Poet and wrtier Breyten Breytenbach in Paris, France, 1982. (Photo by Patrick SICCOLI/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) In 1973, playwright Anthony Akerman left South Africa to further his studies in the UK. He’d resolved not to return home while apartheid was…
The Super Eagles duo of Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong have secured coveted nominations for the 2024 Best FIFA Men’s 11. Lookman was selected for the attacker’s category alongside Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Tottenham Hotspur icon Harry Kane, Manchester City’s Erling…
[ad_1] It’s 11 p.m., and in the palatial central train station in Bologna, Italy, one platform is becoming a gathering point for bleary-eyed passengers, neck pillows and luggage in tow. Among them is four-year-old Dyuthi Mantaih and her father, Nagendra. …
[ad_1] In a heartfelt interview with Sky Sports, Ipswich’s Kalvin Phillips says he lost the “fire in the belly” for football in his two years at Man City before his loan move. Phillips was tipped for big things after being…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images With the price of gold near its all-time high, Greatland Gold (LSE: GGP) may be worth consideration if the share price near 7.25p proves to offer decent value. However, there’s a little problem with this one. The Australia-focused gold…
Hong Kong has recently announced a bold move to strengthen its position as a global financial hub, particularly in the cryptocurrency sector. In a recent proposal, the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau in Hong Kong has suggested “waiving capital gains…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. France’s government warned the Rassemblement National against acting recklessly after the far-right party issued a fresh ultimatum on budget concessions,…
The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Thursday, urged voters in the Guan Constituency to punish the ruling party for denying them representation in the Eighth Parliament. Addressing voters in Likpe in…
The new law requires social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and TikTok to prevent those under 16 from having accounts. Social media giants have slammed a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush…
The Nigerian Armed Forces got a first gold medal in the track and field event at the ongoing Africa Military Games on Thursday. According to a Facebook post, the history-making gold came through Private Blessing Akpan of the Nigerian Army,…