East Kilbride Ice Skating Club stars enjoy medal delight in Denmark
East Kilbride Ice Figure Skating Club produced a magnificent medal-winning showing in Denmark recently, as members brought home a clutch of prizes from the Flyver Cup in Copenhagen.
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Billiards making a comeback in Cuba despite hard times
HAVANA : Billiards are making a comeback in Communist-run Cuba as men and women take to tables in private bars and clubs, while fans hope someday the game will be officially recognized as a sport.
D’Tigers qualify for 2025 Afrobasket as Group B teams sail through
Nigeria has joined the three other countries in Group B of the 2025 Afrobasket qualifiers, Cape Verde, Libya, and Uganda, in qualifying for this year’s final championship slated for Angola even before yesterday’s final round of games in Libya. Nigeria won two games and lost three to garner seven points, same with Uganda, which was adjudged good enough to see the D’Tigers through even if they lost yesterday’s final game against Cape Verde. Yesterday’s final qualification games in Libya were just to fulfill the fixtures as all four sides from Group B will be in Angola. D’Tigers defeated Libya in their opening game and also beat Uganda to atone for the three losses they recorded in the first qualifying window, but former champions, Morocco and Central African Republic (CAR) were not that lucky as they failed to make the grade in groups A and D respectively. Among the teams that will be in Angola are the hosts (Angola), Egypt, Senegal, Tunisia, Cote d’Ivoire, and Nigeria. Also, in the race are Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Madagascar, Mali, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cape Verde, and Libya. The Afrobasket championship will be held in Luanda, Angola, from August 12 to 25, 2025.
Merz’s centre-right CDU lead in Germany’s federal election, exit polls show
Germany's top opposition leader Friedrich Merz is set to become the country's next leader after exit polls in the federal election held Sunday show his centre-right CDU party unassailably in front.
It's time to rev up Germany's economic engine
Germany’s economic strength has long rested on a formidable industrial base, a highly skilled workforce, and robust domestic institutions.
Amber weather warning live updates as flood alerts are issued in Wales amid 'danger to life' warning
Stormy weather and heavy rain is causing chaos across Wales amid several Met Office warnings. The forecaster warned of "danger to life" and issued an amber weather warning for rain for part of Wales, as well as two more yellow warnings for wind and rain across the country.
‘All-you-can-travel’ subscriptions are rising: Are jet-setters sold on these exclusive memberships?
Companies across the tourism industry have started offering travel subscription programs with membership benefits ranging from exclusive discounts on accommodations to ‘unlimited’ air or sea travel for lower-than-usual prices.
Germany braces for pivotal elections as parties wrap up campaigns
Final preparations were underway on Saturday ahead of Germany’s snap federal elections. Press members were setting up studios at political party headquarters in Berlin to prepare their coverage of what experts and candidates believe will be the most attention grabbing vote in recent decades.