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New Club World Cup explained: Format, teams and why it’s controversial

A vastly expanded competition is set to play havoc on the club football schedule

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

Mpox Epicentre DRC Set To Receive First Vaccines To Contain Outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo was Thursday awaiting almost 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from the European Union, with 200,000 due to arrive by the end of the week.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024

Deutsche Bank CEO urges Germans to work harder to pull the country out of its economic lull

“We simply have to tell our fellow citizens that we have to do more again,” Deutsche Bank’s Christian Sewing said.

Fortune · Sep 5, 2024

Convention of independence movements heads to Scotland – how to get tickets

REPRESENTATIVES from 14 nations and regions across Europe and beyond are set to convene in Scotland next month for a first-of-its-kind conference…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 5, 2024

Nat-Gas Prices Slip on Weak European Gas Prices and Seasonable US Temps

October Nymex natural gas (NGV24 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.058 (-2.63%). Oct nat-gas prices Wednesday fell back from a 1-1/2 week high and settled moderately lower. A slump in European nat-gas prices to a 1-month low Wednesday sparked long liquidation in US nat-gas futures. Nat-gas prices also fell...

Barchart · Sep 4, 2024

The EU wants answers from Hungary about work visas for Russia and Belarus

The European Union’s top migration official is seeking answers from Hungary about a work visa program open to citizens from Russia and Belarus

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

Can Rali Ceredigion act as a catalyst for a WRC Rally GB revival?

International rallying returned to Britain for the first time since 2019 last weekend as Rali Ceredigion made a resoundingly successful debut as part of the European Rally Championship. The event certainly filled British rally fans with hope and, just maybe, could be a catalyst for a Rally GB revival.

Autosport · Sep 4, 2024

DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt – how control by local elites can shape the global battery industry

The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their competition for its minerals, which are critical for the energy transition.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

Looting of African heritage: a powerful new book explores the damage done by colonial theft

European colonisation of Africa was not only about armed conquest, massacres and the exploitation of resources. It was also about the appropriation of spiritual and political symbols. It led to the erasure of a social, cultural, symbolic world.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

Ten of the best-value deals from this summer’s transfer window

Close to £5bn was spent by Europe’s top five men’s leagues – but which players may prove to be worth the fees paid?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024