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In the Mekong Delta, there is a push to grow food with salt water

Now, forces far beyond the river’s iconic mouth are changing that balance. When sea levels rise, salt water reaches further inland. Climate change makes drought and flood patterns less reliable. Upstream dams have significantly reduced the sediment carried into the Mekong River, removing material that replenishes the land in the delta and helping its coastline offset rising seas. And now …

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Former FRSC Corps Marshal Dauda Biu dies at 62

Former Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) marshal Dauda Ali Biu has died at the age of 62. Biu, born in 1964 in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna state, died on Sunday evening at a hospital in Abuja, according to family sources. Adamu-Isa Gunda, nephew of the deceased, confirmed the death, saying the remains would be transported from Abuja to Chikaji, Sabon …

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The UN chief is ‘deeply concerned’ by the return of fighting in northern Ethiopia, and warned against an escalation

In a statement issued on Friday evening in New York by his spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, the UN Secretary General urged all parties to cease hostilities and called on the signatories of the Pretoria Agreement to return to dialogue based on the framework of the agreement. The 2022 agreement ends the civil war in Tigray. Risk of destabilization Guterres said fighting …

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Messi’s retirement: Nigerian legend proposes FIFA Over-40 World Cup

A former spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nosike Ogbuenyi, has urged the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to introduce an Over 40 World Cup to give retired international footballers another opportunity to showcase their skills on the global stage. Ogbuenyi said the proposed competition, designed for players aged between 40 and 65, will allow football fans …

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