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Sri Lanka has granted its military and police emergency powers to arrest people without warrants after a day of violence that killed seven people and injured more than 200 and resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the older brother of sitting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. As the Indian …

Madrid – Spain’s government yesterday sacked the country’s spy chief as part of a widening scandal over the hacking of the mobile phones of the prime minister and Catalan separatist leaders. Paz Esteban, the first woman to head Spain’s CNI intelligence agency, will be replaced, Defence Minister Margarita Robles whose …

The military court in Ouagadougou on Tuesday sentenced former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré and nine other defendants to pay more than 800 million CFA francs (1.2 million euros) in damages to the beneficiaries of former head of state Thomas Sankara and his companions assassinated in 1987. The amount of …

Morocco will play host to the final of the 2022 caf champions league on May 30, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) official confirmed on Tuesday. This is after Senegal withdrew its bid to host the game. “CAF received offers from Senegal and Morocco and, after the subsequent withdrawal of …

Manchester City announced yesterday they had reached an agreement to sign star striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund — sending an ominous statement of intent to their rivals. The Norwegian international will move to the Etihad after the Premier League champions reportedly agreed to pay his €60 million release clause. …

REEZA Hendricks’ sensational 55-ball unbeaten century helped South Africa A to an easy 92-run win over a Zimbabwe XI in the fifth and final T20 match between the two sides yesterday. REEZA Hendricks’ The win means that South Africa A take the series 4-1 after winning the one-day series 2-1. …

CENTRAL Region Soccer League pacesetters Sheasham have signed former national Under-20 midfielder Pride Ziwengwa and ex-Caps United wingback Tawana Chikore as they continue with their title charge. Ziwengwa and Chikore, both aged 27, failed to make their debuts last weekend as their opponents Filabusi United did not turn-up for the …

GOVERNMENT has said sporting activities in schools remain on hold in the coming few weeks due to a possible surge in Covid-19 cases associated with winter.  In her post-Cabinet briefing yesterday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa also said members of the public should get vaccinated ahead of …

A study by an international group of cancer consultants says the number of people dying of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa could reach and even exceed a million per annum within eight years due to an insufficient number of specialist cancer centres and too many patients seeking medical attention when the …

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin used his country’s biggest patriotic holiday Monday to again justify his war in Ukraine but did not declare even a limited victory or signal where the conflict is headed, as his forces pressed their offensive with few signs of significant progress. The Russian leader oversaw …