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Hannah Roberts, 20, was diagnosed with brain cancer just months after joining JCB. The aim was to complete the ride on Tuesday, April 30 - Hannah’s 21st birthday - but the team put so much pedal power into the initiative, that they finished four days early. So far, the challenge has raised around £34,000 for Hannah's Hope charity. She is aiming to buy and equip a luxury holiday lodge just five minutes from her home in Willington, Derbyshire.
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1 year ago Read more at Express & Star

Hannah Roberts, 20, was diagnosed with a tumour in 2022 and told she had 15 months to live. Ms Roberts wanted to build a respite lodge so other young adults with cancer could have a free break.
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1 year ago Read more at BBC

World Central Kitchen says it has 276 trucks with eight million meals ready to enter through the Rafah crossing. WCK said the trucks carrying aid will be sent into Gaza from Jordan.
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1 year ago Read more at Firstpost

Kane Williamson will play at his sixth Twenty20 World Cup in June. New Zealand captain Tim Southee will be taking part in his seventh T20 world Cup. Seam bowler Matt Henry and batting all-rounder Rachin Ravindra are the only players in the squad who have not played in a previous T20.
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1 year ago Read more at RFI English

Tanza Barge Terminal in Cavite in the Philippines is aiming to facilitate smoother and faster transport for goods and raw materials to and from Manila via sea barging. It is hoped that the facility will help to reduce road traffic in and around metro Manila.
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1 year ago Read more at Container Management

Indian captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar reportedly met informally in the national capital recently apparently to discuss on the squad composition. There is very little possibility of a left-field selection and one option could be Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma. Rohit was confirmed as the captain earlier this year by BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
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1 year ago Read more at News18

Dubai has started work on a $35bn airport terminal that is set to have the world’s largest capacity upon completion. All operations at Dubai International Airport will be transferred to the newer Al Maktoum International Airport over the coming years, Sheikh Mohammed said on X. Dubai will be the world's airport, its port, its urban hub, and its new global centre.
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1 year ago Read more at Al Jazeera English

World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development will convene 1,000 global leaders from 92 countries on 28-29 April. The meeting will promote forward-thinking approaches to interconnected crises, while remaining realistic about shorter-term trade-offs. It will work to bridge the growing North-South divide on issues such as emerging economic policies, the energy transition and geopolitical shocks.
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1 year ago Read more at Eco-Business

The Philippines is the first solo host nation of the biggest men’s volleyball tournament in the world. The event will also be the biggest FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship to date. It has rapidly grown in popularity in the Philippines over the past few years.
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1 year ago Read more at Bilyonaryo Business News

New Zealand Squad For T20 World Cup 2024 Announcement is The Cutest EVER | WATCH The name of the special guests were Matilda and Angus. After the announcement, they also asked the media that if they had any questions. New Zealand squad announced their 15 squads for the upcoming @t20worldcup in the West Indies and USA.
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1 year ago Read more at India.com