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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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German court keeps ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont in custody.

A German court has kept former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont in custody pending possible extradition to Spain to face "rebellion" charges, as fresh demonstrations blocked several main roads in the Spanish region on Tuesday. Puigdemont will "remain in detention for the time being, until a decision is made concerning the extradition procedure," the regional court in Kiel, northern Germany, announced Monday, a day after Puigdemont was arrested. The ex-leader's detention in Germany has sparked angry protests in Catalonia and demonstrators blocked several major roads in the region on Tuesday, including briefly the two main access roads into Barcelona. Puigdemont's arrest comes five months after he went on the run as Spanish prosecutors sought to charge him with sedition and rebellion in the wake of Catalonia's failed independence bid in October last year. He was detained on Sunday after crossing the border into Germany from Denmark, u
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Venus Williams ousts defending champ to reach quarters.

Seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams exacted revenge on reigning Miami Open champion Johanna Konta on Monday with a superlative display to book her place in the quarter-finals. In a repeat of last year’s semi-final — which was won by the British number one Konta — it was the 37-year-old American who showed no signs of fatigue to power home 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in two hours and 19 minutes. The three-time Key Biscayne champion now faces either Monica Puig or American Danielle Collins. It was an impressive display by the veteran Williams who seemed puzzled when quizzed about her longevity. “I don’t see what 37-years old has to do with it,” said Williams. “She couldn’t get a rhythm to her game which helped me but everyone I play makes it tough against me so there are no easy matches.” Williams also had to work hard in a three-hour battle on Sunday for her passage into the fourth round, fighting off three match points before eventually seeing off Kiki Bertens. It was
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Neuer back in Bayern training, boosts World Cup hopes.

Neuer celebrated his 32nd birthday with a few laps around Bayern Munich’s training ground in two 10-minute sessions. Neuer posted a video on his Facebook account of him stepping out to training with the caption “Wonderful! The first time out…” Less than three months before the World Cup kicks-off, it is good news for Germany head coach Joachim Loew as die Mannschaft prepare to face Brazil in Berlin on Tuesday in a friendly. This is the first time Neuer has trained on the pitch at Bayern’s Saebener Strasse ground since surgery last September after fracturing his foot for the second time in 2017. Bayern were certainly glad to see their captain back after such a long absence. “Go Manu, it’s your birthday. Another step on the road to recovery,” the club wrote on their official Twitter account. Neuer had good news from an MRI scan last Friday which gave him the green light to start running again. Bayern have not given a date as to when Germany’s captain will return
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Angelina Jolie Is Dating Again.

Two years after her split between her private and famous ex, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie has decided to join the dating scene. According to Entertainment Tonight, a source has revealed that she is dating a “handsome, older-looking who is a real estate agent”. This will be her first since her divorce. The source confessed that "Brad and Angie are both very secretive about their dating life. Angie has told some friends she isn't ready to date”. And yes, he is not famous. The source has said that Jolie was in a “bad place” after the split and does not want to have any serious relationship, " People talk about them reuniting, but it will never happen. Things between Brad and Angie really ended poorly, and while they've attempted therapy with the children, they can barely be in the same room together" . Meanwhile, Brad has been dating casually.
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Emre Can slams 'false stories' after report claims he'll demand £200k-a-week Liverpool deal.

The midfielder says he will not comment on speculation over his future any more, having grown weary of stories he claims are unfounded Liverpool midfielder Emre Can has hit out at what he describes as "false stories" relating to his reported wage demands. The Germany international has been heavily linked with clubs including Manchester City, Juventus and Bayern Munich, with his contract due to expire at the end of the season. Reports in England have claimed Liverpool will have to offer Can £200,000 a week to convince him to stay at Anfield, and the 24-year-old says he is tired of such speculation. RELATED COUTINHO IS AS GOOD AS NEYMAR, SAYS DANI ALVES RODGERS REFUSES TO ENTERTAIN ARSENAL RUMOURS AND CRITICISES QUICK-TO-SACK PREMIER LEAGUE POLICY MIGNOLET: I'LL FIGHT FOR MY PLACE AT LIVERPOOL BLOW FOR LIVERPOOL AS ANKLE INJURY FORCES GOMEZ OUT OF ENGLAND SQUAD "I've just returned from international duty with the German team and working on c
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7 Things Every Man Must Know Before He Clocks 40 .

