The United Kingdom is due to send a first plane carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda despite last-ditch legal bids to block the deportations, mounting protests and UN criticism. A chartered plane is set to leave one of London’s airports on Tuesday night and land in Kigali on Wednesday, campaigners said, after British judges on Monday rejected an […]
Day: June 14, 2022
South Africa to get $474m World Bank loan for COVID vaccines
South Africa to get $474m World Bank loan for COVID vaccines. The World Bank has approved a loan of 454.4 million euros ($474.4m) to help South Africa fund COVID-19 vaccine purchases, the bank, and South Africa’s National Treasury have said. South Africa has recorded the most coronavirus cases and deaths on the African continent, with […]
Tunisia eye World Cup knock-out round after beating Japan
Tunisia head coach Jalel Kadri believes his side can reach the World Cup knock-out round for the first time in six attempts after pulling off an impressive 3-0 win over Japan on Tuesday. The North Africans have never made it past the group stage of a World Cup but Kadri thinks this could be their year after second-half goals from Mohamed Ali […]
Captain Nabi top scores as Afghanistan post 125-8 in T20
Captain Mohammad Nabi top scored with 31 as Afghanistan posted a modest 125-8 in a dead rubber third Twenty20 international against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday. Batting at number six, the all-rounder averaged a run a ball and struck two fours as the tourists sought a whitewash after victories by six wickets and 21 runs at the […]
Ramsha Khan speaks about her marriage
Ramsha Khan, a well-known actress, has given an explanation for why she has yet to marry. In a recent interview, the ‘Khudparast’ star said that she had previously stated in an interview two years ago that she did not intend to marry for another two years. “Now I’d like to connect my marriage statement to […]