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Midorifuji stuns promotion-chasing Kirishima at New Year meet

[ad_1] No. 2 maegashira Midorifuji toppled yokozuna-promotion-chasing Kirishima at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, handing the ozeki his first defeat of the 15-day meet.Kirishima (3-1) was on the receiving end of an incessant attack from the deminutive Midorifuji (1-3), whose sharp opening drive had the ozeki backpedaling before Kirishima eventually looked to have grabbed hold of the agile rank-and-filer's arms.But Midorifuji did not give Kirishima any breathing […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

Japan

Birthday in absence for Gaza’s youngest hostage

[ad_1] Nir Oz, Israel – Kfir Bibas, with his red hair and pink stuffed elephant, was less than nine months old when Hamas militants snatched him from his bed in an Israeli kibbutz on Oct. 7.The youngest hostage to be kidnapped by the Palestinian Islamist group was born on Jan. 18 and — if still alive — would be celebrating his first birthday this week.His family marked the occasion with […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

Africa

Africa: Covid Barely Gets a Mention These Days – Here’s Why That’s a Dangerous Situation

[ad_1] The United States experienced its second largest COVID wave of the pandemic in January 2024. For the year to December 2023, in England COVID rates peaked at around one in 24 people. During the same month, Singapore also experienced record COVID cases and a spike in hospitalisations. COVID, then, is still a major public health problem, accounting for 10,000 deaths in 50 countries and a 42% increase in hospitalisations […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

Japan

Putin meets North Korea’s top envoy as arms flow builds

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the visiting foreign minister from North Korea for talks that could facilitate a trip to Pyongyang for the Russian leader and arms transfers to aid Moscow in its war on Ukraine.Putin held talks with Choe Son Hui on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow, the Tass news agency reported. Putin and Choe discussed bilateral relations as well as the situation on the […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

Africa

Africa: Namibia Record Shock 1-0 Victory Over Tunisia

[ad_1] Namibia winger Deon Hotto scored in the 88th minute to hand them a shock 1-0 victory over Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and keep up the sequence of surprise results that have dominated the opening days of the tournament. Hotto sneaked in at the back post to hand the southern African country, 87 places below Tunisia in the world rankings, a deserved win as they […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

News

Nigeria: Osimhen Dreams Afcon Triumph With Super Eagles

[ad_1] Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and ended 2023 by being named African footballer of the year, but the striker reckons lifting the Cup of Nations with Nigeria might just top the lot. "It would be one of the best moments of my life," the 25-year-old told AFP in Abidjan, where the Super Eagles are preparing to face hosts Ivory Coast in their second […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

News

Africa: Traore Scores to Hand Burkina Faso Late Win

[ad_1] Burkina Faso scored late to get all three points against Mauritania in the opening game of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023. Mauritania who are still chasing their first Africa Cup of Nations win proved solid in the first half by creating some decent chances. Burkina Faso's goalkeeper Havre Koffi came through for the Stallions on some occasions where needed. Bertrand Traore came on for […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

Africa

Africa: Super Eagles Look Forward to ‘Interesting Encounter’ With Elephants

[ad_1] Three-time African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have said they have long concluded a diagnosis of Sunday's 1-1 draw with neighbours Equatorial Guinea and looking very much forward to what they believe will be an 'interesting encounter' with host nation Cote d'Ivoire at the 34th Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday. The table-topping Elephants, two-time champions of the continental competition, will look to book an early Round of […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

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