Cocoa farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast face bitter times as chocolate market slumps

As a result, the health of the sector has a direct effect on the wealth of the country and to help revamp it, the government has announced a raft of measures, including plans to process more of the crop in Ghana itself, rather than have the raw bean converted into chocolate and other products outside the country. Source link

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VAR: Masked fan unplugs monitor in German second division match

A masked fan unplugged a video assistant referee (VAR) monitor in a German second division match on Sunday as the referee was went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award.The incident occurred at the end of the first half of Preussen Munster's 2-1 home defeat by Hertha Berlin in Bundesliga 2.VAR had intervened and referee Felix Bickel was asked to review the incident on a pitchside monitor, but found the screen blank."A masked spectator from the…

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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?

In 1999, Mojtaba went to Qom, a holy city which is considered an important centre of Shia theology, to continue his religious studies. It is notable that he did not wear clerical clothing until this time, and it is unclear why he decided to attend a seminary at 30, as it is more usual to do so in one's younger years. Source link

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UK does not ‘agree with Trump on every issue’ says Cooper

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has hit back at President Trump's criticism of the UK response to the conflict in Iran.Appearing on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Cooper said: "It won't surprise you that we don't agree with President Trump on every issue."It's the prime minister's job to "take decisions in the UK's national interest... not in the interest of any other country", she added.In a social media post, the US president had earlier said the UK was considering sending…

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‘This is a moment of grave peril’

UN Humanitarian Affairs Lead Tom Fletcher has said the world faces "a moment of grave, grave peril", warning the conflict in the Middle East is having a "massive impact" on civilians. He also warned of "secondary impacts" further afield, voicing concerns about increasing extremism and polarisation in the region and beyond."We've got to step back from the brink right now", he told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg. Source link

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