France on Wednesday confirmed its first Ebola case in the country during the current outbreak, as a doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive. The ministry in a statement said the patient has been placed in isolation and health authorities are tracing contacts adding that the risk to the wider European…
Panama have been knocked out of the World Cup after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Croatia in their Group L clash on Tuesday. Ante Budimir scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute to keep Croatia’s hopes of reaching the last 32 alive, while Panama’s campaign effectively came to an end after another goalless outing. Croatia, semi-finalists in…
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in six World Cups as the 41-year-old netted twice in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan in Houston on Tuesday. Ronaldo’s brace in the opening period, either side of a Nuno Mendes free-kick, as well as an Abduvohid Nematov own goal and a late Rafael Leao strike earned Portugal their first win…
England and Ghana both edged closer to a place in the last 32 of the World Cup after a 0-0 draw in Foxborough on Tuesday. Thomas Tuchel’s side top Group L with four points, above Ghana on goal difference, going into their final game against Panama, where a win would likely secure first place and a last-32 tie in…
At the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Annual Meetings in Baku, Sierra Leone inked a $10 million capital deal to boost its stake in Shelter Afrique Development Bank, reinforcing its commitment to regional housing and infrastructure finance. Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, heading Sierra Leone’s delegation at the 2026 gathering, finalized the agreement with BADEA President Abdullah KH Almusaibeeh…
The military government of Niger has formally submitted its application to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, the tribunal confirmed on Tuesday. This official filing comes nine months after Niger, along with fellow Sahel nations Mali and Burkina Faso, first publicized their intention to leave. All three countries are governed by military juntas that took power through coups between…
