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Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey cells, a possible first step toward a drug to combat the virus causing COVID-19. A study published in the scientific journal Molecules this month found that the molecule produced by …

Zambia’s new president has told the BBC that he has inherited an “empty” treasury, while “horrifying” amounts of money had been stolen. “People are still trying to make last-minute movements of funds, which are unauthorised, which are not theirs,” President Hakainde Hichilema said. He defeated his rival Edgar Lungu in …

The man who assaulted former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande and had his car is set to appear in court this week. Katsande was violently attacked in Roodepoort while driving home after making his debut for his new club Sekhukhune United against Chippa United. The former Warriors midfielder, popularly known as …

A US Navy helicopter has crashed in the ocean off Southern California during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier, military officials say. One crew member was rescued, with the search and rescue operation still ongoing for the other crew members who are unaccounted for. The MH-60S helicopter, based on the USS Abraham …

Scientists in South Africa have discovered a new viral variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It’s not a single virus but a clustering of genetically similar viruses, known as C.1.2. The researchers, in a pre-print study released last week but yet to be peer reviewed, found this cluster has picked up …

Sporting activities can now resume with strict adherence to Covid-19 regulations, with all staff and coaches at sports clubs required to be vaccinated, while a range of cultural and leisure activity can now resume for the fully vaccinated, including cinemas, theatres, art galleries, gymnasiums, health spas and fitness centres. The …

Newly appointed Warriors’ assistant coach Benjani “The Undertaker” Mwaruwari has joined his colleagues in camp ahead of Friday’s FIFA 2020 World Cup qualifier against South Africa.  Mwaruwari was a shock addition to the national team technical staff by ZIFA last week, becoming the third assistant coach with Lloyd Chitembwe and …

Here’s the adjusted Warriors squad to face South Africa this Friday at the National Sports Stadium (NSS). The Warriors technical team has replaced players named in the initial squad who could not make it due to various issues. Goalkeepers Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants), Talbert Shumba (Free State Stars), Martin Mapisa …

The Taliban has marched into Kabul’s international airport, hours after the final US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan that ended America’s longest war. Standing on the tarmac, Taliban leaders pledged to secure the country, quickly reopen the airport and grant amnesty to former opponents. In a show of control, turbaned Taliban …

Ethiopian Airlines Group and the Boeing company have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on positioning Ethiopia as an aviation hub for Africa.  Building on the two parties’ seventy years of shared history in aviation, the MoU aims at positioning Ethiopia as Africa’s aviation hub – “Ethiopia for Africa”. …