan with eye on domestic fitness market and visitors

[ad_1] ClassPass is betting that more people in Japan want to go to the gym and that more visitors to the country want to maintain their fitness routines.The New York-headquartered company, which provides access to gyms globally on a membership basis, started operating in Japan on Sept. 19. It has signed up 200 gyms and fitness studios in the country, mainly in Tokyo.“I think there's the potential for Japan to […]

todayOctober 10, 2024

Africa

Founder of South Africa’s Rhema church dies aged 75

[ad_1] Tributes are pouring in for the widely admired but controversial founder of the Rhema Bible Church South Africa, Ray McCauley, who has died aged 75. "Pastor Ray has gone to be with the Lord peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family and loved ones," his son said in a statement. President Ramaphosa extended his “deep condolences”, adding that Pastor Ray's death "leaves our deeply spiritual nation bereft of […]

todayOctober 10, 2024

Japan

Former PM Taro Aso calls Taiwan a ‘country’ — much to China’s chagrin

[ad_1] Former Prime Minister Taro Aso has once again found himself at the center of controversy over Taiwan on Wednesday, after delivering remarks a day earlier that referred to the island as an important “country” for Japan — despite Tokyo's lack of formal diplomatic ties with Taipei.In his remarks at an event in Tokyo celebrating Taiwan’s National Day, which Taipei was set to mark Thursday, Aso called the democratic island […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

Africa

Rwandan YouTuber and government critic jailed for genocide denial

[ad_1] A Rwandan YouTuber has been sentenced to seven years in prison for breaching the country's laws on genocide denial.Rashid Hakuzimana, who was arrested in 2021, denied all the charges that also included inciting ethnic division and spreading false information for claiming that anyone who dares to challenge President Paul Kagame in elections is jailed.During the trial, he told the court that it was criticism of the government in his […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

News

Africa: TotalEnergies Afcon 2025 in Morocco – Everything You Need to Know

[ad_1] The countdown to the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has officially begun as the North African nation of Morocco prepares to host the continent's premier football tournament for the second time in its history. With the qualifiers set to start on Wednesday, here's a comprehensive guide to what fans can expect from the 35th edition of this iconic competition. A Return to Morocco Morocco last hosted the Africa Cup of Nations in 1988, a tournament that saw […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

News

Libya/Nigeria: Afcon Qualifiers – Iheanacho, Ejuke Join Super Eagles in Uyo Ahead of Libya Clash

[ad_1] The Super Eagles will host the Mediterranean Knights at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, 11 October, The Sevilla duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Chidera Ejuke have arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Libya. The arrival of the duo, which was confirmed on the Super Eagles' official X page on Wednesday, suggests all the invited players for the double-header against Libya are now in town […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

Africa

Africa Must Champion HIV Response to Secure Success

[ad_1] Africa must take ownership of its HIV response, write Izukanji Sikazwe and Magda Robalo, co-chairs of the African-led HIV Control Working Group. The sense of urgency around HIV has waned as it competes with other global crises for attention and funding, leading to a dangerous setback in the HIV response. Twenty-three years after it first featured in the global agenda at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), leading HIV experts in Sub-Saharan Africa reflect on the diminished priority of […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

Japan

Expert calls for new chip research institute near Tokyo

[ad_1] Yokohama – Japan should establish a new industry-academia chip research institute in the Keihin area between Tokyo and Yokohama to revitalize the country's semiconductor industry, Fumihiro Inoue, an associate professor at Yokohama National University, said in a recent interview."Technological innovation led by companies is necessary for the semiconductor industry to regain momentum," said Inoue, 38, who researches technologies in the assembly and testing process of chip production.Inoue called for […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

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