‘Class act’ Southgate quits as England manager after Euro disappointment

‘Class act’ Southgate quits as England manager after Euro disappointment

Gareth Southgate resigned as England manager on Tuesday, two days after they lost to Spain in the Euro 2024 final, with Prince William describing him as an "all-round class act". "It's time for change, and for a new chapter. Sunday's final in Berlin against Spain was my final game as England manager," Southgate said in a statement. William, who attended the 2-1 defeat to Spain in his role […]

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World

Gaza health ministry and medics say 22 killed in school, petrol station strikes

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza and medics said that at least 22 people were killed in Israeli strikes Tuesday on a petrol station and a school in the war-stricken territory. The health ministry said an Israeli strike on a fuel station in Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza killed 17 people and wounded at least 26. The Palestinian Red Crescent initially gave a toll of eight dead in a […]

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Africa

Kenyan court orders suspected serial killer to be held for 30 days

A Kenyan court on Tuesday ordered a man who police said has confessed to murdering and dismembering 42 women to be detained for 30 days while the investigation continues. Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33, described by police as a "vampire, a psychopath", was arrested in the early hours of Monday following the horrific discovery of mutilated bodies in a Nairobi garbage dump. He appeared in a Nairobi […]

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World

Toll from Oman mosque attack rises to six, three gunmen killed: police

The death toll from a shooting near a Shiite mosque in Oman's capital has climbed to six, police said Tuesday, adding that the three attackers were also killed. Monday's shooting "resulted in the death of five individuals, the martyrdom of one policeman, and the death of the three perpetrators," with at least 28 other people wounded, Omani police said in a statement. bur/ho/jsa AFP (NAMPA / AFP)

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Namibia

Shangula pardoned in Kanyama defamation suit

Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula has been pardoned as a witness in a defamation matter involving prominent businessman Shapwa Kanyama. Kanyama and his wife, Beata Kanyama, are suing a northern-based former nurse, Mathilde Kadhikwa, after she allegedly insinuated that the couple funded their multimillion-dollar wedding with public funds in May 2022. Kanyama also claims Kadhikwa insinuated he committed crimes and that he is unlawfully […]

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Namibia

Five perish in Oshivelo accident

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) has confirmed the death of five people, who died in a motor vehicle accident between Oshivelo and Tsumeb in the early hours of Tuesday morning. NamPol Spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, said the accident happened around 01h00 when the driver of a White Nissan traveling from Walvisbay to Ondangwa, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn. “The vehicle veered off the […]

July 16, 2024 16

World

Three killed in Bangladesh job quota protests

By Mohammad MAZED and Eyamin SAJID At least three people were killed in Bangladesh on Tuesday during violent clashes between rival groups over quotas for coveted government jobs, police said, a day after more than 400 people were injured. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as students demanding quotas be cut battled with counter-protesters backing the ruling Awami League party, fighting with sticks […]

July 16, 2024 15

Local

YANGO, takes part in West African Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) to promote dynamic development of the digital sector in Senegal and West Africa

International ride-hailing service Yango, part of the global tech company Yango Group, actively participated in the West African Internet Governance Forum, which took place from July 10th to 12th, 2024 in Dakar Senegal. This event, under the theme “Disruptive Technologies: How Far Thus Far,” was a key regional platform for dialogue on Internet Governance, supported by the United Nations, the ECOWAS Commission convened and hosted by the Senegalese Government under […]

July 16, 2024 17

Sport

France unhappy with insults from Argentina Copa winners

The French Football Federation (FFF) plans to complain to FIFA about racist chants from members of Argentina's Copa America winning team. The chants were heard during a live video posted on social media by Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from the team bus in the wake of the Copa victory over Colombia in Miami on Sunday. Some players, including Fernandez, sing a chant that dates back to […]

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