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The Punch 

Chinese bank supports Kano-Kaduna railway with $254m loan

The China Development Bank has announced the approval of a $254.76m (€245m) loan to support the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria. According to information released on its website on Tuesday, the financial backing is expected to ensure the seamless continuation of the construction work. It said on its website, “China Development Bank released on Tuesday

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Dawn 

Two killed as wildfires rage out of control near Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES: At least two people were killed as a trio of fast-growing wildfires raged out of control on Wednesday near Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to evacuate their homes. Fierce winds were hindering firefighting efforts and fuelling the fires, which have expanded unimpeded since they began on Tuesday.

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Sports.inquirer.net 

PH football team not going naturalization route, says director

Following the model that helped Vietnam win the Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup isn’t in the cards for the Philippine men’s football team as it looks to build on an improbable semifinal run in the regional competition. “I’ll never naturalize somebody who doesn’t have any Filipino heritage,” Philippine Football Federation director for senior national teams, Freddy

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Donald Trump, 'America First' candidate, has new preoccupation: Imperialism

Donald Trump, in his second term, is pushing an imperialist agenda by threatening to seize Greenland and the Panama Canal and using economic coercion on Canada. His rhetoric, resembling 19th-century colonialism, has alarmed allies and could embolden US adversaries like Russia and China.

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Vegas hope return home means more wins, starting with Islanders

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images) The Vegas Golden Knights have parlayed a 22-3-2 mark against Western Conference competition and a 17-4-0 home record into the top spot in the NHL standings with 59 points. But one of the few blemishes for Bruce Cassidy's squad at the halfway mark of the season has been a so-so 6-6-1 record against Eastern Conference opponents. The Golden Knights will get a chance to improve o

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Giannis Antetokounmpo breaks Bucks' double-double mark vs. Spurs

(Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images) Damian Lillard scored 26 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 121-105 on Wednesday night. Lillard also had eight assists, while Antetokounmpo added 16 rebounds and eight dimes for his 432nd career double-double, moving past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the top spot in Bucks history. Brook Lopez posted 22 points fo

The Punch 

UNILAG: Misplaced priorities killing education

THE plight of students at the University of Lagos, Akoka, stranded off-campus due to delayed hostel renovations, serves as a glaring indictment of the Federal Government’s approach to higher education in Nigeria. The anarchical hiatus lays bare a systemic failure—one rooted in misplaced priorities and the government’s pursuit of establishing new universities at the expense

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Khaama Press (Afghan News Agency) 

124 refugees arrested on Karpathos Island in Greece

On Wednesday, January 8, 124 refugees were arrested on the island of Karpathos, located in the eastern part of Greece. The Greek coast guard stated that 58 individuals were detained during an inspection near the island’s main port in the eastern Aegean Sea, while 66 others were apprehended in a remote area to the north […]

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