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US sports stars named in lawsuit over FTX's deceptive practices
US sports stars named in lawsuit over FTX's deceptive practices
'No one will take Goma': E.Africa commander in DR Congo
The commander of the East African Community's military force in the Democratic Republic of Congo vowed Wednesday to protect Goma, a key eastern city threatened by advancing M23 rebels.
UK central bank blames Brexit for trade slump
Brexit is hurting the UK economy, Bank of England officials said Wednesday, even as government leaders downplay the impact of the seismic EU withdrawal. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said the central bank was sticking by its initial prognosis issued after the June 2016 referendum, when it warned that Brexit would shrink the UK economy.
Pakistan reverses morality ban on transgender romance movie
A Pakistani film portraying romance between a married man and a transgender woman was cleared for domestic screenings on Wednesday, officials said, reversing a government ban forced by Islamist pressure. Transgender activists rallied around the cause of the film on social media following news of the ban.
Chad opposition in shock after crackdown
Some have fled or gone into hiding while for others, just to walk in front of their party's now abandoned headquarters stirs dread. They're afraid of even walking in front of the Transformers (building), afraid of being arrested."
Absent Nigerians confront World Cup 'bad dream'
Nigerians are facing up to the reality of not qualifying for the World Cup, which kicks off Sunday in Qatar, as the African football giants have to watch from the sidelines the countdown to the quadrennial global showpiece. Will Nigerian fans now switch their support to "Old Enemy" Ghana, a neighbouring West African country, one of five teams from the continent who qualified.
Ebola trial vaccines heading to Uganda: WHO
Three candidate vaccines against the strain of Ebola wreaking havoc in Uganda will be shipped to the East African country next week for trials, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The WHO and the Ugandan health ministry accepted the committee's recommendation, he said, adding: "We expect the first doses of vaccine to be shipped to Uganda next week."
Musk testifies at trial over his $50 bn Tesla compensation
Tesla tycoon Elon Musk took the stand on Wednesday as part of a trial over his $50 billion pay package as CEO of the electric car giant. Tornetta alleges that Musk dictated his terms to directors who were not sufficiently independent from their star CEO to object to a package worth around $51 billion at recent share prices.
WFP says its first aid convoy since Ethiopia peace deal enters Tigray
The World Food Programme said its first aid convoy since the signing of a landmark peace deal between Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan rebels had arrived in the war-torn Tigray region on Wednesday.
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