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Local is lekker: Ivorian chef Charlie Koffi prepares gouagouassou sauce with rabbit accompanied by rice in his restaurant at Villa Alvira in Abidjan last month. Photo: Sia Kambou/AFP

Ivorian cuisine with much ooh la la

Restaurants in Côte d’Ivoire are increasingly mixing French finesse with local flavour

GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 12: Rihanna performs during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Rihanna performs hits at Super Bowl – with a very special guest

Rihanna made her long-awaited return to the stage at the Super Bowl with a career-spanning medley of pop bangers, but it was her baby bump that dominated the conversation. The…

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Harry Styles poses with the Best Pop Vocal Album Award for “Harry’s House” and Album of the Year Award for “Harry’s House” in the press room during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Key winners for the 2023 Grammy Awards

Beyoncé led the field with a total of nine nominations and scooped up four awards, making her the top winning artist in Grammys history

Cooling towers of Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar. Image: Getty Images

Shelling forces Ukraine nuclear plant off grid as Zelensky warns of ‘disaster’

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was disconnected from the grid after shelling caused a fire,

Ferrari’s star driver Fernando Alonso.

Ferrari president reminds Alonso to be a team player

Ferrari’s Luca Di Montezemolo has rebuked the team’s driver Fernando Alonso over remarks he made following Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

I’m a clean athlete, says Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt has insisted he is "clean" and that fans could trust him despite recent failed drugs test by sprint rivals Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay.

Bryan Habana could make his first appearance for the Top 14 side as early as Friday.

Bryan Habana excited to join Toulon

Toulon’s new headline recruit, winger Bryan Habana, says he is excited about joining the European champions on a two-year deal.

Arthur confident of a resolution with Cricket Australia

Mickey Arthur has failed to reach a settlement with Cricket Australia over his abrupt sacking but is confident a resolution will be found.

Armstrong hits back at federal lawsuit

Disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong says that his former team overlooked allegations of doping because of a lucrative sponsorship deal.

New coach Martino a tactically shrewd choice for Barca

The appointment of Gerardo "Tata" Martino as Barcelona coach is slightly at odds with the Catalan giants’ recent run of managerial appointments.

Phil Mickelson.

Phil Mickelson lands British Open win

Phil Mickelson has won the British Open for the first time at Muirfield – one month after his heartbreak at the US Open.

Le Clos carries SA’s gold hopes

Olympic golden boy Chad le Clos will carry SA’s medal hope at swimming’s world championships after the country’s swim team solved its cash concerns.

Australia has only once bounced back from a two-nil deficit to win a five-Test Ashes series.

Defeated Australia’s Ashes hopes swept away

Australia’s thrashing in the second Ashes Test by England has sealed the nation’s worst losing streak in 30 years.

Taliban letter accuses Malala of smear campaign

The Taliban has in an open letter accused teenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai of launching a smear campaign against it.

Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney. (Laurice Griffiths, Getty)

Man United’s Rooney ‘angry’ over back-up comments

Wayne Rooney is fuming with his Manchester United bosses over comments suggesting he would be back-up to Robin van Persie this season, say reports.

Free meals are offered to impoverished students in state-run schools as part of the government welfare measures in many of India’s 29 states.

School lunch leaves eight dead, 80 hospitalised in India

Eight children have died and 80 others hospitalised after eating lunch served at their school in eastern India, say officials.

Thiago Alcantara.

Guardiola named as a reason for Thiago’s Bayern move

Bayern Munich’s signing of Thiago Alcantara has revealed that the chance to work again with Pep Guardiola was a key part in him joining the team.

Fans mob Man United as Asian tour starts

Hundreds of cheering fans greeted Manchester United as they arrived in Thailand with new manager David Moyes at the start of a busy pre-season.

New Man U head Moyes to put own stamp on team

Intense speculation over Wayne Rooney’s future looks set to dominate the headlines as Manchester United begin their new era under David Moyes.

Andy Murray.

Swooning UK press calls for Murray’s knighthood

British newspapers have been in raptures following Andy Murray’s Wimbledon win, with several calling for him to be knighted.