Sigh of relief as preliminary indications show Omicron may not be a pneumonic and severe disease
While researchers are warning that it might be too early to tell, doctors are seeing a significantly different clinical profile in their patients admitted for Covid in Tshwane hospitals – giving preliminary and early indications of less Covid pneumonia and less severe disease. Tshwane is significant as it is the...
President Museveni’s government hacks Ugandan journalists’ phones with Pegasus spyware
Apple has warned two Ugandan journalists and an opposition figure that their iPhones may have been hacked by a state-sponsored surveillance entity, the targeted people said on Saturday. Apple told the targeted journalists last week that at least one attack appeared to have employed spyware from an Israeli company blacklisted...
Barrow re-elected Gambia president with comfortable margin as opposition cries foul
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has secured his re-election with a comfortable margin over his opposition in a vote that set the bar for a new chapter in the small West African nation’s democracy. Barrow won about 53 perc cent of the vote in Saturday’s election, according to results from the...
Furious Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton rails at rival Max Verstappen’s unsporting act in Saudi Arabian GP
Lewis Hamilton has doubled down on his claim that Max Verstappen tried to “brake test” him during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, saying the Red Bull racer does not abide by the rules the rest of the drivers adhere to. The F1 title rivals were involved in a dramatic tussle...
Man United’s new manager Rangnick heaps praise on Ronaldo for off the ball work
Ralf Rangnick has praised Manchester United’s performance in Sunday’s 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace and singled out Cristiano Ronaldo for his work off the ball. The German coach took charge of the Red Devils for the first time and recorded a maiden win thanks to Fred’s brilliant second-half strike, with...
Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli gradually rising again after injury setbacks that slowed him down last season
Gabriel Martinelli is now seemingly in manager Mikel Arteta ‘s good books, recent performances suggesting the Brazilian has heeded advice given to him by his boss earlier this year. The 20-year-old’s relatively short Arsenal career has already been somewhat of a rollercoaster, instant success followed by a lengthy spell on...
Arsenal sweating over the fitness of high-riding playmaker Smith Rowe and keeper Bernd Leno
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta could be without Emile Smith Rowe and a trio of other players for Monday night’s Premier League clash with Everton. Smith Rowe has evolved into one of the Gunners’ most important players over the past 12 months and has started this season in red-hot form with...
CR7 reaches milestone in Manchester United’s ‘important’ win against arch-rivals Arsenal
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in history to score 800 competitive goals as he helped Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 in a Premier League thriller at Old Trafford. Ronaldo’s second-half brace saw Michael Carrick end his reign as caretaker manager with a narrow and important victory as interim boss...
Seizure of contraband libido boosters shocks South African military manning border post
In what is believed to be a first, South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers confiscated close to R20 million ($1.5 million) worth of “sexual enhancement drugs” from Mozambican smugglers during border patrols. The “illicit drugs” were found on a taxi, stopped by a 7 SAI section after clearing the...
United Nations seeks $41 billion to support 183 million people worldwide hit by conflict and poverty
The United Nations appealed on Thursday for a record $41 billion to provide life-saving assistance next year to 183 million people worldwide caught up in conflict and poverty, led by a tripling of its programme in Afghanistan. Famine remains a “terrifying prospect” for 45 million people living in 43 countries,...
