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Goals from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri steered Algeria to a 2-1 win over Jordan in Group J, completing their second-half comeback.Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026Algeria fought ⁠back from a goal down to beat Jordan 2-1 on ⁠Monday, keeping alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup ⁠knockout rounds and condemning their opponents to an early exit in Group J.After a long and frustrating struggle ‌to crack open a resolute Jordanian defence, Algeria turned the game around with two goals in the space of 13 second-half minutes from Nadhir Benbouali and ⁠Amine Gouiri.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…

Crowds walk through midtown Manhattan on Oct. 16, 2025 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThe annual global deal value of mergers and acquisitions is on track to reach $4 trillion in 2026, making it the strongest year since 2021, thanks to bigger megadeals fueled by the ongoing AI demand surge, according to a PwC report. M&A transactions above $5 billion have contributed almost half of total global deal value so far this year, PwC said. It expects a 40% year-on-year rise in deal values from megadeals in 2026 if the current pace continues. “2026 is the year M&A…

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Key eventsMatch reportAlgeria ⁠fought back from a goal down to beat Jordan ⁠2-1, ​keeping alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup ⁠knockout rounds and condemning their opponents to an early ⁠exit in Group J.After a long ​and frustrating ‌struggle to crack ‌open a resolute Jordanian defence, ‌Algeria turned the game around with two goals in the space of 13 second-half minutes from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.ShareYoung Algeria attacker Ibrahim Maza was especially bright in the second half and a key to turning the game around after Jordan took a lead into the break. The 20-year-old is all smiles…

Diane Warren paid tribute to music executive Clive Davis following news of his death on Monday at his home in New York City at the age of 94. The prolific songwriter, who has nine Number One songs and 33 Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, mourned his passing and credited Davis for her success in the music industry, thanking the music mogul for always championing her work. “Dear Clive, losing You today feels like losing my father,” Warren began in her heartfelt remembrance shared to social media. “Because you were always family to me. It was my Dad…

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to announce the Class 10 Second Board Examination Result 2026 by the end of June. This year marked the first time the board conducted a second examination opportunity for Class 10 students. Once the results are released, students will be able to access their scorecards through the official CBSE website at cbse.gov.in.  After downloading the result, students should carefully review all the information mentioned on the marksheet, including their name, roll number, date of birth, subject details and marks obtained. Any errors or discrepancies should be reported to the school or…

Presidency: Your Call Childish, Misplaced, Undemocratic • British PM quits, Andy Burnham favoured to step in Emmanuel Addeh, Chuks Okocha and Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Former Governor of Anambra state and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate in the 2027 election,  Peter Obi, yesterday urged President Bola Tinubu to take a cue from British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and step down from office, arguing that the current administration has failed to meet Nigerians’ expectations amid worsening economic and social conditions. But the Presidency swiftly dismissed Obi’s remarks, describing the call for Tinubu’s resignation as childish, misplaced and undemocratic, insisting that…

Ten years ago this week, I woke up in southeast London to learn that Britain had voted for Brexit. I remember my oldest daughter, who was then 7, asking what Brexit was. I said Britain would be leaving Europe. She was baffled. “Where do they want to go?” she asked. “Africa?”Thus began a period of political tumult that hasn’t let up since. Yesterday, the sixth post-Brexit prime minister resigned. Keir Starmer, who won a landslide election less than two years ago, lost the trust of voters and many officials in his own party.The man poised to take over is charismatic,…

The naira strengthened marginally across foreign exchange (FX) market segments on Monday as Nigeria’s external reserves exceeded the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) year-end target of $51.04 billion. Data published by the CBN showed that the naira appreciated by N1.35 in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), with the dollar quoted at N1,369.11 on Monday compared to N1,370.46 on Friday. Activity in the interbank FX market improved significantly. The number of deals executed rose by 59.32 percent to 94 on Monday from 59 recorded on Friday. Interbank turnover also increased by 63.47 percent to $65.21 million, reflecting stronger market activity…