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278/2018 • 8 DECEMBER, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE

DAILY NEWS IN ENGLISH

Duo sings for peace in Cameroon Law graduate turned musician Linford Ci tunes his guitar as he gets ready for a performance in the small town of Santa in Cameroonʼs Northwest Region. The 31-year-old traveled to the rural town together with Emmanuel Bilashi to preach a message of peace. "We are tired of war, violence. We need a bright future," says Bilashi. "If anything is wrong in the house, you yourself, you must contribute. … That is what motivated us to bring our music to our fellow brothers, our fellow sisters.

Let them drop their weapons – violence is not what we need but peace and love."

Pakistan: Imran Khan promises change amid rigging complaints In his"victory speech" on Thursday, Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan promised wide-ranging reforms to build a "new Pakistan."

He touched upon a number of pressing issues, including better governance, security affairs and ties with global powers and neighboring countries.

Khan spoke from the heart during the speech. He promised to end rampant corruption, nepotism, and pledged that economic benefits would trickle down to the masses under his government. In his"victory speech" on Thursday, Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan promised wideranging reforms to build a "new Pakistan." He touched upon a number of pressing issues, including better governance, security affairs and ties with global powers and neighboring countries. Khan spoke from the heart during the speech. He promised to end rampant corruption, nepotism, and pledged that economic benefits would trickle down to the masses under his government.

Ecuador: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can leave London embassy Conditions have been met for Julian Assange to leave Ecuadorʼs embassy in London

Britain has guaranteed that the WikiLeaks founder would not be extradited to any country where his life would be in danger.

Ceasefire on Israel-Gaza border largely holds as UN warns sides are on ʼbrink of warʼ A ceasefire announced by Hamas largely held along the Israel-Gaza border on Sunday, a day after the most intense exchange of fire between Israel and the Palestinian group since the 2014 Gaza war. Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of airstrikes in the densely populated Gaza Strip on Saturday on what it said were Hamas military, training and supply targets, while Hamas and Islamic Jihad fired nearly 200 rockets and mortars at Israel. Read more: Israel and Gazaʼs militant groups agree to ceasefire The Israeli airstrikes wounded more than 20 people and killed two teenage boys, Pales-

tinian health officials said, while a Hamas rocket injured four Israelis.

Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, and Islamic Jihad announced the Egyptian and UNbrokered ceasefire late Saturday. The Israeli military said its response would depend on the situation on the ground.

After the ceasefire announcement, four mortars were fired into Israel early Sunday. In response, Israeli planes destroy at least one launch site. Israel also carried out three airstrikes later in the day on what it said were Hamas squads launching incendiary balloons and kites across the border.

Lance Armstrong says Uber investment has ʼsavedʼ his family Lance Armstrong says an early investment in Uber has "saved" his family after paying out $111m (£86.8m) in legal fees and settlements.

The American, 47, was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles andbanned from cycling for lifein 2012 beforeadmitting to using performanceenhancing drugs. He says he gave $100,000 (£78,212) to a venture capital fund that invested in the ride-hailing app in 2010. "Itʼs saved our family," he told CNBC. In April, Armstrong agreed to pay $5m (£3.9m) to the US

government tosettle a long-running lawsuitthat could have cost him $100m (£78m) in damages. However, he said he felt he did not "get off scot free" as other settlements and legal fees meant he had to pay $111m in total. Armstrong, who has five children, did not say how much he had earned from his Uber investment but added it was "too good to be true". He said Uber, which was founded in 2009, was valued at $3.7m (£2.9m) when he invested. The company wasvalued at $72bn (£56bn) this yearand istargeting a valuation of $120bn (£94bn) in 2019.

Thousands of Myanmar women forced into marriages in China Thousands of vulnerable women and girls from northern Myanmar are being trafficked to China and forced to marry and have children, according to a report released Friday.

An estimated 7,500 women from the war-torn Kachin and northern Shan states were sold to men across the border between 2013 and 2017, the study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reported.

The youngest women were sold for $15,000 (around €13,000).

Jews in Europe alarmed by rising antiSemitism The German mass daily Bild reported Friday that behind the EU ministersʼ declaration was "a large EU survey among 16,395 Jews in the whole of Europe," apparently still under wraps in Brussels. A high 89 percent of those respondents felt that anti-Semitism in Europe had increased strongly since 2013, and 28 percent had suffered anti-Jewish abuse, some of it violent, in the past year, said Bild, citing the study.

Thirty-eight percent were considering whether to emigrate because of the violent trend, Bild said.

Thirty-eight percent were considering whether to emigrate because of the vio‐ lent trend, Bild said.

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Mixed messages on Bayern Munichʼs Bundesliga title credentials "Weʼre not in a position to talk about the title at the moment. We simply arenʼt good enough." In a world of bland, noncommital statements from footballers, Arjen Robbenʼs words to German public broadcaster ARD rang out louder than most. The veteran has won seven Bundesliga titles in his nine full seasons with the Bavarian club and Bayern have won each of the last six. In several of those seasons, Bayern have overcome points deficits to emerge victorious, including last season where they trailed Borussia Dortmund by five points early on. While the gap this year is bigger, seven points in November looks far from insurmountable and disregards the fact that Bayern were heavy title favorites coming into the current campaign.

As horror year continues, what now for Mesut Özil?

After the furore surrounding his decision to quit the national team, Mesut Özil sought solace at his club, Arsenal. But right now, he canʼt even get a game.

Though it was emphatically not the reason hestepped away from the Germany setup, the boost in freshness and fitness Mesut Özil would get from missing international breaks would surely be a happy sentence to close a sad chapter. So when Unai Emery benched Özil for the fixture against Bournemouth on November 25 that followed an international break, eyebrows were raised. Emery explained his decision by suggesting Özil wasnʼt suited to a "very demanding match

with physicality and intensity." It was a familiar charge from an unfamiliar source. The 30-year-old has fair claim to be the most polarizing footballer in the world. Is he the floating, unselfish and incisive menace whose best qualities are those most underappreciated?

Or the talented waster prone to hiding at key moments, shirking responsibility and allowing opponents to drift past him. The answer, as almost always in these matters, lies somewhere in the middle.

Hungarian company wins exclusive rights to AC/DC brand A local eyewear manufacturer is the exlcusive producer of eyewear for hard rock gods AC/DC. Vinylize, created by local designer Zachary Tipton, recycles vinyl records into uber-premium glasses and sunglasses. Now their new collection is made out of one of the most

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Williamson said the "worldbeating" jet can be used unmanned, as a drone, or with pilots. It is scheduled to be operational by 2035. The UK is to invest 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion, €2.3 billion) to 2025 in the stealth warplane, which will involve British companies BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce as well as AngloItalian Leonardo and pan-European MBDA. Aiming to ensure UK leadership in defense Williamson said the program was designed to ensure Britainʼs continued leadership in fighter technology and control of airspace in future conflicts.