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The event, which will bring together 32 teams instead of seven, is scheduled for June-July 2025 in the United States , despite concerns expressed by FIFPRO (International Federation of Professional Football Players) about increasing physical demands and mental constraints imposed on the players.Sourced from Africanews Read More

The head of the U.N. refugee agency says he understands that the Biden administration enacted new restrictions on asylum-seekers entering the United States, but cautioned that some aspects of the executive order may violate refugee protection required in international law. Filippo Grandi, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, spoke to The Associated Press as his agency issued its annual “Global… Read More

Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz is set to make his Germany tournament debut against Scotland as Euro 2024 gets underway. The attacking midfielder was a key part of Leverkusen’s attack as they produced a record breaking championship season, and has developed into one of Germany’s key players. He said in a press conference that he is confident hosts Germany would have… Read More

Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan’s arms, legs and neck and screams misted his ears, as he spat out saltwater and fought for three hours to keep afloat in the night, dozens of miles from land. Although a poor swimmer, he lived — one of just 104 survivors from the wreck of a dilapidated old metal fishing boat smuggling up… Read More

The leader of South Africa’s Inkatha Freedom Party said Wednesday it will join a proposed government of national unity, a step toward ending the country’s political deadlock after the long-ruling African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in last month’s election. The announcement by Velenkosini Hlabisa means an agreement between some major parties to form a coalition government with the… Read More

Russian navy ships arrived in the Cuban port of Havana on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean. The four-ship group included a frigate, a nuclear-powered submarine, and two support vessels – a fuel ship and a rescue tug. With Florida just 160 kilometres away, the visit is widely seen as a show of force by Moscow as… Read More

Security was high in southern Italy Wednesday morning ahead of the landing of U.S. President Joe Biden for the annual G7 leaders’ summit. The three-day summit kicks off on Thursday in Puglia, Italy, where leaders of the seven wealthy democratic nations are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, the energy transition, artificial intelligence, migration and collaboration with Africa.… Read More

With just over 40 days to go, the president of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach has commented on the French capital’s readiness to host the 2024 summer Olympics, saying it is ‘set’. The Paris Games kick off on July 24 and will last until August 11. “Paris, he' not only on track, to deliver the first ever, Olympic Games,… Read More

Haiti’s new Cabinet was formally inaugurated on Wednesday, marking the final step in rebuilding the government that will lead a country under siege by gangs. In his speech, Prime Minister Garry Conille repeated the need to increase security in the country which is within the grips of gang warfare. He also spoke on the humanitarian crisis gripping the country. “My… Read More

One year after he came to power, Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his economic reforms will continue despite increasing hardships. During his televised Democracy Day speech, he acknowledged the economic difficulties facing the nation, but said the economy had been in desperate need of reform for decades. With the country facing its worst cost-of-living crisis in years, Nigerians… Read More