ZIMBABWE says that 15 of its nationals have been killed after being recruited to fight for Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine, with more than 60 still trapped on the frontlines. Information Minister Zhemu Soda said the Zimbabweans had been lured by shadowy agencies promising lucrative jobs abroad using “social media platforms as their primary hunting ground”. “It is a sophisticated scheme of deception, exploitation, and human trafficking that has already resulted in the loss of Zimbabwean lives,” he said. The Zimbabwe government says it is in talks with the Russian authorities to ensure the bodies are repatriated and…
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MOHAMMED Salah will leave Premier League champions Liverpool at the end of the season, the Egypt forward announced on Tuesday as he started a farewell to what the club called nine “illustrious” years at Anfield. The 33-year-old arrived at Anfield from Roma in 2017 and has made 435 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 255 goals to leave him third on the Reds’ all-time leading scorers chart. He has also won the Premier League Golden Boot award four times while starring for Liverpool in both their 2019/20 and 2024/25 title triumphs and their 2019 Champions League victory. His Liverpool honours also include…
A HIGH-RANKING diplomatic source has confirmed that Iran received a 15-point plan from the United States aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on the country. But the source told Al Jazeera on Wednesday that Tehran described the US proposal as “extremely maximalist and unreasonable”. “It is not beautiful even on paper,” the source added, calling the plan deceptive and misleading in its presentation. The comments come as US President Donald Trump has claimed – despite Iranian denials – that negotiations are under way between Washington and Tehran to reach an agreement to end the nearly one-month conflict. The source explained…
DANISH Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has submitted her government’s resignation to the king after her three-party coalition suffered a large defeat in a general election, the royal palace said in a statement. Parties are set to launch potentially tough and long negotiations on Wednesday to determine whether the next government will be formed by Frederiksen or another party leader. Frederiksen’s Social Democratic Party had its worst election since 1903 on Tuesday, winning just 38 seats in the 179-seat parliament – down from 50 four years ago – amid voter concerns over immigration, a cost-of-living crisis and welfare. Her left-wing bloc…
ABOUT 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho as investigations continue into the shocking discovery. The exhumation was done after the police obtained a court order to retrieve 14 bodies that were initially believed to have been buried at the site. Government pathologist Richard Njoroge told journalists on Tuesday evening that what they found was “quite unusual” with bodies “stacked in gunny bags”, after a day-long process that was interrupted by heavy rains. A post-mortem examination is expected to begin on Wednesday, amid calls to promptly identify the…
THE head of South Africa’s police force has been summoned to appear in court in connection with a health contract that is the subject of a criminal investigation. General Fannie Masemola “was served with a notice to appear in court” on 21 April over his alleged role in the awarding of a controversial $21m (£15.5m) tender, a police spokesperson said. Authorities declined to disclose which charges he will face. Masemola, 62, is the third police boss to face a criminal investigation while in office but there has been no word on his possible suspension – President Cyril Ramaphosa has only…
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially updated its records to recognise Morocco as the champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with Senegal recorded as runners-up. The update comes after a ruling by CAF’s Appeals Board on 18 March, which overturned the on-field result of the 18 January final held in Rabat. Checks on the CAF website on Monday show that Morocco are now listed as the winners of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025, with Senegal recorded as runners-up. Nigeria retained its position as the third placed team. The ruling grants Morocco its second AFCON title,…
AFTER a United States F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at an airbase in the Middle East last week during the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran, two sources familiar with the matter told US media the jet had been struck by Iran as it returned from a combat mission – a claim Iranian state media also reported. If true, this would be the first time during the war that an F-35, the cornerstone of Washington’s aerial firepower, has been struck by Iran. Here’s what we know about the incident and why it is significant: After the F-35 stealth fighter…
BRITAIN is sending short-range air defence systems to the Gulf to help counter Iranian missile attacks, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday. “We’re deploying short-range air defence systems to Bahrain at speed,” Starmer told a parliamentary committee, adding the UK was “doing the same with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia”. The UK is working with industry to “distribute air defence missiles to Gulf partners,” which have faced waves of Iranian barrages in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, and has embedded airspace specialists there, Starmer said. Defence minister John Healey told parliament the country would be deploying its Rapid Sentry anti-drone system to…
A FORMER teacher accused of historical sex abuse charges in Scotland has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a former pupil in South Africa. Iain Wares, 86, has been accused of abuse by scores of former pupils of Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College, where he taught in the 1960s and 1970s. Wares now lives in Cape Town, where the high court previously ruled he could be extradited to face trial in Scotland – although this was delayed when authorities submitted further charges. In a separate case, a Cape Town court has found him guilty of indecently assaulting a former student…
