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Ukraine’s ballerinas defy war woes ahead of Paris shows

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – One of Ukraine’s most storied ballet companies rehearses under air raid sirens before embarking this week on a run of shows in Paris, a welcome break from the airstrikes and blackouts that have bedevilled performances back home.

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Macron praises Qatar for World Cup and Egypt for COP27

Dead Sea (Jordan) (AFP) – During a summit in Jordan, French President Emmanuel Macron congratulates Qatar for hosting the World Cup and his “friend” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for organising COP27, at the risk of drawing criticism at home.

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Worshipped World Cup winners back on Argentinian soil

Buenos Aires (AFP) – The 2022 World Cup-winning Argentina football team arrive home in Buenos Aires, where captain Lionel Messi leads the team holding the still-gleaming Jules Rimet trophy. The players will embark on a tour of the Buenos Aires city centre, with millions expected out in the streets on what is a public holiday.

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Nigerian artist Konboye uses old flip-flops to create colourful mosaic portraits

Abeokuta (Nigeria) (AFP) – Nigerian artist Konboye Ebipade Eugene has become a warrior in the fight against plastic pollution in his city of Abeokuta in Nigeria’s Ogun state, by creating mosaic portraits out of old flip-flops. Only a tiny fraction of waste is recycled in Nigeria, a country of some 210 million consumers. Each year, Nigeria throws 200,000 tonnes of plastic into the Atlantic Ocean, the UN Industrial Development Organisation reported last year.

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