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Federer Confirms He Will Be Sidelined For Months As He Prepares For 3rd Knee Surgery

Rhoda Onuzulike
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Federer Confirms He Will Be Sidelined For Months As He Prepares For 3rd Knee Surgery

Roger Federer says he will be sidelined for “many months” as he prepares to have further knee surgery.

The 40-year-old Swiss, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, had two knee operations on his right knee last year.

In a video post on Instagram, Federer said he hoped the surgery would give him “a glimmer of hope” to return to action.

He was knocked out in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in July and then missed the Tokyo Olympics.

Federer, who turned 40 a week ago, said on Sunday evening, “I’ll be on crutches for many weeks, and also out of the game for many months.”

“It’s going to be difficult in some ways but, at the same time, I know it’s the right thing to do because I want to be healthy, I want to be running around later as well again.

“I also want to give myself a glimmer of hope to return to the tour in some shape or form.

“I am realistic – I know how difficult it is at this age right now to do another surgery and try it.

“But I want to be healthy. I will go through the rehab process with a goal, while I’m still active, which I think is going to help me during this long period of time.”

Federer – now ranked number nine in the world after losing to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz at Wimbledon, He said, he was unsure whether he would play at SW19 again.

In the past two years, he has seen his Grand Slam titles tally equalled twice – first by Spain’s Rafael Nadal at the 2020 French Open and then by Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, who won a 20th major at Wimbledon 2021.

Communal Violence: 10,000 People Flee Cameroon to Chad

Rhoda Onuzulike
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Communal Violence: 10,000 People Flee Cameroon to Chad

Over 10,000 people, mostly women and children, have allegedly fled into Chad from northern Cameroon this week after deadly clashes between herding and fishing communities, the UN said Sunday.

Twelve people were killed and dozens wounded in the violence, which erupted Tuesday in the Far North region, a tongue of land wedged between Nigeria to the west and Chad to the east.

“The pressing needs are for health services, shelter and food,” said Iris Blom, the United Nations refugee agency’s deputy director in Chad.

She said 85 percent of the refugees who fled to Oundouma, south of the Chadian capital N’Djamena, were women and children.

The fighting in Cameroon began when Muslims built dams to divert water to help them catch fish, in a location where ethnic Arab Choa herders also take their cattle for watering, according to regional governor Midjiyawa Bakari.

Clashes between ethnic groups are rare in Cameroon but frequent in Chad and Nigeria, particularly between sedentary farmers and semi-nomadic herders.

The local governor in Chad said authorities were moving to ensure the conflict does not spill across the border from Cameroon.

Chari-Baguirmi Governor Gayang Souare said some of the refugees were placed with families, while others were lodged in schools and churches.

Cameroon’s Far North is also struggling with cross-border attacks by jihadists from northeastern Nigeria.

Algerian Wildfires Still Raging As Death Toll Hits 90

Zoe Maven
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Algerian Wildfires Still Raging As Death Toll Hits 90

Algerian firefighters were still struggling Sunday to put out 19 blazes in the north of the country, where 90 people were killed in wildfires this week.

A statement from the emergency services said its teams were trying to extinguish 19 fires in 10 provinces.

It said six blazes were still raging in Bejaia, three in El Tarf and two in Tizi Ouzou, the worst-hit province where entire villages were destroyed.

The government has blamed arsonists and a blistering heatwave for dozens of blazes that have raged across the country’s north since Monday, but experts have also criticised authorities for failing to prepare for the annual phenomenon.

The fires have killed 90 people, including 33 soldiers, according to reports from local authorities.

Algeria is Africa’s biggest country by surface area, and although much of the interior is desert, the country’s north has over four million hectares (10 million acres) of forest, which is hit every summer by fires.

Four People Injured In Suspected Shooting In London

Zoe Maven
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Four People Injured In Suspected Shooting In London

Four people have been treated in hospital after a suspected shooting in London.

Police, including firearms officers, were deployed to Clarence Gardens, Camden, at about 22:10 BST on Saturday after there were reports of shots being fired.

According to reports, two women were treated by paramedics at the scene for suspected gunshot wounds before being taken to hospital. A man and a woman later attended the hospital with similar injuries, police said.

