World news
- News24.com | Funny old world: The week's offbeat newson February 26, 2021 at 9:26 pm
Our weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world:
- News24.com | Late for my jab: 88-year-old caught going 191 km/h in Franceon February 26, 2021 at 8:06 pm
An 88-year-old man caught speeding at a breakneck 191 kilometres (119 miles) per hour on a French country road told officers that he was late for his Covid-19 vaccine appointment, police said.
- Canada approves AstraZeneca COVID vaccineon February 26, 2021 at 7:09 pm
Ottawa has ordered 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, developed with Oxford University, and two million shots of the same formula made by the Serum Institute of India.
- News24.com | Coronavirus infections pick up after big global fall, new cases in Africa decline by 14%on February 26, 2021 at 6:53 pm
The coronavirus picked up speed again over the past week in every part of the world except Africa, after a month in which new Covid-19 cases fell by half, according to AFP data.
- As Trump returns to political stage, nagging questions about 2024on February 26, 2021 at 6:31 pm
After losing the Senate and White House, and failing to retake the House of Representatives, a US political party would normally lick its wounds, jettison its failed leader and chart a new path to claw back relevance.
- News24.com | WATCH | Huawei plans to start making carson February 26, 2021 at 6:30 pm
- News24.com | At least one fighter killed in US air strikes on Iran-backed militias in Syriaon February 26, 2021 at 5:50 pm
Syria condemned US air strikes against Iran-backed militias in the east of the country as a cowardly act and urged President Joe Biden not to follow "the law of the jungle".
- US to release report blaming Saudi prince in Khashoggi murderon February 26, 2021 at 4:54 pm
The report was completed under the administration of Donald Trump in the wake of the grisly October 2018 killing.
- News24.com | UK Supreme Court rejects IS bride's legal bid to returnon February 26, 2021 at 2:55 pm
Britain's highest court has rejected a bid by a woman who was stripped of her UK citizenship for joining the Islamic State group to return to challenge the decision.
- US strikes Iran-backed militias in Syria in Biden firston February 26, 2021 at 2:40 pm
In its first military action against Iran-linked groups since Joe Biden became president five weeks ago, the Pentagon said it had carried out air strikes at a Syria-Iraq border control point used by Iran-backed groups.
- News24.com | UN rights experts to issue findings on Navalny caseon February 26, 2021 at 2:40 pm
United Nations human rights investigators will issue their findings on the case of Kremlin critic Andrei Navalny, a UN statement has said.
- India exits recession with 0.4% quarterly growthon February 26, 2021 at 2:34 pm
The country has struggled to claw back lost ground after a stringent, months-long lockdown caused the labour market to collapse and the economy to contract by nearly a quarter between April and June.
Africa news
- Nigeria expects first 4 million coronavirus vaccine doses from COVAX next week: WHOby Wendy Mothata on February 27, 2021 at 2:41 am
Nigeria is expecting its first 4 million doses of coronavirus vaccines next week from the global COVAX programme for poor and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The post Nigeria expects first 4 million coronavirus vaccine doses from COVAX next week: WHO appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..
- News24.com | Funny old world: The week's offbeat newson February 26, 2021 at 9:26 pm
Our weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world:
- News24.com | Late for my jab: 88-year-old caught going 191 km/h in Franceon February 26, 2021 at 8:06 pm
An 88-year-old man caught speeding at a breakneck 191 kilometres (119 miles) per hour on a French country road told officers that he was late for his Covid-19 vaccine appointment, police said.
- News24.com | Coronavirus infections pick up after big global fall, new cases in Africa decline by 14%on February 26, 2021 at 6:53 pm
The coronavirus picked up speed again over the past week in every part of the world except Africa, after a month in which new Covid-19 cases fell by half, according to AFP data.
- News24.com | WATCH | Huawei plans to start making carson February 26, 2021 at 6:30 pm
- News24.com | At least one fighter killed in US air strikes on Iran-backed militias in Syriaon February 26, 2021 at 5:50 pm
Syria condemned US air strikes against Iran-backed militias in the east of the country as a cowardly act and urged President Joe Biden not to follow "the law of the jungle".
