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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was among 23 players named in Brazil's squad on Sunday for friendlies against Guinea and Senegal next month, his first national team call up after being racially abused in a match at Valencia earlier this month.The games against the two African countries are part of an anti-racism campaign by Brazil in support of 22-year-old Vinicius, who last week suffered racist insults from fans -- the 10th time this season he has endured that kind of treatment in LaLiga.

The United States and the rest of the Group of Seven major economies will unveil new sanctions and export controls targeting Russia, a US official has said ahead of a G7 summit in Japan.The G7's latest efforts were aimed at disrupting Russia's ability to get materials it needed for the battlefield, closing loopholes used to evade sanctions, further reducing international reliance on Russian energy and narrowing Moscow's access to the international financial system, the official told reporters on Thursday.

African countries' debts totaling more than $20 billion were written off in the past year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 20.Putin also revealed that trade between Russia and Africa had nearly reached $18 billion by the end of the year.According to the Russian leader, the majority of the world is opposed to the West's neo-colonial ideology.

Issued on: 21/02/2023 - 17:29 12:29 THE INTERVIEW FRANCE 24 Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed confidence that Ukraine would win the war against the invading force of Russia, in an interview with FRANCE 24.Speaking in Brussels a few days ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, the top Ukrainian diplomat explained why he thinks President Vladimir Putin represents a global threat for the international community, saying that the Russian president's strategy was "destruction and undermining stability".

A Russian businessman believed to be a close ally of Yevgeny Prigozhin has been taken to hospital in Central African Republic after an assassination attempt, the RIA Novosti news agency has reported, citing the local Russian embassy.Dmitry Sytii, who officially works as the head of the Russian House culture centre in CAR's capital, Bangui, had sanctions imposed on him by the US in September 2020 for his alleged links to Wagner Group, a private military group founded by Prigozhin that has deployed more than 1,000 fighters in the unstable country to fight rebels.

Russian forces launched almost 400 strikes on Sunday in Ukraine's east as part of a campaign of artillery fire, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a Sunday night address.The fiercest battles, as before, are in the Donetsk region.Although there were fewer attacks today due to worsening weather, the amount of Russian shelling unfortunately remains extremely high, Zelenskiy said.

China said Thursday its special envoy met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during talks in Kyiv earlier this week.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the meeting came amid discussions between envoy Li Hui and Ukraine's foreign minister and other government officials.There is no remedy to resolve the crisis, Wang told reporters at a daily briefing.

African nations called on the world Tuesday to pay attention to how terrorism targeted their continent, particularly its Sahel region, telling the United Nations Security Council that Africans made up nearly half the world's terror attack victims.Using his country's bully pulpit as Security Council chair for March, Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi told the council that though terrorism is a global threat, the situation in Africa remains more critical.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails As extremist violence in West Africa's Sahel region spreads south toward coastal states, the United States military has launched its annual military training exercise aimed at helping armies contain the jihadi threat.

Ukraine's foreign minister told China's envoy that Kyiv would not accept any peace proposal that involved a loss of territory to Russia or that would freeze the conflict.Ukraine's foreign minister told a top Chinese envoy that Kyiv would not accept any proposals to end the war with Russia that involved Ukraine losing territory or the of the placing the conflict on hold, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said.

The Nigerian crypto exchange Roqqu recently announced that it obtained a virtual currency license that allows it to offer its services in 28 European countries.According to Israel Ololade, the head of product at Roqqu, the European Union license aligns with the brand's drive to become the number one blockchain and crypto company globally.

From our packaging to our clothes and appliances, plastic has seeped into almost every aspect of consumption.But a global treaty to curb this flood of pollution could change things.Earlier this year, world leaders unanimously voted at a United Nations conference to collaborate on a legally binding agreement on plastic by 2024.

Hour by Hour Bulk carrier vessel ARGO I is docked at the grain terminal of the port of Odesa, Ukraine, on April 10, 2023.AFP The last ship authorised to travel under the Black Sea grain deal is due to leave a port in Ukraine on Wednesday as discussions to extend the pact between Russia and Ukraine have ground to a halt.

