Ajla Tomljanovic made it a night to remember for Australian tennis fans, following compatriot Nick Kyrgios into a maiden US Open quarter-final on Sunday (September 4) with a gritty victory over Russian Liudmila Samsonova. Shortly after Kyrgios completed a brilliant victory over world number one and 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has joined a number of world leaders in congratulating the Kenyan President-elect William Ruto. He won a tight presidential race against opposition leader Raila Odinga. However, some senior election officials including Odinga, have disowned the result, fueling fears of widespread violence like that seen after previous disputed polls. Ramaphosa said a prosperous and united […]
The social media platform announced several privacy updates, including giving users the ability to check their messages, without other people knowing. No more drama in your life – that’s what WhatsApp is offering users with its latest privacy settings updates. The social media platform has announced several changes, including giving users the ability to check their messages, […]
Anti-apartheid activist, Lord Peter Hain says he’s pleased that the UK government has agreed to suspend Bain and company from public contractors for three years over the role it played in facilitating the capture of the South African Revenue Service (SARS). This was done at the urging of Hain, a former UK Member of Parliament. […]
Japan is one of the few developed countries to retain the death penalty, and public support for capital punishment remains high despite international criticism. Japan on Tuesday executed a man convicted of killing seven people in a truck ramming and stabbing rampage in Tokyo’s popular Akihabara electronics district in 2008, the justice ministry said. Justice […]
Prices are rising on a weekly basis in Zimbabwean supermarkets as the country’s dollar loses value against the US dollar in what many are seeing as a terrible throwback to the economic crisis of 2008. GWERU, ZIMBABWE – The cost of living is biting too in Zimbabwe where fuel costs at least $1.77 cents a […]
Australia captain Michael Hooper said Friday that his team were steeling themselves to break a jinx against England, as the under-pressure visitors braced for an ambush in the opening Test in Perth. The Wallabies have lost their last eight Tests against their bitter rivals since former Australia coach Eddie Jones took charge of England after […]
“The AU cannot continue these dishonest, opaque discussions which sideline participants or treat them in an unjust way,” the bloc’s ambassador to Sudan, Mohammed Belaiche, told reporters late Tuesday. The African Union has said it will no longer broker talks on getting Sudan’s transition back on track after an October military coup as a civilian […]
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck will step down at the end of June after 19 years in the role, the Premier League club said on Monday. American lawyer Buck, who was appointed in 2003 when former owner Roman Abramovich bought the club, will remain as a senior adviser after June 30, Chelsea added. A group led […]
Although used to being in the crosshairs of conspiracy theorists especially over COVID-19, high-profile attempts in countries around the world to discredit the WHO’s efforts are casting a shadow over talks in Geneva this week. GENEVA – The World Health Organization is battling a barrage of disinformation alleging it is scheming to take over health […]