Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,053
Here are the key developments on the 1,053rd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Month: January 2025
India sweat on Bumrah’s fitness for Champions Trophy as Shami returns
Injured Bumrah’s omission from the T20 series against England raises doubts over his return for…
‘Voy! I’m coming!’: The blind footballers of South Sudan
Against a backdrop of violence and hardship, a group of young men defy the odds.
TCN denies national grid collapse, clarifies Saturday’s power outage
[[{“value”:”The TCN noted that the incidents only affected bulk power supply to the Lagos area….
Nigerian Army redeploys top officers, many generals affected
[[{“value”:”Mr Nwachukwu, a major general, explained that the redeployment was a strategic move to enhance…
Two dead, one injured in Lagos-Badagry road crash
[[{“value”:”The accident occurred at about 3.27.p.m at Age-Mowo axis of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The post…
England beaten by Australia in Women’s Ashes opener
Australia have made a winning start to the Women’s Ashes by beating England by four…
Jack Smith, who led Trump prosecutions, leaves US Justice Department
A former war crimes prosecutor, Smith was appointed in November 2022 – nearly two years…
Sacked from FBN Holdings’ board in 2022, Oba Otudeko plots return
[[{“value”:”Mr Otudeko and Mr Alao also want billionaire Femi Otedola removed as a director of…
Australia beat England in Women’s Ashes opener – scorecard and recap
Updates from the one-day international between Australia and England at the North Sydney Oval, the…
Lingfield hosts eight-race all-weather card
Mumayaz and Gogo Yubari look set to clash in the feature of eight races on…
New Zealand name pace-heavy squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Santner will lead the Black Caps after taking over the captaincy from Williamson, who is…
ANALYSIS: Francophone Africa is abandoning France. What went wrong?
[[{“value”:”The previous expulsion of French troops from the region saw countries invite and embrace alternative…
Stroud inspires Texans to blowout as Chargers capitulate in playoffs
An inspired performance from CJ Stroud and Eric Murray’s 38-yard pick six saw the Houston…
A drive to save a season!? | Stroud makes incredible play then throws TD
CJ Stroud delivers as he throws to Nico Collins for a touchdown after an incredible…
Cancer society calls for increased funding in 2025 budget
[[{“value”:”The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the federal government has allocated N1.3 billion…
Highlights: Dubois left frustrated as clash of heads leads to technical draw
Highlights of the clash between Caroline Dubois and Jessica Camara.
Highlights: Simpson TKO’s Woodall after controversial early stoppage
Callum Simpson gets a controversial TKO win against Steed Woodall after referee stops the bout…
‘You can’t stop a fight like that!’ | Controversial Simpson stoppage vs Woodall
The referee jumped in controversially in the second round, giving Callum Simpson the TKO win…
