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The UK’s new chancellor of the exchequer, or finance minister, who has become the first black person to take on such a high-profile role in British politics, is trending in Ghana. Conservative politician Kwasi Kwarteng was born in the UK in 1975, but his parents came to the UK from …

US tech companies that receive federal funding will be barred from building “advanced technology” facilities in China for 10 years, the Biden administration has said. The guidelines were unveiled as part of a $50bn (£43bn) plan aimed at building up the local semiconductor industry. It comes as business groups have …

Zimbabwe international striker Tino Kadewere could finally make his debut against his idol Karim Benzema when his new club Real Mallorca travel to Real Madrid for a La Liga clash on Sunday. The Olympic Lyon striker joined the La Liga side on a one-year loan deal which could culminate in …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday met Chelsea and Ivory Coast football legend Didier Drogba in Rwanda. Mnangagwa and the once sensational football star are both attending the Africa Green Revolution Forum 2022, an annual nature conservative summit, in Kigali. Posting on his Twitter handle Monday, Mnangagwa described the one time …

Liz Truss took over as British prime minister on Tuesday, facing one of the most daunting set of challenges for an incoming leader in post-War history led by soaring energy bills, a looming recession and industrial strife. Truss, the fourth Conservative prime minister in six years, flew to the royal …

Liz Truss will become the next prime minister of Britain, taking over from Boris Johnson at a time of economic and political upheaval in the United Kingdom. She wasn’t the top choice of Conservative Party lawmakers, and a majority of Brits tell pollsters she will be a “poor” or “terrible” …

Zimbabwe enjoyed a famous day in Townsville as they secured their first victory over Australia in the country. Ryan Burl collected remarkable figures of 5 for 10 in three overs after the seamers had done early damage before Zimbabwe overcame Josh Hazlewood’s three-wicket burst and some late nerves to get …

Mikhail Gorbachev was mourned in the West on Wednesday as a towering statesman who helped to end the Cold War, but his death received a cool response in Russia, engaged in a war with Ukraine to regain some of the power it lost when he presided over the Soviet Union’s …

Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91. Mr Gorbachev, who took power in 1985, opened up the then-USSR to the world and introduced a set of reforms at home. But he was unable to prevent the slow collapse …

Tinotenda Kadewere is set to leave Lyon and join Spanish La Liga club RCD Mallorca on a season-long loan. The Warriors international will be in Spain during the 2022/23 season. According to reports in France, an offer was made this week and a loan agreement has been agreed by all …