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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...
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Heeding Navalny’s call, Russians rally against ‘pseudo-polls’.

Moscow police broke Sunday into the headquarters of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and detained his aides as Russians rallied across the country to protest upcoming “pseudo-elections.” Ahead of the main protests in Moscow and Saint Petersburg police broke into Navalny’s headquarters in the Russian capital using a power saw, to interrupt a live broadcast covering a series of protests in the east of the country. Police also detained several employees of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation as well as supporters in the regions, his team said. The charismatic 41-year-old opposition politician reiterated his call for Russians to stage rallies calling for an active boycott of a March 18 presidential poll that he and his allies refer to as “pseudo-elections”, despite the prospect of mass arrests. “If you don’t go, you won’t forgive yourself later,” he said in a video address. “Sooner or later they will cut your door too.” ‘Police are everywhere’ Navalny also said h...
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A BETTER FINISHER THAN MORATA? BATSHUAYI PROVES HE HAS BEEN HARSHLY TREATED BY CONTE.

The Blues striker hasn't had many chances at Stamford Bridge but he provided the goals in a rare start for Antonio Conte's side against Newcastle Michy Batshuayi is having a pretty good run in the Chelsea first team - with Alvaro Morata having missed the last three games - and he showed his worth with a brace versus Newcastle United in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday. His appearance at Stamford Bridge saw him make his fourth start in three weeks and he looked much sharper as a result. He fired in a double to put himself just two goals behind Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata in Chelsea's scoring charts this season on 10 strikes. Chelsea ran out 3-0 winners on the afternoon with Marcos Alonso adding a trademark free-kick in the second half, while Antonio Conte gave a debut to academy starlet Callum Hudson-Odoi. Many of Batshuayi’s goals have come against weaker teams but Batshuayi has been afforded few chances under Conte since arriving at the club in the sum...
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A BETTER FINISHER THAN MORATA? BATSHUAYI PROVES HE HAS BEEN HARSHLY TREATED BY CONTE.

The Blues striker hasn't had many chances at Stamford Bridge but he provided the goals in a rare start for Antonio Conte's side against Newcastle Michy Batshuayi is having a pretty good run in the Chelsea first team - with Alvaro Morata having missed the last three games - and he showed his worth with a brace versus Newcastle United in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday. His appearance at Stamford Bridge saw him make his fourth start in three weeks and he looked much sharper as a result. He fired in a double to put himself just two goals behind Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata in Chelsea's scoring charts this season on 10 strikes. Chelsea ran out 3-0 winners on the afternoon with Marcos Alonso adding a trademark free-kick in the second half, while Antonio Conte gave a debut to academy starlet Callum Hudson-Odoi. Many of Batshuayi’s goals have come against weaker teams but Batshuayi has been afforded few chances under Conte since arriving at the club in the sum...
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France’s Macron ‘must show example’ on deficit: EU commissioner.

France has long been in the EU’s crosshairs over its deficit, which has repeatedly overshot an EU limit of three percent of gross domestic product. Macron, who is pushing for a profound transformation of the EU, has slashed public spending in a bid to restore France’s credibility, driving down the deficit to an estimated 2.9 percent in 2017 — the first time in a decade it will come in at under three percent. In an interview with France’s Europe 1 radio Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici urged Macron not to rest on his laurels and to continue reforming France’s big-spending ways. “Emmanuel Macron wants to be… the leader in Europe and to be the leader in Europe, you must show example,” he said. “Three percent is not a target, it’s an absolute limit,” the former French economy minister said, adding that while he was satisfied his country was no longer the “dunce” of the eurozone its deficit was still far in excess of the eurozone average. “The av...
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Peter Okoye Wears Matching Colours As He Poses With His Sahara Jeep Wrangler .

Nigerian Musician, Peter Okoye aka Mr P in a Red & Black outfit took a photo with his Red & Black Sahara Jeep Wrangler. He shared the photo and captioned it; "ZOOM SATURDAY��❤️ #ZOOM #ZoomLifeStyle #AllEyesOnP"
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Trump says US ‘deeply respects’ Africa in letter to AU.

