France headline tough World Cup Group I as Mbappe faces Haaland
Paris – Winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, France arrive at this World Cup as one of the... Read more
29 May
Japan bans photos at beach volleyball after ‘malicious’ pictures
Tokyo – Spectators at a top beach volleyball competition in Japan this weekend will be banned from taking photos... Read more
29 May
‘A dreamer, a creator, a father, a husband’ — Nandi’s touching words for Zakes Bantwini
Cape Town – Media personality and singer Nandi Madida celebrated her husband, Grammy Award-winning musician and producer Zakes Bantwini,... Read more
28 May
‘Six machine’ Sooryavanshi, 15, stakes India claim with new stunning knock
New Delhi – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s latest extraordinary innings was hailed by cricket greats on Thursday, as calls grow for... Read more
28 May
US arrests ex-CIA official with $40 mn in gold at home
Washington – The United States has arrested a former senior CIA official after a search found $40 million worth... Read more
28 May
Fire in Kenya girls’ school dorm kills 16: police source
Nairobi – A fire in a girls’ school dormitory in Kenya on Thursday has left 16 dead and 73... Read more
28 May
Ethiopia shows few signs of upcoming election
Addis Ababa – In Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, it is hard to tell an election will happen on Monday... Read more
28 May
S.Africa police seize drugs worth $61 mn from Malawi truck
Johannesburg – South Africa’s border police stopped a truck from Malawi that was driving into the country with drugs... Read more
28 May
Sundowns, Pirates dominate South Africa World Cup squad
Pretoria – Recent major trophy winners Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates dominated the South Africa 2026 World Cup squad... Read more
28 May
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed: from hope to war and autocracy
Addis Ababa – Abiy Ahmed took power in Ethiopia in 2018, raising hopes that it would become a more... Read more
28 May
