Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) have extracted and sequenced the ...

In northern Ethiopia, in the Tigray region, lies Axum (also spelled Aksum), an ancient city that once stood at the heart of one of Africa’s most powerful historical kingdoms: the Kingdom of Axum.

Weighing 326 pounds and standing at 6’3″, Nel only started competing in strongman competitions in 2023 when he emerged victorious in his first-ever showing at South Africa’s Strongest Man. His rapid ...

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has congratulated Rayno Nel, 30, for becoming the first African and the first man from outside Europe and North America to win the prestigious ...

South African Rayno Nel won the 48th edition of the World's Strongest Man in Old Sacramento, becoming the first South African and third rookie to claim the title.

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie has extended his congratulations to Rayno Nel on becoming the first African and first man from outside Europe and North America to win the ...

A former rugby player from the Northern Cape province of South Africa broke all the headlines this week when he claimed his country’s first-ever victory in the World’s Strongest Man competition. His ...

Rayno Nel, a former Cheetahs rugby player, has become the first African to win the World’s Strongest Man title. Nel switched to strongman competitions in 2023 and won South Africa’s Strongest Man ...

South Africa’s Rayno Nel has made history by becoming the first African to win the World’s Strongest Man competition on Sunday, 18 May 2025. Picture: @WorldsStrongest/X. JOHANNESBURG – South ...

Picture: @WorldsStrongest/X. JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Rayno Nel has made history by becoming the first African to win the World’s Strongest Man competition on Sunday.

Rayno Nel, a South African rugby player turned strongman, held on to win Sunday in his World's Strongest Man debut — becoming the first man from outside Europe or Noth America to take the title ...

Rayno Nel, a South African rugby player turned strongman, held on to win Sunday in his World's Strongest Man debut — becoming the first man from outside Europe or Noth America to take the title ...