- News24.com | UK Supreme Court rejects IS bride's legal bid to returnon February 26, 2021 at 2:55 pm
Britain's highest court has rejected a bid by a woman who was stripped of her UK citizenship for joining the Islamic State group to return to challenge the decision.
- World Food Programme needs $107 million for emergency response in Ethiopia’s Tigrayby Lerato Matlala on February 26, 2021 at 2:53 pm
The agency estimates that three million people will need emergency food assistance until late this year. The post World Food Programme needs $107 million for emergency response in Ethiopia’s Tigray appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..
- Gunmen take 317 schoolgirls in Nigeria’s latest mass abductionby Chuma Nobanda on February 26, 2021 at 2:43 pm
Unidentified gunmen seized 317 schoolgirls in northwest Nigeria on Friday, police said, the second such kidnapping in little over a week in a region increasingly targeted by militants. The post Gunmen take 317 schoolgirls in Nigeria’s latest mass abduction appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..
- News24.com | UN rights experts to issue findings on Navalny caseon February 26, 2021 at 2:40 pm
United Nations human rights investigators will issue their findings on the case of Kremlin critic Andrei Navalny, a UN statement has said.
- News24.com | Federal judge in Texas strikes down US Covid-19 eviction moratoriumon February 26, 2021 at 2:00 pm
A federal judge in Texas has ruled unconstitutional a national moratorium the US CDC has instituted for most residential evictions to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.
- News24.com | FACTBOX | Covid here to stay: latest on the worldwide spread of the coronaviruson February 26, 2021 at 1:01 pm
Brazil has surpassed 250 000 Covid-19 deaths, while France and Germany have said Covid-19 is here to stay after EU leaders discussed ways to fight new variants of the virus.
SA Breaking news
- Swapping drinking water for a coal mine and a whole lot of ireby patricka@sundaytimes.co.za (Alex Patrick) on February 26, 2021 at 8:06 pm
An environmental and social rights conglomerate has refused to remove statements expressing their displeasure after the protected status of a strategic water source in Mpumalanga was revoked, potentially paving the way for a new coal mine.
- Gunmen kidnap more than 300 schoolgirls in increasingly lawless northwest Nigeriaon February 26, 2021 at 7:55 pm
Gunmen seized more than 300 girls in a nighttime raid on a school in northwest Nigeria on Friday and are believed to be holding some of them in a forest, police said.
- More than 60 000 healthcare workers vaccinated in SA so farby Preggie Moodley on February 26, 2021 at 7:55 pm
The Health Department has reported 1 654 new cases of coronavirus, taking the number of total infections to 1 510 778. The post More than 60 000 healthcare workers vaccinated in SA so far appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..
- Nigeria expects first 4 million coronavirus vaccine doses from COVAX next week — WHOon February 26, 2021 at 7:50 pm
Nigeria is expecting its first 4 million doses of coronavirus vaccines next week from the global COVAX programme for poor and middle-income countries, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.
- Second batch of Covid-19 vaccines arrive in SA on Saturdayby shangen@timeslive.co.za (Naledi Shange) on February 26, 2021 at 7:32 pm
The government has confirmed that all is on track for the second batch of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines to arrive in SA on Saturday.
- TTM beat Swallows to progress to Nedbank Cup quarterfinalsby mphahlelem@timeslive.co.za (Mahlatse Mphahlele) on February 26, 2021 at 7:14 pm
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) progressed to the quarter-finals of the Nedbank Cup with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Swallows at a rainy New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday night.
- UDM lodges complaint with BCCSA over eNCA 'double standards'on February 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm
The party has asked the oversight body to consider the complaint, pertaining to the conduct of journalist Lindsay Dentlinger and the production team.
- More rain on the cards for Saturday, warns weather serviceby shangen@timeslive.co.za (Naledi Shange) on February 26, 2021 at 6:58 pm
There is a 60% chance of showers and thundershowers for parts of Limpopo and Gauteng on Saturday, SA Weather Service said.
