In what turned out to be arguably the best match so far, in the on-going 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, Scotland edged Ireland by just one wicket in a last ball thriller played at Queens Sports Club yesterday in Bulawayo. This was Ireland’s second consecutive defeat in the tournament …
Read More »Raza Shines As Zim Defeats Netherlands In World Cup Qualifier
The Netherlands had posted 315 for six wickets thanks to 88 from Vikramjit Singh, 83 from skipper Scott Edwards and 59 from Max O’Dowd. Saqib Zulfiqar chipped in with a run-a-ball 34 not out to boost the total off their allotted 50 overs at the Harare Sports Club. Raza proved …
Read More »Russia Airstrikes Hits Kyiv, Other Ukrainian Cities Overnight
Russia attacked military and infrastructure targets across Ukraine early on Tuesday, including in the capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine said it had shot down 32 of 35 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched from Russia’s Bryansk region and the Azov Sea. But a “critically important …
Read More »Harvard Morgue Manager Charged For Trade Stolen Body Parts
The morgue manager at America’s prestigious Harvard Medical School allegedly took dead body parts from his workplace without permission and then sold them, US prosecutors said on Wednesday. Cedric Lodge, 55, has been charged with trafficking in stolen human remains, the US attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said …
Read More »Four Firms Shortlisted In Race To Buy Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines: Sources
China’s Zijin Mining (601899.SS) and Norinco Group, South Africa’s Sibanye Stillwater (SSWJ.J) and an investment vehicle owned by ex-Glencore officials have been shortlisted in the race to buy Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Zambia’s mines minister Paul Kabuswe said in February there …
Read More »US, China ‘To Smoke Peace Pipe’ After Talks
The US and China have pledged to stabilise their tense relationship following US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s two-day visit to Beijing. Mr Blinken met China’s President Xi Jinping for talks on Monday, restarting high-level communications between the rival superpowers. Mr Xi said they had made progress, while Mr Blinken …
Read More »Xi Jinping Meets Bill Gates, Calls Him ‘An Old Friend’
Xi stressed US-China cooperation in meeting with Gates saying common development should be the aim, not hegemony. Chinese President Xi Jinping called Bill Gates “an old friend” and said he hoped they could cooperate in a way that would benefit both China and the United States, in Xi’s first meeting …
Read More »Ervine, Williams Partnership Delivers Win For Chevrons
An unbroken 164-run partnership between Craig Ervine and Sean Williams saw Zimbabwe canter to an eight-wicket victory against Nepal to open their World Cup Qualifier campaign. The West Indies also started with a win after a 39-run victory over a battling United States. At a packed Harare Sports Club, Ervine …
Read More »Tottenham Name Postecoglou As New Manager
Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year contract. The 57-year-old leaves Celtic after winning successive Scottish Premiership titles in his two seasons in charge. He is Spurs’ fourth permanent manager since Mauricio Pochettino led them to the Champions League final in 2018-19, following Jose …
Read More »Brighton’s Mac Allister Set For Liverpool Medical
Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is set for a £55m move to Liverpool after the Seagulls gave permission for the player to have a medical. The Argentina playmaker, 24, played a key role for Brighton as they finished sixth in the Premier League last season and qualified for Europe. He …
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