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[ad_1] If you thought your week was busy, get a load of Taylor Swift’s.First, there was a record-breaking night at the Grammys, one in which she also announced a new album. Then, a last-minute flight across the Pacific (one that you’d better not be tracking) and a wintery welcome to Tokyo after the capital’s first blizzard of the season days prior. Despite it all, the 34-year-old pop superstar looked rested […]
[ad_1] “The president cannot extend his term of office, not even by one day”. These were the words of Senegal's president, Macky Sall before his election in 2012, but has he gone back on his word? Senegal is in political turmoil since its leader postponed the February 2024 elections, with critics saying the move is just another way for Mr Sall to cling onto power.Produced by Marina DarasEdited by Kaine […]
[ad_1] A California museum on Thursday returned seven royal artefacts to Ghana's traditional Ashanti king to commemorate his silver jubilee in the first planned handovers of Ashanti treasures looted during colonial times. The ceremony came as pressure grows for European and US museums and institutions to restore African artefacts stolen during the rule of former colonial powers Britain, France, Germany and Belgium. The Ghana royal treasures from the Fowler Museum, […]
[ad_1] The government on Friday formally decided to abolish the controversial foreign technical intern program, marking a significant shift in its approach to workers from overseas. In its place, there will be a new system enabling long-term residency.The new system is aimed at bringing foreign workers up to a certain skill level within three years, paving the way for a long-term stay in Japan.The plan also allows for conditional transfers […]
[ad_1] In the restaurant cosmos, Michelin stars offer order and hierarchy. They certainly don’t calm the incorrigibly disputatious industry; instead, they provide a focus for rivalry, competition and debate, as well as anxiety.Ferran Adria, the legendary Spanish chef whose legacy has just been spectacularly celebrated in Copenhagen, says that one of the comforts of shuttering his restaurant El Bulli in 2011 — at the height of its powers — was […]
[ad_1] The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is currently taking place in Panama, until February 10, 2024. COP10 discussions hold the key to shaping the future of reduced-risk tobacco and nicotine products encompassing a range of alternatives such as nicotine vapes, snus, nicotine pouches, and heated tobacco products. Within this context, taxation emerges as a pivotal issue […]
[ad_1] The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is currently held in Panama until February 10th, 2024, and amidst the discussions on tobacco control, a complex debate unfolds regarding the influence of Bloomberg Philanthropies in the policymaking. Founded by Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg Philanthropies has since 2005, "invested $1.58 billion to fight tobacco use, working with a global network […]
[ad_1] NARITA, Chiba Pref. – ANA Holdings launched its third airline brand, AirJapan, on Friday, with the medium-haul low-cost carrier targeting the growing number of tourists to Japan from other Asian countries following the complete removal of COVID-19 travel restrictions.The parent of All Nippon Airways said AirJapan will operate six round-trip flights per week between Narita Airport near Tokyo and Bangkok using Boeing 787-8 aircraft, with its first flight departing […]
[ad_1] The picturesque Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday is the setting for a titanic battle pitting bullish Nigeria against buoyant hosts Ivory Coast in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final. This heavyweight showdown sees two great rivals collide for the second time at this tournament with continental glory at stake. Rejuvenated hosts Ivory Coast edged Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) 1-0 in their tense semi-final […]
[ad_1] Chukwueze revealed the Eagles have put together a winning strategy, and they were training hard to ensure they implemented it on the pitch. Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze says he and his colleagues are fully focused on Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against hosts Cote d'Ivoire. Chukwueze told journalists after the team's training session in Abidjan on Thursday that the team had put the semi-final victory behind […]
