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Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at the Australian Open as neutrals while Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa. Tournament director Craig Tiley disclosed this on Wednesday. Tennis authorities banned Russian and Belarusian players from international team competitions after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year but allowed them to compete at regular tour events. The French Open and U.S. Open Grand Slams allowed them to compete as neutrals, though Wimbledon imposed an outright ban. “At this point, Russian and Belarusian players will be eligible to play in the…

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An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a man, Isiaka Adeoye, to life imprisonment  for defiling a 17-year-old in a farm. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. Soladoye said that the testimony of the survivor corroborated evidence of the  investigative police officer and medical reports tendered in evidence. The judge held that the testimonies of prosecution witnesses were coherent, adding that there was no substantial contradiction to raise reasonable doubt. The judge said: “I believe the testimony of the survivor in…

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