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Zimbabwe put on trial on Monday an activist pastor accused of attempting to subvert the government, a charge that carries up to 20 years in prison on conviction, following protests last year against President Robert Mugabe’s handling of the economy. Evan Mawarire, through his #ThisFlag movement, led a stay-at-home demonstration in 2016, the biggest protest in a decade, via a ...

I was in Dubai for only 20 hours on my way to Busan, South Korea. Per my experience, I would say that if impulse buying is your hobby then Dubai might just be the right place for you, otherwise, you need to watch what offers you are made in Dubai before you part with money without getting any real value ...

EUROPEAN Commissioner Jean-Claude Juncker exploded against a member of the audience for laughing during his speech at a public debate in Brussels. Jean- Claude Juncker raged against the public member after he was forced to interrupt his speech because of laughter in the room. Speaking in Brussels, he was discussing the proposals for reform he presented during his annual State ...

Mswati III, the current King of Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family has married a 19-year-old girl as his 14th wife. According to Buzz SA, King Mswati’s new bride, 19-years-old Siphelele Mashwama, is the daughter of Jabulile Mashwama, a Swaziland Cabinet Minister. Siphelele Mashwama, who graduated from Swaziland’s Waterford Kamhlaba World University College, is currently in the United ...

Liliane Bettencourt, the heiress to cosmetics firm L’Oreal, has died aged 94, her family has confirmed. A statement said she had died at home “peacefully” overnight. With an estimated 2017 net worth of 33bn euros (£30bn; $40bn), she was the world’s richest woman. She left the company’s board in 2012 and was rarely seen in public afterwards, but remained in ...

President Donald Trump called Kim Jong Un “rocket man” earlier this week, and now the North Korean dictator has returned fire. Kim gave Trump a nickname of his own ― and it’s one that sent Americans scrambling for a dictionary. “I will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged dotard with fire,” Kim said in a statement released by the North Korean government Thursday. 📈 ...

EDEN HAZARD is likely start for Chelsea against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup, according to Pat Nevin. Eden Hazard has spent months in the treatment room after suffering a broken ankle while on international duty with Belgium in June. However, the 26-year-old is now back for the Blues and featured in their Champions League clash with Qarabag and 0-0 ...

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo will return to action against Real Betis tomorrow after serving a five-match suspension, as the champions look to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona. Ronaldo was sent off during the Spanish Super Cup win over Barcelona on August 13 and banned for five matches after pushing the referee, meaning he is yet to ...

The last has not been heard of Neymar Jr’s acrimonous departure from Barcelona with the club president Josep Maria Bartomeu attacking the Brazilian for a lack of honesty following his world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain. Ligue 1 giants PSG rocked football when they paid Neymar’s €222million release clause in August, leaving Barcelona powerless to his departure as the Parisians smashed ...

Anthony Martial still doesn’t seem to be trusted enough by José Mourinho to actually start a Premier League game. For the moment, though, the situation seems to suit player, club and manager just fine. Martial scored again after coming on as a substitute late in the second half against Everton in United’s 4-0 victory on Sunday that kept it joint ...