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Senegal kept their title defence alive with a composed 1-0 victory over co-hosts Uganda to book their place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) Pamoja 2024.The reigning champions showed once again why they remain one of the continent’s most consistent outfits, relying on discipline, experience and clinical execution in key moments to advance. A Strong Start in Group DSenegal’s campaign began in Dar es Salaam with a narrow but deserved 1-0 win over Nigeria. Controlling possession and dictating tempo through their midfield, the Lions of Teranga looked every bit the holders.Their second outing against Congo ended…

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce sent shock waves through social media on Tuesday with a joint post announcing their engagement after a two-year courtship.The 35-year-old pop star and 35-year-old tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs wrote: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married” with a firecracker emoji on Instagram, alongside a series of images of themselves in a lush, floral setting.Kelce, who is seen in the photos on bended knee, proposed with a ring made by New York City-based designer Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry, according to People.In the immediate aftermath of the engagement announcement,…

Tom Barrack’s remarks to journalists trigger calls for an apology and media boycott.A top US diplomat has triggered outrage and calls for an apology in Lebanon after telling a group of local journalists to “act civilised”.Tom Barrack, the United States ambassador to Turkiye and the special envoy for Syria, made the comments on Tuesday after meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut to discuss plans for the disarmament of Hezbollah.Briefing local media after the meeting, Barrack, who is of Lebanese descent, chided reporters for shouting out questions all at once, and appeared to draw a link between their behaviour and…

We asked 10 notable cultural figures — including Questlove, Ezra Klein, Kristin Cavallari and the candidates for New York City mayor — for their personal summer anthem of 2025. Their answers have range.

130 The High Court of Zimbabwe has ordered the eviction of businessman Taremedzwa Kapungu, his agents, employees, and all persons linked to him, from a 65.24-hectare land belonging to Windmill (Private) Limited. The disputed land, known as Lot FA Kinvara in Salisbury District, had allegedly been illegally marketed under the name “Tsikwi Phase 1 (Westgate Extension).” Windmill, a leading agrochemical and fertiliser company in Zimbabwe, told the court that Kapungu and his associates were fraudulently selling residential stands on the property without any legal authority. The company approached the court after discovering that unsuspecting home seekers were being lured into…

When posters of the Israelis being held captive by Hamas are scattered around New York City, they get torn down by Palestinian sympathizers. Both of these actions are provocative and also symbolic of the war that is being fought 6,000 miles away. With raw passion driving both sides, this documentary could have practically written itself. But, unfortunately, the filmmaker takes an alternative route. What should have been a fair fight turns into an exercise in propaganda. The promise in the title is never fulfilled. THE STORY  Nitzan Mintz and Dede Bandaid are Jewish street artists. They design individual posters using…

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its next security initiative could make the biggest concessions yet in the name of blocking bad apps.Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identities of all Android app developers, and not just those publishing on the Play Store. Google intends to verify developer identities no matter where they offer their content, and apps without verification won’t work on most Android devices in the coming years.Google used…

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has installed a right-wing researcher who pushed false claims about the 2020 election to a position in charge of election oversight.As of Tuesday, a leadership chart for the Department of Homeland Security shows Pennsylvania activist Heather Honey serving as the deputy assistant secretary for election integrity in the Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans.Honey’s appointment was first reported by the investigative news outlet Democracy Docket on Monday.Her position has raised eyebrows among critics of the Trump administration due to her involvement in several efforts that resulted in misleading research about the 2020…

As a former child actor herself, Sophie Turner is sharing her concerns for the children starring in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series.  The Emmy nominee first catapulted into the spotlight when she joined the cast of Game of Thrones as Sansa Stark. She was 14 when she filmed season one. In a profile with Flaunt, Turner revealed the negative impact that social media had on her career as a young actress.   “I think social media was just really becoming a big thing after I started on Game of Thrones, so I got a couple of years of peace and…

It has been well recognized these days that the positive impacts of corridor and industrial development projects have been massively intensified in various parts of the country. Hand in hand a range of factories and lucrative tourist attraction sites have been well expanded. The recently inaugurated Kumruk gold factory, in Assosa, Benishangul-Gumuz region, which is a modern and automated facility would be a sign of remarkable development endeavour in the state in particular and across the nation in general. As to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, half of factory’s capacity will go into production, demonstrating the wide gold potential of this…