As of now, there have been no arrests in connection with the incident which is not being treated as terror-related.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said, ‘Police were called shortly before 10.10pm on Saturday, 14 August to reports of gunshots heard in the vicinity of Clarence Gardens, NW1.

Death Toll From Northern Turkey Floods Rises To 58

Zoe Maven
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Death Toll From Northern Turkey Floods Rises To 58

Flash floods that have swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea region have killed 58 people, in the second natural disaster to strike Turkey this month.

The floods reportedly brought chaos to Northern provinces just as authorities were declaring wildfires had been brought under control after raging through southern coastal regions for two weeks.

According to the Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD), Forty-eight people died as a result of floods in Kastamonu province, another nine people died in Sinop and one in Bartin.

Torrents of water tossed dozens of cars and heaps of debris along streets, destroyed buildings and bridges, closed roads and cut off electricity to hundreds of villages.

AFAD said More than 2,000 people were evacuated from affected areas, some with the help of helicopters and boats,.

Jacob Zuma Undergoes Surgery, To Remain In Hospital

Rhoda Onuzulike
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Jacob Zuma Undergoes Surgery, To Remain In Hospital

The former South African president, Jacob Zuma, has undergone unspecified surgery and remains in hospital with more operations planned, prison authorities said on Sunday.

Zuma, is currently serving a 15-month sentence in Estcourt prison for contempt of court, was sent to a hospital outside for observation on Aug. 6, days before the start of a corruption trial he has thus far avoided. read more

“Mr Zuma underwent a surgical procedure on Saturday, 14 August 2021, with other procedures scheduled for the coming days,” prison spokesman Singabakho Nxumalo said in a statement.

There was no word on a potential discharge date for Zuma, who in July asked the country’s top court to reverse his incarceration, saying it was unjust.

Last week, a high court postponed his corruption trial to Sept. 9 after his hospitalisation.

It is unclear what medical condition ails Zuma and his legal team was ordered by the judge to produce a medical report by Aug. 20.

The prosecutors may appoint a doctor of their choice to assess whether Zuma is fit to stand trial.

Zuma, whose jailing last month ignited looting and unrest, faces charges with co-accused, French defence firm Thales (TCFP.PA), over a $2 billion arms deal corruption case that led to his sacking as South Africa’s deputy president in 2005.

Zuma and Thales have denied the allegations.

Plateau Killings: UNIJOS Suspends Ongoing Exams

Rhoda Onuzulike
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Plateau Killings: UNIJOS Suspends Ongoing Exams

The management of the University of Jos has suspended the ongoing second-semester examinations for the 2019/2020 academic session with immediate effects following security threats and the curfew imposed in the State.

Authorities of the University of Jos have suspended ongoing second semester examinations till further notice in a statement signed by its Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications, Abdullahi Abdullahi.

The  statement reads;

“Following the unfortunate security breach that occurred in some parts of Jos Metropolis which has led the Plateau State Government to impose a 24-hour curfew on Jos North Local Government Area, management of the University of Jos has approved the suspension of the ongoing second semester examinations for the 2019/2020 academic session.

“Consequently, all examinations earlier scheduled for between Monday 16th and Saturday 21st, August  2021 have been suspended until further notice.

“All students of the university residing in the various hostels are hereby strongly advised to remain within their hostels of residence and avoid unnecessary movements, as management has been working round the clock in close collaboration with the security agencies and the Plateau State Government to ensure that lives and properties of members of the university community, especially students, are adequately protected.

“Students that are resident outside the campuses are also advised to remain at home during this period.

“Similarly, staff of the university are enjoined to remain at home while the 24-hour curfew remains in effect.

“Management wishes to appreciate the government, security agencies, as well as members of the public who have shown great concern about the plight of the university during this difficult period.”

“Students that are resident outside the Campuses are also advised to remain at home this period.”

Why Are World’s Lakes Disappearing?

Angel Gimalo
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Why Are World’s Lakes Disappearing?

Something is going on with the world’s great lakes. Slowly but surely, some of them appear to be vanishing.

Iran’s Lake Urmia has become the latest lake to be categorised as under ‘serious threat’ from climate change, but it’s the latest in a long line of similar disappearances.

Some – like the dying Aral Sea – can be attributed to ill-conceived irrigation schemes. But for others the causes are less clear.

A recent report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) found that studies of Iran’s Lake Urmia have seen a decline in water levels of as much as seven metres between 1995-2011.

