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Chief Justice upholds decision to deny bail to Indonesian fugitive fighting extradition from Singapore
SINGAPORE — The High Court has upheld the decision made by the State Courts to refuse bail to an Indonesian businessman allegedly involved in a high-profile corruption case in his country. Paulus Tannos, 70, was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17...
Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Wednesday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Wednesday (5.45pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to bank...
Sanctions-hit Nayara scrambles to sustain operations, with New Delhi's help
NEW DELHI - Since late August, two or three trains of 50 tanker cars have been shipping fuel each day from Nayara Energy's refinery on the coast of western India to inland depots - more than double its previous usage of railways to move diesel and...
Global, Regional, and National Burdens of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Women of Reproductive Age (15–49 Years) from 1992 to 2021
Introduction Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing condition that primarily includes Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).1 IBD most commonly affects young adults, with peak incidence between the ages of 15 and 30...
‘Every day feels like firefighting’: Hit by EU sanctions over Russian oil - Indian refinery Nayara Energy struggles to sustain operations
Nayara Energy's refinery has intensified its railway usage, dispatching two to three trains daily. (AI image) Nayara Energy, the Indian refinery with major Russian ownership, is scrambling to sustain operations after being hit by European Union...
LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions
The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...
Chinese exports to Portuguese-speaking countries fall by 1.4% up to August
Data from China’s Customs Services indicates that goods sold to Portuguese-speaking markets reached $57.6 billion (49.8 billion euros) by August. This figure represents a 1.4% decline compared to the same period in 2024, when Chinese exports to...
Weekend Sports Mirror: World Cup Qualifiers shake up global football as Malawi gain walkover win
The battle for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification delivered another chapter this week, filled with shock results, outstanding performances and controversy from October 7 to 9, 2025. While most domestic leagues are on pause due to the FIFA...
TRANSPORT UNION DEMANDS RETALIATORY POLICY AGAINST FOREIGN VEHICLES
- Advertisement - By Olimatou Coker Omar Ceesay, the president of the Gambia Transport Union, has called on government to consider applying some restrictions on the movement of foreign vehicles from Senegal and other countries in retaliation of...
flyCAA Bets on Converted Airbus A321 to Boost Congo’s Air Freight Capacity
Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation (flyCAA), a Kinshasa-based carrier in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has taken delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A321P2F (Passenger-to-Freighter) aircraft. The aircraft, a 1998-built Airbus A321...
São Tomé and Príncipe inks lucrative fisheries agreement with EU
São Tomé and Príncipe has signed a new fisheries protocol with the European Union, innovating on a 40-year partnership, reports state news agency STP-Press. The new four-year protocol allows EU vessels to fish around 6,500 tonnes of tuna and other...
How to watch 2026 World Cup Qualifiers — live stream UEFA, CAF, AFC and CONCACAF games from anywhere for free
At least nine teams will secure World Cup qualification during this international break, while 25 hopefuls — or more — will be eliminated from contention. It's crunch time for AFC and CAF nations, while England could become the first UEFA team to...
Sangue Novo announces five young designers as finalists
The Sangue Novo 'Supported by Seaside' young designers' competition has announced Adja Baio, Ariana Orrico, Mafalda Simões, Mariana Garcia, and Usual Suspect as its five finalists. Looks by finalists Mariana Garcia, Mafalda Simões, Ariana Orrico,...
Diplomatic Undercurrents: Umaro Sissoco Embalo, Bassirou Diomaye, Ousmane Sonko, and Macky Sall
The Senegalese political scene is currently marked by a clear divide: on one side, the duo of Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko, representing a new power; on the other, former president Macky Sall, often seen as a symbol of an old order...
Trump is attacking Russia’s global strategy
At the heart of the West’s strategic approach to Russia – insofar as there is such a thing – lies a major fallacy. Western and especially European attention is overwhelmingly focused on the Ukrainian battlefield as the place where everything will...
ECOWAS Ministers Tackle Statutory Posts Distribution in Abuja
West African ministers gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, for a critical two-day meeting on October 7 and 8 to deliberate on the equitable distribution of statutory positions within ECOWAS institutions for the 2026 to 2030 term. The ad hoc ministerial...
All eyes on Salah as Egypt eye World Cup 2026 berth
TNN/Agencies All eyes would be on Mohamed Salah as Egypt seek the top spot of Group A in the first round of African (CAF) qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2026 when they meet Djibouti at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Wednesday. Egypt are...
How to buy World Cup 2026 Qualifiers tickets
The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is well underway, and the thrill of the qualifiers is capturing the hearts of football fans across the globe. For the first time ever, 48 teams will compete for the ultimate prize in international football,...
10 years in office, what has changed in INEC under Prof. Yakubu?
From: Ismail Omipidan, Abuja When Professor Mahmud Yakubu was named the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in October 2015, he pledged to reform the commission and introduce necessary changes that would help...
How to watch NHL 2025/26: live stream every game, TV channels
Watch NHL 2025/26 live streams as hockey teams from the US and Canada clash on the ice once more on the quest for the Stanley Cup. Below we have all the info on how to watch NHL hockey from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV...