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After leading Liverpool back to the summit of both English and European football during his eight seasons as Anfield, Jurgen Klopp’s legacy is already assured on Merseyside.  The German will depart this summer as one of the great Reds bosses, beloved by Liverpool fans all over the world. But aside …

In the 2000s, Akon was a superstar in Nigeria with his music being one of the primary Western contents interacted with by Nigerian listeners many of whom still greatly favoured foreign content. With his huge profile in Nigeria, it was a source of pride for Nigerians when the Senegalese-born superstar …

The programme which begins with a special church service will run for a week with assorted activities according to a statement by the chairman of the Organising Committee, Dr Tunde Akanni, who is also the immediate past Head of Journalism Department of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, …

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Women and girls in Kenya’s West Pokot celebrate as the government cracks down on those practising harmful Female Genital Mutilation in the area. CREDIT: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Wednesday, August 09, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Aug 09 (IPS) – It promised to be the most defining, groundbreaking, and …

Roberto Martinez hails from the small Catalonian town of Balaguer and started his career with Real Zaragoza, so when Wigan Athletic approached him in the summer of 1995, he was left more than a little confused. His first question: where’s Wigan? Signing as a 22-year-old, the move forced Martinez to …

A dozen conservative lawmakers voted down a rule bringing a set of Republican-backed bills to the House floor for debate. This is a move that hasn’t been seen in the chamber in over two decades, and it is a clear revolt against Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership. Politico described the move …

Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner died from natural causes at her home in Switzerland. The legendary American singer passed away at the age of 83 in Küsnach near Zurich following a long, unspecified illness. She had previously battled intestinal cancer and suffered from high blood pressure for over …

EXPLAINER Nashville shooting that killed six people, including three children, is just the latest school attack to raise questions about easy access to assault weapons. An assault-rifle attack at Nashville’s Covenant School that killed three children and three adults is the latest in a relentless cycle of mass shootings at …

Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s outgoing Premier Li Keqiang has announced the country’s lowest GDP growth target in decades, highlighting the domestic and global challenges the world’s second largest economy still faces despite its decision late last year to ditch draconian anti-Covid measures. Li set a target of about 5% …