Two-time Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal has been included on the entry list after nearly a year out with injury, while Nick Kyrgios looks set to miss the tournament in January. Nadal, 37, has been out of action since injuring his hip flexor at the last Australian Open. The former world number one recently confirmed…
Seychelles President, Wavel Ramkalawan, has declared a state of emergency in response to an explosion at a store and heavy rainfall causing flooding. The president’s statement mentioned that the explosion at the CCCL explosives store caused massive damage, and the flooding from heavy rains resulted in major destruction. As a result, all schools will be…
A former confidential informant for the US Drug Enforcement Administration has pleaded guilty to conspiring to assassinate President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti, whose killing in 2021 caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation. Joseph Vincent, a dual Haitian-American citizen who lived in the US and attended meetings in south Florida and Haiti ahead of the…
Republican Senators in the US have blocked a move to pass an aid bill for Ukraine after failing to secure border compromises they sought in exchange. The $110bn package included $61bn for Ukraine, as well as funds for Israel and aid for Gaza. Republicans are insisting that any aid to Ukraine be tied to sweeping…
Britain’s ruling Conservative party was in disarray Wednesday after its immigration minister quit over legislation regarding sending migrants to Rwanda as hardliners turned the screw on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The UK leader’s position looked increasingly vulnerable after Robert Jenrick said he had resigned due to “strong disagreements with the direction” of the government’s policy…
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned of a severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza following Israel relentless ground assault on the Palestinian militant group Hamas Guterres was forced to invoke Article 99, allowing him to bring to their attention anything he thinks could threaten international peace and security Heavy fighting is taking place across Gaza,…
Moscow is ready to resolve the ongoing conflict with Kiev through diplomatic means at any moment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media outlet RTVI on Tuesday. Russia has never rejected such an option, and it was Kiev that withdrew from the talks in spring 2022, he stated Moscow has repeatedly stated that it is…
People arriving in the UK by irregular means will be deported to Rwanda before the next general election, Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister, has said, as the home secretary, James Cleverly, arrives in Kigali to sign a treaty paving the way for the policy. Jenrick, who has taken an increasingly rightwing stance and hinted at…
Some Namibians have been left outraged after news that President Hage Geingob’s four children joined the government’s delegation to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. In the Namibia’s delegation list, the president’s children were confirmed to be among the six members of his family who made the trip. Though the President Geingob’s office confirmed his…
UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has revealed new rules targeted at restraining migration, BBC reports. The UK is set to raise the minimum salary requirement for obtaining a skilled worker visa. Currently set at £26,000, the new threshold will be increased to £38,700. Cleverly told parliament on Monday that the implementation of the rules in…