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday outlined France's new strategy for Africa, where anti-French sentiment runs high in some of its former colonies.Ahead of a visit to Gabon, Angola, Congo-Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Macron said that France needs to demonstrate a "profound humility" in Africa.

France is to reduce its military presence in Africa and transform its bases into partnerships with African soldiers, Emmanuel Macron has said ahead of a crucial trip to the continent this week.The French president's comments came as anti-French sentiment runs high in several former colonies in the Sahel, and Paris seeks to counter growing Chinese and Russian influence on the continent.

A French crypto trader, Thomas Clausi, is currently jailed in Morocco where he was convicted of the crime of purchasing a Ferrari using bitcoin.Clausi's arrest and subsequent jailing came after a woman, who sold him a Ferrari for $440,000 in April 2021, filed a complaint against the crypto trader when the price of the crypto asset had dropped to just over $30,000.

Geoff Kendrick, the head of forex research at the banking institution Standard Chartered, recently said that the price of bitcoin is likely to jump by $20,000 in the event of the United States defaulting on its obligations.According to Kendrick, while bitcoin is likely to surge when the U.S. defaults, other cryptocurrencies like ethereum are likely to go down.

The collapsed crypto exchange FTX reportedly used the lure of high earnings to convince African university students to become its ambassadors.In addition to encouraging new FTX investors to use the platform, student ambassadors were also required to teach them about crypto and the blockchain.Some of the students insisted they will not quit crypto despite losing funds following FTX's collapse.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the decision was prompted by falling case numbers worldwide.The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is ending a 10-month-long global health emergency for mpox, a viral disease that led to confirmed cases in more than 100 countries.The organisation declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) in July 2022 and backed its stand in November and February.

ABUJA, Nigeria - Building on the experience of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries are strengthening health systems to prepare for the next health crisis, the World Health Organization's Africa director said Thursday.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.

Pregnant women at Sierra Leone's Gondama Referral Center.Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world.A new study looks at an intervention to prevent death from postpartum hemorrhage.Lynsey Addario/Getty Images It's a startling statistic.Every year, 70,000 women around the world basically bleed to death after childbirth.

Nearly all Americans hospitalized for monkeypox infection had weakened immune systems, most often because of H.I.V. infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday.Of 57 hospitalized patients described in the report, 82 percent had H.I.V.More than two-thirds of the patients were Black and nearly one-quarter were homeless, reflecting racial and economic inequities seen in the outbreak overall.

Lars Kraume's Measures of Men tells the story of a German ethnologist who travels to what was German South West Africa in the early 1900s to study the country's indigenous peoples and harvest their skulls.The film was released in German cinemas on March 23th and has also been the subject of special screenings, including in schools and the Bundestag lower house of parliament.

President Vladimir Putin has conceded that Western sanctions designed to starve the Kremlin of funds for its invasion of Ukraine could deal a blow to Russia's economy.The illegitimate restrictions imposed on the Russian economy may indeed have a negative impact on it in the medium term, Putin said in televised remarks Wednesday reported by state news agency TASS.

Nearly half of all specialist doctors in England and Wales were born outside the UK, along with two in five GPs, census data shows.Non-UK-born nationals also make up a quarter of care workers and one in five social workers.The figures provide a fresh snapshot of the diversity of the health and care workforce, as well as highlighting how recruitment from across the world has shaped the modern-day NHS.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Celebrities including actor Charles Dance and explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes are urging MPs to back a trophy-hunting ban after the Bill was dealt a blow by a so-called wrecking amendment from a Tory backbencher.

Ireland's foreign affairs minister has said that the veto of permanent members on the UN Security Council, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has undermined the body.Simon Coveney said despite the many negatives, he believes Ireland has had a sustained and positive impact during its two-year term on the council.

Former Irish president Mary Robinson has said she will call out countries that do not stick to their climate objectives, but that a positive narrative is needed to motivate members of the public.The vocal climate change activist said she believes the world's best times are ahead, but that civilisation is currently on track for its worst, worst times.

