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Aug12022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Women’s Euro 2022: England beat Germany to win first women’s major trophy

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England created history when Chloe Kelly’s extra-time goal saw them win their first major women’s tournament on a dramatic day at Wembley Stadium in the Euro 2022 final against old rivals and eight-time champions Germany. Kelly, on as a substitute, poked home a loose ball from a corner to send a raucous record crowd of 87,192 into a frenzy with minutes to go. She waited for confirmation of the goal before taking off her shirt and waving it around her head, while being lifted by her team-mates in a moment of pure elation. On a monumental day in the history of English football, Sarina Wiegman’s side were bullied by a strong German team but they showed they were equal to it. Ella Toone had earlier come off the bench to score the opener in normal time before Germany’s Lina Magull ...

Jul272022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

UNAIDS chief complains of racism at Geneva airport

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Winnie Byanyima, from Uganda, said her documents were scrutinised repeatedly and calls made to check her status The head of UNAIDS has just tweeted that she was nearly refused permission to board a flight in Switzerland. Winnie Byanyima, from Uganda, said her documents were scrutinised repeatedly and calls made to check her status. She said she was on her way to word Aids conference about to take place in Canada and was not the only person to face such scrutiny, which she said was racist. “Hundreds of people in the South have been denied visas & won’t attend #UNAIDS2022 Unjust, racist!” her tweet said. SOURCE: BBC

Jul262022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

EU seeks to replace Russia gas with Nigeria gas

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The European Union is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria as the bloc prepares for potential Russian supply cuts, Matthew Baldwin, deputy director general of the European Commission’s energy department, said on Saturday. Baldwin was speaking in Nigeria where he held meetings with officials from Africa’s largest oil producer this week. He was told that Nigeria was improving security in the Niger Delta and planned to re-open the Trans Niger pipeline after August, which would yield more gas exports to Europe. The EU imports 14% of its total LNG supplies from Nigeria and there is potential to more than double this, Baldwin told Reuters by phone. Oil and gas output in Nigeria is being throttled by theft and vandalism of pipelines, leaving gas producer Nigeria LNG Ltd’s ter...

Jul262022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Nigeria government college shut for fear of attack

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The Nigerian government has shut down one of its colleges in the capital, Abuja, over fears of attack by armed gangs. In a statement on Monday, the education ministry said the closure of the Federal Government College in the city’s suburb of Kwali became necessary over insecurity in nearby villages. It said a security breach in Sheda and Lambata villages threatened the school – after gunmen attacked Sheda on Sunday morning, kidnapping a resident. The Federal Government College is located in Sheda. The education minister directed the college’s management to make arrangements for final-year students to conclude their terminal examinations. He also asked principals of government schools across the country to liaise with security agencies to ensure adequate security for their s...

Jul252022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

EU approves smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox

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Approval of Imvanex comes after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency. The European Union’s executive arm has approved a smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared its spread a global health emergency, the Danish drugmaker that developed the jab said. “The European Commission has extended the marketing authorisation for the company’s smallpox vaccine, Imvanex, to include protection from monkeypox” in line with a recommendation by the EU’s medicines watchdog, Bavarian Nordic said in a statement on Monday. “The approval … is valid in all European Union Member States as well as in Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.” The European Medicines Agency (EMA) carries out a scientific assessm...

Jul212022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19: White House

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Biden, who is fully vaccinated and has had two booster shots, is experiencing mild symptoms the White House says. Joe Biden had traveled to Massachusetts on Wednesday to give a speech [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters United States President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and will continue to carry out his duties the White House has said. Biden, 79, who will isolate at the White House, has been in contact with members of staff and will participated in planned meetings, the president’s Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced in a statement on Thursday morning. The president has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug recommended for those at risk of severe illness. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said in the case of CO...

Jul202022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

Fire breaks out at south London park

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The London Fire Brigade has said that around 25 firefighters are tackling grass fires in Croydon as the heatwave continues. The wildfires are in Shirley Hills, a large park in the south London Borough of Croydon. Earlier today, the London Fire Brigade said 175 firefighters were tackling a grass fire on Pea Lane in Upminster, east London. It warned that smoke was blowing over the M25 as three hectares of a cornfield and some scrubland were alight. SOURCE: BBC

Jul142022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

One dead, 84 injured in Sri Lanka protests – Hospital officials say

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One person has died and 84 others injured after protests rocked the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Wednesday, hospital officials have said. The 26-year-old man died from breathing difficulties after police forces lobbied tear gas at protesters. Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was appointed acting president after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country. But the decision triggered further protests demanding that he also resign. Hospital officials at the Colombo National Hospital said the injuries came from protesters who were outside the prime minister’s office as well as those who were outside parliament later in the evening. Police had fired tear gas at protesters who attempted to break down the gates of the prime minister’s office in Colombo, befo...

Jul132022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

India to overtake China as world’s most populous country in 2023 – UN

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India is on track to overtake China as the planet’s most populous country next year, according to a U.N. report published on Monday. The report, from the population division of the U.N.’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs, said China and India were each home to over 1.4 billion people in 2022. “India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country during 2023,” the U.N. said. The Indian government’s census for 2011 put the country’s population at more than 1.2 billion. “The global human population will reach 8.0 billion in mid-November 2022 from an estimated 2.5 billion people in 1950,” according to the U.N.’s report. Looking further ahead, the U.N. said its latest projections showed the global population could reach roughly 8.5 billion in 2030 and 1...

Jul132022 by Samuel AnsongNo Comments

World population to reach 8 billion this year – United Nations

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The latest United Nations (UN) projections suggest that the world’s population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050, before reaching a peak of around 10.4 billion people during the 2080s. The population is expected to remain at that level until 2100. Slowest growth rate since 1950s However, the annual World Population Prospect report, released on Monday to coincide with World Population Day, also notes that the global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen to less that one per cent in 2020. Fertility, the report declares, has fallen markedly in recent decades for many countries: today, two-thirds of the global population lives in a country or area where lifetime fertility is below 2.1 births per woman, roughly the level ...

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