Is Francafrique ending? Why Senegal is cutting military ties with France
A wave of African countries is pushing the former coloniser back, but Senegal is the only one without military leaders.
Day: December 16, 2024
Quick hits: Sunny berates young star, Bison takes flight and rain returns to the Gabba
Mitch Marsh takes a stunning grab, young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal gets a bath from a legend of the game,…
Australia frustrated by rain, the only thing that can save India
Frustration was the emotion of the day as Australia’s best attempts to take control of the third Test at the…
Rain delays slow rampant Australia after India lose four early wickets in third Test
Third Test, day three at the Gabba: Australia 445; India 51-4 Play interrupted throughout day as Australia press for victory…
Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters
The most high-profile assassination in Afghanistan since 2021 has sparked questions over divisions within the Taliban.
Israel bombs another UN-run school in Gaza ‘without warning’, killing 20
Gaza’s Health Ministry reports at least 69 people dead as a result of several Israeli attacks in the last 24…
At least 38 killed in drone attack on Sudan’s el-Fasher: Activists
RSF ramps up attacks on North Darfur, as rights group accuses the paramilitaries of sexual violence in South Kordofan.
Zakir Hussain, legendary Indian tabla musician, dies aged 73
The classical musician, who performed with George Harrison and Van Morrison, died in a San Francisco hospital on Sunday Zakir…
Xi Jinping urges party to ‘turn knife inward’ to tackle corruption
Sweeping corruption crackdown is hallmark of Chinese president’s leadership, but his party remains plagued by graft, particularly within its armed…
Labor’s old hand treasurer Tim Pallas departs, leaving a dilemma for Jacinta Allan
Resignation of the ‘humble staffer who maybe got a little bit ahead of himself’ hands Victorian premier need for cabinet…