July 2023
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Real Madrid have told PSG that Kylian Mbappe must be included in the deal if the French champions are serious about their interest in signing Ferland Mendy this summer. According to El Nacional, the Mbappe saga last summer, where he turned down Real Madrid at the 11th hour, has strained relations between the Spanish giants…
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The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that Nigeria’s leadership should be based on merit and not on entitlement. El-Rufai said this at the launch of the autobiography and retirement programme of Professor Ishaq Akintola of Lagos State University (LASU) on Sunday. Akintola, who is also the founder of Muslim Rights…
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Good evening from Meziesblog! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, on Sunday, disclosed that he has no regret working ‘one hundred percent’ against the presidential ambition of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the build-up to the February 25 election. While defending his…
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Good evening from Meziesblog! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, on Sunday, disclosed that he has no regret working ‘one hundred percent’ against the presidential ambition of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the build-up to the February 25 election. While defending his…
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Australia will build Boxer Heavy Weapon Carriers for Germany under an over A$1 billion ($664.5 million) agreement. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, in a tweet on Monday, confirmed that Australia has signed an “in-principle” agreement to build the carriers for Germany in Queensland. “The project will create well-paid manufacturing jobs for Australia. And mean a boost…
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France has banned the sale, possession and transport of all fireworks during the upcoming Bastille Day festivities. The government issued a decree on Sunday prohibiting “pyrotechnic articles” for the 14 July celebrations that mark France’s national day. The move comes after rioting sparked by last month’s police killing of 17-year-old Nahel M by police in…
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Paris St-Germain have signed 27-year-old defender Lucas Hernandez from Bayern Munich for a reported £34m. A 2018 World Cup winner with France, Hernandez won a treble with Bayern in 2019-20 – his first season at the club. After winning the domestic league and cup double, Hernandez helped Hansi Flick’s team defeat PSG to win the Champions…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the need for collective action Saturday to address escalating Islamophobia and xenophobia in Western nations. “The vile attack on our sacred book, the Quran, in Sweden on the first day of Eid al-Adha reveals the terrifying dimensions of Islamophobia,” he said in a video sent to the Gala Dinner…
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Presenting its new signing Arda Guler to the media, Real Madrid on Friday held an official welcoming ceremony for the 18-year-old Turkish superstar. At the event, Guler said he wants to leave a real mark on the world-famous Spanish side. “First of all, thanks to my family and Madrid. I also want to be a…
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the ongoing conflict in Sudan may lead to a full-scale civil war. The UN chief “remains deeply concerned that the ongoing war between the armed forces has pushed Sudan to the brink of a full-scale civil war, potentially destabilizing the entire region,” his spokesman Farhan Haq said in…
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Türkiye’s foreign minister discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and Black Sea grain deal with his Russian counterpart, Turkish diplomatic sources said on Sunday. Hakan Fidan and Sergey Lavrov held the phone call earlier in the day to evaluate the latest developments on those two issues, according to the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity…
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Railway and airport ground service workers in Italy have called a strike, local media reported on Sunday. A 24-hour railway strike called by major trade unions in the sector will begin on Thursday and will include speed trains between major cities as well as intercity and regional trains, the state-run ANSA news agency reported. On…
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Over 40 al-Shabaab terrorists, including ringleaders, were killed in an aerial and ground operation conducted by the Somali National Army’s elite Danab unit on Sunday, the country’s Information Ministry said. According to the ministry, the operation was carried out with support from international security partners and targeted a gathering place used by the terrorist group…
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Poland on Sunday announced plans to deploy more troops and nearly 200 military vehicles to its border with Belarus. “Over 1,000 soldiers and almost 200 units of equipment from the 12th and 17th Mechanized Brigades are starting to move to the east of the country as part of the Safe Podlasie operation,” Defense Minister Mariusz…
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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday the Daesh/ISIS leader had been killed in a drone strike in eastern Syria. In a statement, CENTCOM Commander Gen. Michael Kurilla said the strike that targeted Daesh/ISIS chief Osama al-Muhajer was carried out on July 7. “We have made it clear that we remain committed to the…
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A Greek prosecutor freed a police officer who shot and killed a 20-year-old Syrian national in the central province of Larissa, local media reported on Sunday. The officer, 45, told the prosecutor that he regretted the incident and claimed he had not intended to kill the victim, according to the ERT public broadcaster. He claimed…
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