‘Choiceless elections’: Zimbabweans cry foul before bizarre by-elections | Elections

‘Choiceless elections’: Zimbabweans cry foul before bizarre by-elections | Elections

Harare, Zimbabwe – When Obert Manduna was elected member of parliament for Nketa constituency in Zimbabwe’s second biggest city of Bulawayo in August, the former humanitarian worker was elated. “It has always been my passion to work with the downtrodden, vulnerable, and disadvantaged members of the society,” Manduna told Al…

Sport Weekly: Inside the plan to revamp English women’s football | Football News

Sport Weekly: Inside the plan to revamp English women’s football | Football News

This week Al Jazeera covers the impact of ‘NewCo’, surf therapy, and playing football in Robben Island prison. Welcome to Al Jazeera’s Sport Weekly newsletter, which explores the intersection of sport with politics, culture and money. You can sign up here. English women’s football is set to enter a lucrative new…

Women’s football set to enter lucrative ‘NewCo’ era but pitfalls remain | Football News

Women’s football set to enter lucrative ‘NewCo’ era but pitfalls remain | Football News

The Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship’s decision to break free from the English Football Association and run independently from the next season will give the women’s game a newfound autonomy and play a vital role in shaping its future, experts say, although many pitfalls and uncertainties remain. Last week,…

Ex-Sierra Leone president Koroma to be questioned over ‘failed coup’ | Government News

Ex-Sierra Leone president Koroma to be questioned over ‘failed coup’ | Government News

Koroma, who strongly condemned the attack, said he was ‘ready to support the police investigations to the fullest’. A former president of Sierra Leone has been called in for questioning by police over recent attacks that officials say was a failed coup, an official said on Thursday. The police summoned…

Hunter Biden indicted for evading .4m in tax: What we know and what next? | Politics News

Hunter Biden indicted for evading $1.4m in tax: What we know and what next? | Politics News

EXPLAINER The younger Biden is charged for the second time this year amid a heated presidential election campaign. United States President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was indicted for multiple counts of tax evasion late on Thursday. Here’s what there is to know: What are the recent charges against Hunter…

Playing with friends, shot dead by Israel: A Jenin boy’s final moments | Israel-Palestine conflict

Playing with friends, shot dead by Israel: A Jenin boy’s final moments | Israel-Palestine conflict

Jenin, occupied West Bank — Suleiman Abu al-Waf will never forget the “thumping sound” that forever changed his life. The 47-year-old, a general physician in the Jenin Directorate of Health, was sitting at home with his younger son and two daughters on November 29. The Israeli army had raided the…

Will Netanyahu risk a tunnel conflict to ‘eradicate Hamas’, stay in power? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Will Netanyahu risk a tunnel conflict to ‘eradicate Hamas’, stay in power? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on his position as prime minister of Israel appears increasingly tenuous. Many Israelis hold him and his cabinet responsible for the security failures of October 7, and he has come under heavy domestic criticism for his handling of the war on Gaza. Add to that the fact…

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation | Politics News

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation | Politics News

EU and US welcome joint statement in which two sides agree to exchange prisoners of war and Armenia backs Azerbaijan COP29 bid. Armenia and Azerbaijan have said they will exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a move welcomed by the European Union and the United…