Rishi Sunak has been accused of a vacuum of leadership, as he arrives at the make-or-break Cop27 summit to a warning that climate breakdown is now close to being irreversible.The prime minister's claim to be at the forefront of global efforts to avert disaster was ridiculed after his initial refusal to attend the crucial conference  and with a yawning chasm between government promises and action.

Fastagger Inc, an artificial intelligence and blockchain startup from Kenya, recently revealed that it had received an investment from the Swizterland-based blockchain investor CVVC.Mutembei Kariuki, said the investment will be used to fund the further develop Fastagger's cutting-edge technology expertise which harnesses AI and the blockchain.

itel unveiled the A60, its most cost-effective 4G smartphone, according to the company's own words.It has partnered with 9 carriers in 17 African countries to launch the phone, which will be available in India as well.The itel A60 is an Android 12 Go Edition phone that prides itself most with its 6.6" IPS LCD display, which has 720 x 1,612px resolution (20:9).

France's President Emmanuel Macron began a tour of Central Africa on Wednesday in a diplomatic drive to test a new responsible relationship with the continent as anti-French sentiment runs high in some former colonies.He landed in Gabon's capital Libreville on Wednesday and will later head to Angola, Congo-Brazzaville and the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Pension reform Strikes against bitterly contested plans to reform pensions in France continue on Tuesday, and this time unions have upped the ante.Unlike previous walkouts, this week's industrial action has no pre-arranged end date.With workers across multiple sectors expected to strike, life in France could grind to a halt for days on end.

Burkina Faso's government spokesman says the country wants to defend itself and France has one month to pull out troops.Burkina Faso has decided to end a military accord that allowed French troops to fight armed groups in the country, the government has said.Burkinabe authorities want France to pull its troops out of the country within a month, government spokesman Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo said on Monday.

While the two-day meeting and an associated economic forum will officially focus on technology and development, it is also an opportunity for Western and African leaders to discuss issues like Russia's invasion of Ukraine.French President Emmanuel Macron said the International Organisation of Francophonie (IOF) should be a space of resistance and reconquest and called for it to reclaim its role.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is asking Illinois state legislators for $54 million to help fund emergency services to asylum-seeking individuals and migrants.Lightfoot made the request in a letter to state legislators from Chicago, obtained by the Tribune.She noted that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration sent a letter to the city saying the state is "out of funds and will no longer be able to support city migrant services efforts as of February 1, 2023."

A Russian official who has been part of his country's push to gain a foothold in the Central African Republic was wounded by a package bomb in the country's capital, Bangui, on Friday, according to the Russian foreign ministry and state media.The official, Dimitri Sytyi, was identified as the head of the local branch of the Russian House, the cultural arm of the Russian foreign ministry.

WASHINGTON  There is one word that American officials are trying to avoid saying as they meet with African counterparts during the U.S.-Africa leaders summit in Washington this week: China.President Biden and his aides do not want the nearly 50 African leaders attending the event to perceive that official U.S. interests on the continent are mainly driven by a desire to counter China, which has built enormous trade ties with African nations and is trying to grow its military and security presence in the region.

WASHINGTON  There is one word that American officials are trying to avoid saying as they meet with African counterparts during the U.S.-Africa leaders summit in Washington this week: China.President Biden and his aides do not want the nearly 50 African leaders attending the event to perceive that official U.S. interests on the continent are mainly driven by a desire to counter China, which has built enormous trade ties with African nations and is trying to grow its military and security presence in the region.

Image Pedestrians in Milan.Italy recorded inflation of 12.8 percent in the year through October.Credit...Alessandro Grassani for The New York Times Consumer prices in the 19 countries that use the euro as their currency rose at a record annual rate of 10.7 percent in October, the European Commission reported yesterday.

