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Counsell departed the Milwaukee Brewers for a $40 million contract down I-94 with the more celebrated Chicago Cubs. The Brewers, once again feeling less than their bigger-market rivals down I-94, looked around and decided to promote Murphy, Counsell’s college coach whose rough ed...
A new study reveals approximately 6 million children live with a parent who uses cannabis most days, as THC content in products has surged dramatically.
[HONG KONG] Imagine a stage. The curtain rises on a man in a recognisable yellow jumpsuit with black stripes. He drops into a fighting stance, unleashes a lightning-fast kick, then a flurry of punches.
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The Initiative for Positive Influence on African Youth (IPIAY) has conferred a prestigious double honour on the Deputy Vice-President (DVP) of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Dr. Titilayo Fowokan, recognizing her as 2026 Pan-African Golden Woman of the Ye...
Lagos risks losing more of its historic buildings to neglect and demolition unless the government strengthens conservation policies, enforces protection measures and commits adequate resources to maintaining the structures, stakeholders in the built environment have warned.
Kylie Jenner gave everyone something to talk about when she walked the Victoria’s Secret runway wearing a bra worth $50 million.
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It’s easy to make sweeping generalisations about holidays in the Caribbean, reducing them to a kind of horizontal existence, with the beach (and perhaps a good book) the focus of the week, punctuated by rum punches and plates of grilled snapper. And, of course, there’s much to be...
Union minister for culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Wednesday that public libraries must combine cultural preservation with technological advancement to expand access to India’s literary, historical and cultural resources.
(From left) Curators Peter Lee and Naomi Wang during the preview of the Exceptional/Everyday: New Acquisitions, New Perspectives exhibition at the Peranakan Museum on Oct 27.
Daren Dyhengco thought his career in the performing arts might be over when the pandemic brought the entertainment industry to a standstill.
Hakodate, a port city located in southern Hokkaido, is known for having one of the best night views in Japan. As the surrounding seas darken, the lights of the city warm the hearts of dwellers. Beneath each light lies the lives of citizens. As the winter cold chills Hakodate, the...
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated Oba Taiwo Adenaike Ogunbona, Fibigbuwa IV, on his ascension to the throne of Alaperu of Iperu-Remo, urging him to promote peace, unity and inclusive development in the ancient kingdom.
Appeals for calm are intensifying amid escalating taxi violence in parts of Cape Town.