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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...

Britain backs French plan for European defence force.

Britain is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force as a way to maintain strong defence ties with the EU after Brexit, a minister told AFP on Saturday. The British junior defence minister Frederick Curzon said London was "very keen to support" French President Emmanuel Macron's plan for a force that could be deployed rapidly to deal with crises. The force, known as the European Intervention Initiative, would be separate from other EU defence cooperation, meaning there would be no obstacle to Britain taking part after it leaves the bloc. "We're very keen to support President Macron in this initiative," Curzon told AFP as he arrived for a meeting of EU defence ministers in Sofia. "We look forward to sitting down with our French colleagues to work through the ideas that they have formulated for a more efficient and joined up security and defence system across Europe. We think it has a real part to play....

Eagles’ official soft drink, Coca-Cola, launches another campaign ahead World Cup.

Coca-Cola Nigeria has kicked off another spectacular campaign to rally fans behind the Super Eagles on the road to Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup tournament.The Official Soft Drink Sponsor of the Nigerian national football team, which has been rewarding fans with its ‘Score a Trip to Russia’ promotion for the past six weeks, has announced it is giving fans another chance to join in the excitement of the games and show their love for the Russia bound team with the release of a special edition Super Eagles branded Coca-Cola packaging. The special edition Super Eagles branded 35cl and 60cl PET Coca-Cola original bottles will be released as an extension of the globally acclaimed Share-a-Coke campaign.Tagged ‘Share-a-Coke-with-Super-Eagles,’ the new campaign sets images of each player in the Super Eagles Russia-bound team on the Coca-Cola bottles. The images, which are detachable, will provide fans an opportunity to collect pictures of their favourite players and show their support...

El Clasico of honour, as Real Madrid battles Barca.

Real Madrid can transform their own season by beating Liverpool in this month’s Champions League final, and tomorrow, they can dent Barcelona’s by becoming the first team to defeat the Catalans in La Liga. GOtv subscribers will have the opportunity of watching the world’s biggest club football rivalry between La Liga champions, Barcelona and UEFA Champions League finalists, Real Madrid, at the Camp Nou. The game, which is the 176th meeting between both teams, will be broadcast live on SuperSport Select 4 (channel 34) at 7.30pm to GOtv MAX subscribers. Speaking on the game’s coverage, Martin Mabutho, General Manager, Sales and Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria, said: “MultiChoice Nigeria is thrilled to bring football’s greatest club rivalry to Nigerians. The rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid goes back decades, with both clubs boasting some of the most passionate fans around the world. “Nigeria is no different, as the country has one of the biggest representat...

Hoodlums vandalise APC secretariat in Rivers, one person dies.

One person died in Port- Harcourt on Friday as unidentified persons, suspected to be political thugs vandalised the Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) located at the Old Government Residential Area in Port Harcourt, Rivers. The Rivers Command of the Nigerian Police quickly intervened by deploying tear-gas to stop further destruction of the party’s secretariat. Gun shots were fired into the air to scare riotous members and in the process one death was recorded. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that APC members aspiring for various positions at the Ward levels had come to the party secretariat to pick their forms before the incident. A Ward Chairmanship aspirant told NAN that he was unable to pick the form after paying the required amount through the bank. He said that trouble occurred after a long wait by the aspirants. Read More:  Ward congress: Lagos CP reads riot act to APC members “As you can see, most of us that are vying f...

Major quake hits Hawaii, prompts further volcano eruptions.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook Hawaii's Big Island on Friday, prompting fresh eruptions of a volcano that has been spewing lava near residential areas, forcing hundreds of people to flee. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 12:32 pm (2232 GMT) and was centered on the south flank of the Kilauea volcano, which first erupted on Thursday after a series of tremors. "This is in almost exactly the same location as the deadly 1975 M 7.1 quake," USGC said in a tweet. That quake killed two people and injured 28. Another 5.7-magnitude tremor had hit the island earlier on Friday and authorities said they expect more seismic activity. The quakes have prompted the Kilauea volcano, one of five active on the island, to erupt. Read More:  Thousands flee as Hawaii volcano eruption hits residential areas Drone and video footage showed orange magma gushing up from cracks in the ground and snaking through a wooded area. Molten lava could also b...

Codeine syrup: A syrup wiping out a generation of youths.

Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity”- Saint Augustine.Samuel Johnson said: “The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.” There is an epidemic that is sweeping across the world, with the victims being the youth. Codeine syrup is gradually turning the youth to endangered species.Cough syrup with codeine is a preferred substance of abuse for youths because of its wide availability. It is quite sympathetic to know that the culprits of this endemic drug is not just the youth, but also the parent, government, law enforcement agencies, and pharmaceutical companies, who are creating a conducive atmosphere for this juvenile drug to thrive through their act of negligence. The abuse of cough syrup that contains codeine (also known as promethazine hydrochloride) is spreading among youths today. It is very common nowadays to see the youth partying with Styrofoam cups containing mixed concoctions of strawberry-flavoured cream soda and prometha...

Mourinho right to fume as Man Utd's fringe players fail to impress.

The Red Devils boss was visibly upset at his much-changed side's horrible performance as they were beaten 1-0 by Brighton In making six changes for Manchester United’s trip to Brighton on Friday, Jose Mourinho was throwing down the gauntlet to a number of players to prove themselves. All they did in return was throw it right back in his face as they sleep-walked their way to a chastening 1-0 defeat. A lineup full of players desperate to prove their worth at a time when Mourinho has all-but figured out his favoured first XI should have been able to put together a far more compelling performance than this one. The Portuguese spent most of his night scowling on the touchline, and he had every right to expect more than his side gave him as they meekly stepped aside. Among those he promoted were Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, whose lack of involvement has become the talk of the terraces in recent months since Alexis Sanchez arrived at Old Trafford and pushed them to the...