President of Egypt Receives Credentials of Qatar’s Ambassador

HE President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi received Sunday the credentials of HE Tariq Ali Faraj Al Ansari as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to Egypt. HE the Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and His Highness's wishes of good health and happiness to […]

December 18, 2023 6

Sport

Kane scores 2 in Bayern 3-0 win over Leverkusen

Harry Kane said Bayern Munich's 3-0 win over fourth-placed Stuttgart was the team's "best game of the year so far", after the reigning champions moved back within four points of Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Kane scored twice and now has 20 goals from just 14 league matches since joining Bayern in the summer from Tottenham. "It's probably our best game so far this year against a really tough side," Kane […]

December 18, 2023 7

South Africa

An SA political expert says reconciliation and unity has been undermined by state failure

SA Political analyst and associate professor at Wits School of Governance, William Gumede, says reconciliation and unity in South Africa have been undermined by state failures and corruption. His comments were made as the country commemorated Reconciliation Day under the theme ‘Strengthening Unity and Social Cohesion.’ Gumede expressed concern that leaders are not governing in the interests of South Africans.

December 18, 2023 7

World

Biden campaign touts stock market gains

The US markets have experienced a notable streak, registering gains for seven consecutive weeks. Capitalizing on this rally, President Joe Biden aims to bolster voter confidence in the economy as the nation approaches a crucial election year. Providing details on this matter, Ira Spitzer delivers the report.

December 18, 2023 12

Sport

Real Madrid crush Villareal

Real Madrid cruised to a 4-1 win over Villarreal on Sunday to move top of La Liga but their night was tarnished when defender David Alaba suffered a serious knee injury. Carlo Ancelotti's side are a point ahead of Catalan minnows Girona, who host Alaves on Monday and will be looking to reclaim pole position. Spain's top scorer Jude Bellingham broke the deadlock for Madrid with his 13th league […]

December 18, 2023 28

Sport

Celtic beat the Orlando Magic in the NBA

Boston improved their perfect NBA home record to 14-0 on Sunday as Jaylen Brown keyed a fourth-quarter surge that saw the Celtics pull away for a 114-97 victory over the Orlando Magic. Brown scored 17 of his 31 points in the final period to help the Celtics, who led by nine through three quarters, push their lead to as many as 23. Jayson Tatum scored 23 points, and Kristaps […]

December 18, 2023

Sport

Button certain Hamilton “just needs right car”

Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button says his old teammate Lewis Hamilton needs "the right car" to return to the front of the grid next season with Red Bull favourites again to clean up in 2024. For the second year running, Mercedes driver Hamilton failed to win a grand prix as Max Verstappen won 19 of the 22 races with Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez taking two of the […]

December 18, 2023

World

US stocks up following rate decision

On Friday, US stocks predominantly concluded higher subsequent to the Federal Reserve's choice to maintain steady interest rates. This decision was disclosed earlier in the week during the central bank's last rate meeting of the year. For further details, Sally Patterson provides additional insights.

December 18, 2023 10

South Africa

ANC secretary-general says the party’s lawyers have been instructed to take legal action after the registration of uMkhonto weSizwe

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has stated that the party's legal representatives have been directed to pursue legal action following the registration of uMkhonto weSizwe as a political movement. Mbalula stressed that the name is the property of the ANC as a military structure within the organization. Simultaneously, an unnamed member of the national executive committee has raised concerns about former President Jacob Zuma's actions and remarks, noting them as divisive […]

December 18, 2023