Sport
7 May 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo became the world's highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while PSG duo Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe round off the top three, according to Forbes.
5 May 2023
We look at how the media in Commonwealth countries are reporting on King Charles's upcoming coronation. In other news: France's army are undergoing their largest military exercises in 30 years. Also, Robert Mugabe's daughter's divorce is making the headlines for her supposed wealth.
4 May 2023
Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi will not have his contract renewed at the club following an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia, French sports daily L'Equipe reported on Tuesday.
3 May 2023
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers has been named the NBA's most valuable player for the 2022-23 season. However, he won’t be getting any additional prize money for winning the award. The lack of money isn’t an issue for NBA MVP winners, as many have been among the highest-paid players in the league.
3 May 2023
Liverpool boss says situation shouldn't have happened after losing his cool in dramatic finale as Liverpool conceded equaliser in injury time before snatching late winner.
2 May 2023
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says broadcasters must pay more for women's sport, especially if organisers are being criticised over equal pay.
30 Apr 2023
The F1 Academy celebrates its world premiere in Austria this weekend. The newly founded Formula 1 women's series is primarily intended to be a career springboard — including for German driver Carrie Schreiner.
30 Apr 2023
For seven months, large groups of people in Iran have been demonstrating for their freedom. The role of sports in this struggle is a sensitive subject.
29 Apr 2023
Nigerian businessmen are showing a keen interest when it comes to investing in European football clubs. Could their control on the pipeline of local talent also help change the landscape of the Nigerian football world?
28 Apr 2023
A rapid rise up the football pyramid is nothing new for Germany’s most controversial club. After securing top-flight promotion though, it's unclear what impact RB Leipzig's women will have on the Women's Bundesliga.
27 Apr 2023
Gambian football sensation Adama Bojang has caught the attention of European clubs following his stellar performance at the recent U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, in Egypt. The 18-year-old has the world at his feet. He and his teammates are preparing for the FIFA U-20 World Cup to be hosted by Argentina in May.
27 Apr 2023
Nigerian businessman Shola Akinlade has purchased a 55% stake in a Danish second division club. He has ambitious plans and hopes to use the club as a pipeline for players from Africa to enter European football.
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Iranian state media have reported loud explosions in the sky near the central city of Isfahan. Tehran says say its air defense systems were activated at a nearby military base and a nuclear facility.
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In this week’s special edition of Access Asia, we focus on India as the country's record-breaking election gets under way. In the past few years, India's ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has plummeted.
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How can a conflict that is taking place right now, and that’s regarded as the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world, become known as the forgotten war? Aid agencies say that after exactly a year of civil war in Sudan, driven by a fight for power between two military factions, the world has turned away.
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Tunde Onakoya, a chess mastermind and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, has just wrapped up a truly inspiring challenge! He attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon without a loss, aiming to surpass the existing mark of 56 hours and 9 minutes. As at 04:30 am Saturday 20th morning,…
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India's mammoth elections are now under way, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi widely expected to win a third term. Since coming to power in 2014, Modi has expanded subsidy programmes for the poor and women.