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UK pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after US opposition
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (297+ words) LONDON (Reuters): Britain's government said on "Saturday it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands " home to the US-British Diego Garcia air base " which has been criticized by US President Donald Trump. The Times…...
Court rules in favor of 4 men deported by the US to Africa and denied lawyer meetings for 9 months
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (584+ words) A lower court had previously ruled that local lawyer Sibusiso Nhlabatsi, who is working on behalf of the men's US-based lawyers, could meet with them, but the Eswatini government immediately appealed that decision. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, the…...
Zimbabwe women's team to embark on maiden tour of Pakistan from 29 April
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (223+ words) LAHORE: Zimbabwe women's team will embark on their maiden tour of Pakistan to feature in a six-match white-ball series, the PCB announced today. The series comprises three ODIs and three T20 Is. All six matches will be played at the National…...
Nepra raises electricity tariff by Rs1. 42 per unit in February adjustment
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (128+ words) The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased electricity prices by Rs1. 42 per unit under the monthly fuel cost adjustment for February 2026, according to an official notification issued on Wednesday. The hike will be applicable to electricity consumers across the…...
Russian naval ships dock in Jakarta for joint exercises
1+ week, 4+ day ago (255+ words) JAKARTA (AFP): A Russian naval unit including a submarine was docked in Jakarta Tuesday, officials said, for joint training with Indonesia, which is walking a diplomatic tightrope in an increasingly multipolar world. The vessels included the corvette Gromkiy, the submarine…...
Cambodian man deported by the US to Eswatini is being repatriated, his lawyer says
2+ week, 3+ day ago (541+ words) The US has sent 19 migrants from other countries to Eswatini in three batches since July. Rom is the second to be repatriated after a Jamaican man was flown home in September. US President Donald Trump has taken a hard-line stance…...
Esterhuizen, bowlers lead South Africa to 3-2 series win
2+ week, 3+ day ago (109+ words) CHRISTCHURCH: South Africa won their first away T20 I series under Shukri Conrad, and second successive bilateral series, with a convincing performance over New Zealand in Christchurch. Put in to bat, they posted the highest total of the series of 187 for…...
Torrential rains in Kenya kill 81 in March: officials
2+ week, 5+ day ago (425+ words) NAIROBI (AFP): Torrential storms that have triggered flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 people this month, authorities said Sunday, as rain continued to pound much of the country. In the country's hard-hit west, residents waded through flood waters…...
South Africa clinch 19-run win over New Zealand in fourth T20
2+ week, 6+ day ago (312+ words) WELLINGTON (AFP): South Africa's spinners played a decisive role as the tourists won the fourth Twenty20 international against New Zealand by 19 runs on Sunday to square the five-match series 2-2. New Zealand were well placed to clinch the series midway through their…...
Severe flooding kills 66 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
3+ week, 6+ day ago (451+ words) NAIROBI: A further four people have died in Kenya after heavy rain caused widespread flooding, police said, taking the number to have died in the past week to at least 66. The capital, Nairobi, was hit by more heavy rain overnight…...