In about seven months, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be electing a new president after incumbent Thomas Bach declared he would not be going for a third term. Among those who have thrown their hats in the ring is World Athletics (WA) president Lord Seb Coe who has been at the helm of this…
Astana, Kazakhstan – Clouds of dust rise from the sandy ground of a playing field as a dozen horses converge, their riders standing in their stirrups as they direct their mounts towards an odd target: the headless and disembowelled carcass of a goat laying in the dust. From what appears as a multi-legged, rotating creature…
One of France’s most iconic teams in women’s soccer is facing financial difficulties (FCGB Website) The French Football Federation confirmed that the Girondins de Bordeaux women’s team will not compete in the professional national championships. The 2024-2025 season of the French women’s second league has been turned upside down. A few days before the first…
SINGAPORE — Some struggle for hours to solve a Rubik’s Cube, others take minutes to do so. Daryl Tan is able to work out the puzzle in seconds — with one hand, no less — while being suspended upside down or submerged underwater. The 22-year-old Singaporean holds 11 Guinness World Records titles for his speedcubing feats, which in…
SINGAPORE — Some struggle for hours to solve a Rubik’s Cube, others take minutes to do so. Daryl Tan is able to work out the puzzle in seconds — with one hand, no less — while being suspended upside down or submerged underwater. The 22-year-old Singaporean holds 11 Guinness World Records titles for his speedcubing feats, which in…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest individual with a net worth of $251 billion has been assigned the codename “Voyager” by his security team. What Happened: Musk’s security detail functions similarly to a small-scale Secret Service. The tech billionaire is protected more like a state leader than a corporate executive, with up…
Bangladesh women’s football team will get direct opportunity to compete in FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday introduced a separate qualifying competition for 2031 Women’s World Cup, according to a statement from the continental body. The AFC announced it would create a three-round preliminary competition, starting in 2027, to…
Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, who went viral during the Paris Games, was ranked number one in the world by the sport’s governing body. The World DanceSport Federation released its world ranking list, saying in a statement Tuesday that Gunn secured the top spot after she came in first place at the 2023 Oceania Continental Championships. The…
The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South. It’s enough pollution each year — about 52 million…
Prime Minister Modi is visiting Brunei at the invitation of Hassanal Bolkiah to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in all existing sectors and commemorate 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Lavish lifestyle of Sultan of Brunei New Delhi: Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is set to welcome Prime Minister Narendra…
