Curator

http://ift.tt/2roIwTn (FILES) This file photo taken on February 14, 2017 shows US President Donald Trump during a meeting with teachers, school administrators and parents in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC.<br />President Donald Trump's administration is poised to announce the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, US media reported on May 31, 2017. According to the Axios website, the first to break the news citing two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, Trump has reached a decision to pull out of the landmark deal on cutting global carbon emissions to curb global warming.Several US media including CNN, CBS, ABC and Politico also reported that the White House was expected to announce a withdrawal from the 2015 accord once details of the process have been worked out./ AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, US media reported Wednesday, as the presiden...

http://ift.tt/2rk3rXR Britain's Prime Minister, and Leader of the Conservative party, Theresa May, speaks during a general election campaign event in Wolverhampton, central England, on May 30, 2017, as campaigning continues in the build up to the general election on June 8. / AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS British Prime Minister Theresa May attacked opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday for being unprepared for Brexit, as her Conservative party’s poll lead narrowed further ahead of next week’s election. May said that while she was ready for negotiations set to start 11 days after the June 8 vote, the Labour leader would “find himself alone and naked in the negotiating chamber of the European Union”. Both politicians endured a bruising television grilling on Monday, with May coming under fire from audience members over cuts to public services, including police — an emotive issue following last week’s Manchester bombing. In a speech on Tuesday in Wolverhampton in central Eng...

http://ift.tt/2rjNsZF Donald Duke A former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, on Tuesday said he would still take a shot at the presidency if the opportunity presented itself. Duke spoke at a programme, “The Nigerian Symposium for Emerging Leaders,” held in Lagos. He said though he once aspired to the position but did not emerge the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he would still contest for the highest office in the country at the appropriate time. Duke explained that it was because of his preference for the presidential seat that he did not vie for any federal legislative seat after serving out his terms as governor. “I do not have the flair for the legislature; standing up and sitting down at the chambers to raise a point. That was why I did not contest for the Senate but the presidency, after serving out my term as governor. “I have contested the presidency before; I will still give it a shot when the opportunity presents itself. I believe ...

http://ift.tt/2qzfAnx (FILES) – (COMBO) This combination of file photos created on January 16, 2017 shows then US President-elect Donald Trump (R, January 9, 2017 in New York) and German Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel (May 24, 2016 in Meseberg). US President Donald Trump's actions have "weakened" the West, Gabriel, now German Foreign Minister, said on May 29, 2017, while also charging that Trump's "short-sighted" policies hurt EU interests. / AFP PHOTO / Timothy A. CLARY AND Tobias SCHWARZ Germany on Monday unleashed a volley of criticism against US President Donald Trump, slamming his “short-sighted” policies that have “weakened the West” and hurt European interests. The sharp words from Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel came after Trump concluded his first official tour abroad which took him to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Brussels and then Italy for a G7 summit. They also followed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s warning on Sunday that the US and Britain may no lo...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J •Sanctions Rangers, Sunshine for breaches •Rangers fan, Baba Agu banned from NPFL matches •Sunshine Welfare Dept Staff, Rafiu Yusuf banned •Both clubs placed on suspended 3 points deduction notice Following a review of incidences that occurred during and after Match Day 20 fixtures in Enugu and Akure, the home sides, Rangers International and Sunshine Stars have been sanctioned by the League Management Company (LMC) which said the severe punishments are as a result of the two clubs being repeat offenders. The LMC Chairman, Shehu Dikko said the fines against the two clubs have been deliberate and exemplary taking into account that they have been previously reprimanded and fined for similar breaches. “The League will continue to encourage fair competition; friendship and conducive atmosphere for players, match officials and fans such that any club or persons found to breach these values will be sanctioned to serve as deterrence to others”, Dikko said following...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J German Bundesliga result on Sunday: Hamburg 0 Mainz 0 Playing later Freiburg v Schalke (1530 GMT) Played Saturday Bayern Munich 1 (Bernat 18) Darmstadt 0 Borussia Dortmund 2 (Reus 4, Aubameyang 82) Hoffenheim 1 (Kramaric 86-pen) Borussia Moenchengladbach 1 (Hahn 90+4) Augsburg 1 (Finnbogason 57) Ingolstadt 1 (Kittel 73) Bayer Leverkusen 1 (Havertz 78) Eintracht Frankfurt 0 Wolfsburg 2 (Didavi 48, Gomez 63) Hertha Berlin 1 (Khedira 85-og) RB Leipzig 4 (Werner 12, 54, Selke 89, 90+2) Played Friday Cologne 4 (Modeste 13, 47, Bittencourt 28, Zoller 44) Werder Bremen 3 (Bartels 34, Gebre Selassie 40, Gnabry 62) The post German Bundesliga result appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2qGbtu7