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TIGERS AND WOLVES in Russia have an uncomplicated relationship: they simply don’t get along. This was not always understood, as the first study to examine both populations in the southern Russian Far East found equilibrium, with the predators seeming to occupy the same forests without killing each other off. In retrospect, however, it became clear […]
How many Winter Olympics has Norway won? At the Winter Olympic Games, Norway has won 368 total medals including 132 gold medals, both considerably more than any other nation in Winter Olympic history. Johannes Thingnes Bo steered Norway to Winter Olympic history as they won a record-breaking 15th gold in Beijing. Bo’s victory in the men’s […]
Russia’s Kamila Valieva competes in the women’s single skating short program of the figure skating event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on February 15, 2022. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP China celebrated a record gold medal haul as the Beijing Winter Olympics concluded Sunday, narrowly beating […]
This general view shows the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia, on February 19, 2022. Ethiopia’s massive hydro-electric dam project on a tributary of the Nile has raised regional tensions notably with Egypt, which depends on the huge river for 97 per cent of its water supply. Government officials said […]
The United Arab Emirates warned Sunday of the rising threat of drone attacks, such as those launched against it by Yemen’s Huthi rebels, at a defence industry conference on unmanned systems. “We have to unite to prevent the use of drones from threatening civilian safety and destroying economic institutions,” said Mohammed bin Ahmad al-Bawardi, […]
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has won the governorship primary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state. The governor secured 221,169 votes to defeat a former Secretary to the Government of the State (SSG), Moshood Adeoti, and a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lasun Yusuff, who both secured […]
Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Ayim has said that he has no issue with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The former Ebonyi lawmaker who succeeded Chuba Okadigbo as the Senate President in August 2000 after the latter had been impeached at a time when Obasanjo was President, however admitted that they disagreed on some issues. Speaking in an interview on Channels […]
A photo combination of US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladmir Putin Germany’s foreign minister warned Saturday against trying to guess or assume Russia’s decisions on Ukraine, toning down the rhetoric after Washington’s fierce warnings of an imminent invasion. “We do not know yet if an attack has been decided on,” Foreign Minister […]
Another action-packed week is rolling by and sports fans will look back to relish the beautiful and at other times, sad memories of the past seven days. Like previous editions, First 11, captures some of these moments, helping you make sense of the ever-busy sporting world! Olympic Gold Medallist Turns Taxi Driver Obiekwu […]
Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane (C) and Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (R) celebrate their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on February 19, 2022. Lindsey Parnaby / AFP Manchester City’s failed pursuit […]
