Israel has announced the entry of more than 300 aid trucks into Gaza, the highest daily volume since its war on the besieged territory began six months ago. But Monday’s delivery still falls far short of what the United Nations says is the minimum required to feed millions of people – most of them refugees – on the brink of starvation. Under growing international pressure, Israel on Monday said 322 aid trucks were inspected and allowed to enter the heavily bombarded Palestinian territory. In a statement on X, Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said 228 of…
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Everton have been docked two more points by the Premier League – their second points deduction this season – after the club’s appeal against a breach of profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) was unsuccessful, the league says. The deduction, announced on Monday, leaves Everton in 16th place on 27 points, two above the relegation zone. “The independent commission heard evidence and arguments from the club on a range of potential mitigating factors for its admitted breach of 16.6 million pounds [$21m], including the impact of its two successive PSR charges,” the league said. “The commission determined the appropriate sanction to…
At least 94 people, including children, have died and 26 others are missing after a ferry boat capsized off the northern coast of Mozambique, say officials. The vessel was an overloaded fishing boat and was not licenced to transport people, Lourenco Machado, an administrator of the country’s Maritime Transport Institute (INTRASMAR) said on state television on Monday. “On Sunday we registered a maritime incident where at least 94 people died when a barge carrying 130 people capsized. We have recovered 94 bodies and 26 are missing,” he said. The boat was ferrying people from Lunga in Nampula province to the…
As the fasting month of Ramadan comes to an end, Muslims around the world are preparing for Eid al-Fitr, the “festival of breaking the fast”. According to astronomical calculations, the month of Ramadan is expected to last 30 days this year, making the first day of Eid in Saudi Arabia and many neighbouring countries likely to be on Wednesday, April 10. The first day of Eid al-Fitr is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon marking the start of the month of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar. Lunar months last between 29 and 30 days so Muslims…
A group of German civil servants have written to Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other senior ministers calling on the government to “cease arm deliveries to the Israeli government with immediate effect”. “Israel is committing crimes in Gaza that are in clear contradiction to international law and thus to the Constitution, which we are bound to as federal civil servants and public employees,” the statement says, citing the International Court of Justice’s ruling in January that Israel’s military actions are “plausible acts of genocide”. According to the organisers of the five-page statement, around 600 civil servants have voiced support for the…
Mohamed Salah scored a late equaliser from a penalty as Liverpool escaped Old Trafford with a point in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United on Sunday to end the weekend level on points with league leaders Arsenal. Salah stroked home in the 84th minute for his sixth league goal at Old Trafford, the most of any visiting player in the league’s history, overtaking Steven Gerrard’s five. https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1777010266011500741 With seven games remaining in the neck-and-neck title race, Liverpool and Arsenal have 71 points with Mikel Arteta’s team leading on goal difference. Reigning champions Manchester City are third on 70 points, while…
Popular entertainer DJ Joe Mfalme will appear in court on Monday, April 8, for directions in ongoing murder probe. This follows a physical altercation that resulted in the death of Inspector Felix Kelian Kintos of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation at Kabete Police Station. The incident occurred in Kikuyu, on Saturday, March 16. Prior to his arraignment Monday 8, DJ Joe Mfalme released a statement expressing his gratitude for the support received during this challenging period. “We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering loyalty and encouragement during this challenging period. Our thoughts and prayers are still with…
Arsenal maintained their Premier League title charge as goals by Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard secured a masterful 3-0 victory at Brighton that sent them back to the top of the table on Saturday. Manchester City’s victory earlier on Saturday had seen Arsenal drop into third place, but they responded in emphatic fashion to clear what had looked like a tricky obstacle in style. Arsenal’s 10th win in their last 11 league games put them on 71 points from 31 games. Liverpool, who play away at Manchester United on Sunday, are on 70, as are champions Manchester City.…
A US actor has been found dead after being named as a suspect in a domestic violence investigation. Cole Brings Plenty, who appeared in the Yellowstone spinoff series, 1923, was found in Kansas. He was reported missing by his family earlier this week after he missed an appointment with his agent. The 27-year-old’s body was discovered on Friday after local police were dispatched to examine an unoccupied vehicle. The sheriff’s office in Johnson County announced the news in a statement shared on social media and said an investigation was ongoing. The Lawrence Kansas police department (LKPD) said they were providing…
Zimbabwe’s central bank has launched a new “structured currency” backed by gold, as it seeks to tackle sky-high inflation and stabilise the country’s long-floundering economy. The new currency – called Zim Gold (ZiG) – will be backed by foreign currencies, gold and precious minerals, John Mushayavanhu, the governor of Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank, told reporters in the capital Harare on Friday. Mushayavanhu said the ZiG would circulate alongside a basket of other currencies. He said the central bank would also introduce a market-determined exchange rate. “With effect from today … banks shall convert the current Zimbabwe dollar balances into the new…
At least three people have been killed after Russia fired five missiles on Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said. “What marks today’s strikes: first, there were two missile strikes, and then, about 40 minutes later, there were other strikes at the same place – just as rescuers, police started working,” Governor Ivan Fedorov said on national television. Thirteen people were wounded, including a nine-year old boy, and four were hospitalised in grave condition. Two journalists were among the wounded. At least three apartment blocks, 10 private houses, shops and an unidentified industrial facility were also damaged, Fedorov…
Former United States President Donald Trump has warned that Israel is “losing the PR war” in Gaza because of the flood of distressing images coming out of the enclave. In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday, Trump criticised Israel for releasing the “most heinous” and “most horrible” videos of buildings being destroyed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza. “And people are imagining there’s a lot of people in those buildings … and they don’t like it, and I don’t know why they released, you know, wartime shots like that,” Trump said. “I guess it makes them look tough.…
Chelsea staged a last-gasp comeback to beat Manchester United 4-3, with Cole Palmer claiming a hat trick to turn a madcap match on its head after United seemed to have staged their own unlikely turnaround. https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1775999947671822625 Boyhood Man United fan Palmer struck twice deep into added time at Stamford Bridge on Thursday to save Chelsea, who were on the verge of a 3-2 home defeat. Chelsea’s top scorer completed his hat trick 10 minutes and 39 seconds into stoppage time with what was the latest winning goal in Premier League history. Chelsea raced to a 2-0 lead inside 20 minutes with a strike by captain Conor…
In March, the United States imposed new sanctions on 11 Zimbabwean individuals, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his wife, and other officials, following allegations of corruption and human rights abuses. It also placed sanctions on three businesses – also because of alleged corruption, human rights abuses and election rigging. A statement from Mnangagwa’s office described the accusations as “defamatory”. It added that they amounted to a “gratuitous slander” against Zimbabwe’s leaders and people. The move came after a review of US sanctions which have been in place since 2003. From now on, sanctions on Zimbabwe will apply to individuals and businesses listed…
Somalia has announced the expulsion of Ethiopia’s ambassador from the country amid rising tensions over a port deal dispute in the breakaway region of Somaliland. Ethiopian Ambassador Mukhtar Mohamed was sent home for consultations, the office of Somalia’s prime minister said on Thursday. Mogadishu is also shutting down Ethiopia’s consulates in Hargeisa, the largest city and capital of Somaliland, and Garowe, the capital city of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland. “The plain interference of Ethiopia’s government in the internal affairs of Somalia is a violation of the independence and sovereignty of Somalia,” Somalia’s prime minister’s office said in a statement. In a…