Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi Resigns As Crisis Deepens

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has submitted his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella after key coalition parties withdrew their support for his government. In a statement on Thursday, the president’s office said Mattarella had “taken note” of the resignation and asked Draghi’s government to remain on in a caretaker capacity. …

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Key Russian Pipeline Resumes Pumping Gas To Europe

Russia has resumed pumping gas to Europe through its biggest pipeline after warnings it could curb or halt supplies altogether. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline restarted following a 10-day maintenance break but at a reduced level. On Wednesday, the European Commission urged countries to cut gas use by 15% over …

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CIA Chief Says No Intelligence That Putin Is In Bad Health

There is no intelligence that Vladimir Putin is unstable or in bad health, the director of the CIA has said. There has been increasing unconfirmed media speculation that Mr Putin, who turns 70 this year, may be suffering from ill health, possibly cancer. But William Burns said there was no …

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Chevrons Stars Soar On T20I Global Rankings

Zimbabwe cricket team‘s all-rounders Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams have made big strides on the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Twenty International (T20I) Player Rankings following their heroics during their successful campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup qualifiers held in Bulawayo last week. The experienced pair proved why they …

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Davis Cup Team Back In Action Next Month

Zimbabwe’s Davis Cup tennis team is expected be back in action next month when they compete in the Africa Group III in Algiers, Algeria. The event is due to take place from August 10 to 13 with hosts Algeria, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe taking part. …

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Zimbabwe Food Crisis: Could Sorghum & Millet Replace Maize?

In what would have been unthinkable a few years ago, the Svosve family in north-eastern Zimbabwe is ditching maize for indigenous grains in order to overcome persistent drought and food shortages. This is despite the fact that maize is second only to water in importance in the average Zimbabwean household, …

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