Sport
2 days ago
Meet Monica Wambui, a trailblazing cyclist who happens to be deaf. Monica has overcome poverty and a lack of appropriate cycling gear to win races. But even training for competitions can sometimes be dangerous!
3 days ago
NBA Hall of Famer Willis Reed has died at the age of 80, the New York Knicks have confirmed. Reed spent his entire 10-year career, which spanned from 1964 to 1974, with the Knicks. Reed began his playing career at Grambling State before being selected by New York in the second round of the 1964 draft.
19 Mar
Boxing is still a very male-dominated sport in Cape Verde, but Vanessa Soares is fighting to change that. Though stigma and prejudice remain her toughest opponents, the young champion is not about to throw in the towel.
18 Mar
Inter Milan reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in more than a decade after surviving a late barrage of pressure at Porto to escape with a 0-0 draw which took them through 1-0 on aggregate
18 Mar
'Not enough' places for African countries at World Cup, says Senegal's federation. In tonight's edition: Protests break out in Dakar as Senegal's main opposition leader faces trial. Also, the Congolese city of Goma struggles economically as roads are closed due to continued fighting between the army and M23 rebels.
17 Mar
Rwanda is preparing to host the FIFA Congress on Thursday. The capital city of Kigali will welcome the 73rd congress of world soccer's governing body.
16 Mar
Despite criticism from European members of the soccer ruling body, Infantino was re-elected with no opponent. He had suggested FIFA's achievements under his leadership would keep an industry CEO in the job "forever."
16 Mar
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who stands unopposed, should be elected for another four-year term at FIFA's 73rd congress in Rwanda on Thursday.
15 Mar
Erling Haaland has become the fastest and youngest player to ever score 30 goals in the Champions League. Haaland broke both records after scoring five goals as Manchester City thrashed RB Leipzig 7-0.
14 Mar
Pep Guardiola says his reign will be defined by whether he can lead Manchester City to a Champions League title or not.
13 Mar
Canada, France and Spain; three top teams are battling their own federations months before a World Cup. The fight was once familiar to Aine O'Gorman, but her Republic of Ireland team offer an example of how to move on.
13 Mar
The African Games, scheduled to take place in Ghana this year, have now been postponed. This follows economic pressures, delays in preparations and acrimony among key stakeholders. The games are now set to take place in 2024.
12 Mar
A boy from Syria who told rescue workers after a devastating earthquake in February that he wanted to meet Cristiano Ronaldo came face to face with his idol after being invited to watch his club Al Nassr play in Saudi Arabia.
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After an anonymous tip-off, the gunman's apartment was raided by police. Authorities discovered 15 loaded magazines and more.
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In a video circulating on social media, users claim that a waiter at an upscale French ski resort wearing a Russian flag jumpsuit carried a Ukrainian "coffin" during a champagne parade. The FRANCE 24 Observers team contacted Bagatelle Courchevel; the restaurant explained that the scene had nothing to do with the war in Ukraine. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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Georgia's proposed "foreign agents" bill did not pass parliament's second reading after the ruling party withdrew support under pressure. The move comes after days of opposition protests.
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For years, many fields have been largely dominated by men, but, in recent times, more women are either taking key positions in various management teams, closing deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars, breaking new grounds, or starting new ventures. Today, Guardian Nigeria host women to a conference titled: IWD 2023: Digital: Innovation and technology for gender equality
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A male pill could become available soon, but an on-demand male contraceptive may have more potential. Would you take it?
