The Australian Open finally began at Melbourne Park on Monday after a chaotic and controversial build-up dominated by the visa saga that engulfed world number one Novak Djokovic. © William WEST The Australian Open has finally begun after a chaotic build-up dominated by Novak Djokovic, who lost his court bid to stay in the country Germany’s […]
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The world’s 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic as poverty and inequality soared, a report said on Monday. Oxfam said the men’s wealth jumped from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion, at an average rate of $1.3 billion per day, in a briefing published before a virtual
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Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, the former president of Mali who was elected in 2013 in the wake of a coup, then ousted by the military after a turbulent seven-year rule, died Jan. 16 at his home in Bamako, the capital. He was 76 and had been in poor health in recent years. The state broadcaster, ORTM,
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No woman in the world can have their period using just two disposable sanitary pads. A typical pack of eight is hardly enough, yet in Nigeria a sachet, or small plastic pouch, containing two pads are now being widely sold as an affordable option. In richer countries, the sachet may be considered a convenient, portable
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Serbia’s prime minister is among a chorus of his supporters who have blasted Australia’s decision to deport tennis star Novak Djokovic for being unvaccinated, calling his treatment “scandalous.” Djokovic, 34, left Australia on Sunday after a panel of three judges ruled that the decision by Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to cancel his visa could
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Feel free to call Sierra Leone giant troublers of this Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals underway in Cameroon. The North Africa minnows earned that status after holding Ivory Coast to a two-all draw on Sunday evening. It was the second giant that Sierra Leone had denied maximum points at AFCON after also frustrating Algeria
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The Gambia put up an impressive performance as they shared the spoils against Mali in their second Group F game of the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021. Gambia headed to the game on the back of their opening game against Mauritania as well as Mali who defeated Tunisia. The Eagles started brightly at the
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Thunderclap in the African football as Group E completed their 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) group stage matchday 2. Algerian fans left Japoma stadium in tears as Equatorial Guinea ended the Fennecs’ 35-match unbeaten streak with 1-0 win this Sunday. Esteban Obono’s back post finish on 70 minutes proved the only goal of the
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Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure to get a grip on the drip feed of revelations about No 10 rule-breaking as he fights to stay in office. © Thomson Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions at the parliament in London, Britain, January 12, 2022. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS
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A Russian invasion of Ukraine is “inevitable and imminent”, Commons Defence Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood has said. © Provided by The Independent Tobias Ellwood (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Archive) The Conservative MP made the claim in the wake of a massive cyber attack on Ukraine which left much of the country without heat, light and access to
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