insert_link Japan Hurricane Milton Bears Down on Florida’s Tampa Area With House-Toppling Winds [ad_1] Hurricane Milton is closing in on Florida’s west coast, packing torrential rainfall and a destructive storm surge that could inundate some of the state’s fastest-growing counties.Milton was 50 miles (80 kilometers) west-southwest of Sarasota at 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to an update from the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Vertical wind shear over the Gulf of Mexico has knocked back Milton’s top winds to 120 mph (193 kph), leaving it […] todayOctober 10, 2024 1
insert_link Africa Spain looks to immigrants to drive economy [ad_1] BBCAsylum seekers such as these can find work in Spain six months after they have arrivedA group of Sub-Saharan African men are playing bingo in a conference room of a hotel near the northern Spanish city of León.They laugh and celebrate when their numbers are called out, but many of these asylum seekers have harrowing stories.Among them is Michael, who fled Ghana to escape a violent feud that saw […] todayOctober 10, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Japan’s new volleyball league has big dreams as it gets set to launch [ad_1] A new Japanese professional volleyball league, which begins its inaugural season on Friday, will take on the challenges to come while holding big dreams and aspirations, its chairman, Masaaki Okawa, said in a recent interview.The SV. League replaces the V. League as Japan's top volleyball league, following a reform initiative that Okawa has been involved in since autumn 2022.Okawa is a leading figure in the country's sports business world, […] todayOctober 10, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Hokkaido boat operator’s president charged over fatal 2022 sinking [ad_1] Kushiro, Hokkaido – Public prosecutors indicted the president of a tour boat operator on Wednesday over a fatal sinking incident off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido in April 2022. The Kushiro District Public Prosecutor's Office charged Seiichi Katsurada, 61, head of Shiretoko Yuransen, based in the Hokkaido town of Shari, with professional negligence resulting in death. Katsurada has denied the charges, according to investigators. The Japan Coast Guard arrested […] todayOctober 10, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Japan pushes fossil fuel tech in Asia carbon neutrality initiative [ad_1] A third of the 158 agreements signed under the Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) are linked to fossil fuel technologies, according to a report recently published by an international climate and energy research group. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will chair an AZEC summit set to take place in Laos on Thursday on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. The 11 AZEC partner countries are […] todayOctober 10, 2024 1
insert_link Japan South Korea’s Yoon renews unification call in challenge to Kim [ad_1] South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called again for unification of the Korean Peninsula to free it from nuclear threats in a renewed challenge to Pyongyang’s moves to rule out the possibility of rapprochement."A unified Korean Peninsula that is free and open will also create a strong impetus for economic development and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific," Yoon said Wednesday in a speech in Singapore. "Across the energy, logistics, transportation, infrastructure […] todayOctober 10, 2024 1
News Nigeria/Egypt: Enyimba Face Zamalek in Tough CAF Confed Cup Group [ad_1] Former African champions and Nigeria's sole representative in this year's CAF Inter club competitions, Enyimba of Aba, have been drawn in a tricky group where they are to face Confederation Cup holders Zamalek and two other clubs. Apart from Zamalek, Enyimba will also battle with another Egyptian club, Al Masry and Black Bulls of Mozambique in Group D which has since been named the group of death by football analysts. After the group matches, the first two clubs from […] todayOctober 10, 2024 2
Entertainment Nigeria: Alake Plans Soyinka ‘Adire’ Village to Curb Influx of Foreign Fabrics [ad_1] The Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has unveiled plans to establish the Prof. Wole Soyinka Adire Village as part of the drive to promote the locally made Adire/Kampala fabrics. ICLED Business School's president, Prof. Olajumoke Familoni, has been saddled with the duty to midwife the initiative. Speaking at a press conference attended by the Egba major stakeholders, including the high chiefs and kingmakers at the Ake palace in Abeokuta, Oba Gbadebo said the initiative would […] todayOctober 10, 2024
News Nigeria: Amokachi Resumes, Pledges 120 Percent Commitment to Lobi Stars’ Success [ad_1] The newly appointed Technical Adviser of Lobi Stars of Makurdi, Daniel Amokachi, resumed at his new duty post as he had his first training session with the team yesterday morning at the McCarthy Stadium. The club in a statement said during his introduction to the players, the former Super Eagles coach and Benue-born football tactician emphasised his role as a friend, confidant, and boss. He, therefore, expressed the desire for a strong brotherly bond to drive the team forward. […] todayOctober 10, 2024 2
News Nigeria: Betsy Obaseki Tourney Winner to Take Home N10m [ad_1] The Edo State First lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has said the winner of the ongoing Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) would take home a whopping N10m cash prize. She made this known yesterday in Benin City during the press briefing to herald the annual pre-season women's football competition which is in its 4th edition. A total of 14 clubs from within and outside Nigeria are taking part in the 10 days competition which kicked off yesterday. Mrs Obaseki […] todayOctober 10, 2024 1