South Africa to try ex-parliament speaker for corruption/in /by
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's trial at the High Court in Pretoria will start on October 16. She is accused of soliciting a bribe from a contractor during her time as South Africa's defence minister
Inspire Institute of Sports aims to propel India to Olympic glory/in /by
inspire institute of sports aims to propel india to olympic glory
Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City threatening cease-fire talks/in /by
Israeli troops pushed further into the biggest city in Gaza, chasing after militants who had gathered there, causing thousands of Palestinians to flee from an area heavily affected by the ongoing conflict.
Families of Boeing crash victims disappointed by plea deal/in /by
"Boeing has still never changed their behavior. There are still avionic, hydraulic and electrical problems with these planes that are happening because of defective production," Nadia Milleron, the mother of late Samya Stumo said Monnday (Jul.08).
UK: Rwanda acknowledges end of expulsion deal/in /by
It is the first time Rwandan authorities have officially commented on plans by Britain's new Labour government to cancel the programme, which has been criticised by human rights watchdogs and others as cruel and inhumane.
Liberian president slashes salary by 40%/in /by
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has announced a 40% reduction in his annual salary, lowering it from $13,400 to $8,000 per year. This move comes in response to growing public scrutiny of government salaries and widespread discontent over the rising cost of living in Liberia.
South African football star Portia Modise held at gunpoint as car is hijacked/in /by
"When I arrived home, a few guys pointed firearms at me and hijacked me. I am not OK, but I am grateful for life."
Spain versus France, a decisive match that often results in European victory/in /by
France were feeling optimistic on Monday as they practiced at the Allianz Arena in Munich ahead of their match against Spain in the Euro 2024 simi-final on Tuesday.
Head of UN force in the DRC “extremely concerned about expansion of M23” rebels/in /by
"I am extremely concerned about the rapid expansion of the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) in North Kivu and the spill over into South Kivu, despite numerous operations conducted by the FARDC, regularly supported by MONUSCO and SAMIDRC," Binto Keïta told the Securit Council on Monday (Jul.8).
Olympics: Cindy Ngamba, 1-st boxer of the IOC refugee team, eyes gold/in /by
Cameroon-born Cindy Ngamba became the first boxer ever to be included in the IOC refugee team when the 37-athlete group was announced for the Paris Olympics earlier this year.