• TOPSHOT - A gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) penguin protects its newly-hatched chick and an egg that is yet to hatch at Paraiso Island in the Gerlache Strait, which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula, on January 20, 2024. Scientists and researchers from various countries are collaborating on projects during the X Antarctic Expedition aboard the Colombian research vessel 'ARC Simon Bolivar,' designed exclusively to develop scientific projects. These initiatives involve analyzing the current condition of the Antarctic sea, studying atmospheric pressure, and monitoring the species inhabiting this region of the planet. (Photo by JUAN BARRETO / AFP)
    TOPSHOT - A gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) penguin protects its newly-hatched chick and an egg that is yet to hatch at Paraiso Island in the Gerlache Strait, which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula, on January 20, 2024. Scientists and researchers from various countries are collaborating on projects during the X Antarctic Expedition aboard the Colombian research vessel 'ARC Simon Bolivar,' designed exclusively to develop scientific projects. These initiatives involve analyzing the current condition of the Antarctic sea, studying atmospheric pressure, and monitoring the species inhabiting this region of the planet. (Photo by JUAN BARRETO / AFP)
  • Judges wait for the start of a ceremony to mark the opening of the legal year in Hong Kong. AFP
    Judges wait for the start of a ceremony to mark the opening of the legal year in Hong Kong. AFP
  • People board a train in Taipei, Taiwan. Northern Taiwan is experiencing a cold snap, with temperatures forecasted to fall under 10 degrees Celsius. EPA
    People board a train in Taipei, Taiwan. Northern Taiwan is experiencing a cold snap, with temperatures forecasted to fall under 10 degrees Celsius. EPA
  • Iraqi security forces carry the remains of people from the minority Yazidi, who were killed by Islamic State militants in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
    Iraqi security forces carry the remains of people from the minority Yazidi, who were killed by Islamic State militants in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
  • Women scuffle during the men's fourth round match between Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. EPA
    Women scuffle during the men's fourth round match between Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. EPA
  • Soldiers guard packs containing cocaine, seized after the capture of a semi-submersible, near Esmeraldas, Ecuador. AFP
    Soldiers guard packs containing cocaine, seized after the capture of a semi-submersible, near Esmeraldas, Ecuador. AFP
  • Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters in Manchester, New Hampshire, US, where Ron DeSantis was scheduled to speak before announcing his election withdrawal. Reuters
    Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters in Manchester, New Hampshire, US, where Ron DeSantis was scheduled to speak before announcing his election withdrawal. Reuters
  • A snow-covered aluminium bust depicting Soviet state founder Vladimir Illitch Lenin in a park, in Razliv, Saint Petersburg. AFP
    A snow-covered aluminium bust depicting Soviet state founder Vladimir Illitch Lenin in a park, in Razliv, Saint Petersburg. AFP
  • Cattle, ear-tagged with individual names, eat at Robie Farm in Piermont, New Hampshire, US. Reuters
    Cattle, ear-tagged with individual names, eat at Robie Farm in Piermont, New Hampshire, US. Reuters
  • A devotee dresses as Hindu deity Lord Ram, in Ayodhya, India. AFP
    A devotee dresses as Hindu deity Lord Ram, in Ayodhya, India. AFP
  • Snow-covered terraced fields and houses in Congjiang county, in China's southwestern Guizhou province. AFP
    Snow-covered terraced fields and houses in Congjiang county, in China's southwestern Guizhou province. AFP

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January 22, 2024

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Name: Peter Dicce

Title: Assistant dean of students and director of athletics

Favourite sport: soccer

Favourite team: Bayern Munich

Favourite player: Franz Beckenbauer

Favourite activity in Abu Dhabi: scuba diving in the Northern Emirates 

 

Europe wide
Some of French groups are threatening Friday to continue their journey to Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the European Union, and to meet up with drivers from other countries on Monday.

Belgian authorities joined French police in banning the threatened blockade. A similar lorry cavalcade was planned for Friday in Vienna but cancelled after authorities prohibited it.

Ireland v Denmark: The last two years

Denmark 1-1 Ireland 

7/06/19, Euro 2020 qualifier 

Denmark 0-0 Ireland

19/11/2018, Nations League

Ireland 0-0 Denmark

13/10/2018, Nations League

Ireland 1 Denmark 5

14/11/2017, World Cup qualifier

Denmark 0-0 Ireland

11/11/2017, World Cup qualifier

 

 

 

Updated: January 22, 2024, 12:12 PM
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