insert_link World Two charged with Kansas City Super Bowl shooting Police in Kansas City have charged two people with murder following a mass shooting at the Super Bowl celebration parade. The violence last week left one person dead and almost two dozen injured. US correspondent Nick Harper reports. todayFebruary 21, 2024 8
insert_link Sport Arteta says Arsenal ‘dreaming’ of Champions League win at Wembley said the dream of Arsenal winning the club's first ever Champions League at Wembley is in his players' minds as they make a long-awaited return to the knockout stages at Porto on Wednesday. The Gunners have not reached the last 16 of the Champions League for seven years and last made it to the quarter-finals back in 2010. However, they are in supreme form having smashed 21 goals in […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 3
insert_link Sport PSV rue chances as old boy Malen earns Champions League draw for Dortmund PSV Eindhoven coach Peter Bosz was left ruing missed chances after his side squandered several opportunities in a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last-16 first-leg tie on Tuesday. "In the second half, we had loads of chances. It was a shame that we didn't score a second," Bosz told reporters after the game at the Philips Stadion. Donyell Malen snatched a vital goal to earn […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 1
insert_link Sport Morgan to play for USA in Women’s Gold Cup after Fishel injury Veteran striker Alex Morgan, a two-time World Cup winner with the United States, was called up Tuesday for the first ever Women's Gold Cup after a serious injury to Mia Fishel. Fishel, the 22-year-old Chelsea attacker, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during training on Monday, the US team said. The injury came a day before the tournament kicked off and robs the US of […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Ankle injury forces Alcaraz out in first round of ATP Rio Open World number two Carlos Alcaraz retired from his first-round match Tuesday at the ATP Rio Open after rolling his right ankle on just the second point of the contest against Thiago Monteiro. The Spanish star took a medical timeout, had the ankle taped and won the first game but after dropping his serve in the second game he called it quits, in another setback to a so-far disappointing 2024 […] todayFebruary 21, 2024 2
insert_link APO International Stellantis, Société Générale and Caetano Squadra Africa Sign an Unprecedented Strategic Collaboration Agreement for Vehicle Sales and Financing in Sub-Saharan Africa Under this agreement, the parties undertake to work closely together to offer customers a comprehensive range of competitive financial services, in accordance with local laws, applicable credit policies and the market needs of each country concerned. This range of services includes loans, leasing and financial rental contracts, and the sale of complementary solutions such as insurance products. The collaboration will be based on the will to develop synergies with a […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 2
insert_link Business / Economics Executives divided on 4-day work week trial Namibia is set to launch a pilot program for a 4-day work week, starting in April 2024, for a six-month trial period. Globally, talks around the four-day workweek were first reignited by the COVID-19 pandemic, with workers and employers rethinking the importance of workplace flexibility and benefits. Executive Chairperson of the Ohlthaver & List Group, Sven Thieme does not agree with a 4-day work week. However, Government Institutions Pension Fund's […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 50
insert_link APO International African Development Bank and OCP Group provide $188 million for green investment in Morocco The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the OCP Group signed three loan agreements in Rabat totalling $188 million to help fund the OCP Group’s Green Investment Program supplying clean drinking water to the towns around three new desalinisation plants. The construction of the new modular seawater desalination plants will be funded by the first loan of $150 million from the African Development Bank and the second loan of $18 million from […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 7
insert_link APO International From Representation to Inclusion: Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) to Explore Diversity in Media and Entertainment The media and entertainment sectors are undergoing a transformative shift in their approach to representation. While there has been notable progress in showcasing diversity – with policies implemented at both company and national level to ensure different groups are granted the same opportunity in the industry – society is now calling for a shift towards genuine inclusion. By going beyond mere representation to ensure the integration of voices, media companies […] todayFebruary 20, 2024