The number of people killed in Myanmar following a powerful earthquake has risen to 694, and 1,670 others injured, according to the country’s military government. The head of the military government has confirmed a further 68 are missing and has ordered a prompt rescue effort following the 7.7 magnitude quake. It struck at around 12.50pm … Read more
A judge in the US has ordered that a Turkish student should not be deported after she was detained by immigration officials. Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old doctoral student, was detained near her Massachusetts home earlier this week after she voiced support for Palestinians. The federal judge in Massachusetts ordered on Friday that she should not … Read more
Kenya launched a investigation into alleged match manipulation Thursday, after a video posted online appeared to show national goalkeeper Patrick Matasi agreeing to a deal to influence the outcome of a league-match in return for cash. Kenyan football has been plagued by match-fixing scandals in the recent past, leaving a trail of disappointment among fans. … Read more
Two of football’s former top officials, Sepp Blatter of FIFA and Michel Platini of UEFA, were on Tuesday acquitted of charges of fraud and mismanagement of $2 million of FIFA money by a Swiss court. It is the second time the pair has been acquitted of the crimes that prosecutors say occurred in 2011. Source … Read more
Israel is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza following Hamas’ refusal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire deal. While the full extent of the effects of the power cut is not yet known, Gaza’s desalination plants use it to produce drinking water for the besieged enclave’s population of more than two million. … Read more