New-look Germany aren’t among Euro 2020 favourites — Loew
Germany head coach, Joachim Loew, insisted yesterday his fledgling team cannot be considered among the favourites for Euro 2020 as they look to wrap up qualification against Belarus this weekend.…
Ronaldo treble takes tally to 98 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo took his tally to 98 international goals as his hat-trick against Lithuania moved Portugal to within one win of a place at Euro 2020. The 34-year-old Juventus forward…
Biden ‘rabid dog’ that must be beaten to death
North Korea has launched a visceral diatribe against US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, calling the former vice-president a “rabid dog” — while also borrowing the terminology of Donald Trump.…
Pelosi accuses Trump of bribery as impeachment inquiry proceeds
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said that President Donald Trump has already admitted to bribery in the Ukraine scandal at the heart of a Democratic-led inquiry, accusing him…
Ebola vaccine rollout begins in DRC
GOMA (Congo) — Health authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have introduced a new Ebola vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson, aid group MSF said on Thursday, to…
Egypt rejects UN report labelling Morsi death ‘arbitrary killing’
An Egyptian government minister slammed a UN expert who warned that former president Mohammed Morsi’s death in June could amount to a “state-sanctioned arbitrary killing”, but said Cairo was investigating.…
Teacher cries in class at boy’s heartbreaking food question
A worrying number of families are left facing a battle every week to afford even the most basic food needs in the United Kingdom. UK food banks have previously warned…
Top court dismisses Renamo’s election appeal
MAPUTO — Mozambique’s top court has dismissed opposition party Renamo’s application to have the results of its recent general election dismissed — a scenario Renamo has said could result in…
Bizos remembers life-long friend Mandela as he celebrates birthday
It may have been his 92nd birthday celebrations but his life-long friend, Nelson Mandela, was on his mind as anti-apartheid human rights lawyer advocate George Bizos celebrated the occasion at…
South African Airways hit by crippling strike
South African Airways (SAA) workers yesterday embarked on an indefinite strike for higher wages and against the national carrier’s retrenchment plan, forcing the cash-strapped airline to ground hundreds of flights.…











