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WORLD CUP: Four things to look out for on Day 9

🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Cameroon vs Serbia 1pm (UBC) ⚽ South Korea vs Ghana 4pm (UBC) ⚽ Brazil vs Switzerland 7pm ⚽ Portugal vs Uruguay 10pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The Group H clash between Portugal and Uruguay promises to be the headline act on Day 9 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on …

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WORLD CUP: Morocco stun Belgium

🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Japan 0 Costa Rica 1 ⚽ Belgium 0 Morocco 2 ⚽ Croatia vs Canada (LIVE) ⚽ Spain vs Germany 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar |  Xinhua | Morocco pulled off another World Cup upset on Sunday as the African side shocked Belgium 2-0 in Group F actions. Morocco, who drew 0-0 …

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WORLD CUP: Costa Rica still alive after beating Japan

🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Japan 0 Costa Rica 1 ⚽ Belgium vs Morocco 4pm ⚽ Croatia vs Canada 7pm ⚽ Spain vs Germany 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Costa Rica bounced back from a humiliating opening game defeat against Spain to overcome Japan 1-0 at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday. …

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WORLD CUP: Portugal seeks to win against Uruguay to qualify

🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Japan 0 Costa Rica 1 ⚽ Belgium vs Morocco (LIVE) ⚽ Croatia vs Canada 7pm ⚽ Spain vs Germany 10pm (UBC TV) ✳ TOMORROW ⚽ Cameroon vs Serbia 1pm ⚽ South Korea vs Ghana 4pm ⚽ Brazil vs Switzerland 7pm ⚽ Portugal vs Uruguay 10pm Doha, Qatar | QNA | The Portuguese national team will …

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UN strongly condemns airfield attack in Central African Republic

Windhoek, Namibia | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations (UN) on Saturday strongly condemned an attack on an airfield in southeastern Central African Republic (CAR) which left a Moroccan peacekeeper dead. The attack against UN peacekeepers at the Obo airfield on Thursday happened during a UN-led operation to secure the perimeter …

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Bank of China celebrates 25 years’ service in Zambia

Lusaka, Zambia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of China Zambia Ltd. celebrated its 25 years of banking services in Zambia as a bridge facilitating the ever-growing economic and trade exchanges between the two countries. During the celebration event held on Friday, the bank’s managing director Wang Qi said the bank …

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UPDF soldier, assailant killed in Kapeeka attack

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A soldier of Uganda People’s Defense Forces and one assailant have died in a shootout in a night attack in Kapeeka town in Nakaseke. The attack occurred at around 10:40pm on Saturday night. Retired Captain Yahaya Kakooza the Nakaseke Resident District Commissioner explains that the …

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Kiplimo, Rebecca Cheptegei win UAF eastern cross country championships

Kapchorwa , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Long-distance runner Jacob Kiplimo on Saturday won the regional cross country championships that were held at Tuban playgrounds in Kapchorwa Municipality. The 2022 Commonwealth double Gold medalist, comfortably secured the 10km race victory in 29:42.02. He was followed by Martin Magengo Kiprotich who …

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EBOLA: Museveni outlines progress, extends lockdown

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has acknowledged the progress achieved in the fight against the Ebola Virus Disease but extended the lockdown in Mubende and Kassanda districts by 21 days. The lockdown restricts movements in and out, as a measure to prevent the spread of the disease. Museveni …

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UNHCR warns of gender-based violence risks

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Worsening socio-economic conditions, new and ongoing conflicts and shortfalls in humanitarian funding are increasing the risk of gender-based violence for forcibly displaced women and girls, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said here on Friday. On the occasion of Nov. 25, the International Day for the Elimination …

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