Zambian authorities, on Monday, closed the country’s highest courts, preventing access to the premises on the final day the opposition could file a legal challenge to this month’s disputed presidential election. A memorandum issued by the judiciary’s chief administrator stated that, “For security reasons, all members of staff are advised not to report for work today.” Police spokesperson Godfrey…
Oil prices fell more than $1 on Monday as investors took profits and expected new U.S. sanctions on Iran. Brent crude futures fell $1.16, or 1.23 per cent, to $93.23 a barrel at 11:31 a.m. GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude declined $1.55, or 1.78 per cent, to $85.51 a barrel. Both contracts recorded a second consecutive weekly gain…
Iran on Monday dismissed Washington’s declaration of a massive economic pressure campaign, saying it disproved US claims to have dismantled Tehran’s military and nuclear capabilities. “Your narrative doesn’t add up: you say that Iran’s military power has been ‘dismantled’, 100% of its military factories ‘destroyed’ and its nuclear program ‘buried’,” Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy foreign minister, said in a post…
Miss World Sierra Leone 2026, Mariyam Lorba Konneh, has delivered what many Sierra Leoneans may consider one of the most emotional and consequential speeches ever made by a Sierra Leonean contestant on the international stage, using her platform at the Miss World Head-to-Head Challenge to draw global attention to the devastating impact of kush on women and vulnerable communities…
Liverpool avoided their first top-flight defeat to Newcastle United in a dramatic 2-2 draw on Sunday at St James’ Park, courtesy of a late goal from Dominic Szoboszlai. Anthony Elanga took the lead for the Magpies in just five minutes into the Premier League game off a brilliant assist from Willam Osula. Liverpool equalised 1-1 after halftime as Cody…
Residents and rescuers use an excavator to search for bodies after a landslide struck the Dar es Salaam dumpsite overnight in Conakry on August 23, 2026. AFP Thirty people died in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, on Sunday when a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed before dawn onto neighbouring homes following heavy rains, the government said. Six others were…
