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Inflation in the eurozone has hit another record high, as the war in Ukraine stokes energy and food prices. Prices had already been increasing because of supply chain problems in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Inflation in the 19 countries of the eurozone soared to 8.1% in May from 7.4% in April, figures showed on Tuesday, exceeding previous expectationions. Prices have risen sharply in the past year, initially because of supply chain problems after the COVID pandemic but subsequently because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. How do the figures break down? Energy prices jumped jumped by 39.2% as a result…

European businesses are redefining their value chains amid the war in Ukraine and COVID-19. Now back after a pandemic hiatus, the Hannover Messe one of Germany’s most important trade fairs  reveals how it’s coping. A choir sang Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop” at the opening ceremony of the Hannover Messe this week. Perhaps that’s because the present is demanding so much more of businesses that they may forget to be “thinking about tomorrow.” Nothing here feels like it did in pre-pandemic times. “Yesterday’s gone,” as the song goes. The 2022 industrial trade fair in the northern German city of Hanover is…

After Wimbledon’s exclusion of Russian and Belarusian players, decision-makers in world tennis are at odds over ranking points. For Novak Djokovic’s independent players’ association PTPA, it’s another missed opportunity. Novak Djokovic may be set to compete at Wimbledon this summer but he is once again embroiled in an off-the-court war of words with tennis’ ruling bodies as his alternative players’ union continues to struggle for recognition. The 34-year-old last week criticized the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC)’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “wrong” and is now unhappy that his independent Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA)…

Three more nations joined the team investigating alleged war crimes in Ukraine, as the International Criminal Court plans to open office in Kyiv. Prosecutors from Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and the International Criminal Court (ICC) met in The Hague on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the status of investigations into alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The meeting was held at the European Union’s judicial cooperation agency, Eurojust, which coordinates the work of prosecutors. Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia signed an agreement during a two-day coordination meeting to join Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine in the Joint Investigation Team that will help coordinate the…

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of landmine use in 2019 by Russian paramilitaries fighting in Libya. According to the New York-based watchdog, new evidence has emerged from Libyan demining groups linking mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner group to the use of “banned mines” in Libya during an offensive by Libyan forces based in the east of the country, attempting to retake the capital Tripoli from rival militias. The Wagner group supported the offensive by the eastern-based forces led by commander Khalifa Haftar, who was also backed at the time by the United…

The Pokuase motorway interchange in the Ghanaian capital Accra is the first of its kind in West Africa. The flagship road project has dramatically improved regional transport and trade links while also reducing traffic congestion significantly. The new road network was one of a number of projects showcased in the city during the African Development Bank’s Annual Meetings to highlight the AFDB’s efforts to help African economies adapt to climate change. The Accra International Conference Center is hosting the Africa Development Bank Annual Meetings where delegates are discussing ways in which the continent can grow despite the effects of the pandemic…

As tensions rise between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Biruta has claimed a “right to respond and to protect the security” of his country Rwanda. Biruta was speaking Tuesday at a press conference in Kigali. His comments come amid a recent resurgence of attacks from the M23 rebel group has strained relations between the neighbors. “(If) the attacks continue, Rwanda will have the right to respond and to protect the security of the country, to protect the security of its citizens, and we have means to do that.” the Rwandan Minister…

Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid (Vinicius 59′) The seizing of a rare moment. A pinpoint cross, a loss of defensive concentration, a back-post finish from Vinicius Jnr. It may not have been as dramatic as their path to reach Paris but this Real Madrid team once again head home with the trophy, even if it’s not entirely clear how they keep doing it. Until that goal, the 2022 final had been defined by delays, confusion and acrimony. On the pitch, Karim Benzema’s first-half strike was ruled out after an enormous wait, while outside fans still tried desperately to get inside the stadium…

In Kyiv, members of the public look at an exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment. “So that the whole world can see what the Russian Federation is doing on the peaceful lands of European countries, and what we can do to them”, says an employee of Ukraine’s National Guard. AMN/Reporters/Ukraine.

More than 30 people were killed in southern Nigeria Saturday after a stampede erupted during a crowded church charity event where food was being distributed. Shoes and slippers lay scattered on the ground after the disaster in Port Harcourt city in southern Rivers State when people tried to force their way into the event, police and witnesses said. A local Kings Assembly church organization was offering food and gifts for the impoverished at the Port Harcourt Polo Club when a “mammoth” crowd got out of control, Rivers State police said. “Unfortunately, the crowd became tumultuous and uncontrollable, and all efforts…