Players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents and teams who leave the pitch without the referee’s permission can be given red cards under new rules announced on Wednesday by football’s lawmakers. The International Football Association Board (Ifab), which has been overseeing the sport’s laws since 1886, outlined the changes during its meeting in…
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026–The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $250 million in financing for the Kinshasa Urban Transformation and Jobs Program — known as Kin la Belle — to improve solid waste management services and create inclusive employment opportunities in Kinshasa. The program is a cornerstone of the World Bank Group’s comprehensive support…
Leaders from around the world have condemned the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night as an act of political violence and expressed relief that Donald Trump, officials and journalists at the event were unharmed. The president and his wife, Melania, as well as members of the US cabinet, were evacuated from…
Africa’s health systems are under increasing strain as the continent faces a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), climate-related pressures on food systems, and widening inequalities in accessing nutritious food. These challenges are deeply interconnected, yet often addressed in isolation, highlighting the need for more integrated, prevention-focused approaches to health. As leaders gather in Nairobi,…
President Donald Trump on stage as gun shots heard at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C. on April 25th, 2026. World leaders reacted on Sunday with shock and support for U.S. President Donald Trump after a man armed with multiple weapons charged a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on…
A snapshot in time: The state of malaria Last year’s World Malaria Report reflected the hard-won gains of countries across across the globe: between 2000 and 2024, sustained investment in malaria prevention and disease control averted 2.3 billion malaria cases and 14 million deaths. But the report also revealed concerning realities: drug and insecticide resistance…
Football’s governing body puts more tickets on sale but has introduced new premium-priced tiers that angered some fans. Published On 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026 The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is putting more World Cup tickets on sale after angering some fans by adding new, more expensive categories. FIFA announced on Tuesday that…
A stark warning from the World Bank has laid bare a growing crisis across Africa: economies are simply not expanding fast enough to create jobs for millions of young people entering the workforce each year. Speaking at the Spring Meetings held alongside the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Vice President Ndiamé Diop said the continent…
In a landmark shift for African broadcasting, SuperSport has announced that all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be available across every DStv tier, from the entry-level Access package to the top-tier Premium. This is the first time a global marquee event of this scale has been made available to MultiChoice’s most…
SuperSport CEO Rendani Ramovha SuperSport will broadcast all 104 Fifa World Cup 2026 matches across every DStv package tier from Access through to Premium, the first time a premium global sports tournament has been made available to MultiChoice’s entry-level subscribers. The announcement, made at a SuperSport briefing on Friday, marks the first major sports rights…
