14 dead in train crash in eastern Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and dozens of others injured in a train crash in eastern Ethiopia, local media reported Tuesday. The accident occurred around 2:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, when the passenger train...

2026 WCQ: Three African countries confirm qualification

Egypt became the third African country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The Pharoahs booked their spot, thanks to a 3-0 win over Djibouti on Wednesday night. Mohamed Salah scored twice in what was a comfortable victory in Casablanca. The result...

Egypt become third African country to qualify for World Cup

CAPE TOWN :Egypt sauntered into the World Cup finals with a 3-0 win over Djibouti on Wednesday, becoming the third African side to book their place, while the Cape Verde Islands and Ghana both took a step closer to joining them. Mohamed Salah...

Drifting from the US: Gulf states look East to explore new security guarantors

The Arab Gulf states have long been a far cry from the battered and hardened Levant; their oil-fuelled enrichment and inheritance of global commerce have strengthened the perception that they are almost untouched by the troubles of the surrounding...

All eyes on Salah as Egypt eye World Cup 2026 berth

TNN/Agencies All eyes would be on Mohamed Salah as Egypt seek the top spot of Group A in the first round of African (CAF) qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2026 when they meet Djibouti at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Wednesday. Egypt are...

What Arne Slot did in Dubai speaks volumes as Liverpool struggles continue

10:19, 21 Oct 2025Updated 10:24, 21 Oct 2025 Slot has been criticised for Liverpool's loss to Manchester United on Sunday(Image: 2025 Getty Images) If Liverpool were banking on the international break to help halt their recent losing streak, they...

Arne Slot actions speaks volumes after Dubai trip sparked Liverpool backlash

Arne Slot spent his holiday working(Image: 2025 Getty Images) Arne Slot reportedly spent considerable time working on a plan to get Liverpool back to their best during his Dubai trip. Some fans had criticised Slot for taking time away during the...

Two missing crew confirmed dead in Gulf of Aden LPG carrier fire

TWO seafarers that were reported missing following the blaze on board the LPG carrier Falcon (IMO: 9014432) on Saturday have been found dead, military authorities confirmed on Monday. A spokesperson for the EU’s Operation Aspides, which launched a...

What Arne Slot was doing on Dubai trip says a lot after backlash as Liverpool struggles continue

Arne Slot has faced backlash from certain sections of the Liverpool fanbase as the Reds' poor form continues Arne Slot spent the international break in Dubai plotting how to get Liverpool back to winning ways(Image: 2025 Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA)...

A mysterious attack on the gas tanker MV Falcon in the Gulf of Aden has left two crew members dead, with Houthi rebels denying involvement

Aden — A Cameroon-flagged gas tanker named MV Falcon remains ablaze and adrift off the coast of Yemen following a deadly explosion on Saturday, October 18. The blast, which struck the vessel while transiting the Gulf of Aden near Abyan...

Wednesday 8th October 2025 Football Match Fixtures

African World Cup Qualifiers Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau Swaziland vs Angola Libya vs Cape Verde Mauritius vs Cameroon Djibouti vs Egypt Sierra Leone vs Burkina Faso Central African Republic vs Ghana Chad vs Mali Comoros vs Madagascar Niger vs Congo...

Tanker Explosion Off Yemen Deepens Red Sea Security Fears for LPG Trade

A salvage operation is underway after the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker MV Falcon exploded and caught fire off Yemen’s coast, renewing concern over energy-shipping security in the Red Sea corridor, Reuters reported on Monday. The...

Goal-shy Mohamed Salah seeks change as Egypt eye World Cup place

Mohamed Salah wants to put a disappointing start to his season with Liverpool behind him on Wednesday and help Egypt beat Djibouti and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. A win for the record seven-time African champions over one of the lowest ranked...

IGAD Labor Ministers gather in Nairobi; single visa initiative tops agenda for regional mobility

Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 2 hours ago South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Interior, Gen. Mangar Buong, addresses the 3rd IGAD Ministerial Conference on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration in Nairobi, Kenya - October 20, 2025 NAIROBI,...

Goal-shy Salah seeks change as Egypt eye World Cup place

Salah scored four times against Djibouti in the first round of World Cup qualifying two years ago. Mohamed Salah wants to put a disappointing start to his season with Liverpool behind him on Wednesday and help Egypt beat Djibouti and qualify for...

Mystery Tanker Explosion Near Yemen Sparks Renewed Security Concerns for Red Sea Shipping

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported an incident this weekend involving the LPG tanker FALCON approximately 116 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, where the vessel was struck by what was initially described as an unknown...

Senate confirms Ohio native Julie Stufft as Kazakhstan ambassador

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Julie Stufft, who grew up on a small farm in Wayne County, Ohio, as the next U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan by a vote of 51 to 47. Stufft, a career Foreign Service officer, previously served as...

Fire aboard a gas tanker off the coast of Yemen kills two mariners

DUBAI (AP): A fire that erupted on a Cameroonian-flagged gas tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden killed two mariners on board, authorities said Monday, as the ship remained adrift off the coast of Yemen. The blaze aboard the Falcon began on...

Salah aims to put poor Liverpool form aside and help Egypt seal World Cup spot

Mohamed Salah will look to put a disappointing start to his season with Liverpool behind him on Wednesday and help Egypt beat Djibouti and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. A win for the seven-time African champions over one of the lowest ranked...

TV guide: Where and how to watch the AUSvIND white-ball series

Australia: Foxtel and Kayo Sports India plus Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: JioStar (formerly Disney Star) United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: TNT Sports New Zealand: Sky NZ Cook Islands, Fiji,...