insert_link Uncategorized Brazil’s Gabigol handed two-year ban for anti-doping ‘fraud’ Flamengo's Brazil forward Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, has been suspended for two years for attempted fraud during a doping test, a Brazilian sports court said on Monday. Gabigol, 27, was alleged to have made things difficult during a surprise anti-doping test last April at the club's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. During the test last year, according to local media, Gabigol failed to comply with the schedule, disrespected […] today26 March, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized Top seed Swiatek exits Miami with Gauff after upsets World number one Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Miami Open after inspired Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in their fourth round match on Monday. The 16th seed Alexandrova played brilliant attacking tennis from the outset to beat the Pole and leave the WTA tournament without any of the top three seeds in the quarter-finals with Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff also out. France's Caroline Garcia upset […] today26 March, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized US launches anti-trust lawsuit against Apple The Biden administration and 16 state and district attorneys general have launched a major lawsuit against the iPhone maker accusing it of operating a monopoly. today22 March, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized UN calls for urgent aid for Haiti The United Nations' humanitarian coordinator in Haiti has warned that without more money, aid in the country will be at risk. Addressing the media remotely from Port-au-Prince on Thursday, Ulrika Richardson said it would be a 'catastrophe' if the international body was unable to hand out meals to Haitians. This comes as foreign nationals continue to be evacuated from the country, as violence rips through the capital. today22 March, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized Malawi and maize: prices have spiked on the back of bad weather and trade bans By Simon Roberts, University of Johannesburg and Namhla Landani, University of Johannesburg Maize is the leading staple food in Malawi and crucial for food security. Typically, local production from smallholder farmers meets and exceeds annual requirements of around 3 million metric tonnes. The country, however, is currently facing a crisis with 4.4 million Malawians (22% of the population) being food insecure. This is due firstly to a […] today19 March, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized High court in Sapporo rules Japan ban on marriage equality ‘unconstitutional’… A High Court in Japan has ruled a national ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional. It upheld a decision by a lower court but did not award the 40-thousand dollars in compensation for emotional damage plaintiffs were seeking. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. today15 March, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized Number of dead in southern France storms climbs to six The number of people killed in storms in southern France has risen to six, after the body of a four-year-old girl was found in the Gard region. Ross Cullen has more. today13 March, 2024
insert_link Uncategorized Small-Scale mining boosts economic diversification Namibia is striving to improve its competitiveness within the Southern African Development Community by prioritising industrialisation in its National Development Plans towards Vision 2030. Small-scale mining plays a pivotal role in supporting livelihoods, reducing poverty, and fostering entrepreneurship, particularly in rural areas with large gemstone deposits. Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade spokesperson Elijah Mukubonda explains. today11 March, 2024
insert_link Africa Happy smiling African children: why school tourism in Zimbabwe shouldn’t be encouraged Children will often sing and dance for visiting tourists. Pascal Deloche/GODONG Kathleen Smithers, Charles Sturt University A large, air-conditioned bus draws up outside a school. Tourists, most from Europe and the US, disembark, cameras at the ready. Some have brought gifts: packages of pens and pencils. They distribute these to the children, who spontaneously begin singing and dancing. This scene and others like it play out in schools around the […] today11 March, 2024