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AUCKLAND: New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that strict border controls would remain this year but she hoped to cautiously reopen to the rest of the world in 2022 while maintaining the country's virus-free status. She said the changes would be "careful and deliberate" to avoid allowing variants, such…

This year should have hurt a little extra for LiAngelo Ball. His younger brother LaMelo was just named NBA Rookie of the Year, his older brother Lonzo landed a big contract to be the starting point guard for the Chicago Bulls — and he was languishing without an NBA contract.…

Of all the many provisions jammed into the 2,700-page bipartisan infrastructure bill that’s teetering ever closer to passage, an unlikely one has come to dominate the news in recent days: cryptocurrency taxes. A brief item nestled in the bill would aim to raise about $28 billion over 10 years, mostly…

New weapons, battles and more... by Liam Doolan Thu 5th Aug 2021 Image: GungHo Online EntertainmentGungHo has outlined what to expect from bubble gum team-based shooter Ninjala in its seventh season. This spooky themed update includes new weapons ( Paw-xing Gloves and Ogre Gloves), a new Shinobi Card (Ninjutsu Stock),…

Khabib Nurmagomedov believes a tweet by Conor McGregor attacking his dead father was not from a sober mind — also revealed the author’s true character. On Mike Tyson’s Hotboxin’ podcast, the former UFC lightweight champion responded in depth for the first time to the messages that drew widespread condemnation for…

After more than 100 days in neonatal intensive care, baby Ephraim Maleho is at home with brother Llyle, mother Beneline and father Melvory van Wyk. Image: Supplied A Cape Town doctor’s decision to save a mother’s amniotic sac during a complex C-section birth has saved the life of baby Ephraim…

As a keen follower of women’s beach volleyball, I was watching Brazil take on Canada in the Olympics, when the doorbell rang. ‘Good morning, sir, good time?’ said the young man who looked like a young Anna Hazare. I mumbled something, and let him in while Eduarda ‘Duda’ Santos Lisboa…

It's just the most suitable platform right now by Liam Doolan 6 days ago While it might seem like Ninjala could potentially generate a lot more interest on systems like the Xbox, PlayStation and PC - you know, platforms without a game called Splatoon, GungHo Online Entertainment isn't really interested…

Need something to keep your hands busy while you're out and about? Try this awesome new fidget toy, or gift it to your friends and loved ones! Lifestyle brand Perfect Life Ideas has released its new Reversible Octopus Fidget Keychain on Amazon. The sensory toy can be used to alleviate…

Giannis Antetokounmpo always seemed too good to be true. He was the latest international mystery man in the draft when we first learned about him in 2013, a skinny Greek teenager who had seemingly blossomed out to nowhere to become a legitimate first round NBA prospect. Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress…