- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – Kenyan sides Equity Hawks and Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) suffered defeats to Rwandese opposition on the second day of the Africa Zone Five Basketball Championships in Zanzibar on Monday evening. National champions Hawks were beaten 86-73 by Rwanda Energy Group (REG), who…
- TOKYO, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing a fresh wave of lawsuits in Japan, with 30 plaintiffs seeking a total of 435 million yen (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) in damages for losses tied to fraudulent investment ads using fake…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – Google has committed Sh748.2 million ($5.8 million) this year to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. The funding will back organizations providing foundational AI skills for workers, educating teenagers on AI’s safe and…
- NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, as investors anticipate a busy week of key economic data releases and quarterly earnings, especially from major tech companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 273.17 points, or 0.65 percent, to 42,387.57. The S&P 500 added…
- LUSAKA, Zambia, Oct 29 – Zambian football is in mourning after seven players from Chavuma Town Council FC were killed in a bus crash. The country’s football association (Faz) expressed its “deep shock” at the accident, which occurred on Saturday while the squad was travelling to a third-tier league…
- MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Oct 29 – Manchester United are in talks about appointing Sporting manager Ruben Amorim as Erik ten Hag’s replacement. Dutchman Ten Hag was sacked on Monday following the side’s poor start to the season. Amorim, 39, is a highly regarded coach who has won two Portuguese…
- PARIS, France, Oct 29 – Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the women’s Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row. Bonmati won every possible trophy at club level last season as Barcelona secured a historic quadruple – winning Liga F, the Champions League, Supercopa and Copa de la…
- PARIS, France, Oct 29 – Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro…
- The Social Health Authority (SHA) has designated six prominent lenders financial institutions — Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), Sidian Bank, Co-operative Bank, Equity Bank, Absa and Diamond Trust...
- Ten Hag's position had been repeatedly called into question in recent weeks following several lacklustre results, with United also confirming Monday that Ruud van Nistelrooy will take interim charge.
- Fresh from leading England to a second consecutive final of the Euros, Southgate is available after ending his eight-year reign in charge of the Three Lions in July.
