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PRETORIA. — The High Court in Pretoria has heard details about former paralympian Oscar Pistorius’ temper tantrums and how warders discovered illegal medication in his cell.
Qatar convicts Dutch tourist
DOHA. — A Doha court yesterday convicted a Dutch woman of adultery and handed her a one-year suspended sentence after she reported being raped while on holiday in Qatar.
This is for Muhammad Ali
MONTREAL. — Britain’s Lewis Hamilton won the Canadian Grand Prix for the fifth time on Sunday and paid tribute to the late boxing great Muhammad Ali after cutting Mercedes teammate…
Malaysia shuts first Sharia-compliant airline
KUALA LUMPUR. — Rayani Air, Malaysia’s first Islamic-compliant airline, has been shut down, regulators said yesterday, months after it was suspended from flying for breaching aviation regulations.
Unpacking maize abundance in Zambia
Nick Mangwana View from the Diaspora There has been a direct effort to support Zambian food production by the European Union and undermine Zimbabwean agriculture through the strangling of the agricultural…
Spain edge Czech Republic
Toulouse . — Barcelona defender Gerard Pique headed a late winner as defending champions Spain overcame a resolute and determined Czech Republic 1-0 in their Group D opener in Toulouse…
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of territorial attack
ADDIS ABABA. — Eritrea’s government has accused Ethiopia of launching an attack on its territory, but the extent of the assault was still unclear and there was no immediate response…
Massacre puts anti-terror strategy under scrutiny
ORLANDO. — US anti-terror strategy came under fresh scrutiny after a gunman previously cleared of jihadist ties launched a hate-fuelled rampage in a Florida gay club that left 49 people…
Watch out for ZPC: Mapeza
Grace Chingoma Senior Sports Reporter AFTER suffering their first league defeat in more than a year, FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza says ZPC Kariba — under the guidance of veteran coach…
Bidder pays $3,5m to lunch with Buffett
NEW YORK. — For any investor looking to reach the top of the global rich list, blowing their fortune on a single lunch may seem an unlikely way of securing…