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FIBA confident of successful World Cup hosting by Philippines

FIBA executive director David Crocker is confident that the Philippines is capable of successfully hosting the 2023 FIBA World Cup scheduled to fire off this Friday, August 25 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.

Judging from his recent visit in Manila to see the logistical preparations made by the organizing committee under Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, Crocker shared how he was left “impressed with the strong support” provided by the different sectors involved.

“I think one of the real strong bases is the whole of government support, the heads of the department meeting regularly to help the SBP, and the organization committed to understand what are the pressure points and where the government (could) help and support, what will make things work,” Crocker said during his…


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‘England did us proud’: Stars congratulate Lionesses for World Cup final efforts

British stars from the world of showbiz and broadcasting have shared messages of appreciation for the Lionesses who lost to Spain in the Women’s World Cup final.

Spain secured a final 1-0 victory in Sydney on Sunday, following Olga Carmona’s first-half goal, however, Sarina Wiegman’s side still achieved a best-ever second-place finish.

Consoling the team, who appeared visibly emotional after the final whistle was blown, former footballer turned pundit Chris Kamara tweeted: “England did us proud, great tournament and getting to the final was amazing.”


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World News | Joe Biden to Host First-ever Trilateral Summit with Japan, South Korea Amid Shared Security Challenges

Washington DC [US], August 18 (ANI): US President Joe Biden is using the presidential retreat at ‘Camp David’ by hosting the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea in the face of shared security challenges, CNN reported.

President Joe Biden is using the presidential retreat at Camp David to help with a diplomatic mission – hosting the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea, two countries that are putting aside a fraught history in the face of shared security challenges.

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Biden’s summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is meant to serve as a…


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‘Honoured And Excited!’ Malta’s Dana McKeon Will Be Hosting Berlin’s Beatbox World Championships

Maltese beatboxer Dana McKeon has been announced as one of the hosts for the one of the biggest events in global beatboxing.

“Honoured and excited to be connecting with the international beatbox community again and sharing the stage with so many legends soon! Let’s do this!” Dana said after Beatbox Battle shared the exciting news.

The Beatbox Battle World Championship will be going down between the 2nd and 6th August in Berlin, Germany. 

“Dana McKeon from Malta is one of our main stage hosts,” the organisers said. “We are very happy to have her in our production crew because she is many years active involved into the world champs event series.”

Dana has been on fire recently, with some of her vocal tracks being featured on Netflix, BBC Radio, and even shows like The…


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