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Ukraine's Dayana Yastrzemska who escaped Russian bombings just over a week ago, fell short of a remarkable title victory at the Lyon Open after being beaten by Zhang Shuai in the final. The 21-year-old, who said she would use her prize money of about £12,000 to aid Ukraine, was beaten 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the decider as Zhang twice fought back from a break down in the third set to […]
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has been sued for defamation by her half-sister, Samantha Markle, who demanded $75,000 in damages and for the cost of court and attorneys fees. Samantha sued Markle over the explosive interview she and Prince Harry gave Oprah Winfrey nearly a year ago, alleging that 40-year-old Meghan made false and malicious statements during the interview and accused her of falsely claiming to be an only child and also lying about the […]
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni yesterday met Russian ambassador, Vladlen Semi Volos to discuss "issues of mutual interest". Museveni gave no further details, but this comes a day after Uganda abstained from voting for a UN resolution condemning Russias invasion of Ukraine. Sixteen other African countries including South Africa, Angola, Algeria and Mali abstained from the vote. It would be recalled that President Museveni's son, Muho Ozi Kaine Rugaba had on […]
Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing after the International Paralympic Committee reversed its original decision. The IPC was heavily criticized when, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it initially said it would allow the athletes to compete as neutrals. But the IPC president, Andrew Parsons has now stated that an "overwhelming number of members" had spoken to the IPC […]
The UN Human Rights Council has appointed former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, to head a team that will probe alleged violations during the conflict in Ethiopia. The UN Council said the team will have two other international experts; Kenyan lawyer, Kaari Betty Murungi and Steven Ratner of the United States, who will serve on the newly-created International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia. Recall that the […]
The Zimbabwe government says it has evacuated 118 students from Ukraine to neighbouring countries. Giving more details, the government said 28 students have been relocated to Romania, (15) to Hungary, (26) to Slovakia while 49 students were relocated to Poland, adding that they will be provided with air tickets to return home. The information minister also urged Zimbabwean students still in Ukraine to find their way to Poland where they […]
Ghana has become the first African country to evacuate its citizens in Ukraine following Russia's invasion. The first group of 17 students arrived this morning at Kotoka International Airport, in the capital, Accra. Ghana's foreign ministry had earlier said some 460 students who were en route to Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic are expected to return home in coming days. It is estimated that more than 1,000 […]
The United States of America, USA has told its citizens to consider leaving Russia immediately on commercial flights. The US issued a security alert on the website of US Embassy in Moscow, citing the increasing number of airlines canceling flights and countries closing their airspace to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. The State Department also kept its travel advisory for Russia at Level 4: Do Not Travel, urging its […]
There are indications that Manchester United are eager to sign Antonio Rudiger from Chelsea on a free transfer this summer. Rudiger is into the final months of his current deal at Stamford Bridge and has already rejected several offers from the Blues, with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain also keen on signing him. While Rudiger is reportedly seeking a deal worth £400,000-a-week, United believe it could cost them more to […]
