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Manchester City’s owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan was named as vice-president of the United Arab Emirates in a shake-up of the oil-rich Gulf monarchy’s top ranks on Wednesday. The 52-year-old joins Dubai’s ruler and UAE prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as vice-president, nearly a year after his brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was named as president. The president also named his son Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed as crown… Read the full article here

Jannik Sinner is through to the semi-finals of the Miami Open for the second time in his career after a 6-3 6-1 win over Emil Ruusuvuori.Sinner has continued to build on his fine form after a semi-final run at Indian Wells earlier this month by defeating the Finn in a rain-disrupted match in straight sets, winning 95 per cent of his points on his first serve.The Italian will face either world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz or No. 9 seed Taylor Fritz, both opponents he faced in California, in the last… Read the full article here

Fortnite’s Discover tab, which lets you pick from Epic Games-made modes like Battle Royale or experiences from non-Epic creators, now show how many players are currently participating in any given experience. The change was officially rolled out on Wednesday, and it could be an important tool for creators to benchmark their work against Epic’s official modes.You can see the player counts in the game’s Discover tab, which represent the global number of players in-match at any given… Read the full article here

Canada’s government has relaxed a law that temporarily bans foreigners from purchasing homes, hoping the changes will boost housing supply.The law, which came into effect on January 1, blocks non-Canadians from buying residential properties until the end of 2024, in an effort to improve home affordability as prices have soared.The government this week softened the restrictions, allowing foreigners with Canadian work permits to buy homes. It also removed the prohibitions if buyers are… Read the full article here

Shrapnel: The game at GDC everyone’s talking about As the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco came to a close last week, there was one game that stood out from the rest. Shrapnel, a highly anticipated first-person shooter in the Web3 space, was the talk of the conference thanks to its stunning graphics and immersive gameplay.  Select visitors were treated to a hands-on experience with the pre-alpha version of the game. Set in the year 2044, Shrapnel… Read the full article here

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski accident trial has been making headlines for much more than just the 2016 incident at the center of the case. The Goop founder and retired doctor Terry Sanderson are on trial due to a 2016 skiing accident in Deer Valley, Utah. Per his 2019 lawsuit against the Contagion star, Sanderson claimed that Paltrow crashed into him on the slopes, which caused him multiple severe injuries. He further alleged that the accident was a hit and run and Paltrow… Read the full article here

Compared to people who received minimal or no weight loss support, people who lost weight through an intensive behavioral weight loss program had lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose levels for at least 5 years after completing the program.Lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose levels should theoretically translate into a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, but there are currently few studies that prove this.The findings of this study… Read the full article here

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N41.4 billion for the construction of a Centre of Excellence for environmental restoration in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers. The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja. ”I presented two memos, one was for the award of contract for the construction of a centre of… Read the full article here

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a legal practitioner, Umar Hussaini, to seven years imprisonment with an option of fine. Hussaini was a private lawyer to the late Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko, who died in February 2021 while facing prosecution. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) charged Dikko, Hussaini, and Garba Makarfi, ex-Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs. On Wednesday, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu… Read the full article here

The All Progressives Congress in Delta State says the race to recover its stolen mandate from political marauders is earnestly being pursued with all manner of vigour, due diligence and resolute determination. The Party said its governorship candidate in the election, Ovie Omo-Agege is equally suited for the task of rescuing Delta State from desperate and despicable political jobbers. It congratulated the House of Assembly members-elect who won on the platform of the Party as they received… Read the full article here