Top associate nation players from across the globe will be in Zimbabwe and Namibia for the U19 World Cup from January 15 to February 6. The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World …
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Sports & Inspiration
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Sports & Inspiration
Olympian Jinson Johnson announces retirement after 15-year career in athletics
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauJinson Johnson, who competed at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the 800m, ends his career with the 1500m national record and an Asian Games gold medal. Olympian Jinson Johnson announced his retirement …
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Sports & Inspiration
Malaysia Open 2026 badminton: PV Sindhu advances to pre-quarterfinals; Satwik-Chirag also progress
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauBoth Sindhu and doubles duo Satwik-Chirag entered the second round after straight-game wins in the season-opening BWF Super 1000 tournament. India’s PV Sindhu progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s singles event …
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Sports & Inspiration
Bengaluru Open 2026: Sumit Nagal exits in second round
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNagal failed to capitalise on seven match points as he exited the ATP Challenger 125 event. Dhakshineswar Suresh and Manas Dhamne progressed. India’s No. 1 singles player Sumit Nagal crashed out of …
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Global Affairs
IMF Executive Board Approves Extension of the Extended Fund Facility, Extended Credit Facility, and Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements with Benin
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund approved the Beninese authorities’ request for an extension of the country’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF), Extended Credit Facility (ECF), and …
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Global Affairs
Abebe Aemro Selassie to Retire as Director of the African Department at the IMF
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today that Mr. Abebe Aemro Selassie intends to retire as Director of the African Department (AFR) on May …
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Global Affairs
Iraq ‘unrecognisable and remarkable’ after years of conflict: UN coordinator
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSome two decades after a shaky political transition, Iraq today is a country “at peace, with increased security and a clear determination to win the battle of development,” says the …
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Global Affairs
West Bank: UN report warns of ‘systematic asphyxiation’ of Palestinian rights
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauA sweeping UN human rights report released on Wednesday concludes that in the occupied West Bank, Israel is violating international law prohibiting racial segregation and apartheid, warning that the discriminatory …
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Global Affairs
UNHCR Marks 75 Years of Protection, Solutions and Hope in India
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauUNHCR marked its 75th anniversary in India through a celebration of art, culture and community, placing refugees and their voices at the centre of the commemoration. Held at UN House …
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Education & Innovation
Supernova Remnant Video From NASA’s Chandra Is Decades in Making
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauA new video shows the evolution of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory captured over more than two and a half decades. Kepler’s Supernova Remnant, named …