Monthly Archives: August 2019

Everton’s Gbamin to miss eight weeks with thigh injury

Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin has been sidelined for at least eight weeks after injuring his thigh in training, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old, who signed in the close season from Bundesliga side Mainz 05 for a fee reported to be around £25 million, suffered a tendon injury and did not play a part in the 2-0 ...

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Seven charged over spate of PSG burglaries

Seven people suspected of organising and taking part in burglaries at the homes of Paris Saint-Germain footballers Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Thiago Silva were charged in the French capital on Tuesday, according to judicial sources. Six men and one woman, aged between 25 and 29, were detained in Paris and the surrounding area last Thursday. Six of those subsequently charged ...

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Brexit: Opposition MPs agree strategy to block no deal

Jeremy Corbyn says opposition MPs will take the first steps towards trying to pass a law blocking a no-deal Brexit when Parliament returns next week. The Labour leader was speaking after meeting other opposition leaders to discuss ways of averting a no deal. The move could force the PM to ask the EU for a further Brexit delay, beyond the ...

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Amazon fires: Brazil to reject G7 offer of $22m aid

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has ruled out accepting a G7 offer of aid to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest unless he gets an apology from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. Mr Bolsonaro said the French leader should apologise for insulting him personally by calling him a liar. Mr Macron had accused him of “lying” about fighting climate change. Aid ...

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Japan gives Zambia a US$2.82 million grant

The Japanese government has given Zambia a US$2.82 million grant for the procurement of health center kits of essential drugs to respond to the immediate primary health care needs of the citizens. The grant assistance is connection with the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) which President Edgar Lungu will attend in Japan this week. Speaking during the ...

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Declare hunger a national disaster, CSO-SUN urges government

The Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition (CSO-SUN) Alliance has urged government to declare the hunger situation in the country a national disaster and treat affected areas as an emergency to prevent phase 5 of food insecurity which involves mortality. Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka, SO-SUN Country Coordinator Mathews Mhuru has also urged government to increase the quality of food ...

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More Zambians will die from malnutrition- British Envoy

Outgoing British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet says many Zambians will die from malnutrition compounded by disease due to the hunger situation in some parts of the country. Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka, Mr Cochrane-Dyet has wondered why government has refused to declare the hunger situation a national disaster when neighboring countries have declared food security emergencies. ...

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Spurs need winning run to keep pace with City, Liverpool – Kane

epa07793752 Tottenham’s Harry Kane reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United in London, Britain, 25 August 2019. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single ...

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Yang Hengjun: Australian writer faces spying charges in China

Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been formally arrested on espionage charges in China after months of detention, Australia has confirmed. The Australian citizen has been held in Beijing since January under “harsh conditions”, said the foreign ministry. Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Australia was “very concerned and disappointed” to learn of the arrest. “We have serious concerns for Dr Yang’s ...

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