FORMER Kenyan Foreign Minister Raphael Tuju has been arrested a day after he was reported to have disappeared, leading to fears he may have been abducted. Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin said in a press conference that Tuju was inside his residence the whole time, describing it as a “carefully staged disappearance rather than a genuine case of abduction”. Just before his arrest, Tuju had told local station Citizen TV that he had gone into hiding after being followed by an unmarked vehicle. The former minister has been embroiled in a long-running legal battle contesting the auction and takeover…
IRAN’s Foreign Ministry has firmly denied engaging in any form of dialogue with the United States, contradicting claims by US President Donald Trump that both countries had held “very good and productive conversations” aimed at resolving escalating tensions in the Middle East. The denial, issued on Monday through the semi-official Mehr News Agency, underscores deepening mistrust between the two long-time adversaries at a time when the region is witnessing heightened military confrontation. According to a source quoted by Mehr, there is “no dialogue” between Tehran and Washington, directly challenging Trump’s assertion of ongoing diplomatic engagement. The Iranian source described the…
US President Donald Trump on Monday said Washington and Tehran engaged in what he described as “productive” peace discussions over the weekend aimed at ending ongoing hostilities. In a post on Truth Social, Trump added that he has ordered a temporary halt to planned military strikes on Iranian power infrastructure. According to him, the talks marked progress toward resolving tensions between both countries. “I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities…
MANCHESTER City punished Kepa Arrizabalaga’s howler to lift the League Cup as Nico O’Reilly’s double sealed a 2-0 win against Arsenal in Sunday’s final at Wembley. Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa already had a tortured relationship with the League Cup and the Spaniard’s latest mishap in the tournament’s showpiece proved decisive. Allowing Rayan Cherki’s cross to slip through his fingers, Kepa presented O’Reilly with the chance to put City ahead in the second half. O’Reilly struck again just four minutes later to seal City’s ninth League Cup, giving boss Pep Guardiola a record fifth triumph in the competition. Mikel Arteta chose to…
IRANIAN missiles have struck the towns of Arad and Dimona near an Israeli nuclear research centre in what Iran says was a response to an Israeli attack on its Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan province. At least 180 people were wounded in Saturday’s attack, and hundreds of people have been evacuated from the strategic towns as the Israeli-United States war on Iran is seemingly entering a new, more lethal phase of fighting. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country had a “very difficult evening in the battle for our future”. There have been at least 4,564 people wounded in…
QATAR on Sunday confirmed four of its military personnel and three Turkish nationals, including one serviceman, were killed on board a helicopter that crashed in Qatar’s territorial waters. The Gulf state’s interior ministry said in a statement rescue operations had been completed and a final seventh individual was confirmed dead. “All those who were on board have been found, numbering seven, and their martyrdom has been confirmed,” it said. Earlier, Qatar’s defence ministry named the victims of the crash as Captain Mubarak Salem Daway al-Marri, Sergeant Fahad Hadi Ghanem al-Khayarin, Corporal Mohammed Maher Mohammed and Captain Saeed Nasser Sameekh from…
SUDAN’s army has denied it carried out a deadly attack on a major hospital on Friday night in a city in the west of the country held by its rivals, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said 64 people – including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor – had died in the strike on el-Daein Teaching Hospital and 89 others had been wounded. “Enough blood has been spilled,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted on X, urging the warring parties to end the conflict, which started nearly three years ago. The RSF said…
KENYANS enlisted to fight for Russia in the war against Ukraine will be granted amnesty on their return home, the East African nation’s foreign minister has said. The announcement follows Musalia Mudavadi’s recent visit to Moscow to tackle the issue and where it was agreed that no more Kenyans would be recruited. Under Kenya’s laws it is illegal for the country’s citizens to be conscripted into foreign armies – an offence that can carry up to a 10-year prison sentence. The foreign ministry estimates that 252 Kenyans have been illegally conscripted to fight on the front line – a trend…
THE Israeli Ministry of Health says at least 180 people have been wounded in Iranian missile attacks on the southern city of Dimona, home to the country’s main nuclear facility and nearby Arad, in one of the most dramatic escalations since the US-Israel war on Iran began. Iranian state television framed Saturday’s strikes as a “response” to an attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment complex earlier in the day, marking a stark new phase of tit-for-tat targeting in the conflict, now in its fourth week. At least 116 people were wounded in Arad and a few dead, including seven seriously,…
CHELSEA’s hopes of Champions League qualification suffered another damaging blow as Everton stormed to a 3-0 win on Saturday to compound a miserable week for Liam Rosenior’s men. Dumped out of the Champions League 8-2 on aggregate by holders Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, the Blues have now lost four consecutive games to put Rosenior under pressure just over two months into his reign.Beto struck twice for the Toffees as they surged into contention for a top-five finish, before Iliman Ndiaye rounded off Everton’s best win so far at their new home. Only two points now separate the sides as Chelsea…