by Hope Media | Feb 23, 2017 | news
South Africa’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been ruled “unconstitutional and invalid” by the High Court. South Africa notified the UN of its intention to leave last October, saying the ICC pursued “regime...
by Hope Media | Feb 23, 2017 | news
Gambia’s former spymaster and head of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Yankuba Badjie, has been arrested. Rights groups say the NIA was involved in the disappearance and torture of critics of ex-President Yahya Jammeh. Mr Badjie is the first of Mr...
by Hope Media | Feb 23, 2017 | news
Manchester United eased into the last 16 of the Europa League with victory at Saint-Etienne but goalscorer Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be out of Sunday’s EFL Cup final after limping off. Leading 3-0 from the first leg thanks to a Zlatan Ibrahimovic...
by Hope Media | Feb 23, 2017 | news
Astronomers have found at least seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the same star 40 light-years away, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The findings were also announced at a news conference at NASA Headquarters in Washington. This...
by Hope Media | Feb 22, 2017 | news
Tax from betting companies has tripled in two years as online gaming sites gain traction in the country, Kenya Revenue Authority has revealed. In a presentation to Parliament’s Labour and Social Welfare Committee regarding the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment)...
by Hope Media | Feb 22, 2017 | news
An Israeli soldier who killed a wounded Palestinian attacker in a high-profile case that split opinion across the country has been jailed for 18 months. Elor Azaria was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting dead 21-year-old Abdul Fatah al-Sharif in Hebron, in the...
