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Suspected Ebola case is being monitored at a London hospital after ‘exposure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’
A suspected case of Ebola is being monitored at a London hospital after the patient reported possible exposure to the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health authorities are treating the case with caution while tests are carried out to confirm or rule out infection, given Ebola’s severity and the DRC’s history of…
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Labour council leader who compared St George’s flag campaigners to paedophiles has complaint he ‘made racist comments about Nigerians’ dismissed
A Labour council leader who previously likened people campaigning to fly the St George’s flag to paedophiles has had a separate complaint against him dismissed, in which he was accused of making racist comments about Nigerians. The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of the councillor’s public remarks, with critics pointing to a pattern of inflammatory comparisons,…
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‘The Brutalist’ EP, ‘Nawi’ Makers Strike Three-Film Co-Pro Deal, Set Kenya Soccer Doc ‘Champions of Nowhere’ (Exclusive)
Pierce Capital Entertainment (PCE), the finance and production company founded by Thomas Pierce, has struck a three-picture co-production partnership with Munich-based FilmCrew Media, run by brothers Kevin and Toby Schmutzler. Pierce was an executive producer on Brady Corbet’s Oscar-winning The Brutalist and Olivier Assayas’s The Wizard of the Kremlin, while FilmCrew made its name with…
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Traffic officers arrested for allegedly seeking bribe from Nigeria’s anti-corruption boss
Four Nigerian police officers have been arrested after allegedly setting up an illegal checkpoint in Abuja and extorting money from a driver who turned out to be Musa Aliyu, head of the country’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The case has drawn attention because it involves the very institution tasked with…
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‘All I think about is her’: Families demand answers as Nigeria’s boat disasters keep happening
A wooden canoe capsized in Nigeria’s Jigawa state on Sunday, killing at least seven people, mostly female farmers and labourers, with 23 rescued and a search continuing for others among the roughly 40 believed aboard. The disaster fits a grim and recurring pattern in Nigeria, where boats often serve as the only practical transport for…
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Wales closing the gap to world’s best – Morgan
Wales flanker Jac Morgan says the national side are closing the gap on the world’s best teams despite heavy Nations Championship defeats to Argentina and South Africa. Wales opened the tournament with a 39-24 win over Fiji in Cardiff before losing comprehensively to the Pumas and then to a rotated Springboks side, who still ran…
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Room for improvement but Scotland heading in right direction
After wins against Argentina and Fiji and a loss against South Africa, Tom English reviews a productive summer for Scotland in the Nations Championship.
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Tandy bitterly disappointed by Springboks drubbing
Wales head coach Steve Tandy said he was “bitterly disappointed” after his side were beaten 43-0 by South Africa in Durban, ending the Nations Championship season without scoring a single point. The result means Wales have now conceded 116 points without reply across their last two meetings with the world champions, following a 73-0 defeat…
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South Africa ease to seven-try win over pointless Wales
South Africa cruised to a 43-0 bonus-point victory over Wales in Durban in round three of the Nations Championship, scoring seven tries without needing several first-choice players. The result extends Wales’s winless run against the Springboks, who have now beaten them by an aggregate score of 116-0 across their last two meetings, and underlines the…
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All Blacks leave Irish with familiar sinking feeling
New Zealand beat Ireland 40-21 at Eden Park in the Nations Championship, extending the All Blacks’ unbeaten run at the venue to 53 matches and leaving head coach Andy Farrell concerned about a widening gap to the world’s top sides. The result means Ireland have now lost their last six matches against New Zealand, France…