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Nigeria needs more social science research: how to boost output

Sub-Saharan Africa faces some of the biggest challenges to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. For instance, Nigeria has at least 87 million people in extreme poverty. The country’s unemployment rate was over 33.3%, the second highest in the world, at the end of 2020.

The Conversation

Is the omicron variant Mother Nature’s way of vaccinating the masses and curbing the pandemic?

In the short time since the omicron variant was identified in South Africa in November 2021, researchers have quickly learned that it has three unique characteristics: It spreads efficiently and quickly, it generally causes milder disease than previous variants and it may confer strong protection against other variants such as…

The Conversation

Manpeet to lead India in FIH Pro League; Jugraj, Abhishek to make debuts

NEW DELHI: Star midfielder and Olympic bronze medal-winning captain Manpreet Singh will lead a 20-member strong Indian hockey team in the double-leg FIH Pro League ties against South Africa and France to be held between February 8 to 13.

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Manpreet to lead India in FIH Pro League; Jugraj, Abhishek to make debuts

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COUNTERPOINT: There are better ways to contest forced labor than boycotting the Beijing Olympics

The Winter Olympic Games in Beijing are just days away, but the Biden administration’s campaign to orchestrate a diplomatic boycott, so far joined by only a few allies, is already failing to meet certain expectations. It seems as if the criterion for success was to get a sizeable group of…

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UAE to lift entry, transit ban on passengers from 12 African countries

The United Arab Emirates will lift an entry and transit ban on on Saturday on travellers who had recently visited South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia and eight other African countries.

Reuters

World news snapshot: South African politics, unsafe car technology and a 'freedom convoy' in Canada

Fears raised in South Africa that ANC could be 'running out of steam'

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Six Nations chief backs struggling Italy and keeps door shut on South Africa

Ben Morel has also rejected the idea of promotion and relegation in the Six Nations

The Guardian - UK

U-19 World Cup: England bowl out South Africa for 209 in Super League quarter-final

NORTH SOUND (Antigua): Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed (4/48) led an excellent bowling display to help England bowl out South Africa for 209 in their Super League quarterfinal match of the U-19 World Cup on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Ravi Bishnoi gets maiden call-up for Windies series, Kuldeep Yadav makes comeback

NEW DELHI: After a marathon meeting on Wednesday, the Chetan Sharma-led national selection committee has decided to bring back Kuldeep Yadav in India’s white-ball scheme of things. The selectors have also decided to try out up and coming right-arm wrist-spinner Ravi Bishnoi for the home series against West Indies beginning…

The Times of India

Human rights and COVID restrictions: what South Africans are willing to give up

South Africa’s constitutional democracy guarantees citizens certain basic human rights. But the regulations that attended South Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic severely limited some of those rights. These include the right to freedom of movement and assembly, and the right to work or trade.

The Conversation

Informal waste collection shouldn't let plastic polluters off the hook: here's why

There are an estimated 60,000 informal waste pickers, also known as reclaimers, in South Africa. They sift through mixed household waste, either from landfill sites or from bins on the streets, to extract recyclable material.

The Conversation

Chomping On Some Bits: Shark Bites On The Rise

Shark attacks had been declining for the last few years but are making a comeback.

Zenger

ICC ODI Rankings: Kohli and Rohit firm at second, third spot; De Kock breaks into top five

South Africa batters Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen have made huge gains in the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings after helping their team complete a memorable 3-0 series win over India.

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ICC ODI Rankings: Virat Kohli retains 2nd spot, Rohit Sharma remains at 3rd

DUBAI: India stalwart Virat Kohli retained his second spot in the ICC men's ODI batting rankings on the back of his decent performance in the recently-concluded South Africa series.

Daily Record

South Africa training pays off for Perth middle-distance runner Ben Greenwood

The Perth Strathtay Harrier powered into the Scottish all-time top 10 for indoor 800m following a great run in Manchester at the weekend

The Independent UK

Expert Simon Calder answers your questions on travelling to France, Covid testing and more

Confused by French rules, Spanish practices and African attitudes? Your problems solved here

The Hindu

Rahul Dravid and a period of necessary churning for Indian cricket

India’s dramatic slide in South Africa means that transition might have been advanced by a couple of years.

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'It's time to look beyond Ashwin in ODIs': Harbhajan suggests bringing back 'KulCha'

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday said that India spinners are missing the spark in the middle-overs in ODI cricket, adding that it's time to look beyond R Ashwin in the 50-over format and bring back the combination of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, popularly known as 'KulCha'.

Radio France Internationale

South Africa court to look into 800 million euros worth of Covid fraud

After an independent investigation into more than 5,000 Covid-19 fund contracts, South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has found more than half of the tenders are irregular and will be referred for prosecution, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday.

The Hindu

West Indies in India | Rohit and Washington set to return against the West Indies

Limited-overs series begins in Ahmedabad on February 6

Al Jazeera

Looming Fed rate hikes have emerging markets dreading deja vu

Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey could be roiled when the US Fed starts raising interest rates.

Reuters

S.African corruption probe flags COVID contracts worth $137 million

South African investigators have flagged COVID-19 contracts worth around 2.1 billion rand ($137.12 million) for possible corruption and fraud, a report into corruption linked to the pandemic showed on Tuesday.

The Times of India

You can't win every game, it's a temporary phase for Team India: Ravi Shastri

MUSCAT: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri does not see any reason to press the panic button after the team's shocking Test and ODI series loss to an under-strength South Africa as he believes it is a "temporary phase" and the side will tide over it soon.

The Times of India

Give fixing whistleblowers more security: Gautam Gambhir

NEW DELHI: Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir called on authorities to provide security to cricketers who report approach by fixers.

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