Trump says Republican supporters can help him punish Biden and Democrats in closing pitch in Iowa
Even as Donald Trump predicted his supporters would deliver a substantial victory over his nearest rival, he sought to temper expectations that he could cross 50 per cent of the vote, a threshold never crossed in a contested Republican caucus.
After Egypt and Nigeria were held by minnows, Cape Verde beat Ghana to continue day of shocks at Cup of Nations
The earlier Group B game saw Mohamed Salah convert a stoppage-time penalty to spare Egypt’s blushes in a 2-2 draw with Mozambique, playing at their first finals since 2010.
Fear spreads Hamas plans to kill Israeli hostages as it airs a video of captives it promised to disclose their fate
Of some 240 people seized by Hamas in an October 7 cross-border killing spree that sparked the war, around half were released in a November truce. Israel says 132 remain in Gaza and that 25 of them have died in captivity.
Weakened Ivory Coast side kicks off Africa Cup of Nations with win in front of 60,000 home fans
Twice winners Ivory Coast next play on Thursday when they face Nigeria in the biggest match-up in the group, while Guinea-Bissau take on Equatorial Guinea on the same day. The games will again be played at Abidjan’s Alassane Ouattara Stadium.
No longer stay-in-box player: Why goalkeepers are now ‘keeper-backs’ in new modern football
Goalkeepers had played the odd pass outside their area before but HSV are part of a distinct recent trend. In the last few years, the keeper-back has spread beyond a few adventurous teams to become a familiar tactic, especially in England.
Two Navy SEALs are missing after a night mission off the coast of Somalia
Besides the defence of ships from launched drones and missiles shot from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the US military has also come to the aid of commercial ships that have been the targets of piracy.
Nelson Mandela’s support for Palestinians endures with South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
Nelson Mandela regularly raised the plight of the Palestinians. Three years after apartheid and white minority rule was dismantled in South Africa and Mandela was elected president in historic all-race elections in 1994, he thanked the international community for its help. He added: “But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.”
Revealed: Passengers aboard UN chopper seized by Al Shabaab were from Ukraine, Uganda, Somalia and Egypt
An internal UN memo said one person on the helicopter had allegedly been killed and six taken hostage. Two people fled and their whereabouts were not known, it said.
Exploitation: Why environmentalists, human right activists want oil firms out of Africa Cup of Nations
Among other things, TotalEnergies is actively expanding its fossil fuel business and is accused of doing untold damage – displacing communities, affecting water sources and endangering wildlife – by constructing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) through Uganda and Tanzania.
Expanded 32-team Club World Cup compels CAF to review dates for next Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
If the Cup of Nations were also to be held in mid-2025, it would be a direct clash. Motsepe said CAF were still deciding on the date but suggested it would be moved.
