Barcelona edge brave Barbastro to reach Copa del Rey last 16

[ad_1] Barcelona – Barcelona reached the last 16 of the Copa del Rey but were given a scare by fourth-tier Barbastro in an entertaining 3-2 win on Sunday.The record 31-time winners took a two-goal lead through Fermin Lopez and Raphinha, before Adria de Mesa pulled one back for the hard-working hosts.Substitute Robert Lewandowski netted from the spot for the Spanish champions but Marc Prat smashed in a late penalty for […]

January 8, 2024 2

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Kenya: Can Shujaa Make History At Paris Games As First Kenyan Team to Win Olympic Medal?

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) chair Alexander 'Sasha' Mutai is bullish the national men's rugby 7s side can make history as the first team from Kenya to win a medal at the Olympics during this year's games in Paris. Mutai said they are a very ambitious union, expressing optimism that this target is attainable so long as all stakeholders put in the work to make it a reality. "Later in the year...coming in July...we are looking at becoming […]

January 8, 2024 2

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Kenya: Showmax to Rebrand Next Month With Revamped Local, International Contents

[ad_1] Nairobi — Showmax, an online video subscription service, customers are set to enjoy more contents as it moves to rebrand next month. The streaming platform will also debut 21 Showmax Originals from four African countries and the continent's first standalone Premier League mobile streaming plan. Some of the lined-up programmes include the Kenyan drama series Single Kiasi, back with both old and new faces, and adaptations of two South African bestsellers, Angela Makholwa's serial killer thriller Red Ink and […]

January 8, 2024 2

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Tunisia: Kaouther Ben Hania’s ‘Four Daughters’ Screened in Six Us Cities

[ad_1] Tunis/Tunisia — Kaouther Ben Hania's feature film "Four Daughters," which has been shortlisted in two categories for the 2024 Oscars, is currently being screened in six US cities. Screenings are scheduled in the following cities: Los Angeles (on January 4 and 6), New York, Chicago, Austin and Nashville (on January 6) and Palm Springs (California) on January 6, 9 and 13 as part of the Palm Springs International film festival. The screening on the 9th will be attended by […]

January 8, 2024 2

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Tunisia to Take Part in Winsunited Cup, March 22-26 (Ftf)

[ad_1] Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisia's national football team will participate in the Winsunited Cup (W Cup), an international tournament held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on March 22-26, the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) confirmed on Monday. Alongside Tunisia, the tournament will feature senior teams from Croatia, 3rd at the Qatar-2022 World Cup, Egypt, the record holder for African titles, and New Zealand. The semifinal matches will be played on March 22, followed by the losers facing off on March 25 […]

January 8, 2024 1

Japan

Dialogue can boost security where military deterrence can’t

[ad_1] In October, 30 international relations experts from Japan, South Korea, the United States and China came together in Tokyo to discuss pressing issues, especially relating to security in East Asia.These conversations took place during the first edition of an international conference, the East Asia Quadrilateral Dialogue, or "the Quad,” hosted by the New Diplomacy Initiative, a Tokyo-based think tank, along with American and South Korean organizations.The three-day meeting ended […]

January 8, 2024 2

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Kenya: Beatrice Chebet Leads Kenyan Sweep in Elgoibar X-Country

[ad_1] Elgoibar, Spain — World cross-country champion Beatrice Chebet led a Kenyan sweep in a commanding win at the Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza, a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting on Sunday. Just weeks after setting a new 5km world record, Chebet clinched victory in 26 minutes and eight seconds, two seconds ahead of second placed Edinah Jebitok while Grace Nawowuna was third. "It was tough as the rain appeared just before the race but I'm satisfied with my […]

January 8, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Kenyan Startups Lead Africa in Funds Raised

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenya emerged as number one in funds raised by startups last year, beating countries such as Egypt, South Africa, and Nigeria. According to Africa: The Big Deal, a platform for startup deals, capital raised in the country represented 28 percent of all funds raised on the continent. In East Africa, Kenya's share grew from 86 percent in 2022 to 91 percent in 2023, highlighting its dominance in East Africa. Startups that raised $100,000 and above in the […]

January 8, 2024 3

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Fire breaks out at former Japan PM Kakuei Tanaka’s residence

[ad_1] A fire broke out Monday afternoon at the former residence of the late former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. The Tokyo Fire Department is trying to put out the fire, which has spread across the 800-square-meter two-story wooden residence and a wooded area within the compound. Around 3:20 p.m., there was an emergency call from a man who said that smoke was rising from the house, […]

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