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Zulu royal succession battle goes before South African court

JOHANNESBURG: One of the six widows of South Africa's Zulu king launched a legal succession bid Tuesday arguing that she is the monarch's only legitimate widow as they had a civil marriage,...

Saudi Arabia on 3-game win streak at junior volleyball champs

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia beat Palestine 3-1 on Sunday night to consolidate their top position in Group B of the 2022 West Asian Junior Volleyball Championship taking place in Qatif. The win (25-15, 25-12,...

FIFA aims at sexual offenses in updated ethics code

LAUSANNE: FIFA has toughened its disciplinary proceedings for cases of sexual assault or harassment in a revised Code of Ethics that was announced and came into force on Wednesday.The code, said the...

UK imam appointed to define Islamophobia has had ‘no meaningful engagement’ from ministers

LONDON: An imam appointed by the UK government to draw up a definition of Islamophobia has said he has received no "meaningful engagement" from ministers in years. Qari Asim, who was appointed to...

Italy pushes crackdown on migrants reaching its shores

ROME: Italy's right-wing government pressed ahead with plans to crack down on migrants as they arrived by the hundreds on Monday at a Sicilian port after a coast guard rescue. Dozens more...

Eddie Howe: The players are battling for their Newcastle futures

NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has laid down the gauntlet to his Newcastle United players, after stating that they are playing for their futures at St James' Park. The Magpies have suffered an end-of-season drop-off...

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