Zambia coach Bruce Mwape said Friday his “epic” team will run the “old people” in opposing sides off their feet at the Women’s World Cup — starting with former champions Japan.Zambia are the lowest-ranked team at the 32-nation tournament but Mwape said they have enough firepower to upset anyone and hopes to prove it in …

‘Epic’ Zambia no Women’s World Cup underdog, coach saysFri, 21 Jul 2023 05:03:58 GMT Read More »

Ukrainian forces are using United States-supplied cluster munitions on the battlefield, the White House said, as Kyiv seeks momentum in its grinding counteroffensive.Washington provided the weapons to Ukraine for the first time earlier this month as Kyiv attempts to dislodge entrenched Russian forces and retake land lost in the early months of Moscow’s invasion last …

White House says Ukraine using US cluster munitions on battlefieldFri, 21 Jul 2023 03:19:14 GMT Read More »

Kyiv on Thursday put ships in the Black Sea headed for Russian-controlled ports on notice, as Moscow hit the Ukrainian ports of Mykolaiv and Odesa with drones and missiles in another night of “hellish” strikes.Ukraine said it would treat the ships as potential carriers of military cargo, mirroring a move made by Russia after it …

Ukraine warns Black Sea ships as Russia pummels portsThu, 20 Jul 2023 19:20:15 GMT Read More »

Egyptian researcher Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohamed al-Baqer walked out of prison Thursday, relatives said, a day after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned them in the wake of an international outcry.Zaki was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday for “spreading false news”, prompting some participants to walk out of a so-called national dialogue …

Egyptian researcher, lawyer leave prison after pardons: familiesThu, 20 Jul 2023 19:12:09 GMT Read More »

South African amateur Christo Lamprecht left his mentor Louis Oosthuizen in the shade as he stormed into a share of the British Open lead in his first round at a major on Thursday.Lamprecht grew up idolising the 2010 Open champion, and is a product of Oosthuizen’s golf academy back home in South Africa, before moving …

Lanky amateur Lamprecht takes British Open by stormThu, 20 Jul 2023 18:17:08 GMT Read More »

Kenyans largely ignored a call by the opposition to boost anti-government protests on Thursday, although isolated clashes flared in the capital between police and stone-throwing demonstrators.Police fired tear gas and live rounds at protesters in Nairobi’s Kibera slum, an opposition stronghold, AFP journalists saw, but no violence was reported elsewhere in contrast to earlier demonstrations.Veteran …

Kenya protest call unheeded barring isolated clashesThu, 20 Jul 2023 16:34:36 GMT Read More »

Firefighters in Tunisia are battling a major blaze that has raged for two days in a pine forest near the border with Algeria, a civil defence official said on Thursday.Regional civil defence director Abdel Laabidi told AFP that around 470 hectares (1,100 acres) of forest had already burned, and that firefighters and an army helicopter …

Tunisia firefighters battle forest blaze on Algeria borderThu, 20 Jul 2023 15:10:25 GMT Read More »

Shops and schools in Kenya reopened on Thursday despite a call by the opposition to continue anti-government protests that have led to over a dozen deaths and sparked appeals for political dialogue.Sporadic clashes broke out on Thursday in Nairobi’s Kibera slum, an opposition stronghold, according to AFP journalists, with police firing tear gas and live …

Shops, schools reopen in Kenya despite protest callThu, 20 Jul 2023 12:31:55 GMT Read More »

Russian President Vladimir Putin decided against attending an upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg in person because he did not want to “jeopardise” the talks, a top South African diplomat said Thursday.Putin’s potential visit had posed a diplomatic and legal dilemma for South Africa ahead of the August 22-24 meeting.He is the target of an International …

Putin opted out not to ‘jeopardise’ BRICS summit: S.AfricaThu, 20 Jul 2023 12:05:29 GMT Read More »

Egyptian researcher Patrick Zaki on Thursday walked out of prison, his family said, a day after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi granted him a pardon in the wake of an international outcry.Zaki’s three-year prison sentence on Tuesday for “spreading false news” had prompted some participants to walk out of a government dialogue aimed at giving the …

Egyptian researcher leaves prison after pardon: familyThu, 20 Jul 2023 11:55:27 GMT Read More »