adminCR7, Salah and Modric nominated for Fifa best player award
London — Lionel Messi was left off the shortlist for the Fifa’s men’s player of the year award yesterday as his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo was named alongside Luka Modric…
Tanzanian pupil’s death sparks corporal punishment debate
The recent death of a Tanzanian teenager who, family-members allege, was accused of stealing and beaten to death by his teacher has revived the debate on corporal punishment in schools.…
White workers at Sasol strike over ‘racial exclusion’
A South African trade union with mainly white members went on strike yesterday at a petrochemical firm over a share ownership scheme offered exclusively to black employees. The Solidarity Union,…
‘Listeriosis outbreak officially over’
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that the country’s listeriosis outbreak is officially over. At a media briefing yesterday, Motsoaledi said that no new cases have been detected in the…
Mediterranean refugee numbers drop as crossing gets deadlier: UN
More than 1 600 people have died or gone missing while attempting to reach Europe so far this year, UNCHR’s new Desperate Journeys report shows. The report released yesterday reveals…
‘Rat fever’ threatens thousands after Indian state’s worst floods
Rotting carcasses of livestock contaminating water in the aftermath of devastating floods in India’s Kerala state have given way to a new challenge — battling infectious disease such as leptospirosis…
Two Malaysian women caned under Islamic law for lesbian sex
Two Malaysian women were caned yesterday for having lesbian sex in violation of strict Islamic laws, despite an outcry from activists at the “cruel and unjust” punishment. The women, dressed…
Massive fire rips through 200yr old Rio National Museum
A massive fire has engulfed Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in the city of Rio de Janeiro, putting its valuable collection of 20 million items, including human fossils and ancient Egyptian…
DRC shuns SA election assistance
Former president Thabo Mbeki will advise the South African government on how to deal with issues surrounding the upcoming election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after officials there…
China earmarks $60bn for Africa
The 2018 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) was officially opened here yesterday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping pledging $60 billion in financing for Africa.