FRANKFURT (CONVERSEER) – The newly crowned winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, László Krasznahorkai, will not be attending the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, organizers said on Monday. The 71-year-old Hungarian will not be able to attend the opening press conference on Tuesday as planned for health reasons. The fair is the world’s…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on 12th October, for Rome, the capital of Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting, with special focus on the security crisis in West Africa. A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President, Information…
By Verena Schmitt-Roschmann and Alexander Missal, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called for a “new start” for Germany in a keynote speech as political leaders marked the 35th anniversary of the country’s reunification. “After 35 years of German unity and at a difficult time for our country, we should regroup…
By Frank Ulom LONDON (CONVERSEER) – Chelsea secured their first win of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign on Tuesday night with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Benfica, making it a frustrating return to Stamford Bridge for Jose Mourinho. The decisive moment came midway through the first half when winger Neto, outstanding throughout, picked out…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German inflation jumped to 2.4% in September, the highest rate so far this year, the Federal Statistical Office said on Tuesday. The provisional figure represents a significant rise from the 2.2% rate measured in August. Consumer prices rose by 0.2% month on month, the Wiesbaden-based agency said, driven by inflation in…
By Frank Ulom PARIS (CONVERSEER) – There were tears of joy as France International and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker, Ousmane Dembélé, on Monday, lifted the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or award for the first time in his career. The 28-year-old almost flooded the podium with tears while giving his award. “I don’t have many words. Look,…