President Donald Trump said the United States “deeply respects” Africans and will dispatch its top diplomat to the continent, in a letter to African leaders seen by AFP on Sunday. The letter sent last week comes after Trump provoked a firestorm of indignation among African nations earlier in January when he reportedly called them “shithole countries” during a meeting with lawmakers in Washington. While Trump has denied the remarks, they are expected to be formally condemned by the 55 member states of the African Union during their ongoing summit in the Ethiopian capital. “I want to underscore that the United States deeply respects the people of Africa, and my commitment to strong and respectful relationships with African nations as sovereign nations is firm,” Trump wrote in the letter. “Our soldiers are fighting side-by-side to defeat terrorists,” he said, and “we are working together to increase free, fair and reciprocal trade.” The letter was not made public, bu...
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Pochettino slams Spurs’ desire after Newport scare.

Mauricio Pochettino questioned his Tottenham Hotspur players’ appetite for the fight after were nearly knocked out of the FA Cup by fourth-tier Newport County. The Spurs manager was angered by his side’s attitude during their fourth-round tie at Rodney Parade on Saturday where they were indebted to an 82nd-minute goal from Harry Kane that salvaged a 1-1 draw. Pochettino was unimpressed that Spurs took so long to rouse themselves against their fired-up Welsh opponents who deservedly led this match through a 38th-minute goal from Irish striker Padraig Amond. It almost led to Spurs losing their first match since December 16, until England striker Kane’s 30th goal of the season ensured a Wembley replay. “The team didn’t show they wanted to get into the next round, which was disappointing,” said Pochettino. Spurs have won plaudits for the attacking football they have played under their Argentinian manager in recent seasons but the hard fact is that it is 10 years since ...
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Nigeria would flies high at the world cup.

Meanwhile, in order to boost their morale, the Eagles were paid a courtesy visit by the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, along side the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, Chief Obinna Ogba and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick, member of the House of Representatives, Edward Gyang Pwajok, and NFF Technical Director, Bitrus Bewarang. While appreciating the team, Dalung told the players to bring smiles to the nation by winning the cup. “Our President is a sports loving President and he is following everything that is going on here. I can tell you honestly that he is waiting eagerly to receive you after this tournament must have ended and you have won the trophy. “Always remember that you are carrying the hopes and aspirations of 180 million, football-passionate people. So be ready to fight for your country on the pitch and make your people happy. “Don’t be distracted. Everything you need has been provided as the NFF president has said, so it is no...
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Olakunle Churchill Calls For Active Youth Participation In Governance (Video) - .

Popular Philanthropist  and Chairman of Big Church Group, Dr. Olakunle Churchill has called on active youth participation in governance and politics as the 2019 election general approaches. He made this call during an AIT interview recently where he also stressed on the need for our leaders to show sincerity in governance as he questioned the preparedness of the youth to take up the challenge of leadership through politics. It would be recalled that ‎he was bestowed with the prestigious honour of "African Youth Champion" in Abeokuta last year by ‎African Youth And Governance Conference (AYGC), a platform which ‎attracted young leaders and enterprising entrepreneurs across Africa and diaspora. ‎ ‎On the basis of this international recognition, Olakunle Churchill had this to say to the youth and Nigeria leaders " ‎[b] "  A Clarion Call For Active Youth Participation In Governance/ Politics"‎‎ Politics needs to be brought down to a level in which the youth have a...
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Lady With Blocked Fallopian Tube Shares Testimony, Now Has 3 Kids -.

Nigerian mum of three diagnosed with ovarian cyst, blocked Fallopian tube and told by her doctors that she will never have a child, shares her amazing testimony(photos) A Nigerian lady, Folasade Adesalu, has shared her powerful testimony of how God turned her story around and made her the cheerful mother of three great looking children after numerous years of waiting and dealing with several medical diagnosis.Read her astonishing testimony underneath. FOLASADE’S STORY OF FRUITFULNESS – FROM RIDICULE TO MIRACLE I got married to my husband Olumuyiwa in December 2006. My problems started before I got married. I used to have irregular periods and a very heavy menstrual flow with lots of blood clot right from my secondary school days. I was taken to the hospital, got treated with antibiotics and a whole lot of other medications, though it helped a little but I was not cured completely. I started getting anxious but not worried that I wasn’t pregnant a year into my marriage and that was t...
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