GAZA CITY – Gaza’s civil defence agency said an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza City killed at least 23 people yesterday, most of them children or women, as the military said it targeted a “senior Hamas” militant. The strike took place in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City, the agency’s spokesman Mahmud...
BANGKOK – A United States (US) academic, charged with breaking Thailand’s strict royal defamation laws, was granted bail yesterday, his lawyers said. But he remains in custody, pending an appeal to immigration authorities who earlier revoked his visa. Paul Chambers, who has spent over a decade teaching Southeast Asian politics at a Thai university, was...
WARSAW – Polish police yesterday announced the dismantling of a vast online network for images of child sexual abuse, an operation carried out in cooperation with 11 other European countries. The operation – codenamed FEVER – led to the arrest of 166 people across Europe, including 98 in Poland. “Among those arrested were people who...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Rehoboth-based Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Friends FC continued with their impressive run in the division after its triumph against Latinos FC on Saturday. The team scored four goals past Latinos, who failed to find the back of the net at Rehoboth Stadium. Friends remained on top of the league table...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – The re-elected president of the Epukiro Sports Council (ESC), Leo Kandetu, said his prime objective is to have sports facilities in the main town, Epukiro Post 3 in the Omaheke region. Speaking to New Era Sports, Kandetu said the unavailability of a sport facility in Epukiro Post 3 hamper, sport development...
Kavetja Ngaizuvare At just eight years old, Uariua Vivyen Mbemuundja discovered a love for netball that would go on to define much of her young life. Now a national player, her journey in the sport has been shaped by unwavering passion, personal discipline and a strong belief in fair play. “My netball journey started in...
Auleria Wakudumo Ovakainhu vatatu ova weda komivalu doihakanwa yomahepeko ounona novakainhu nova patulula oibofa, omo umwe a shashalwa nomakatana. Otaku hokololwa omukainhu weedula 42 e li monghalo ii eshi a ponokelwa nokushashalwa nekatana komufekelwa vati ehe shivike, ashike ina tumbulwa kedina. Oshiningwanima eshi osha ningilwa momukunda Okafitukafimbi mOutapi. Otaku hokololwa omukulukadi a li ta di...
Auleria Wakudumo Opolifi moshitukulwa shaKunene oya holola kutya omwaalu weengobe da vakwa nokudipawa kovafekelwa vane owa ya pombada, paife otaku tengenekwa u li po51. Petameko, opolifi oya li ya holola kutya eengobe da hangika da dipawa odi li o30, naimwe inai hangika ya fya ashike oya tetwa omifipa opo iha faduke po. Eshi opolifi ya...
BRUSSELS – The EU plans tariffs of up to 25% on US goods in retaliation for levies on metals, but will spare bourbon to shield European wine and spirits from reprisals, according to a document seen by AFP yesterday. The proposed tariffs — drawn up since President Donald Trump’s duties on steel and aluminium took...
ABU DHABI – A rare blue diamond valued at US$20 million went on pre-auction display yesterday in Abu Dhabi, capital of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 10-carat Mediterranean Blue, which will go on sale in Geneva next month, is the showpiece of a collection estimated at US$100 million, organisers said. “Included in the...