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Former FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza dies after 11th-floor fall in China
Aaron Boupendza's contract with FC Cincinnati was terminated in August. Photo by Miguel Sierra/EPA-EFE April 16 (UPI) -- Former FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza died after falling from the 11th floor of a building in China, the Gabonese...

International footballer, 28, dies after falling off roof as tributes pour in
Aaron Boupendza, who turned out alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Gabon, had died aged 28. Boupendza reportedly passed away after falling off the 11th floor of a building in China. He had been in the Far East after signing for Zhejiang FC in...

Aaron Boupendza cause of death: Former Cinicinnati star dies tragically at age 28
Actualizado 16/04/2025 - 13:17 CDT The global football community is mourning the sudden and tragic death of Aaron Boupendza, the 28-year-old striker who most recently played for Zhejiang FC in China. The Gabonese Football Federation (FEGAFOOT)...

Feeding Minds First: Rethinking the Place of Communication in Combating Malnutrition in Africa
By Milliscent Nnwoka Africa faces a grave nutrition crisis, one that statistics alone cannot solve. In Nigeria, 40% of children under five are stunted, and over 17 million people are food insecure (UNICEF, 2023; FAO et al., 2023; DHI, 2023)....

Former MLS player Aaron Boupendza has died after falling 11 stories in China
The Gabonese soccer federation announced Wednesday that Aaron Boupendza, a striker for its men's national team, has died after falling from the 11th floor of a building in China. A federation statement, posted on social network X, didn't say when...
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD 65 million, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in unapproved and counterfeit...

Former Sies Marjan Designer Sander Lak Is Launching a Namesake Menswear Brand
Summary Former Sies Marjan designer Sander Lak is launching an eponymous menswear label. Sanderlak will produce two collections per year. The first collection will be shown via private appointments during Paris Fashion Week Men’s this month....

Kalkine: Gold Exploration Progresses at Salanie as Apollo Minerals Expands Drilling Success
Highlights:,Apollo Minerals Ltd completes second phase of drilling at Salanie Gold Project in Gabon,Multiple gold-bearing zones intersected at A1, A3, and P6 prospects,Salanie mineralising structure remains open to the north and south,Apollo...

Kalkine: Apollo Minerals Unveils Promising Gold Results at Salanie Project: A New Spark Among ASX200 Explorers
Highlights,Apollo Minerals wraps up successful Phase 2 drilling at,Salanie,Encouraging gold intercepts point to significant shallow,mineralisation,Strategic Gabon location with historical gold production legacy,Apollo Minerals (ASX:AON) has...

Former FC Cincinnati striker Aaron Boupendza dies aged 28
Former FC Cincinnati player Aaron Boupendza has died at the age of 28 after reportedly falling from his 11th-floor residence in China. The Gabonese striker was living in China and playing for Chinese Super League club Zhejiang FC. “We are saddened...

Shades of Aubameyang: Arsenal lead race to sign "mind-blowing" goal machine
While this season has come to an incredibly underwhelming end, Mikel Arteta has still helped to utterly transform Arsenal. The Spaniard took charge of the side when they were languishing in tenth place, and now he's led them to a Champions League...

Best striker since Auba: Arsenal could sign £30m "huge talent" for Arteta
Arsenal's number one priority this summer is clear: sign a striker. On Saturday morning, Fabrizio Romano reported that the Gunners are close to signing Martín Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, expected to trigger his £51m release clause. However, this...

The Frequency School Breaks GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM Title For The 195 Song Featuring The Most Nationalities
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The Frequency School co-founded by U.S. Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum music producer Maejor, Martina Fuchs, Kingsley M, Brandon Lee and Aaron Dawson produced this visionary, powerful and universal campaign and premiered...

Service Above Self: Reaching across the globe
By Kitt Brand on June 25, 2025. Yep. It’s true, there are some pretty well-known folks who are or were active Rotarians. A few that come to mind: Neil Armstrong, whose foot was the first on the moon; Friedrich Bergius, German Nobel Prize winner;...
MF Brings Together 14 1st Ladies
Link to Live Stream of Inaugural Session of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025: https://apo-opa.co/3G1Afxo Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th...

Anger as club plays hours after player dies
Soccer fans in China were outraged by Zhejiang’s decision to go ahead with a Chinese Super League match hours after the death of their Gabon international striker Aaron Boupendza. Police have ruled out foul play in the death of the 28-year-old,...

Aimee Parnell excited to lead Greater Falls Regional Chamber
BELLOWS FALLS — Aimee Parnell has been on the job at the Waypoint Center for about a month, and her enthusiasm is palpable. Parnell, 49, a Springfield resident, sees the Bellows Falls region with fresh eyes and she likes what she sees as the new...

EA FC 25 Denis Bouanga TOTS Honourable Mentions SBC: All tasks and cheapest solutions
EA Sports has released the EA FC 25 Denis Bouanga TOTS Honourable Mentions SBC in Ultimate Team, providing the Gabonese attacker with a 94-rated item on the virtual pitch. The LAFC winger was phenomenal for his club during the 2024 season and has...

Flamengo draws LAFC in Orlando, tops Club World Cup group
ORLANDO — Flamengo topped Group D of the FIFA Club World Cup, setting up a dream match in Miami against German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Second-half substitute Wallace Yan struck back for the Brazilian top-flight leaders with an...

Flamengo draws LAFC in Orlando, tops Club World Cup group
ORLANDO — Flamengo topped Group D of the FIFA Club World Cup, setting up a dream match in Miami against German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Second-half substitute Wallace Yan struck back for the Brazilian top-flight leaders with an...