The most recent satellite image of Iran’s Lake Urmia demonstrates how drastically the lake has shrunk since 1998.

The main cause for the drying up of the lake is drought caused by climate change impacting the inflow to the lake – resulting in a 65% reduction in water levels.

Increased diversion for irrigated agriculture, the building of dams and reduced rainfall over the lake’s surface, are also named as contributing factors.

Scientists have warned that continued decline of Lake Urmia could have huge impacts on the area.

These include a changing local climate – hitting agriculture, livelihoods and heath, increasing the salinity of the water, destroying ecosystems and wetland habitats and increasing the chances of wind blown ‘salt storms’.

The story of Lake Urmia, however, is not new, and similar examples can be found at lakes and rivers across every continent in the world.

According to the World Preservation Foundation one third of the world’s major rivers and lakes are drying up, and the groundwater wells for 3 billion people are being affected.

The loss of rivers, lakes and underground water reserves are impacting the livelihoods of millions of people, hitting animals, farming and electricity production, as well as threatening to exacerbate climate change further through the release of CO2 and methane.

While climate change is playing a role, the building of dams, over extraction and mismanagement of water and over-fishing are all playing a part in the disappearing of the world’s lakes and rivers.

More Than A Million People Seek Shelter As Torrential Rain Trigger Floods In Japan

Angel Gimalo
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More Than A Million People Seek Shelter As Torrential Rain Trigger Floods In Japan

Authorities in Hiroshima and the northern part of Kyushu issued their highest evacuation alert as the weather agency reported unprecedented levels of rain in the area.

Under the non-compulsory alert, around 1.4 million residents have been asked to leave their homes immediately, public broadcaster NHK reported.

TV footage showed rescuers towing residents through submerged streets on a lifeboat in the town of Kurume in Fukuoka, while a muddy stream began to overflow in neighbouring Saga prefecture.

A 59-year-old woman died and two of her family members were missing after a landslide destroyed two houses in Unzen, Nagasaki prefecture, a local official said.

“More than 150 troops, police and firefighters were dispatched to the site for rescue operations,” Takumi Kumasaki told AFP.

“They are carefully searching for the missing residents, while watching out for further mudslides as the heavy rain continues.”

Downpours are forecast for several more days over a large swathe of the country.

Scientists say climate change is intensifying the risk of heavy rain in Japan and elsewhere, because a warmer atmosphere holds more water.

“Unprecedented levels of heavy rain have been observed,” Yushi Adachi, a meteorological agency official, told reporters in Tokyo.

“It’s highly likely that some kind of disaster has already occurred,” Adachi said.

“The maximum alert is needed even in areas where risks of landslides and flooding are usually not so high.”

Downpours last month caused a devastating landslide in the central resort town of Atami that killed 23 people, with four still missing.

And in 2018, more than 200 people died as floods inundated western Japan during the country’s annual rainy season.

One-Of-A-Kind Restaurant Opens With 6 Decades Worth Of Memorabilia

Angel Gimalo
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One-Of-A-Kind Restaurant Opens With 6 Decades Worth Of Memorabilia

Steve Spurrier stashed six decades worth of memorabilia in closets and cabinets, scattered between his office, his home and his nearby beach house. Jerseys and cleats. Helmets and visors. Trophies and trinkets. Rings and pictures. Spurrier’s collection was as massive as it was impressive.

Stephen Orr Spurrier is a former American football player and coach often referred to by his nickname, “the Head Ball Coach”.

Steve Spurrier was born in Miami Beach, Florida and grew up in Tennessee, where he was a multi-sport all-state athlete at Science Hill High School in Johnson City.

He stored another assortment of keepsakes in his head: “ball plays,” some of them as famous as his notable one-liners.

He has gathered all those treasures – even the plays he jotted down from memory – and proudly put them on display at Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille. The one-of-a-kind restaurant opened this week in Gainesville and doubles as the Head Ball Coach’s personal museum.

Spurrier and his investment team spared no expense in putting together a “polished casual” eatery that serves farm-to-table food.

They visited nearly 60 celebrity restaurants across the world, stopping at places owned by Troy Aikman, John Elway, Gloria Estefan, Pelé, Mike Shanahan and Tiger Woods. They also studied what caused others to falter.

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