Alexia Putellas wins 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or
Alexia Putellas has won the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or, reclaiming the prestigious individual award after a four-year wait and ending Aitana Bonmatí’s three-year reign.
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Africa food security under threat due to Iran war, trade officials warn | US-Israel war on Iran News
Doha, Qatar – African countries are feeling the economic fallout from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with rising fuel and fertiliser prices threatening to drive up food costs, according to trade ministers from the region and the United Nations’ top trade official. The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz due to the United…
‘Doctor X’ faces petition to halt airing over Gwangju Uprising depiction
A scene from “Doctor X” / Courtesy of SBS The Korean medical drama “Doctor X: Mafia in White” has become the latest target of political controversy over how fictional works portray history, after a National Assembly petition demanded a halt to its airing over its depiction of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. The petition, posted Saturday…
Edmond Kombat reveals state of TOR inherited
The Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Edmond Kombat, has given a damning account of the state of the refinery inherited in January 2025. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series, Mr. Kombat revealed that the country’s only refinery was on the verge of total collapse. According to him, the company had accumulated losses of…
National Labour Commission directs JUSAG to abort intended strike
JUSAG represents non-judicial staff of the Judicial Service, including registrars, interpreters, clerks, bailiffs, and administrative staff. They are regarded as the backbone of the court system and are responsible for keeping court records, managing dockets, executing judgments, and serving as the first point of contact for litigants.
Ballon d'Or 2026: Luis de la Fuente wins Best Men’s Coach of the Year award
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has been named the 2026 Men’s Coach of the Year at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in London after leading his country to World Cup glory this summer.
Football fan reportedly shouts racist remark at Son Heung-min after MLS match
Son Heung-Min #7 of Los Angeles FC waves to the fans after the MLS match between Los Angeles Football Club and LA Galaxy at BMO Stadium, Sunday, in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images via AFP-Yonhap WASHINGTON — An apparent supporter of Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has been spotted shouting an allegedly racist remark at…
What will Lula’s fourth term mean for Brazil? | Elections
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wins a fourth term as Flavio Bolsonaro disputes the result. Can Lula deliver on his promises of change? Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivered a defiant message after being declared the winner of a run-off vote on Sunday. He lost round one to his right-wing rival. But he…
Lula mobilized millions to win Brazil’s election, while Bolsonaro contests victory
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers’ Party (PT) candidate for presidential re-election, celebrates with his wife, Rosangela “Janja” da Silva, and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin after winning the presidential runoff election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday. Reuters-Yonhap BRASILIA — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s comeback to win Brazil’s presidential runoff Sunday…
Assessing Government’s policy on contract mining and the local economic benefits
For purposes of clarification, contract mining refers to an arrangement in which a holder of a mineral right engages an independent corporate entity to execute mining operations, including drilling, blasting, excavation, haulage, equipment maintenance, dewatering, and rehabilitation. With this explanation, it is clear that the policy is a step in the right direction.