UK officially joins trans-Pacific trading block, biggest trade deal since Brexit

By Anadolu Agency The UK has now officially joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to an official statement on Sunday. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch officially signed the treaty in New Zealand, solidifying the UK’s entry into CPTPP, a trade bloc in the Indo-Pacific region with a staggering gross

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All hail Alcaraz as he ends Djokovic’s long Wimbledon reign

Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 16, 2023 Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. Photographer Toby Melville By Reuters Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men’s tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic’s long

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Putin says US supply of cluster munitions to Ukraine should be treated as ‘crime’

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Washington’s supply of cluster munitions to Ukraine should be treated as a crime. “The US administration itself gave an assessment to these munitions through the mouths of its employees some time ago, when the use of cluster munitions was called a crime by the

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Somalia President will become the richest man in Africa due to corruption

Photographer Somali Times In May 2022, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, was re-elected as the country’s president despite being heavily criticized for massive corruption, restrictions on the media and abuse of power during his previous term in office 2012-2017. Then Hassan Sheikh was reelected 15 May 2022 and he started corruption together with his 2 wives, brothers,

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Iran to help Uganda develop energy sector

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (L) and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (R) shake hands at the State House in Entebbe, Uganda, on July 12, 2023. Photo/AFP By The East African Uganda has successfully landed Iran’s help to develop its energy sector, especially oil and nuclear, through either sharing of technology or direct financing of projects. Faced

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Vondrousova upsets Jabeur to win Wimbledon title

Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 15, 2023 Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova celebrates with the trophy winning her final match against Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur Reuters/Dylan Martinez By Reuters Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic stunned Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women’s

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One in four UK single-parent households unable to afford food

By Reuters More than a quarter of Britain’s single parent households have recently run out of food and been unable to afford more, according to a survey from the country’s statistics agency which highlights the impact of surging inflation. Out of nearly 15,000 households surveyed between Feb. 8 and May 1, 5% said they had

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Swedish police authorize protest by man who plans to burn Torah, Bible outside Israeli Embassy

Supporters of Shiite Muslim leader Moqtada Sadr burn rainbow flags, during a demonstration in Sadr City, in response to the burning of Quran in Sweden, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) By The Associated Press Stockholm police on Friday said they have authorized a protest this weekend by a man who has

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs launches Empower Global, a digital marketplace for Black businesses

Sean “Diddy” Combs. Photo credit: wikimedia commons By Face2Face Africa Sean “Diddy” Combs has launched an e-commerce platform to make it easy for consumers to find, explore, and shop from black-owned businesses. The platform, called Empower Global, seeks to give black brands the opportunity to reach a wider audience. Empower Global was reportedly built by

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Two Tanzanian nationals were arrested in Kenya for wanting to join Al-Shabab

A photograph appear on the Internet Kenya’s security forces arrested two foreigners in Garisa while they were on their way to join the Al-Shabab terrorist group fighting in Somalia. Officials said the two Tanzanian men, Abdirahman Shaffi Mkwatili, 25, and Sadam Jafari Kitia, 30, were arrested on Wednesday, July 12, in possession of a Swahili

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