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Finance

Nigerian elections: How Peter Obi disrupted a two-horse race

I​​t was in January that the comedy routine of Mr Makati began to change. His weekly Saturday night standup at the Memento Lounge in Lagos, Nigeria’s pulsing commercial capital, switched from gags about the daily hassles of living in Africa’s most populous nation to the practicalities of voting. “He was telling jokes about how to […]

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Sports

Three drivers at risk of F1 race ban in 2023 but Lewis Hamilton

Three drivers are on the verge of being hit with a race ban before a wheel is even turned. Pierre Gasly, Lance Stroll and Alexander Albon are the three most likely to be affected due to a simple FIA rule. Pierre Gasly, Lance Stroll and Alexander Albon are the three most likely to be affected due […]

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Business

Nikki Haley enters race for president as first challenger to

Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and United Nations ambassador, announced Tuesday she was entering the 2024 presidential race, making her the first Republican to challenge her former boss and ex-President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. Haley, 51, dug into the difference in ages between 80-year-old President Joe Biden and her challenger […]

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Canada

The 2023 Yukon Quest dog sled race is off to a barking good start

The 2023 Yukon Quest dog sled race kicks off in Whitehorse, Yukon, with mushers and canines hitting the snowy trail. Race began in Whitehorse on Saturday with final destination in Dawson City Posted: Feb 11, 2023 2:25 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago Corrections and clarifications|Submit a news tip|Report error This post is […]

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World

UK rescue team join desperate race to find Turkey earthquake

A specialist search and rescue team from the UK will provide their first full day of aid to Turkish authorities today.  UK International Search and Rescue arrived in Gaziantep on Tuesday evening, with 77 specialists from 14 British fire and rescue teams, four dogs and emergency personnel on hand to help local workers.  Team leader […]

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Finance

Gautam Adani’s ports business to repay $600mn in race to cut debt

Gautam Adani’s ports and logistics company has announced plans to pay off some $605mn of borrowing and cut spending, as the under fire billionaire rushes to shore up investor confidence. The company, the most widely traded in Adani’s business empire, has been hit by a brutal sell-off triggered by a short-seller report that highlighted Adani […]

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Entertainment

Next Batman odds – ‘Two-horse race’ for The Brave and the Bold

Believe it or not, there are currently three actors playing Batman in DC movies at the moment. This summer, Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck will be reprising their Bruce Waynes in multiverse movie The Flash. Meanwhile, in another reality, Robert Pattinson is returning as the Dark Knight in The Batman – Part II, set for release […]

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World

Ukraine war live updates: Race to find survivors after deadly

Top Ukrainian and U.S. officials discuss war, possible next moves by Russia Ukraine’s presidential office said Thursday that the Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak and Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the commander of Ukraine’s armed forces, had spoken on the phone with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs […]

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World

Western weapon deliveries in a race against Russia offensive

Ukraine has won new weapons pledges that will help it launch a major counteroffensive later this year, but Russia has tried to take back the initiative in the 49th week of the war. Ukraine faced intensifying battles in the east where Russian regular troops were injecting new vigour nto fronts held by mercenaries from the […]

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Gaming

Unnamed win FFXIV Race to World First, but there’s an issue,

Japanese MMORPG gaming team UNNAMED_ has won the FFXIV Race to World First, but their Omega Protocol Ultimate victory has come under scrutiny because of the team’s use of addons; something Final Fantasy 14 strictly prohibits. Square Enix’s campaign against the use of addons in its highly-successful MMO seems to continually reach deaf ears, as […]