Sport Five-wicket Bashir excites Stokes as England seal West Indies series Ben Stokes said Shoaib Bashir had "showed the world" he belonged in international cricket after the 20-year-old off-spinner bowled England to a series-clinching victory over the West Indies in the second Test at Trent Bridge on Sunday. Bashir took 5-41 as the West Indies collapsed to 143 all out on the fourth evening, with England triumphing by 241 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match […] todayJuly 22, 2024 4
insert_link Sport All over for Cavendish? ‘Yes, probably’ Mark Cavendish signed off on his record-setting Tour de France performance on Sunday by admitting he had "probably" competed in the final race of his career. The 39-year-old Briton achieved a record 35th stage win in this year's Tour which took him past the mark of Belgian icon Eddy Merckx. Asked at the finish line on Nice's Promenade des Anglais if the 2024 Tour had been his final […] todayJuly 22, 2024 4
insert_link World Biden expected to address the nation after dropping out of the 2024 race Current U.S president, Joseph Biden, is expected to speak to the nation later this week after he announced he was dropping out of the 2024 Presidential race and endorsing his Vice President Kamala Harris.In a statement Mr Biden said he said the decision was made "in the best interest of my party and the country". Nick Harper sent us this report from Joe Biden's home state of Delaware where the […] todayJuly 22, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia Founding President Nujoma Hospitalized And Recovering Well Founding President, Sam Nujoma has been hospitalized as a routine precaution due to an infection, given his advanced age, but is recuperating well, according to a joint statement by his physician Dr. Tshalli Iithete and senior assistant Paul Shipale. They confirmed that Nujoma is under the care of a competent medical team and expressed satisfaction with his strong recovery. They also called on Namibians to embrace Nujoma’s message of unity […] todayJuly 22, 2024 20
insert_link Namibia Luderitz Mayor Expresses Joy At Miss Namibia Event In His town With the Miss Namibia pageant ending this past weekend, the //Kharas town of Luderitz was surely abuzz with people and activities, not to mention the nation's attention on the pageant progress. Mayor Phillipus Balhao shared his sentiment. Future Media extends its congratulations to all 10 contestants and the winner: Prisca Anyolo.Namibi todayJuly 22, 2024 12
insert_link Sport Cricket great Boycott back in hospital after ‘turn for worse’ England batting great Geoffrey Boycott was on Sunday readmitted to hospital after suffering a setback in his recovery from throat surgery, his family revealing "things have taken a turn for the worse". The 83-year-old was discharged from hospital only on Friday after a successful operation to remove a cancerous tumour. However, he has now developed pneumonia. "Thank you all for the well wishes, we've been blown away by […] todayJuly 22, 2024 5
insert_link South Africa ANC’s secretary-general criticises opposition parties for accusing the ANC of selling out South Africans In South Africa, ANC's secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula has criticised opposition parties for accusing the ANC of selling out South Africans after forming a government of national unity. Mbalula stated the ANC mandate remains to be committed to representing the interests of South Africans. He emphasised the ANC retained key portfolios and is willing to collaborate with other parties: todayJuly 22, 2024 9
insert_link Sport Italy fly-half Garbisi says ‘nothing serious’ after knockout Italy fly-half Paolo Garbisi has brushed off being apparently knocked unconscious in Sunday's victory over Japan, saying it was "nothing serious". "Big bump but luckily nothing serious, now finally space for a bit of rest," Garbisi posted on Instagram a few hours after Italy's 42-14 win in Sapporo. The Toulon outside half was motionless on the ground after tackling Japan centre Dylan Riley in the 67th minute. The medical […] todayJuly 22, 2024 10
insert_link APO International Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General-Resident Humanitarian Coordinator and United Nations (UN) in Libya Delegation Visit Kufra to see Situation of Sudanese Refugees, Host Communities and Humanitarian Response Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General and Resident Humanitarian Coordinator, Georgette Gagnon, led a mission to Kufra on 18 July with the heads of five UN agencies to see the situation of Sudanese refugees and host communities, and guide the UN’s scaled up humanitarian response and action. Since war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, over 1.8 million refugees, according to UNHCR, have been forced to flee to […] todayJuly 21, 2024 3
