Alaphilippe faces Italian challenge on return to Tour Down Under

Alaphilippe faces Italian challenge on return to Tour Down Under

Adelaide, Australia, Jan 11, 2024 (AFP) - Double world champion Julian Alaphilippe will be the headline act when the Tour Down Under launches the men's cycling season next week, while the women's first stage begins in Adelaide on Friday. Frenchman Alaphilippe, who won men's world road race titles in 2020 and 2021, will face a challenge from Italian pair Filippo Ganna and Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers). Grace Brown will […]

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Sport

Another comeback victory for Liverpool

Liverpool produced another comeback after conceding first to take a 2-1 lead over Fulham into the second leg of their League Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Willian fired the visitors in front in their first ever League Cup semi-final at Anfield. But two goals in three second-half minutes from Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo gave the Reds a slender advantage ahead of the second leg at Craven Cottage on January […]

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World

India start-up CEO arrested for son’s murder

Police in India have arrested the CEO of an AI startup company for allegedly murdering her 4-year-old son. The young boy's body was found in the woman's luggage according to police officials.

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Africa

Nigeria destroys elephant tusks worth 11 million dollars

Nigeria has destroyed a stockpile of confiscated elephant tusks worth 11 million dollars. They were smuggled from different African countries. Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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Namibia

Namibia to develop National Digital Strategy

Cabinet directed the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology to develop the National Digital Strategy and its Implementation Action Plan. The Namibian government received assistance from the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and enlisted the expertise of Impact Tank and the United Nations Development Programme Accelerator Lab to execute this initiative. Here is the Ministry's spokesperson, Shoki Kandjimi.

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APO International

Gianni Infantino receives International Sports Personality award in Dubai

FIFA President (https://www.FIFA.com) named International Sports Personality for 2023 at Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Awards; Gianni Infantino says award “fills me with such pride” at ceremony in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Award bestowed on innovators who use creativity to develop sport. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received the award for International Sports Personality of the Year at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Awards ceremony in Dubai, […]

January 10, 2024 3

World

Rebels continue Red Sea attacks

British and American warships in the Red Sea repelled what they say is the largest attack to date by Houthi rebels. The vessels are in the area to help protect shipping that's come under attack since Israeli military action began in Gaza. John Bevir reports.

January 10, 2024 6

Africa

DRC court confirms Felix Tshisekedi’s poll victory

The Constitutional Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has rejected two challenges to the results of last month's contested presidential election. The court said incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi had indeed received 73% of the vote. The validation, according to the BBC, comes despite independent observers reporting widespread irregularities during the 20 December vote.

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Namibia

NSSCO exam results show 14.1% improvement

The number of learners who qualify for higher education admission has increased by 3.2%, as announced by Education Minister Anna Nghipondoka during the release of the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Levels results on Wednesday. In the NSSCO full-time category, 29.4% of the 11,970 candidates achieved 25 points or above in five subjects, marking a 14.1% improvement from 2022. Executive Director of the Ministry of Education Arts […]

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