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Chinese regulators have moved to ban minors from live-streaming on various social media platforms to protect their physical and mental health, the media reported on Monday. The new rules completely prohibit those under 16 from live-streaming, while users aged between 16 and 18 must obtain permission from their parents or …

ZIMBABWE coach Brendan Dawson has named two players from the Under-20 Barthes Trophy-winning squad in his starting line-up for the Goshawks’ Currie Cup First Division match against Boland Cavaliers in Cape Town tomorrow. Exciting utility back Tavonga Ablant, who rose from humble beginnings at Mbare Academy to first earn a …

Petros Chakwanda from Edleen found his devotion to weightlifting at the age of 16. The 28-year-old said growing up in Zimbabwe was not easy and he was raised by his grandmother after the death of his parents in 2010. Chakwanda’s brother was in South Africa at the time and he …

Kaizer Chiefs forward Khama Billiat will head into this weekend’s match against his former employers Mamelodi Sundowns faced with the chase for a double-edged personal target. Billiat has yet to score against Sundowns in the league since he left Chloorkop four years ago with his only goal against The Brazilians …

International money transfer agency Mukuru, which was founded by Zimbabwean Rob Burrell, will become a sleeve sponsor for English Premier League club Crystal Palace for the 2022/23 season, the club announced on Wednesday. Founded in 2004, the UK-headquartered company is now one of the largest money transfer providers in Africa …

WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the U.S. eases restrictions in a bid to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. Neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden was considered a “close …

Elon Musk has struck a deal to buy Twitter with a promise to reduce censorship on the platform, raising questions about what his approach will mean for the “digital town square”. Human rights groups have raised concerns that a lack of moderation could lead to a rise in hate speech. …

World football governing body FIFA has re-asserted that the ban on Zimbabwe will only be lifted when ZIFA president Felton Kamambo and his executive are restored in office. The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC), which suspended the ZIFA executive in November leading to Zimbabwe’s ban from all international football, has …

Cut off from international payments systems by Western-led sanctions, Russia has turned to China to obtain the microchips it needs to meet surging demand for its domestic bank cards. But while Chinese manufacturers may be able to provide a quick fix for Russia’s besieged financial institutions, they are unlikely to …

Constance Chioma calls her son every morning to check that he is safe while studying in northeast Nigeria, a region plagued by deadly attacks by insurgents and armed kidnappings. Earlier this month, she could not get through. She later realised her SIM card was one of about 73 million – …