At least 44 people have been confirmed dead and others are missing after an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday. “The ZRP informs the public that the death toll in the Kariba RIDA boat accident is now 44,” Zimbabwe’s police said in a statement on Wednesday. The country’s civil protection unit noted that the boat,…
Tabitha Chawinga scored twice and sister Temwa Chawinga once as tournament outsiders Malawi beat Algeria 3-1 on Wednesday in Rabat to reach the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final. Malawi are ranked 153rd in the world, 116 places below the pre-WAFCON favourites and record 10-time champions Nigeria, who bowed out in the quarter-finals. Debutants Malawi took advantage of Algerian…
At least 18 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, sending residents fleeing buildings and triggering emergency rescue operations across the region. The early-morning earthquake, measured at magnitude 7.4, was recorded about 100 kilometres (60 miles) below the surface, with its epicentre in western Colombia. According to AFP, emergency responders were deployed to affected areas…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a US-led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections. After more than a week of gradually escalating criticism of the plan, and despite receiving assurances that Israel would not need to start withdrawing…
Russian strikes killed two people and wounded dozens across Ukraine overnight Saturday and Sunday, while a Ukrainian drone attack killed three people in Russia’s Belgorod region. More than four years after the start of Russia’s large-scale offensive against Ukraine, the two warring countries are ramping up long-range strikes, causing a growing number of civilian casualties. Russia is relying on…
Iran has set conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages and the lifting of sanctions, as tensions continue over the strategic waterway crucial to global energy supplies. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions with Oman on the transit and management of the strait were nearing their final stages but stressed that reopening the…
