insert_link Africa DR Congo military court sentences 22 soldiers to death A military court in the volatile east of DR Congo sentenced 22 soldiers to death on Monday for "fleeing the enemy", a lawyer told AFP, as Congolese armed forces fight against M23 rebels. Sixteen soldiers were handed death sentences in one case in the North Kivu province, and six others in a separate case. sm/at/keo/cw AFP (NAMPA / AFP) todayJuly 8, 2024 56
insert_link World UN says strongly condemns Russian strikes across Ukraine The UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine harshly condemned Monday's wave of deadly Russian strikes across Ukraine, including on Kyiv, saying "dozens of people have been killed and injured". "It is unconscionable that children are killed and injured in this war," she said in a statement, referring to a strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv, which Ukrainian officials said was hit by a Russian cruise missile. nl/vog/jm […] todayJuly 8, 2024 7
insert_link World Kyiv says Russia hit children’s hospital with cruise missile Ukraine said this afternoon that Russian forces had struck a children's hospital in Kyiv with a cruise missile, as part of a nationwide bombardment that killed more than two dozen people. The Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) said its initial assessment found that Moscow had struck the facility with a KH-101 strategic cruise missile, while a senior presidential official Andriy Yermak said the projectile "contains dozens of […] todayJuly 8, 2024 16
insert_link World Indian PM Modi lands in Moscow: Russian agencies Indian premier Narendra Modi arrived in Moscow on Monday, marking the first time the leader has visited Russia since the Kremlin launched its campaign in Ukraine. "Indian Prime Minister Modi arrived in Russia on an official visit," said an announcement by Russian state media agencies. bur/jm AFP (NAMPA / AFP) todayJuly 8, 2024 11
insert_link Sport World number two Gauff knocked out of Wimbledon by Navarro World number two and US Open champion Coco Gauff suffered a surprise Wimbledon exit on Sunday, losing in the fourth round to America compatriot Emma Navarro. Navarro, ranked 19th in the world, triumphed 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time where she will face Italy's Jasmine Paolini. Gauff, who made the semi-finals at the Australian Open and French Open this year, […] todayJuly 8, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record By Rob Vos, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Khalid Siddig, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) After 14 months of escalating internal conflict, Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record. The latest situation report, released on 27 June, reveals a grim picture: more than half the population of 47.2 million is facing acute food insecurity. This signifies […] todayJuly 8, 2024 27
insert_link Sport Thompson wins PGA John Deere Classic in record fashion Davis Thompson birdied five of the first six holes and cruised to a record-setting four-stroke victory at the John Deere Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. The 25-year-old American fired a seven-under par 64 to finish on a 72-hole tournament-record of 28-under 256 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Thompson, ranked 70th in the world, broke the old mark of 27-under set by American […] todayJuly 8, 2024 4
insert_link Sport Tears of joy at New Zealand tennis club as Sun shines at Wimbledon When qualifier Lulu Sun wept after reaching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, tears were also being shed on the other side of the world at her tennis club in a small rural town in New Zealand. Sun, ranked 123rd in the world, cried openly on centre court following her stunning 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 fourth-round win over Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, after becoming the first New Zealand […] todayJuly 8, 2024 6
insert_link Sport Jayasuriya to replace Silverwood as Sri Lanka coach Former Sri Lanka skipper and one-time chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya said Monday he will be the new head coach, after Chris Silverwood quit following the country's early exit from the T20 World Cup. Jayasuriya, 55, said he had been asked by Sri Lanka Cricket to coach the national squad ahead of a white ball series against India this month, and Sri Lanka's tour of England in August. "I […] todayJuly 8, 2024 6
