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Lifestyle
Biological Parents Sue Surrogate McKenna West for $100,000 After She Refused to Abort Baby Diagnosed With Heart Condition
UNITED STATES: Biological Parents Sue Surrogate McKenna West for $100,000 After She Refused to Abort Baby Diagnosed With Heart Condition A surrogate mother in the US is being sued for over $100,000 after refusing to abort a baby diagnosed with a serious heart condition. The…
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Politics
Putin–Trump Tensions Escalate Over Strait of Hormuz
Reports claim Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning to U.S. President Donald Trump over any confrontation involving Russian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the circulating claims, Moscow has warned that any interception or attack on a Russian ship could…
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Africa & World
Zimbabwean Prophet Obey Tichafa Mukanhairi Warns Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma to Repent and Stop Acting Like a Hero, Claiming She is Being Targeted by Her Enemies
Prophet Dr Obey Tichafa Mukanhairi has issued another warning directed at March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, urging her to repent and take his warnings seriously. In a statement posted
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Sport
Real Madrid retain title as World’s Most Valuable football brand at €2.4 Billion
Have maintained their position at the summit of global football business, topping the Brand Finance Football 50 Report for the third consecutive year. The Spanish club’s brand value surged 25% year-over-year to reach €2.4 billion. The valuation makes Los Blancos
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Africa & World
UNITED STATES: FBI explains why Nigerian President Tinubu’s record can’t be released
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked a US court to allow it to keep some records concerning an old investigation linked to President Bola Tinubu from public disclosure, citing the need to protect law-enforcement methods and the safety of individuals. The
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Africa & World
South African man admits he intentionally infected his girlfriend with HIV because he didn’t want her to be in a relationship with another person
SOUTH AFRICA: South African man admits he intentionally infected his girlfriend with HIV because he didn’t want her to be in a relationship with another person A 47-year-old South African man accused of deliberately infecting his girlfriend with HIV has been granted R2,000 bail by…
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Politics
LIBERIA: First 20 US Deportees Arrive In Liberia Under Third-Country Deal
People deported from the United States have arrived in Liberia, marking the start of an agreement that could see up to 1,200 people transferred to the West African country over 12 months. The group landed at Roberts International Airport outside Monrovia under tight
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Africa & World
Ethiopia Rejects Egypt’s “Distorted” Campaign Over Nile Dam
ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia Rejects Egypt’s “Distorted” Campaign Over Nile Dam Ethiopia has pushed back against what it calls a renewed Egyptian campaign to misrepresent its position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and its development of the Nile. Addis Ababa said its use of the Nile…
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Entertainment
Graphic Autopsy Photos Of Tupac Shakur’s Body Shown At Las Vegas Murder Trial After Some Family Members Leave Court
UNITED STATES: Graphic Autopsy Photos Of Tupac Shakur’s Body Shown At Las Vegas Murder Trial After Some Family Members Leave Court Prosecutors showed photos from Tupac Shakur’s autopsy at the Las Vegas trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with orchestrating the 1996…
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Politics
America Just Hit Canada with 50 Percent Tariffs and the Trade War is Coming Home
The United States has imposed 50 percent tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after negotiations failed. Canada. Not China. Not Iran. Not a strategic adversary. Canada. America’s largest trading partner. The country that shares the world’s longest
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Politics
US War with Iran Has Burned Through Missile Stockpiles and Allies are Worried
The Wall Street Journal reports that America’s war against Iran has drained its stockpiles of vital missile interceptors. European and Asian allies are now questioning whether Washington can defend them if conflicts break out on multiple fronts. The Pentagon denies there is
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Politics
Iran Just Let Iraqi Tankers Through Hormuz and Trump’s Claims Look Ridiculous
Has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The approval followed repeated requests from Baghdad during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf’s visit to Iraq. This is a significant development for Iraq. Oil
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Politics
Germany Investigates Suspected Russian-Linked Weapons Cache Near Berlin
Authorities are investigating a secret weapons cache discovered in a forest near Berlin, amid suspicions that the stash could be connected to Russian intelligence operations and preparations for violent attacks inside Germany. The cache was discovered in Brandenburg last year and reportedly contained two handguns…
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Politics
USS George Washington Arrives in Arabian Sea as U.S. Escalates Pressure on Iran
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington has arrived in the Arabian Sea, joining American naval forces in the region as Washington prepares a major new round of economic pressure against Iran. The carrier is expected to replace the USS Abraham
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Politics
Russia Reportedly Receives North Korea’s Hwasong-11C Ballistic Missiles
Reportedly received its first shipment of North Korea’s Hwasong-11C ballistic missiles, also designated KN-30, according to Ukrainian military intelligence. The Hwasong-11C is a heavier development of North Korea’s Hwasong-11 missile family, which includes the KN-23 series. The system is designed as a short-range ballistic missile
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Politics
Israel Defense Minister Katz Warns Erdoğan: “Israel Will Not Allow Any Entity to Threaten Its Security”
Defense Minister Israel Katz has issued a sharp warning to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan amid escalating tensions between Israel and Turkey. Katz said Israel would not allow any entity to threaten its security and urged Erdoğan not
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Politics
NATO Members Plan Hormuz Mission Without Official Alliance Involvement
NATO’s top commander has convened a videoconference with interested allies to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting happened on August 19 at the chief of defence level. The goal is to secure freedom of navigation through the waterway. The alliance is being careful…
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Crime & Courts
Shovel Found Stuck in Head
AS CONGOLESE FARM CARETAKER IS MURDERED IN PETAUKE A 38-year-old Congolese national has been found dead in his one-room house at Kanyanda Farm in Petauke, with police suspecting murder. Niyonzima Wellars, who worked as a farm caretaker and lived alone, was discovered after neighbours were…
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Politics
Dr M’membe Calls on Citizens to Step Back and Stay Calm
Dear fellow citizens, compatriots, I come to you with a very troubled heart. I have been around for more than six decades, but I have never experienced tensions and divisions like this. Despair and helplessness are starting to set in. People don’t seem
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Opinion
The rise of inhalant abuse among Lusaka’s youth
The dangerous substances people use to get high or drunk can be right in front of us, disguised as ordinary everyday products and for some young people in Lusaka, getting high does not necessarily mean finding an illegal drug dealer. Glue, paint thinners, petrol, methylated…
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Zambia
Govt claims K1.4 billion to be spent in July, August under Social Cash Transfer Programme
The Ministry of Community Development and Social Services has reportedly commenced disbursement of more than K1.4 billion under the July-August 2026 Social Cash Transfer (SCT) payment cycle. Ministry Principal Public Relations Officer, Glenda Nachinga, said the funds would be distributed to more than 1.5 million…
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Politics
I’m Not on the Run
JONAS ZIMBA By BARNABAS ZULU LUSAKA lawyer Jonas Zimba has dismissed social media reports alleging that he fled the country with US$1.2 million, describing the claims as false and dangerous to his life. Mr Zimba says he has never committed any crime and is not…
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Opinion
Having long or short labia minora does not make a woman less of a woman— Dr. Ethan
For generations, a practice quietly passed from one generation of women to another has been presented as part of growing into womanhood. Known by some as ukudonsa amalepe, the traditional practice of elongating the labia minora has long been surrounded by cultural beliefs about femininity…
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Crime & Courts
Learn to share him, you also snatched him from another woman, side chick tells wife
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