Few days ago, I stressed out some important 7 things every man must know before he clocks 30. Wouldn't it be selfish to end it there? The link is below should you have missed it. http://www.nairaland.com/4416982/7-things-every-man-must This article points out every thing men need to know before becoming a quadragenarian. 1. It is the Beginning of the rest of your life. According to the latest WHO data published in 2015, life expectancy in Nigeria is: Male 53.4. http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/nigeria-life-expectancy It’s safe to say it’s the start of the remaining half. By this time you should draw a map of how you want your retirement to be. 2. Have a business alongside job: It doesn’t matter if you work as the CEO of Chevron Nig., your business is your physical, financial and intellectual property. You’d retire from government/public job someday but your business is your legacy. One you can fix your children into her board of directors when old age sets in. Learn from Baba D
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Spain, Germany... England? Behind Pep Guardiola's role as World Cup kingmaker.

The Manchester City boss has the unique distinction of coaching the league champions in the countries which won the last two World Cups Nobody is saying England are about to win the World Cup after beating The Netherlands 1-0 in Amsterdam on Friday night. Far from it. This might well be the worst Dutch side in the last two decades at least given they have failed to qualify for two tournaments in succession. But still they provided useful opposition for Gareth Southgate as he plots a course to take care of Tunisia, Panama and Belgium in two months at World Cup 2018. It might be worth playing down the result but it’s not worth playing down the performance or even the game plan. This is a new England, a different England and one which should give plenty of encouragement to those who want their national team to play attractive football with a maximum chance of success. Expectations have been diminished and the nation is perhaps as out of love with the national team as it’s ever
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Bendel Insurance project will galvanise other clubs, says Dudu-Orumen.

A high level member of the Bendel Insurance project, Barrister Godwin Dudu-Orumen has reiterated that the ongoing work to re-launch the famous Edo State owned club is highly commendable. The experienced attorney and sports consultant, who spoke in Lagos, is very confident that the club would not fizzle out of the national scene again but would grow to become a real model for other teams to follow. The Benin-based club is already staging a comeback to the Nigeria Premier League having after so many years in the lower nationwide division. Dudu-Orumen said, “I agree with you that some other projects have come up like this in the past and then packed up, but let us not forget the set up of those projects. The usual problem is either family disagreements or bottlenecks created by government unwittingly by themselves. “If you took a look at the Bendel Insurance project, you would easily see the distinguishing facts that make it unique in planning and implementation. T
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5 Online Businesses That MUST Make You Money Without Any Skill .

A student asked me “what skills do I need to make money online”, then I knew I had to write something related to Online Businesses that don’t require a skill to start. A lot of people gets cold feet over the idea of starting an online business because they assume that there is a special skill to learn – else the business idea won’t fly. To be frank, there are some online businesses that require you have a special skill before you go into them. But fact remains that most of them are technical online businesses. In the guide I prepared for my students – who are doing fantastically fine, I showed them how they can manoeuvre the skill learning part and still make money like they have the skill. When it comes to starting and growing an online business, your strategy and technique are what makes money for you. Are you interested to start an Online Business of your Choice even if you don’t have the skill? Here are the Top Lucrative Online Businesses that you can start without having any ski
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Conte's coaching talent is not in question - Amelia backs Chelsea boss.

The coach and Mediaset Premium pundit has faith in his compatriot, despite the Blues failing to challenge for the title in his second season Former Italy and Chelsea goalkeeper Marco Amelia has defended Antonio Conte, stating that few other coaches in Europe can match his record.  Having won the Premier League in style during his first season at Stamford Bridge, Conte has come back down to earth in a tough second campaign.  The Blues currently lie fifth, five points shy of Tottenham, while their Champions League dreams ended in the last 16 with defeat to Barcelona.  RELATED GIROUD 'VERY HAPPY' WITH CHELSEA ADAPTATION HAZARD: I’LL PLAY LEFT-BACK IF THE MANAGER WANTS AND I'M HAPPY AT CHELSEA BATSHUAYI: I HOPE BOLT DOESN'T REPLACE ME! VIDEO: I AM HAPPY AT CHELSEA - HAZARD Those negative results have seen Conte come under pressure, but Amelia believes maintaining a place at the top of the Premier League is a thankless task. "The Premier League
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