The U.S. dollar price of ether, which presently hovers around $1,200, is expected to fall to $922.66 by Dec. 10, a Coincodex prediction chart has shown.Ethereum is nonetheless projected to close the following day trading above $1,000.According to the Coincodex analysis, there are presently 15 technical indicators out of a total of 28 that project a bearish outlook for the asset.

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It's the beginning of the end for Germany's largest active military mission.This week, the government has agreed to withdraw its troops from the western African country, Mali.The decision must still be agreed by the Bundestag, the German parliament.The move would bring a decade-long participation in a United Nations peacekeeping mission, known as MINUSMA, to an end.

New data has shown that as many as 6,100 crypto and bitcoin automated teller machines were installed in the first eleven months of 2022.The latest figure is approximately three times less than the ATMs that were installed in 2021.The data shows that the United States, which has over 34,000 crypto ATMs, accounts for nearly 90% of all the installed machines.

When Andrew Dokhole, a community leader in Isiolo, northern Kenya, took on the task of explaining a proposed soil carbon removal project a decade ago, he had to convince largely illiterate people about the benefits of a foreign concept.Our people didn't know what carbon was, says Dokhole.There is no word for carbon in our local language, not even in Swahili, the national language.

Activists outside COP27 in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh are chanting slogans in support of climate justice for the African continent.The world's largest climate conference, COP27, has been dubbed by some as the "African COP".The positions of African countries on renewable energy sources or climate change financing has been centre stage at the talks.

FILE - Huts made of branches and cloth provide shelter to Somalis displaced by drought on the outskirts outskirts of Dollow, Somalia, Sept. 19, 2022.Battling droughts, sandstorms, floods, wildfires, coastal erosion, cyclones and other weather events exacerbated by climate change, the African continent needs to adapt, but it needs funds to do so.

Russia and Algeria have kicked off joint military maneuvers in a desert region in the northwest of Algeria.With the participation of some 80 soldiers from Russian special forces, the troops are simulating the detection and elimination of terrorist groups during the weeks-long exercises.It's the first time that soldiers from both countries have trained together on Algerian soil, and it's the third time this year that Russia and Algeria have held joint drills.

An immersive drama about homelessness, a moral thriller about the intersection of faith and medical ethics, and the world premiere of a theatrically staged solo performance of the composer Franz Schubert's final songs are among the 2023 season offerings the Park Avenue Armory announced on Tuesday.Each of the featured artists in the season, which spotlights social issues, will push the limits of their respective forms and offer perspectives that speak to the important issues of our communities here in New York and around the world, Rebecca Robertson, the Armory's founding president and executive producer, said in a statement.

Moneyfellows, an Egyptian fintech startup specializing in digitizing money circles, recently announced the close of its Series B funding round that raised $31 million.The funds will be used to finance Moneyfellows' expansion into other markets as well as accelerate the fintech's growth.Diversifying Moneyfellows' Portfolio Egyptian fintech startup Moneyfellows recently revealed it had raised $31 million from its Series B funding round which was led by Commerz Ventures, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), and Arzan Venture Capital.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 253rd day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Thursday, November 3. Russian attacks were reported across large areas of Ukraine with heavy shelling in numerous regions damaging infrastructure.Europe's largest nuclear power plant has again been disconnected from the power grid after Russian shelling damaged the remaining high voltage lines, leaving it with just diesel generators, Ukraine nuclear firm Energoatom said.

Pick n Pay, the South African retailer, has revealed that some of its grocery stores are now accepting bitcoin payments.To ensure payments are affordable, Pick n Pay reportedly uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network which is said to be suitable for high volume, low-value transactions.2017 Trial Served as Proof of Concept The South African grocery retail giant, Pick n Pay, announced on Nov.1, 2022, that some of its stores  about 39  are now accepting bitcoin (BTC) payments.

The Ethereum blockchain co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, insisted in a recent tweet that crypto is a better bet than gold, which is not only inconvenient, but difficult to use as well.While Buterin asserts that such characteristics make gold less appealing, some crypto opponents argued that gold is better, because unlike the Ethereum blockchain, it is not controlled by only a few entities.