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The heat of the Premier League title race is on and big games are coming this midweek. Arsenal at the Emirates will take on Chelsea, Everton will entertain Liverpool, and Manchester City will be up against Brighton. Ayomide Sotunbo and Hogan Niyi preview the games in this week's edition of The Nutmeg.

Turkey's president Recep Tayyp Erdogan was in Iraq this Monday - his first official visit in years, where he signed a raft of deals to try and reset rocky relations. High on the agenda was the water issue, stemming from Turkey's construction of dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that reduced the supply downstream to Iraq.

The vote was seen as a referendum on President Mohamad Muizzu's pledge to abandon the country's "India First" policy for closer ties with China. Electoral authorities reported a turnout higher than 73%.

Only 40 of 100 private firms studied have pledged to achieve zero carbon emissions, compared to 70 out of 100 publicly-listed firms. Net Zero Tracker blames a lack of market and reputational pressures, as well as an absence of regulation.

A high court judge has dismissed the case brought by South Africa's ruling ANC party accusing the MK party of copyright infringement. Flooding hits many parts of Kenya, sweeping away vehicles, submerging key highways and sending some communities scrambling to find higher ground. And staying in Kenya, a nation known for its marathon and long distance running gold medals is now hoping to shine in sprint.