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World markets dive as Trump sparks trade, North Korea worries

Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain...

LEIPZIG CONSIDER LETTING NABY KEITA JOIN LIVERPOOL IN JANUARY.

While the decision is still “in the balance", the Germans are open to bringing forward the midfielder's previously agreed summer move to Anfield RB Leipzig are reluctant to sanction the early release of Naby Keita to Liverpool but with the player enthusiastic over a January switch and a further premium on offer, his immediate transfer is a growing possibility. The  midfielder already has a contract with the Anfield side  that comes into  effect on July 1 , after both parties settled on a £57 million deal that could rise to £66m. RELATED KEITA NOT SEEKING LIVERPOOL SWITCH IN JANUARY LIVERPOOL AND NEWCASTLE TARGET TRAPP PLANNING PSG STAY VIDEO: FUTURE LIVERPOOL MAN KEITA HAS 'ENORMOUS QUALITY' NEYMAR, COUTINHO AND THE MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSFERS IN HISTORY However, with Philippe Coutinho departing to Barcelona for a  British record £142m  and the Reds needing to inject some dynamism into midfield, negotiations have begun...

Nigeria: mass burial for farmers killed in herder clashes.

Huge crowds turned out in central Nigeria on Thursday at a funeral service for scores of people killed during clashes between cattle herders and farmers. Tens of thousands of people, many of them dressed in black, gathered in Ibrahim Babangida Square in the Benue state capital, Makurdi, for the ceremony before a mass burial. Emergency officials told AFP on Tuesday that 80 people had been killed since the start of the year, in violence that has led to mounting calls for President Muhammadu Buhari to act. Benue state governor Samuel Ortom said 73 of the victims would be buried on Thursday. The crowds began wailing as the simple, polished darkwood caskets were brought to the square on flat-bed trucks, according to an AFP reporter at the scene. Violence between the mainly Muslim Fulani herdsmen and Christian farmers has claimed thousands of lives across Nigeria’s central states over the past few decades. The conflict is being driven by an increasing need for resource...

MEET NEW BARCELONA SIGNING MINA, THE DEFENDER WHO JUST CANNOT STOP DANCING!.

The Colombia international is the hero of infinite Youtube videos thanks to his slick moves, but he is no slouch on the pitch either In seeking Javier Mascherano's successor at the Camp Nou, Barcelona have opted for his antithesis. Yerry Mina is as different to the midfielder-turned defender as day is to night, but the Catalans believe he has the talent to bolster their backline for years to come. Mina has finally arrived from Brazilian giants Palmeiras in a deal worth €11.8 million .  RELATED HEBEI CFFC AND BARCELONA REACH MASCHERANO AGREEMENT BARCELONA ANNOUNCE €11.8M YERRY MINA SIGNING MANCHESTER RIVALS UNITED AND CITY WARNED OFF £55M UMTITI MOVE BY BARCELONA STAR PIQUE BARCELONA VS CELTA VIGO: TV CHANNEL, STREAM, KICK-OFF TIME, ODDS & COPA DEL REY PREVIEW The transfer, which was expected to be a formality when the clubs agreed a first option back in 2017, suffered interminable delays due to the Verdao's insistence on getting their money's wor...