insert_link Sport Suryakumar, Bumrah shine as India defeat Afghanistan at T20 World Cup Suryakumar Yadav smashed a fine half-century before India's bowlers slammed the brakes on Afghanistan's flamboyant shot-makers to romp to a 47-run win in the T20 World Cup on Thursday. Suryakumar's 53 was his 19th fifty in the format and helped India post a challenging 181-8 in their second round Super Eights opener. Experienced fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah then combined with spin trio Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra […] todayJune 21, 2024 5
insert_link Sport Spain beat Italy to reach Euro 2024 knockouts, England thwarted by Denmark Spain secured a spot in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 with a 1-0 victory over Italy in their heavyweight clash on Thursday, after England struggled to show their credentials in a 1-1 draw with Denmark. Three-time winners Spain got the better of reigning champions Italy at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen as Riccardo Calafiori bundled the ball into his own net 10 minutes after half-time to decide […] todayJune 21, 2024 12
insert_link 2 Namibia Brazilian Tourist Arrested for Culpable Homicide in Fatal Otavi Collision Luiz Charles Araujo De Sa, a Brazilian tourist, was arrested in Otjiwarongo for culpable homicide following a head-on collision near Otavi that resulted in nine deaths. The accident happened when Araujo De Sa's Toyota Fortuner tried to overtake another vehicle and crashed into a seven-seater. Eight occupants of the seven-seater and a woman from the Fortuner, also Brazilian, died. Araujo De Sa appeared in court, chose to hire a private […] todayJune 21, 2024 701 2
insert_link World RFK fails to qualify for presidential debate Robert F Kennedy Jr's bid for the White House has experienced a setback after he failed to qualify for next week's presidential debate. The independent candidate was hoping for a shot to take on Joseph Biden and Donald Trump on the debate stage on Thursday night. Nick Harper reports from Washington. todayJune 21, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa In S.A, the DA has secured an outright majority in Beaufort West’s by-elections In S.A, the Democratic Alliance has secured an outright majority in Beaufort West's by-elections, allowing the party to govern the municipality independently. The victory in wards one, three and six in the Central Karoo, displaced the Patriotic Alliance, ANC and Karoo Democratic Force. The DA’s Daylin Mitchell says this outcome promises a new era for the town plagued by corruption and poor service delivery: todayJune 21, 2024 21
insert_link APO International Unprecedented crisis in West Africa: Nearly 9 Million displaced by conflict and climate change, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC) on World Refugee Day [[{"value":"The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is raising the alarm for the escalating humanitarian needs of nearly 9 million people in West Africa who are currently displaced due to increasing violence, insecurity, and extreme weather events. People have often become displaced multiple times, exacerbating their hardships. On World Refugee Day, the IRC alerts that urgent action is needed to address the specific challenges presented by this compound crisis of armed conflict and climate change. […] todayJune 20, 2024 5
insert_link APO International East African Community (EAC) tests activation of regional rapid response mechanism to infectious disease outbreaks [[{"value":"The EAC table-top simulation exercise (TTX) organized by the EAC Secretariat together with Partner States and other technical partners has successful tested the activation of the recently established regional rapidly deployable expert pool today in Nairobi, Kenya. The expert pool has been set up since 2020 based on the lessons learnt from the Ebola outbreak in 2014/15 in West Africa as well as other infectious disease outbreaks in the EAC to […] todayJune 20, 2024 7
insert_link APO International President El-Sisi Directs the Formation of Crisis Cell to Follow-up on Deaths of Egyptian Pilgrims [[{"value":"President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has issued directives to form a crisis cell headed by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly to follow- up and manage the situation pertinent to the deaths of Egyptian pilgrims. This comes within the framework of the Egyptian leadership’s keenness to follow-up on the conditions of pilgrims and offer support and assistance to the families of the deceased. The President noted the need for immediate coordination with […] todayJune 20, 2024 3
insert_link Africa Nigeria partners with U.S. in space exploration The Nigerian government and the Space Exploration Research Agency in the U.S are partnering to send a Nigerian to space for the first time. Tesem Akende has more. todayJune 20, 2024 18
