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Las Vegas is hosting the Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event in the United States, on Sunday, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers and a halftime show headlined by Usher. As of halftime, the 49ers are leading the Chiefs 10-3. In the third quarter, however, the Chiefs managed to overtake the 49ers, 13-10.   The game later went into overtime, with both teams at 19. The neon-lit gambling capital in Nevada is buzzing in anticipation for the NFL championship game, surpassing the usual level of hype. Pop star Taylor Swift arrived at the Allegiant Stadium, where…

Las Vegas is hosting the Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event in the United States, on Sunday, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers and a halftime show headlined by Usher. As of halftime, the 49ers are leading the Chiefs 10-3. In the third quarter, however, the Chiefs managed to overtake the 49ers, 13-10.   The neon-lit gambling capital in Nevada is buzzing in anticipation for the NFL championship game, surpassing the usual level of hype. Pop star Taylor Swift arrived at the Allegiant Stadium, where she was later seen cheering on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end…

A school yard in Port Sudan where children studied and played before the war has transformed into a combat training site for women and girls.Students, teachers and housewives are meeting daily to learn drills and how to cock and fire AK47 machine guns from military officers.Some are here out of loyalty for their conscripted sons, fathers, uncles, and brothers who have been deployed across the country in the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).”We support the military! They don’t need us but we are here to support them,” they yell enthusiastically under the watchful eyes…

Las Vegas is hosting the Super Bowl, the biggest sporting event in the United States, on Sunday, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers and a halftime show headlined by Usher. As of haltime, the 49ers are leading the Chiefs 10-3. The neon-lit gambling capital in Nevada is buzzing in anticipation for the NFL championship game, surpassing the usual level of hype. Pop star Taylor Swift arrived at the Allegiant Stadium, where she was later seen cheering on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, adding another layer of excitement to this year’s event.  Sunday’s game…

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a road accident in western Kenya on Sunday, former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. According to police, the car was on its way to Eldoret, a city in western Kenya, when the accident occurred. “The accident happened at around 11 pm (2000 GMT). The car had three occupants, two died on the spot while one was taken to the hospital. The two are Kiptum and his coach,” said Peter Mulinge, police commander for Elgeyo Marakwet County in western…

After Ivory Coast’s 2-1 victory over Nigeria inside the Allasane Ouattara Stadium, it might take the host country a little longer to return to everyday life. The hosts’ victory was the final act in one of the most memorable Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in history. But once the celebrations have ended, questions will be asked about the future of the shiny new stadiums the country built to host this 24-team tournament. Ivory Coast spent over $1 billion (€927 million) to prepare four new stadiums, renovate two others, and build roads, hotels, and other amenities for the month-long tournament. The world’s biggest cocoa producer has…

World marathon record holder and London Marathon winner Kelvin Kiptum and his coach have died in a car crash, Kenya’s former prime minister has said.The 24-year-old won the London Marathon last year. His coach was also killed in the crash, Kenyan runner Milcah Chemos said. Image: Kiptum celebrates his Chicago Marathon world record. Pic: AP The crash happened on a road between two towns in western Kenya, she said, in a high-altitude region renowned as a training base for long distance runners.Kenya’s former prime minister Raila Odinga said on X: “Devastating news as we mourn the loss of a remarkable…

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Sunday, following  symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue,” Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder said. In a statement, the Pentagon said Austin was transported by his security detail to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center around 2:20 p.m. local time. “The Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been notified. Additionally, White House and Congressional notifications have occurred,” Ryder said. “At this time, the Secretary is retaining the functions and duties of his office,” he added. According to the spokesman, Austin traveled to the hospital with the unclassified and classified communications…

Former US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would “encourage” Russia to attack members of NATO who had not met their financial obligations, in remarks that the White House rejected as “appalling and unhinged.” Speaking at a campaign rally in South Carolina Saturday, the Republican presidential nomination frontrunner appeared to recount a conversation with a fellow head of state at an unspecified NATO meeting. “One of the presidents of a big country stood up and said, ‘Well, sir, if we don’t pay, and we’re attacked by Russia, will you protect us?’ I said, ‘You didn’t pay, you’re delinquent?'”…

Throngs of thong-wearing protesters bared their bums on Australia’s Gold Coast as they showed their opposition to calls for a ban on G-string bikini bottoms.The demonstration, named “Free The Peach”, began at Kurrawa Beach at 6am local time on Friday (8pm Thursday UK time), according to reports in Australia. Dozens of locals wore their skimpiest swimwear as they fought for their right to wear what they want on the beach.They were rallying against remarks made by Ian Grace, a former Gold Coast Volunteer Of The Year award winner, who said women and girls who wore G-strings were “cheapening themselves”.Mr Grace…