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Russia Thrown Out Of World Cup

Russia have been disqualified from the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. FIFA and UEFA have released a joint statement confirming that Russian teams will not compete in their competitions. It is a slight U-turn on FIFA’s stance from Sunday, in which they insisted …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Agrees To Peace Talks With Russia

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Ukrainian and Russian delegations will meet on the border between Ukraine and Belarus for peace talks, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, four days after Russian troops invaded his country. Zelenskiy said he had talked with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, a close Russian ally, who assured him that “all …

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EU To Fund Purchase Of Weapons For Ukraine

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BRUSSELS—The European Union for the first time will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons, in a show of support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday. The EU also will extend to Belarus sanctions similar to those it imposed on Russia, ban …

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Veteran actor, Lari Williams dies at 81

Veteran Nollywood actor, Lari Williams is dead. A statement from his family said the actor died on Sunday at the age of 81 after battling with a sickness. Williams, who was given a national honour -Member of the Order of the Federal Republic in 2008, starred in the Village Headmaster, …

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