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Africa: Afropop Top Videos for January 2024

[ad_1] Kickoff 2024 entries to the Afropop Top Video playlist with six great new entries. Topping the list are two featuring today's Mama Africa, Angelique Kidjo, continuing her role as generational bridge-builder through superb collaborations with current Afrobeats stars Mr. Eazi and Davido, the latter video also featuring The Cavemen. Remember, if you have suggestions of videos our fans would love, send them to info@afropop.orgwith the subject line "Top Videos 2024." Enjoy! Mr Eazi feat. Angelique Kidjo: Òròkórò' This video […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

Africa

Africa: 5 Key Talking Points As Afcon Enters the Knock-Out Phase in Côte d’Ivoire

[ad_1] Judging from media and online activity, this has been the most talked about Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in many years. That's not just because the tournament, held every two years, is becoming a significant event on the international football calendar. It's also because there was a lot at stake this year - for competing nations, teams, organisers (the Confederation of African Football or Caf) and hosts (Côte d'Ivoire). This is, after all, the third Afcon to test the […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

Japan

‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin captures men’s title at U.S. Figure Skating Championships

[ad_1] Ilia Malinin opened with another stunning quadruple axel and not even a free skate fall could keep him from a second straight men's title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Sunday.The 19-year-old dubbed the "Quad God" took a nearly 19-point lead into Sunday's decisive free skate in Columbus, Ohio, and nailed a quadruple axel, a quad lutz and a quad salchow before falling on another quad lutz.After a […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

Japan

Japan’s lunar probe regains power over a week after landing

[ad_1] Japan’s space agency said Monday that its first lunar lander had regained power and resumed operations, more than a week after its precision landing. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had been in a dormant state since Jan. 20, due to the lander swaying sideways during descent and landing on its side, facing away from the sun. This resulted in the probe being unable […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

Japan

Jannik Sinner ready to dance in ‘pressure storm’ after winning Australian Open

[ad_1] Melbourne – A composed Jannik Sinner is ready for what comes next after winning his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, saying he likes to "dance in the pressure storm."Ever since bursting on the scene as a 17-year-old in 2019, the Italian has been touted as one of tennis' future greats.It has been a five-year grind to reach the pinnacle — highlighted by his come-from-behind over Daniil […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

Japan

Defending champion Chiefs stun Ravens to reach Super Bowl

[ad_1] The reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs upset the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 to reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years on Sunday.A superb defensive performance from the Chiefs stifled Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson as Baltimore's hopes of returning to next month's NFL showpiece ended in disappointment.Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes led a clinical offensive performance, throwing for one touchdown and 241 yards with no interceptions to […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

Africa

Africa: Blinken Recalibrates U.S. Focus in Africa

[ad_1] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Africa ended with a stopover in Angola. Analysts suggest Blinken sought to shore up transatlantic trade partnerships in light of instability in the Middle East. While many observers see Antony Blinken's fourth visit to Africa as an American attempt to outdo rivals China and Russia for influence on the continent, transatlantic trade must have been near the top of his agenda, according to African affairs analyst, Emmanuel Bensah: "The reason why […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

Japan

In Niigata, a winter (and real estate) wonderland

[ad_1] For Australians, housing prices are at record levels. To get on the property ladder, the first rung is a median house price of 937,000 Australian dollars (about ¥91 million) for a house in a capital city.Yet in places like Myoko Kogen, Niigata Prefecture, Escape Myoko owners Tayler Paulsen, 37, and her Kiwi husband Neil, 39, managed to purchase a fully-equipped lodge for only AU$110,000 (about ¥10 million).Myoko Kogen is […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

Japan

Tussock is an affectionate rock star

[ad_1] With a face impossible not to love and a personality that can only tug on your heartstrings, Tussock is expected to get scooped up by his next forever family soon. The only thing that might slow his way into a home of his own is his size — in proportion to this affectionate pup’s heart, Tussock’s weight of 17 kilograms (he’s expected to reach 20 kilograms in the near […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

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