Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been banned for four years for refusing an anti-doping test. Vondrousova, 26, was charged by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after denying a doping control officer entry to her home to conduct the test in December 2025. The Czech player said in April she feared for her safety…
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee. Artan was interrogated for 11 hours by US immigration authorities at Miami International Airport on Monday before being told he would not be allowed into the country after his diplomatic passport and…
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) admits its staff were accused of sexually abusing at least 59 Sudanese refugees who had fled the civil war in search of safety. Young girls were exploited in some cases, and often food or jobs were offered in exchange for sex. The offences were committed in eastern Chad and…
England head coach Thomas Tuchel has won a battle with Fifa to get photographers moved away from the bench during the national anthems. Tuchel said he “could not see my team” before Wednesday’s 4-2 win over Croatia, with a wall of photographers blocking his view to the pitch. Fifa has now changed its policy and agreeing…
Ivory Coast international Elye Wahi will be allowed into Canada for his country’s World Cup group game against Germany on Saturday, after earlier being denied entry. The Nice forward was reportedly, external arrested last month before the World Cup over alleged involvement in spot-fixing in Ligue 1. Wahi, 23 – who started Sunday’s World Cup win over Ecuador – has…
Specks of black oil have rained down on part of Moscow after a refinery was hit during the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones fired towards the Russian capital. Columns of thick smoke billowed high into the sky and 17 people were wounded in the Moscow…
Thirty-five people have been killed after gunmen struck Niger’s largest airport on Thursday, officials say – the second attack in less than five months. Residents in the predominately Muslim country told the BBC they had just finished their morning prayers when explosions and gunshot sounds rang out from Diori Hamani international airport, located in the…
The leadership of the All People’s Congress (APC) and family members of the late Hon. Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray have expressed gratitude to President Dr. Julius Maada Bio for his swift intervention and support following the politician’s passing. The delegation made the appreciation during a visit to State House, where they noted the President’s prompt action…
South African Gets 130-Year Sentence By Mariama Bundu A High Court Judge in Freetown, Honourable Justice Andrew S.C. Johnson, has sentenced a 37-year-old South African citizen, Asandra Denise, to a total of 130 years’ imprisonment for offences relating to the possession, importation, transportation and dealing in cocaine. The convict was arrested at the Freetown International…
By Mariama Bundu The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has commenced a public awareness and sensitization campaign across flood-prone communities in Freetown to enhance community preparedness during the rainy season. The campaign, which forms part of the Agency’s Flood Mitigation Strategy, is targeting communities including Jui, Portee, Wellington, Shell, Up Gun and the PZ axis….
