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Namibia: Local Women Cyclists Set Sights On Olympic Qualification

[ad_1] local women cyclists are expected to put up a competitive performance in the upcoming Nedbank national time trial and road race championships this weekend, in their quest for placement in the Olympic Games later this year. Talking to The Namibian Sport recently, Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) president Axel Theissen said this event is very important for local women cyclists, serving as qualification for the Olympic Games scheduled from 25 […]

January 26, 2024

Japan

World Court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide

[ad_1] THE HAGUE/GAZA – The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a cease-fire as requested by South Africa. South Africa brought the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) earlier this month, asking it to grant emergency measures to halt the fighting, which has killed more than 26,000 Palestinians. It […]

January 26, 2024

News

Nigeria: Super Eagles At Afcon – Why Is Osimhen Not Scoring As Wingers Continue to Frustrate

[ad_1] The Eagles have created 12 big scoring chances but have scored only twice, a situation they have to correct when they face Cameroon on Saturday. The Super Eagles have advanced to the round of 16, securing the second position in Group A with seven points. Despite their progress, a closer look at their goal-scoring performance reveals a rather subdued output, especially considering the prolific striker Victor Osimhen in their […]

January 26, 2024

Japan

Ravens’ Lamar Jackson ready for ‘heavyweight fight’ in AFC title game

[ad_1] Baltimore – Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson expects a "heavyweight fight" when he leads his team against rival quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in showdown for the AFC crown on Sunday.The 28-year-old Mahomes, a two-time Super Bowl champion, was the NFL MVP in 2018 and 2022, while Jackson, 27, took the award in 2019. They're the first under-30 MVP quarterbacks to meet in the […]

January 26, 2024

Entertainment

Ghana: UK ‘Loans’ Stolen Gold Artefact to Ghana After 150 Years

[ad_1] According to the BBC, 32 items are returning under the loan arrangement. The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is lending 17 pieces and 15 are from the British Museum. The UK said it is sending some looted Ghanaian "crown jewels" back to the West African country on a renewable three-year loan arrangement, 150 years after stealing them from the court of the Asante king. According to the BBC, 32 […]

January 26, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Record breakers, shocks and sackings – what we’ve learned at the tournament so far

[ad_1] Nigeria coming from behind to secure a point against Equatorial Guinea in just the second match of the finals only hinted at the upsets to come.Record seven-time champions Egypt took the lead after 89 seconds against lowly Mozambique, but needed a 97th-minute penalty from Mohamed Salah to scrape a 2-2 draw, setting the tone for the thrills to come.Former winners Ghana, Algeria and Tunisia all failed to progress to […]

January 26, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Asake, Burna Boy, Rema Bag Nominations for 2024 Brit Awards

[ad_1] Nigerian singers Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema have been nominated for the 2024 Brit Awards. The nomination list for the annual music awards show was released on Wednesday 25, January 2024 Burna Boy and Asake made the 'Best International Artiste' category, while 'Calm Down', the hit song by Rema, was nominated in the 'Best International Song' category. Rachel Agatha Keen, the British singer better known as RAYE, set a […]

January 26, 2024

Japan

Man believed to be long-time fugitive Satoshi Kirishima detained in Tokyo: reports

[ad_1] A former member of a Japanese radical leftist group behind deadly bombings in the 1970s may finally have been caught after almost 50 years on the run, local media said Friday. Now 70, Satoshi Kirishima's youthful, bespectacled and long-haired mugshot has featured on "wanted" posters outside police stations across Japan for decades. Police were still trying to confirm his identity, but on Thursday a man believed to be Kirishima […]

January 26, 2024

News

Kenya: Commonwealth Champion Kibiwot, Anyango Sign Up for Sirikwa Classic as Countdown to Big Day Continues

[ad_1] Nairobi — World 3000m steeplechase bronze medalist Abraham Kibiwot is among elite athletes who will compete in the senior men's 10km race at this year's Sirikwa Classic World Cross Country Tour on February 3 in Eldoret. Kibiwot will battle for the top prize with others, including the 2018 world half marathon silver medalist Aron Kifle of Eritrea, the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games champion Edwin Bett of Kenya and Africa […]

January 26, 2024

Africa

Africa: One in Twenty People Has No Sense of Smell – Here’s How They Might Get It Back

[ad_1] During the pandemic, a lost sense of smell was quickly identified as one of the key symptoms of COVID. Nearly four years later, one in five people in the UK is living with a decreased or distorted sense of smell, and one in twenty have anosmia - the total loss of the ability to perceive any odours at all. Smell training is one of the few treatment options for […]

January 26, 2024

Namibia: Local Women Cyclists Set Sights On Olympic Qualification

World Court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide

Nigeria: Super Eagles At Afcon – Why Is Osimhen Not Scoring As Wingers Continue to Frustrate

Ravens’ Lamar Jackson ready for ‘heavyweight fight’ in AFC title game

Ghana: UK ‘Loans’ Stolen Gold Artefact to Ghana After 150 Years

Afcon 2023: Record breakers, shocks and sackings – what we’ve learned at the tournament so far

Nigeria: Asake, Burna Boy, Rema Bag Nominations for 2024 Brit Awards

Man believed to be long-time fugitive Satoshi Kirishima detained in Tokyo: reports

Kenya: Commonwealth Champion Kibiwot, Anyango Sign Up for Sirikwa Classic as Countdown to Big Day Continues

Africa: One in Twenty People Has No Sense of Smell – Here’s How They Might Get It Back

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