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Novak Djokovic reveals he will feel ‘uncomfortable’ seeing Boris Becker in Rooney’s box Novak Djokovic believes Holger Rohn joining forces with Boris Becker is a “good decision” but admitted he is not looking forward to seeing his former coach in the opposition team. Djokovic is set to return to the Paris Masters next week, where he is a six-time champion, after a month away from the ATP Tour. The boss returns. #RolexParisMasters | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/7bb8RSWerZ — ROLEX PARIS MASTERS (@RolexPMasters) October 28, 2023 The Serb is competing in both singles and doubles this year, with Djokovic playing alongside compatriot Miomir…

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Akrobeto was nominated for the My Africa Influence TV Presenter of the Year award.The awards show will take place in the capital of Ivory Coast, Abidjan, on 17 December 2023Akrobeto will compete for the award with South African Trevor NoahAkrobeto, a Ghanaian comic and host of Real News on UTV, is set to compete with the likes of Trevor Noah for a major African award.Akrobeto was nominated for the My Africa Influence TV Presenter of the Year award.Akrobeto (L) will compete for the award with South Africa’s Trevor Noah. Source: Facebook/@AkrobetoSource: FacebookThe awards ceremony will take place in the capital…

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The inaugural African Football Confederation (AFL) was launched last week, representing CAF’s most ambitious attempt yet to transform and modernize club football across the continent. The new CAF tournament and supported by FIFA, promises to bring the cream of African teams to a global audience. As the AFL prepares for today’s semi-finals, here’s a closer look at the ground-breaking competition that promises to upend the status quo. What is the AFL? The AFL is Africa’s new elite club competition featuring eight of the strongest teams from different regions competing in a knockout format. The 16-match tournament culminating in a two-legged…

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Former Auditor General Daniel Domelevo says he is not running as John Mahama’s running mate.Domelevo said he was not interested in politics and would end up criticizing the party he was supposed to campaign for.The former auditor general said he was more interested in ensuring accountability than party politics.Former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo has rubbished rumors that he is running as John Mahama’s running mate in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) election. Mr Domelevo said he was more interested in ensuring accountability than party politics.Mr Mahama appointed Mr Domelevo as Auditor General in December 2016. Source: UGCS/@John Dramani Mahama flickr. Facebook/@Daniel…

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The Labor Party also rejected calls for a ceasefire, arguing that Israel has the “right to defend itself” and do whatever it takes to recover the 199 hostages held captive in Gaza. With Alexandra Rogers, Political Journalist @journoamrogers Wednesday 18 October 2023 15:21, UK Rishi Sunak failed to support cross-party calls for an end to hostilities between Israel and Hamas. Answering a question from SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, the prime minister said Israel had “the right to defend itself, to protect its people and to act against terrorism and to ensure that the terrible attack that we have seen…

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ANKARA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu was found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week’s massive earthquake, his Turkish agent said on Saturday.Atsu had been missing since the Feb. 6 earthquake after an apartment building collapsed in Hatay. He was 31.”Atsu’s lifeless body was found under the rubble,” Murat Uzunmehmet told reporters in Hatay. “For now, more items are still coming out. His phone was also found.”Atsu had been scheduled to fly out of southern Turkey hours before the earthquake, but Hatayspor’s manager said on Friday that the Ghanaian had opted…

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Forty years to the day, on October 29, 1983, Sunil Gavaskar entered folklore for equaling Don Bradman’s 29th century. Not just the record-equalling feat, but also the way West Indies’ brutally wandered hundred bowlers left everyone gasping.Such were his powers of concentration that he did not even realize that he had reached the milestone. In his mind, he thought he had entered the 80s. “I thought I had gone to 82 from 78,” Gavaskar would say at the time. It was left to non-striker Dilip Vengsarkar to shout, “Damn, it’s your 29th!”. The moment is captured on YouTube. Gavaskar shuffles…

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Gospel musician Joyce Blessing broke down in tears as she recounted past hardships that prompted her to seek greener pastures elsewhereThe musician, however, said actor Akrobeto urged her to stay in Ghana and focus on rebuilding her brandFans of the Victory hit singer, who have watched her emotional meltdown multiple times, have reacted to her videoGospel musician Joyce Blessing had a breakdown as she recounted past hardships that forced Idea to relocate from Ghana for greener pastures.The Victory hit singer recalled that she entertained the idea of ​​giving up her career and leaving the country during hard times.Joyce Blessing cries…

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“You’d better kill us!” “Ku me pleco” This chorus was heard across Ghana in May 1995, when a 17% increase in value-added tax sent 100,000 people to the streets.The protesters were led by Nana Akufo-Addo, then an opposition figure and now Ghana’s president. Their message was simple. “Taxes are a death sentence.” Akufo-Addo’s major political victory resulted in a reversal of tax policy.Mr. Akufo-Addo was quickly seen as a defender of free speech and the rule of law, further increasing his stature as attorney general in the 2000s. In 2015, two years before he was voted president, he criticized government…

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Washington – The next speaker of the United States House of Representatives will face a grueling task: maintaining near-unanimous support among a divided Republican caucus while striking deals with Democrats on government funding. Former speaker Kevin McCarthy found out the hard way that the two jobs can be at odds with each other. When he struck a deal with Democrats to temporarily fund the government on Saturday, he sparked a Republican backlash that culminated in his removal as president. Republicans hold a slim majority in the House, so the same small faction of conservatives — led by Congressman Matt Gaetz…

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