Misogyny and sexism in women football: Why the beautiful game is a living hell for women
It has been a heavy week. There have been plenty of columns, written by men and women, as well as hours of debate on TV and the usual cesspit of activity on social media. Some of this makes women who work in football angry or exasperated or scared. Often, it is a mixture of the three, which soon turns to exhaustion.
Gaza war: Displaced children in Gaza have access to less than two litres of water per day
The lack of clean water is another major challenge for displaced people throughout Gaza, including al-Mawasi. While some local residents and charities are doing what they can to help, most people who have taken shelter in the area are forced to walk long distances and wait in queues to carry back litres of water
Inside so-called ‘safe zones’ in Gaza, displaced Palestinians live without food, shelter and water
An Israeli airstrike that killed 14 people – the majority of them young children – in al-Mawasi on January 4 was a grim reminder that nowhere in Gaza, including Israeli-designated safe zones, is actually safe, according to Save the Children.
US, Britain launch air and sea strikes against Houthi as rebels vow to hit Israel-bound ships
Iran, which supports the Houthis, strongly condemned the attacks. A spokesperson for the Houthis said there was no justification for the attacks and that the group will continue targeting ships heading towards Israel.
Burundi shuts border with Rwanda over suspicion Kigali hosts, trains rebel group
Burundi has said the December attack claimed the lives of 20 people while Red Tabara said on social media platform X that it only killed nine soldiers and a police officer.
Who was the revered rabbi whose New York synagogue was the scene of a brawl over an illegal tunnel?
Even before his death, some followers regarded Schneerson as a messianic figure, and some believe now that he hasn’t really died or that he will be resurrected to complete his work. The Chabad movement disavows any teaching that Schneerson is the messiah. Still, his memory is honoured throughout the movement and beyond and his grave in Queens receives about 400,000 visitors per year, according to Chabad.
Top European clubs clash again with national teams in this years Cup of Nations over players
The Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Abidjan on Saturday, is being held mid-season and Fifa rules mean clubs must give up their players for the continental championship even if they then miss crucial domestic games over the next weeks.
Kenyan shilling’s haemorrhage against US dollar runs on as Ghana, Zambia’s come under pressure
Ghana’s cedi is expected to come under pressure due to increased demand from the manufacturing and energy sectors amid low dollar supplies, traders said.
Spike in violence rattles Ecuador as nightclub arson kills two, false bomb sparks evacuation
Ecuadoreans worry that violence will only escalate in a country where a presidential candidate was assassinated last year.
‘Visa by another name’, travellers to Kenya tetchy over $30 Electronic Traveller Authorisation fee
The government said the new system was in line with the country’s “security and other strategic interests” and was intended to “boost tourism and attract more foreign investment to Kenya.”
