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Ecuador urged to ‘stay strong’ as rare World Cup qualification nears

Minnows Ecuador’s coach Gustavo Alfaro told his team to “stay strong” as they travel to Peru on Tuesday knowing victory would book their ticket to the World Cup for just the fourth time in their history. © SANTIAGO ARCOS Felix Torres (center) kept Ecuador on track for World Cup qualification with the equaliser against Brazil A […]

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Tennis-‘Hermit’ Barty took no chances on way to Australian Open triumph

By Courtney Walsh © Reuters/LOREN ELLIOTT Australian Open MELBOURNE (Reuters) – As Ash Barty was making her drought-breaking run at the Australian Open, the talent of her rivals was not her only concern. The world number one had enjoyed the perfect preparation for Melbourne Park, but was mindful an innocent slip-up could bring her undone. With

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US woman arrested for leading female IS battalion

An American woman has been arrested and charged with organising and leading an all-female battalion of the Islamic State group. © Reuters Much of Raqqa, Syria, was destroyed when it was taken back from IS in 2017Allison Fluke-Ekren, a mother who once lived in Kansas, allegedly trained women and children to use AK-47 assault rifles and

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Ghosts of Germany’s past rise as Olaf Scholz seeks strategy for Ukraine

hington and neighbouring European capitals worry the country remains stuck in passive old ways. As tension mounts on the border between Russia and Ukraine, they fear Scholz is falling back on foreign policy instincts honed by his most recent centre-left predecessor, the ex-chancellor-turned-lobbyist Gerhard Schröder. A restrictive attitude to exporting weapons is one source of frustration.

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EXPLAINER: Why US sanctions may target individual Russians

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and U.S. officials have threatened Russia with financial sanctions carrying “severe consequences” if it invades Ukraine, but so far plenty of people have been prime targets for Western pain. © Provided by Associated Press FILE – In this Jan. 27, 2022, photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath laying

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President Kenyatta signs Political Parties Bill into law

President Uhuru Kenyatta when he witnessed the signing of a Joint Declaration on the Kenya-European Union (EU) Strategic Dialogue by Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo and visiting EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles. The Declaration signed at State House, Nairobi will guide Kenya-EU bilateral negotiations in three thematic areas

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Uganda’s Former Minister Fr. Simon Lokodo is dead

Geneva, Switzerland Former Uganda Minister for Ethics and Integrity Fr Simon Lokodo is dead, the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has confirmed. Unconfirmed reports indicate that Fr Simon Lokodo, a member of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) collapsed on Thursday 27th before he was rushed to ICU, where he succumbed to COVID-19 on Saturday

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France won’t stay in Mali if price is too high -defence minister

PARIS (Reuters) – European states combating Islamist militants in Mali will try to find a way to keep their mission going, but there are limits to the price that France is prepared to pay to remain there, French Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Saturday. © Reuters/STEPHANE MAHE FILE PHOTO: European Union countries’ Defence Ministers meet

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Russia bans more European Union officials

Russia has expanded a list of EU officials prohibited from entering the country amid worsening tensions over Ukraine. The move comes as “reciprocation” for restrictive measures Brussels put on Moscow.Russia has added a number of European Union officials to a list of people barred from entering the country as a tit-for-tat response to restrictions imposed

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How to apply for the MTN Pulse, Victoria University scholarships  

Dr Lawrence Muganga(l) the Vice Chancellor Victoria University and Christine Nabayise, (r) Head of Marketing Victoria University explain the experiential learning offered at the university MTN PULSE + VICTORIA UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS These Terms and Conditions govern your participation in the MTN Pulse in partnership with Victoria university scholarship campaign. By uploading on

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