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Ambassador to Germany set to be named crisis-hit Lebanon's prime minister-designate at Monday's nomination process . Mustapha Adib, a little known academic and diplomat, is expected to become the troubled country's next prime minister Beirut, Lebanon -   An influential group of former Lebanese prime ministers has picked little-known diplomat Mustapha Adib to head the country's next government, all but ensuring his appointment at a nomination process on Monday. Fouad Siniora, speaking on behalf of the group which met on Sunday, said Adib should rapidly form a government capable of implementing long-overdue reforms and overseeing Beirut's reconstruction following a massive explosion that killed at least 190 people and damaged large parts of the capital earlier this month. The group of four former prime ministers represents the largest number of Sunni Muslim MPs in Lebanon's parliament, including the Future Movement bloc of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri. Their

Republicans deny Trump is seeking to exacerbate violence with incendiary rhetoric after deadly shooting in Oregon city. Portland has been the site of nightly protests for more than three months since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in the United States Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has called violence at protests in Portland, Oregon unacceptable and challenged United States President Donald Trump to stop "recklessly encouraging" it, after one person was killed on Saturday during clashes between rival groups. Demonstrations against racism and police brutality have swept the US since the May 25 death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. "I condemn violence of every kind by anyone, whether on the left or the right. And I challenge Donald Trump to do the same," Biden said in a statement, adding that "we must not become a country at war with ourse

A man has been shot dead in Oregon as a large procession of supporters of President Trump clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland. Images from the scene showed medics trying to save the man, who appeared to be white. One dead in Portland shooting clash Police have not given an identity or specified whether the shooting was directly linked to the clashes which broke o ut in a downtown area. Portland's streets have been the scene of frequent protests in recent weeks. The city has become a focus for demonstrations against police brutality and racism since the police killing of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis on 25 May triggered a wave of national and international outrage. Federal forces were sent by President Trump to Portland in July in what was described as a move to prevent violence but later withdrawn. Acting homeland security chief Chad Wolf refused to rule out sending them back when pressed on ABC's This Week. "I believe all options continue

Manchester City are reportedly considering a move for Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest player in history. The 33-year-old Argentina forward, who has won six Ballons d'Or and holds many goalscoring records, would clearly be the most impressive Premier League signing. Lionel Messi played with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola at Barcelona But which other of the recruits from abroad have had the 'wow' factor? Take a look at some of the most exciting signings from the past and comment for your favourite. We also want your other suggestions so let us know via the comments section, which you can access when reading this story on the website, or tweet @nibablog . Ruud Gullit Ruud Gullit says manager Glenn Hoddle was the reason he joined Chelsea - and a year later he replaced the new England boss Netherlands and AC Milan legend Ruud Gullit had a Ballon d'Or, a 1988 European Championship winners' medal, two European Cups and three Serie A titles when he