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Afcon 2023: Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast (aet, 4-5 on pens) – hosts oust holders on penalties

[ad_1] Hosts Ivory Coast eliminated reigning champions Senegal in a penalty shootout to book their place in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Yamoussoukro.Franck Kessie, who had scored from the spot four minutes from the end of normal time, converted the winning penalty to seal an extraordinary victory for the hosts, who redeemed themselves after a humiliating group-stage display which culminated in two defeats. Senegal had made a dream start when […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Atheist China should have no say in Dalai Lama’s reincarnation

[ad_1] Since the occupation of Tibet in 1950, the Chinese Communist Party has persistently distorted historical facts to interfere in Tibetan religious matters.This includes the process to select the reincarnation of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who is now 88 years old and whose international popularity has kept his people’s plight alive on the global stage.Buddhists believe that an enlightened being and highly accomplished master may consciously propose to be reborn for the benefit of others. In Tibet, this […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Chief and 49ers set up Super Bowl rematch in Las Vegas

[ad_1] The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers set up a Super Bowl rematch on a dramatic day of playoff action on Sunday.The reigning champion Chiefs returned to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years after upsetting the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 on the road to clinch the AFC title.The 49ers, meanwhile, earned a chance to avenge their loss against the Chiefs in the 2020 Super Bowl by staging a stunning second-half rally to beat the […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Toyota halts shipment of some vehicles over certification issues

[ad_1] Toyota Motor has announced that it will suspend shipments of some models — including the Hilux truck and Land Cruiser 300 SUV — after irregularities were discovered during certification tests for diesel engines developed by its affiliate Toyota Industries.A special investigative committee found irregularities during horsepower output testing for the certification of three diesel engine models. The development of the engines had been commissioned to Toyota Industries, Toyota Motor said in a statement on Monday.Ten models use the affected […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Taylor Swift may race back to U.S. from Tokyo to watch Travis Kelce in Super Bowl

[ad_1] Pop music icon Taylor Swift is reportedly ready to make a mad dash back to the U.S. from Japan next month to see boyfriend Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.Swift and Kelce exchanged a lingering embrace on the field after the reigning champion Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 on Sunday to book their fourth trip in five years to the NFL's championship extravaganza — which will be held in Las Vegas on Feb. 11.Ian Rapoport […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Afcon 2023: Cape Verde 1-0 Mauritania – Ryan Mendes penalty sends Blue Sharks to quarter-finals

[ad_1] A late Ryan Mendes penalty helped Cape Verde overcome Mauritania to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for just the second time.The game looked set for extra-time until Cheick Elwely's careless defensive header inadvertently played in Benchimol, who was brought down by goalkeeper Babacar Niasse.Captain Mendes did the rest, smashing his spot kick hard down the middle in the 88th minute.The result sets up a quarter-final against either Morocco or South Africa on […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Ski season surge tests limits of Niseko’s infrastructure

[ad_1] Niseko, Hokkaido – Hokkaido's internationally renowned ski resort of Niseko is booming, with slopes, shops and streets crowded as tourists, especially from abroad, arrive for the ski season. The problems many businesses experienced last year, including finding sufficient staff, appear to not be as severe this year.The return of so many people, however, is putting a strain on the local transportation infrastructure. Meanwhile, a shortage of readily available restaurants means a proliferation of food trucks that are drawing positive […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Threats from Trump and China stoke a very European leadership fight

[ad_1] From the 13th floor of the European Commission’s sprawling headquarters in Brussels, President Ursula von der Leyen has fought to push and prod the world’s largest trading bloc forward, but those efforts are now in jeopardy.As pressure grows on the European Union from the outside, another sign of trouble recently hit close to home. Circulating the 1960s office complex was a polling map that indicated support for the bloc is faltering in her native Germany, part of a broader […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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