Okonjo-Iweala
10 Oct
Global goods trade is on course for modest growth throughout 2024 and 2025, despite risks emanating from the conflict in the Middle East, the World Trade Organization forecast Thursday.
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Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane believes his team need to win all four of their remaining Champions League games to go through, starting with Paris Saint-Germain at home on Tuesday. Bayern have lost two of their four matches so far in the new league phase and sit 17th in the standings, with only the top…
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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has commenced the review of the curriculum for the National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology as part of efforts to reposition polytechnics. The partnership is to train over 500 National Diploma holders in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. The training, which lasted two years, aimed to help participants secure employment. He…
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A DHL cargo plane crashed Monday near the Lithuanian capital's airport, killing one crew member, with Germany raising the possibility of outside involvement in the disaster. While authorities stopped short of linking the tragedy to a recent series of sabotage cases, Lithuanian officials have in past weeks probed alleged acts of incendiary devices being planted…
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Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Al Nassr as they continued to thrive in the AFC Champions League Elite, with the Saudi champions defeating Al Gharafa 3-1 in Qatar on Monday. The 39-year-old's contributions moved Al Nassr nearer to the last eight, needing just two points from their final three group games. Only Al Shorta on…
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Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso joked Monday he may be forced to return to the pitch amid his side's injury crisis "if they give me a player contract".Leverkusen are missing seven regulars, but the damage is particularly acute in attack, where forwards Victor Boniface, Amine Adli, Jonas Hofmann and Martin Terrier are all missing. Speaking…
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for greater commitment and effective collaboration on emergency management to enhance disaster response capabilities in the country. The Director-General of the agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said this on Monday in Abuja at a training workshop aimed at encouraging partners in crisis to organise better emergency responses during…
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Rennes' Ghanaian international Alidu Seidu has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his left knee, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Monday.The 24-year-old defender came off in tears in the 18th minute of Rennes' 1-0 French league defeat at Lille on Sunday. The club did not say how long he would be out of…
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German federal prosecutors said Monday they had charged four suspected members of Hamas, allegedly tasked with sourcing and storing weapons for the Palestinian militant group in Europe.Two men born in Lebanon, an Egyptian citizen and a Dutch man were suspected of "membership in a foreign terrorist organisation", the federal prosecutor's office said in a statement.…
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Western countries and Russia crossed swords on Monday at a chemical arms control meeting, with a US official saying it was "appalled" by Moscow's alleged use of a banned riot control gas in Ukraine.The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) a week ago said CS riot gas had been discovered in shell and…
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US President Joe Biden on Monday congratulated Uruguay's Yamandu Orsi for winning his country's presidential election, after the left-winger swept to power a day earlier."As President-elect Orsi prepares to take office in March, I am confident our two countries will continue our work together to build more secure and prosperous futures for our people," said Biden in a statement. Orsi, of the Frente…