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Djokovic best in history, says Nadal
Djokovic's recent win at the US Open, his third Grand Slam title this year, took his tally to 24 Grand Slams, two ahead of Nadal's totalNadal has suffered with injury issues in recent years, also missing out on the US Open in 2021 with a foot problem which had troubled him all year...
Spending spree ensures Asian Champions League spotlight falls on Saudi clubs
Karim Benzema's Al-Ittihad, the reigning Saudi Pro League champions, will be looking to win their first Asian title since 2005 Saudi teams are expected the dominate the west Asian half of the draw with Japanese clubs attempting to maintain their position of pre-eminence in the east...
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to introduce bans on Ukraine grains
Ukraine was one of the world's top grain exporters before Russia's 2022 invasion reduced its ability to ship agricultural produce to global markets. Ukrainian farmers have relied on grain exports through neighbouring countries since the conflict began as it has been unable to use the favoured routes...
Nobel Prize award raised to nearly over Ksh.145 million for 2023
The prize money has been adjusted up and down in recent years and the award-givers said it was increasing the amount this year to reflect the Foundation's stronger financial position.
Libya floods: what caused them and why are they so bad?
After pummelling other Mediterranean countries, the powerful Storm Daniel swept into Libya at the weekend, unleashing record amounts of rain as it made landfall.The rain dumped by the storm filled a normally dry riverbed, or wadi, in the hills south of Derna, the pressure was too much for two dams b...
Juventus set to show another year deep in the red
Juventus, Italy's most successful football team, said in March it had ended the six months to Dec 31, 2022 with a Sh4.6 billion net loss.Exor, the holding company of the Agnelli family that has led the club for a century, owns around 64 per cent of the shares and 78 per cent of the voting rights at...
After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun
The rocket left a trail of smoke and fire as scientists clapped, a live broadcast on the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) website showed.
Gabon reopens borders three days after military coup
Military officers led by General Brice Oligui Nguema seized power on Wednesday, placed Bongo under house arrest and installed Nguema as head of state, ending the Bongo family's 56-year hold on power.
UK air traffic control experiencing 'technical issue', airlines warn of traffic delays
"We are currently experiencing a technical issue and have applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety. Engineers are working to find and fix the fault," a spokesperson said.
Hunger striking Senegal opposition leader Sonko in intensive care, party says
Sonko has been on a hunger strike since July 30 in protest against recent charges against him which include plotting an insurrection, as well as a two-year prison sentence he received in June relating to an alleged rape case. He denies wrongdoing.