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Lower risk of diabetes to bone fractures: What are the benefits and drawbacks of being vegetarian?
Vegetarian and vegan diets are associated with both health benefits and risks, which is why it’s important for people thinking of eating plant-based foods to pay attention to balancing their meals, a group of experts has said in two new reports.
Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Friday, March 14)
Hello, and welcome to WalesOnline's live blog for Friday, March 14. We'll be bringing you all of the latest news from across Wales - whether you're on the move, at home or at work - as well as the latest traffic and travel.
Nigeria beat Moldova to qualify for semifinal
A man-of-the-match performance by Faruk Yusuf was the motivation needed as Nigeria’s U-23 national handball team defeated Moldova 25-22 yesterday to seal a semifinal place at the ongoing Fifth IHF Emerging Nations Championship in Varna, Bulgaria.
LIVE: Street closed by police amid reports of homes being 'evacuated' during ongoing incident - latest updates
Police have taped off a residential road near Timperley this afternoon following an ongoing incident. Homes have reportedly been evacuated following the incident on Mainwood Road.
Wounded Atletico seek quick recovery against Barca after penalty heartbreak
MADRID : Atletico Madrid will have to pick themselves up as they prepare to host Barcelona in a top-of-the-table LaLiga clash on Sunday after a heartbreaking and controversial shootout defeat to rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.
2,000 athletes battle for laurels as MTN Champs event begins in Benin
The Founder/CEO of Making of Champions (MoC), Bambo Akanni, yesterday, disclosed that over 2,000 athletes are participating in the three-day MTN Champs Athletics Competition, which begins in Benin, Edo State today. The MTN Champs, a track and field athletics competition organised by Making of Champions (MoC), will end on Saturday. Akanni said that the MTN Champs Athletics Competition will be held in two different locations – the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Sports complex, noting that the three-day event sponsored by MTN Nigeria is aimed at empowering and discovering young athletes at the grassroots level. Akanni added that all the events holding in Benin City are with support from the Edo State government, which has provided support in terms of security, logistics, and accommodation for the athletes and officials, adding that 1,000 of the athletes will converge on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, while the other 1,000 athletes will compete at the UNIBEN Sports Complex.
Okumagba: Pinnick’s FIFA Council seat loss setback for Nigerian football
The chairman of the Unified Supporters Club of Nigeria, Vincent Okumagba has described as a “setback,” the failure by Amaju Pinnick to retain his FIFA Council seat. Pinnick, a former NFF President, lost by a single vote at the poll held yesterday, in Cairo, Egypt, as part of the 14th CAF Extraordinary Congress. He scored 28 votes, only one short of both Ahmed Yahya of Mauritania and Souleman Hassan Waberi of Djibouti, who each scored 29 votes to make it to the exalted panel.