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New Zealander Schmidt confirmed as new Wallabies coach

[ad_1] Sydney – Former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt vowed Friday to "get Australia up and running" after being named as the new Wallabies boss, replacing Eddie Jones.Jones acrimoniously quit in October after the team's calamitous World Cup campaign, just 10 months into a five-year contract, having won just two of nine matches during his tenure.He has since been hired by Japan. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Tanzania suspend manager Adel Amrouche after eight-match Caf ban

[ad_1] Tanzania have suspended manager Adel Amrouche after he was given an eight-match ban by the Confederation of African Football (Caf).The sanction was imposed after officials from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (RMFF) contacted Caf to complain about remarks made by Amrouche.The two countries met in Group F at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, with Morocco winning 3-0 after Tanzania had Novatus Miroshi sent off.A statement from […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Japan

Honda sees 2024 U.S. sales climbing 10% with boost from hybrids

[ad_1] Honda expects sales in the United States to hit 1.4 million vehicles this year for the first time in three years, fueled mostly by demand for its hybrid and gas-powered models.The Japanese automaker aims to grow sales 10% in 2024, including as many as 1.3 million Honda brand vehicles and some 150,000 upscale Acura cars and SUVs, according to Mamadou Diallo, the top sales executive at Honda’s U.S. subsidiary.Honda’s […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Japan

LDP turmoil continues as three major factions announce dissolution

[ad_1] In an unexpected move that sent shock waves through Japan’s political establishment Friday night, three major Liberal Democratic Party factions announced they would disband amid a slush fund scandal.The party’s largest faction, formerly led by Shinzo Abe, the faction most recently led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the one led by former Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai each made formal announcements Friday and declared they would cease to exist as […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Senegal 3-1 Cameroon – Sadio Mane nets as Teranga Lions go through

[ad_1] Former Watford forward Ismaila Sarr (wearing 18) scored the opener and set up the second goal against Cameroon in YamoussoukroDefending champions Senegal booked their place in the last 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 win over Cameroon in Group C.Ismaila Sarr put Senegal in front in the 16th minute and Habib Diallo made it 2-0 midway through the second half.Jean-Charles Castelletto headed in to […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Africa

The Non-Aligned Movement: What is it? and is it still relevant?

[ad_1] Formed during the height of the Cold War, the Non-Aligned Movement served as a middle ground for countries unwilling to ally themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union. Today, it represents over half the world’s population but with the collapse of the USSR, how much relevance does it have today? As the group meets in Uganda, the BBC’s Esther Kahumbi explains what the movement is and […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Japan

RWE plans further Japan offshore wind push after Niigata win

[ad_1] German renewable energy company RWE plans further expansions into Japan's offshore wind sector after winning its first project last month, and also considers South Korea a promising market, a senior executive said.RWE, the world's second-biggest offshore wind company, won the right to build a 684-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Niigata Prefecture in a consortium with Mitsui & Co. and Osaka Gas as part of the second round of Japanese […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Japan

Japan’s space agency yet to confirm success of lunar landing

[ad_1] Japan's space agency was racing to confirm whether its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had reached the lunar surface early Saturday. If confirmed, Japan would be only the fifth country to land a craft on the moon, after the U.S., Russia, China and India. Tensions rose at midnight Saturday as Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) began its final descent, dubbed the “20 minutes […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Africa

Johannesburg security firms battle with vehicle robberies in broad daylight

[ad_1] For a long time, South Africa has been synonymous with violent crime. But levels have now reached a 20-year high, from murders to car hijackings and cash-in-transit van robberies. With an election coming up this year, there is little evidence the government has got a grip on the situation, with many people relying on private security instead of police.Reporter: Daniel De SimoneProducer: Ed HabershonFilmed: Christian Parkinson [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 20, 2024

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