- Makhura: Gauteng's 16,800 vaccines to be administered by end of todayon February 26, 2021 at 6:53 pm
Makhura had been visiting the Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto on Friday to monitor the progress made on the vaccination program.
- ANCWL demands the release of Bathabile Dlamini's pension fundson February 26, 2021 at 6:51 pm
The league told journalists during a media briefing earlier on Friday that Dlamini took its national executive committee into confidence giving details behind the saga, which it described as cheap politics.
- J&J says two people had severe allergic reactions after Covid-19 shoton February 26, 2021 at 6:41 pm
A Johnson & Johnson scientist said on Friday that the company has received preliminary reports of two cases of severe allergic reactions, including one case of anaphylaxis, in people who had received the company's Covid-19 vaccine.
- Ntshavheni: 20 million COVID vaccine doses to arrive from Marchon February 26, 2021 at 6:35 pm
Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni told a post Cabinet briefing on Friday the first doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine were being administered to healthcare workers in both the public and private sectors.
Sport
- News24.com | Tiger Woods in "good spirits" after follow up treatment for leg injurieson February 27, 2021 at 6:09 am
Tiger Woods is recovering and in "good spirits" after a second day of treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following his horrific car crash that left him with serious leg injuries.
- News24.com | Alvarez takes on Yildirim with super middleweight domination in mindon February 26, 2021 at 10:50 pm
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is an overwhelming favourite as he fights for the first time this year against Turkey's Avni Yildirim with titles on the line.
- News24.com | Gayle returns to West Indies T20 squad after 2-year absenceon February 26, 2021 at 10:36 pm
Chris Gayle was called into the West Indies T20 squad for the first time in two years as he eyes a place in the World Cup later this year.
- News24.com | Ton-up North's cap landmark 'scary' for Wales great Jenkinson February 26, 2021 at 9:34 pm
Wales great Neil Jenkins has said it is "scary" that George North is about to become the youngest player in history to win 100 caps for their country.
- News24.com | Jose Mourinho says pressure at Spurs 'like oxygen'on February 26, 2021 at 9:11 pm
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said that being under pressure was "like oxygen" for him as he seeks to turn around the club's Premier League form.
- News24.com | Lions muscle past Pumas at Ellis Park as SA rugby makes low-key returnon February 26, 2021 at 8:55 pm
South African rugby's preparation series got underway at Ellis Park with the Lions beating the Pumas in Johannesburg.
- News24.com | Wales boss Ryan Giggs has bail extended after arreston February 26, 2021 at 8:06 pm
Wales manager Ryan Giggs had his bail extended on Friday after he was arrested on suspicion of assault.
- News24.com | India Test pitch pushed England to 'extremes' - coach Silverwoodon February 26, 2021 at 7:53 pm
The Indian Test pitch on which England lost in two days pushed the players to "extremes" but the experience will toughen them, coach Chris Silverwood said.
- News24.com | Titans miss out on playoffs after Dolphins defeaton February 26, 2021 at 7:22 pm
The Titans missed out on the T20 Challenge play-offs after falling to a loss to the Dolphins in their final round-robin match in Durban.
- India Test pitch pushed England to 'extremes' - coach Silverwoodon February 26, 2021 at 7:03 pm
Trailing 2-1 to India after the 10-wicket mauling in Ahmedabad, Silverwood said captain Joe Root and his players must now find a way to "come out fighting"
- News24.com | Simon takes tennis break to 'preserve myself mentally'on February 26, 2021 at 6:53 pm
Veteran French player Gilles Simon said he was taking a break from the rigours of the coronavirus-hit tour to "preserve myself mentally".
- News24.com | Solskjaer wary of Chelsea challenge in battle for top fouron February 26, 2021 at 6:23 pm
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the race for the top four will go down to the wire as Manchester United prepare to face Thomas Tuchel's revitalised Chelsea.
