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32 Cameroon youth players fail age testing imposed by Samuel Eto’o ahead of U17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

Samuel Eto

Ahead of playing in the Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations qualifiers later this month, Cameroon’s U17 team have had 32 players fail age tests enforced by Samuel Eto’o, the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation, Fecafoot.  Upon his election in December 2021, the former Barcelona and Chelsea striker promised to …

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Russia-Ukraine: I regret inefficiency of United Nations to tackle the war – UN secretary general Guterres

Russia-Ukraine: I regret inefficiency of United Nations to tackle the war - UN secretary general Guterres

The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has lamented the inefficiency of the body to tackle the war between Russia and its neigbour, Ukraine.   According to Guttteres the war in Ukraine has been “a very dramatic factor of inefficiency for the UN Security Council”, which has been paralysed by …

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Quiz! Can you name the most expensive player from each of the 50 top-ranked nations on Earth?

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10 minutes on the clock, 50 players to guess. Remember to tweet your scores @FourFourTwo (opens in new tab) and share with your mates. NOW TRY Quiz! Can you name the Premier League opening day line-ups 2020/21? Breaking a club’s transfer record is impressive. Becoming the most expensive player to have ever come from your country …

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Argentina’s Central Bank ‘is plotting to put Lionel Messi’s face on a bank note’ to mark nation’s World Cup win in Qatar

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Argentina’s Central Bank is reportedly considering a Lionel Messi banknote after the superstar guided Argentina to their first World Cup win since 1986 in Mexico.   According to newspaper El Financiero, the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina are eager to mark the national team’s historic win in Qatar and have been …

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Rich Nations Doubly Responsible for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Hezri A Adnan (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Tuesday, December 06, 2022 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 06 (IPS) – Natural flows do not respect national boundaries. The atmosphere and oceans cross international borders with little difficulty, as greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other fluids, including pollutants, …

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UN chief urges nations to consider deploying forces to help Haiti | CNN

UN chief urges nations to consider deploying forces to help Haiti | CNN

CNN  —  United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to consider deploying forces to Haiti to address growing humanitarian and security crises in the country. Guterres’ comments come just days after the Haitian government itself asked for international military assistance as the country deals with rampant gang …

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President Buhari returns to Abuja after his participation at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

President Buhari returns to Abuja after his participation at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

President Buhari has returned to Abuja after his participation at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He arrived in the country in the company of his son, Yusuf, and his wife, Zahra See more photos below… The post President Buhari returns to Abuja after his participation at the 77th Session of the …

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Video: Watch Live: Kenya’s Leader Speaks at United Nations General Assembly

Video: Watch Live: Kenya’s Leader Speaks at United Nations General Assembly

new video loaded: Watch Live: Kenya’s Leader Speaks at United Nations General Assembly Recent episodes in Live Journalism TimesTalks ​ — live and video conversations between New York Times journalists and leading talents and thinkers — entertain and​ inspire audiences ​in New York and ​throughout the world. Learn more. TimesTalks …

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