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Adil Rashid remains confident in England's ability to bounce back from their disappointing performance in last year's ODI World Cup.England faced challenges in their attempt to defend their title in 2023, finishing in seventh place with just three wins from nine matches.Rashid feels England can walk into the tournament with the mindset of champions.
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1 year ago Read more at The Times of India

Jude Bellingham has been awarded the 2024 Laureus World Sports Breakthrough of the Year award in recognition of his startling season for Real Madrid and England. The 20 year old English midfielder established himself as the Spanish giants’ main man since moving to the club from Borussia Dortmund last summer. Bellingham, who has a tally of 21 goals produced another starring role in Sunday’s El Clasico victory over Barcelona.
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1 year ago Read more at NTA.ng

The 2024 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed how to become more ambitious and impact-oriented in their efforts to support poverty eradication, economic development, and aid effectiveness. Participants announced new initiatives on electricity access and health services, launched new financial tools, and made financial pledges. The event, which convened from 19-21 April 2024 in Washington, D.C., US, included meetings of the joint Development Committee and the IMF’s
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1 year ago Read more at IISD's SDG Knowledge Hub

Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE), a civil society organisation, says its April edition of ThursdayTalks dialogue will review progress of the states’ fiscal transparency, accountability and sustainability (SFTAS) programme. The conversation is an initiative of EiE in partnership with BudgIT and TheCable.
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1 year ago Read more at TheCable

iStock Growing up in a pre-internet world, I relished my late mother’s recollections of her Tasmanian upbringing. She was an only child of a father who abandoned his wife and daughter, and a mother who died when my mum was young.
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1 year ago Read more at Sydney Morning Herald

Every year, companies produce more than 400 million metric tons of plastic. Some of that plastic spills onto waterways or beaches, clogging streams or floating in huge gyres in the ocean. Scientists are rushing to understand the consequences of the tiny pieces of plastic that can enter the body and organs.
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1 year ago Read more at The Washington Post

Today at Apple will offer six “Made for Business” sessions throughout May in Chicago, Miami, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The sessions will highlight how Apple products and services have powered their businesses’ success. One of those businesses is Mozzeria, a Deaf-owned pizzeria founded with the mission to provide customers with a warm, memorable, and visually captivating experience of deaf culture.
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1 year ago Read more at Apple

Today at Apple will offer six “Made for Business” sessions throughout May in Chicago, Miami, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The sessions will highlight how Apple products and services have powered their businesses’ success. One of those businesses is Mozzeria, a Deaf-owned pizzeria founded with the mission to provide customers with a warm, memorable, and visually captivating experience of deaf culture.
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1 year ago Read more at Apple

The Grenada Athletic Association has selected a 4x100m Under-20 Boys Team to represent the country at the pre-show during the World Relays in the Bahamas from May 4 to 5, 2024. At the CARIFTA Games, Grenada placed 2nd in the mixed relay and 3rd in the under-20 boys.
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1 year ago Read more at Loop News Caribbean

Women’s running is on a roll, but it took a long, long time and years of second-class status to gain its current momentum. The women’s final Four ratings were not only historic, but better than the men’s Final Four and better than any sport outside the NFL!
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