As Donors Suspend Critical Funding to UNRWA, Allegations Against Staff Remain Murky

Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, severed the contracts of staffers accused by Israel of taking part in the Hamas killing spree of Oct. 7. Yet the Israelis refuse to share evidence to the UN agency or to the larger UN organization about the allegations. Meanwhile, major donors to UNRWA have frozen funding just as Gazans face life or death situations. BBC SCREEN GRAB […]

February 6, 2024 5

Sport

Storm clouds gather around France coach Galthie ahead of Scots match

France head coach Fabien Galthie has enjoyed a long honeymoon but for the first time since he took over after the 2019 Rugby World Cup, there are rumblings about his stewardship following the 38-17 thumping by Ireland in the Six Nations. The second heaviest home defeat the French have suffered in the northern hemisphere rugby championships history -- England's 39-13 dismantling of the French in Paris in 1914 remains […]

February 6, 2024 5

South Africa

AFCON: Semi-final with Nigeria will be tough – South Africa legends

Neil Tovey and Mark Williams, key figures when South Africa won their lone Africa Cup of Nations title, believe defeating 2024 semi-finals opponents Nigeria will be "tough". Bafana Bafana (The Boys) and the Super Eagles meet in the central Ivory Coast city of Bouake on Wednesday with a place in the February 11 final on the line. Nigeria are favourites for several reasons, including a perfect past record […]

February 6, 2024 9

Sport

Australia win toss, bowl in 3rd West Indies ODI

Australia won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final one-day international against the West Indies at Canberra's Manuka Oval on Tuesday. The hosts won the first match in Melbourne by eight wickets and the second in Sydney by 83 runs to clinch the series. They made two changes with Xavier Bartlett and Lance Morris returning for Josh Hazlewood, who is being rested, and Matt […]

February 6, 2024

Sport

New Zealand extend lead to 376 in first South Africa Test

New Zealand stretched their lead to 376 runs as they maintained their throttle-hold on understrength South Africa during day three of the first Test on Tuesday. The visitors were skittled for 162 at Mount Maunganui in response to New Zealand's 511, before being sent back into the field after the follow-on wasn't enforced. The Black Caps were 27-1 at tea and on course for an emphatic win over […]

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Sport

Kelce aiming to match Swift’s Grammy glut with Super Bowl win

Travis Kelce says he wants to match girlfriend Taylor Swift's record-breaking Grammy exploits by bringing home some silverware of his own at this week's Super Bowl. The final countdown to the biggest event in the American sporting calendar got under way in Las Vegas on Monday with the traditional opening night media circus. An estimated 30,000 fans packed into Allegiant Stadium -- venue for Sunday's showpiece between Kelce's […]

February 6, 2024 1

Sport

Foden hat-trick hauls Man City within two points of Premier League lead

Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden is enjoying his best season at Manchester City after the England international's hat-trick beat Brentford 3-1 on Monday to leave the Premier League's top three separated by just two points. City move alongside Arsenal on 49 points, two behind Liverpool, but Guardiola's men have a game in hand to move out in front. The defending champions became the first side in Premier League history […]

February 6, 2024 2

Namibia

||Kharas fails to elect new exco members for second division league

A faction of the ||Kharas football second division league has elected an interim Executive Committee (exco) after members failed to elect new exco members. The members were expected to elect new exco members here on Saturday after the term of the previous exco members ended on the same day. The meeting was attended by members from 19 teams that play for the second division in the region. After 10 […]

February 5, 2024 24

Local

Capricorn Group Changemakers support the Schools for the Visually and Hearing Impaired

Living up to their purpose of being Connectors of Positive Change, Capricorn employees, as Changemakers, dedicated a day to giving back to the School for the Visually and the School of the Hearing Impaired by donating various items and equipment to the two schools, carrying out renovations and doing fun activities with the learners. The event, which took place on Friday, 2 February 2024, brought together a group […]

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