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The United Nations mission in Mali officially ended its 10-year deployment in the country on Monday, in a pullout ordered by Mali’s military leaders. The symbolic ceremony marks the official end of the mission, the mission’s spokesperson Fatoumata Kaba said, even though some elements remain in the country. “We are leaving… proud of what we have been able to achieve, but also clear-sighted about the limits of our action,” MINUSMA chief El Ghassim Wane said. A “liquidation phase” will follow the withdrawal deadline of January 1, involving activities such as handing over equipment to the authorities. Wane said that all…
The DP World International League T20 has received a major boost as the International Cricket Council has awarded it the prestigious List A status. This means that the tournament will be recognised as an official T20 tournament – all tournament statistics will be recognised as official T20 statistics. The List A status will be in place from Season 2 which begins next month. The ILT20 is the first ICC Associate Member league to have received the recognition. The ILT20 has succeeded in attracting some of the most high-profile players and franchises on the T20 circuit. Season 2 opens with an…
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The Paris region has stripped a French journalist and anti-Islamism activist of an award after she shared a controversial post comparing Israel’s bombardment of Gaza to the Holocaust. Zineb El Rhazoui was in 2019 awarded the Simone Veil prize, named after the French Holocaust survivor and trailblazing feminist politician, for her work “defending secularism, fighting against all forms of obscurantism and for equality between women and men”. The Moroccan-born writer and television commentator on Saturday reposted a statement on X, formerly Twitter, appearing to accuse Israel of “genocide” and describing its policies against Palestinians as similar to those of the…
Driven by a $2 trillion decline in goods trade, global trade is set to contract by five per cent in 2023 compared to last year, the United Nations trade body said on Monday, while making an overall pessimistic forecast for 2024. In 2023, global trade is estimated to reach $30.7 trillion, representing a contraction of about $1.5 trillion (or five per cent) compared to the 2022 record high, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) said. Worldwide trade in goods is set to decline eight per cent, or by $2.0 trillion, while services trade should increase by about $500…
In a major upset, the UAE stunned Sri Lanka, a Test-playing country, with a thrilling two-wicket victory in their Under-19 Asia Cup Group B game on Monday. After restricting Sri Lanka to 220 for nine in 50 overs in Dubai, the UAE reached home in 48.2 overs, losing eight wickets. Tanish Suri top-scored for the UAE with a brilliant knock of 75 (88 balls,4 fours, 3 sixes) as the home team earned a famous win. Skipper Aayan Afzal Khan (33 off 55 balls, 2/38) led from the front with a brilliant all-round display. But Sri Lanka still had a chance…
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Australia on Monday said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers that could halve its migrant intake over the next two years as the government looks to overhaul what it said was a “broken” migration system. Under the new policies, international students would need to secure higher ratings on English tests and there would be more scrutiny on a student’s second visa application that would prolong their stay. “Our strategy will bring migration numbers back to normal,” Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said during a media briefing. “But it’s not just about numbers. It’s not just…
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Saudi Arabia’s Majed Alsahafi was amazed to see the atmosphere, competition level and the motivation of the players to excel as the 5th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International 2023 at the Al Nasr Club on Monday. It was Alsahafi and the team’s international debut in Para Badminton. Though the opening day’s campaign for Saudi Arabia wasn’t great, they look ahead to gain valuable experience and lessons going back home. “Getting a chance to perform at this platform is already a motivation and to watch and interact with the Paralympic and world champions here was the icing on the cake. We…