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Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, London coroner says

Following months of speculation the Southwark coroner's court in London has released a brief statement regarding singer-songwriter, Sinéad O'Connor's death, The Guardian reports. "This is to confirm that Ms. O'Connor died of natural causes. The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death.", Southwark coroner's court in London, via The Guardian. O'Connor died at the age of 56 last July in Herne Hill, London. Her death was not being […]

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Sport

Asian Cup : Preview of the tournament starting Friday

The Asian Cup begins on Friday with defending champions Qatar the hosts, Japan favourites and Son Heung-min's South Korea vowing to win the title for the first time in 64 years. The 24 teams spanning Australia to Palestine will battle for regional glory over the next four weeks, culminating in the final at the 88,000-capacity Lusail Stadium on February 10. It will take something special to beat the last […]

10 January, 2024 5

Sport

Pegula digs deep to stay alive in Adelaide

Adelaide, Australia, Jan 10, 2024 (AFP) - World number five Jessica Pegula rallied from a slow start on Wednesday to overcome 69th-ranked Bernarda Pera and set up a quarter-final against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the Adelaide International. The second seed needed two-and-a-quarter hours to win the all-American battle 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 at Memorial Drive. After splitting the first two sets, Pegula started the deciding set with a break, but lost it […]

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Lifestyle

Getting Ready for the School Year: Tips for Children

As the new school year approaches, it's essential for children in Namibia to prepare themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally as going back to school after a long break requires some adjustments and planning. Here are some helpful tips and suggestions though to help make the return to school smooth and successful. Organize and update school supplies: Make a list of supplies needed and check if anything needs to be replaced […]

10 January, 2024 12

World

Idris Elba calls for immediate ban on machetes and ‘zombie’ knives in the UK

Idris Elba is urging the British government to ban machetes and serrated “zombie" knives to help stop young people falling victim to knife crime.The London-born star of iconic television dramas, The Wire and Luther joined protesters from the “Don’t Stop Your Future” campaign on Monday (9 January) outside Parliament, posing with clothes and shoes representing people killed by knives.In the UK, which has strict gun-control laws, about four in 10 […]

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Africa

AFCON 2024 : More unpredictable than ever

Even for a tournament that is always unpredictable, there is an unusually large number of title contenders looking to dethrone Sadio Mané’s Senegal when the latest edition of the Africa Cup of Nations starts Saturday. Morocco is looking to build on its unprecedented World Cup success after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals. Seven-time champion Egypt will hope Mohammed Salah can help the team go one better after […]

10 January, 2024 30

Sport

Titans fire head coach Vrabel

The Tennessee Titans fired head coach Mike Vrabel on Tuesday in the wake of the team's failure to reach the NFL postseason for a second straight year. Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement that Vrabel's dismissal was necessary to help turn the franchise into consistent championship contenders. Vrabel, 48, was appointed head coach in January 2018 and took the team to the playoffs in 2019, […]

10 January, 2024 5

Sport

Shelton ends losing streak to reach Auckland quarter-finals

Top seed Ben Shelton got his Australian Open preparations back on track Wednesday after a run of defeats with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Hungary's Fabian Marozsan at the Auckland Classic. The American world number 16 reached the quarter-final of the Australian Open, the last four at the US Open and secured a first ATP title in Tokyo in his first full season on tour in 2023. But the […]

10 January, 2024 12

Sport

Smith to open batting against West Indies

Steve Smith will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja against the West Indies in place of the retired David Warner, Australia selectors said Wednesday, with all-rounder Cameron Green coming in at number four. Warner bowed out of Test cricket the weekend after the last Test against Pakistan in Sydney, having been a fixture at the top of the order for 12 years. Recognised openers Cameron Bancroft, Marcus Harris and […]

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