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London-born Nigerian forward, Ademola Lookman, scored a stunning hat-trick to hand Atalanta a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen and the Europa League title on Wednesday. He scored twice in the first 26 minutes before sealing the win 15 minutes from fulltime to give his team just the second major trophy in their 117-year history. “We played a fantastic game tonight.… Read More

Participants at a global conference on how to reduce the world’s energy use are calling for universal access to clean cooking through government incentives and subsidies to unlock more private sector funds. The Paris-based International Energy Agency’s 9th annual conference on energy efficiency brings together ministers, CEOs and thought leaders from around the world to discuss how to speed up… Read More

Global nickel prices have soared since deadly violence erupted in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia last week. This overseas territory, under French domination for more than 170 years, is one of the world’s main producers of this material essential for the manufacture of electric vehicle batteries , solar panels , steel and other materials. commonly used items. Here’s… Read More

President Joe Biden has welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House for a three-day state visit as the East African nation prepares to deploy forces to Haiti as part of a U.N.-led effort to try to calm a spiralling security crisis in the Caribbean country. Some 1,000 Kenyan police officers are set to arrive soon in Haiti, part… Read More

A state funeral for Iran’s late president, foreign minister and other officials was attended by several dozen leaders from across the world. The memorial service was held in Tehran on Wednesday. Statesmen from the middle east and beyond included Tunisian President Kais Saied, Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad… Read More

Barbie dolls will honor tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. The others being depicted as dolls are boxer Estelle Mossely, paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez, soccer players Mary Fowler and Christine Sinclair, track and field sprinter Ewa Swoboda, swimmer Federica Pellegrini and gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno. “Throughout my… Read More

Last updated: 2 hours ago They were joined by UK Minister for Europe Nusrat Ghani and British Ambassador Julian Reilly. The visit preceded a U.N. vote on establishing an annual day to commemorate the genocide. The resolution, backed by Germany and Rwanda, faces opposition from Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who deny the genocide despite… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago The Constitutional Court’s decision comes ahead of a critical election on May 29, raising political tensions. Zuma, who led the African National Congress (ANC) until 2017, resigned as president in 2018 amid corruption allegations. He re-entered politics last year with a new party, criticizing the ANC and President Cyril Ramaphosa. The upcoming election is seen… Read More

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was “a very reliable partner.” “He was a man of his word and it was a pleasure to work with him,” Putin said at a meeting with State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, who will reportedly represent Russia at Raisi’s funeral in Tehran. Putin asked Volodin to… Read More

The International Criminal Court could soon issue arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, more than seven months after the start of the war between the two camps, on the basis of a request from the Attorney General of the Court. Karim Khan said he believed Mr Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and… Read More