Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed a "severe" response to a deadly strike that killed 12 youths in the annexed Golan Heights, as diplomats raced to contain escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. On a visit to the site of the deadly rocket strike in the town of Majdal Shams, Netanyahu said: "The State [...]
Venezuelan security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets Monday at protesters challenging the reelection victory claimed by President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned abroad. Thousands of people flooded the streets of several neighborhoods of the capital, chanting "Freedom, freedom!" and "This government is going to fall!" Some ripped Maduro campaign [...]
Seychelles is exploring how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be achieved through strategic taxation policies and introducing a pioneering model called the SDG Taxation Framework (STF). This is being done through a five-day workshop being held at L’Escale Resort and Marina with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). According [...]
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, was elected as the new leader of his ruling party, Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) during an extraordinary convention on Sunday. Ramkalawan, who was previously the party's honorary president, replaces Roger Mancienne, who is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles. Mancienne occupied the position since 2015 after [...]
The River Seine failed its first Olympic test on Saturday as a training session for triathletes was scrapped after the water failed pollution checks. A statement from Paris 2024 organisers and World Triathlon said "a joint decision was taken to cancel the swim leg of the triathlon familiarisation" but that running and bike training sessions [...]
The disciplinary committee of South Africa's ruling ANC has decided to expel former president Jacob Zuma for leading a rival group into elections in May, several media reported Sunday, citing a leaked document. The decision, which has not been formally announced, was taken after disciplinary proceedings launched against the still-popular ex-leader earlier this month. "The [...]
Lebanon on Sunday called for an international investigation into a strike that killed 12 people including children on the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, warning against a large-scale retaliation. The Israeli military said that an Iranian-made rocket that Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group fired on Saturday hit a football field in Majdal Shams, a Druze Arab town, killing [...]
The Seychelles National Choir (SNC) received a Peace and Friendship award and a special award for good performance at the 17th China International Chorus Festival held in Beijing from July 15 to 19. Competing in the category of mixed adult professional choirs, the Seychelles National Choir, accompanied by their director and conductor, Sun Xiaoju Lownam, [...]
AFP's coverage of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics had been meticulously prepared for a year, with every detail scrutinized to determine the optimal position for the best shot or the best reportage. It was an unprecedented ceremony on the River Seine -- an Olympics had never opened before outside the main stadium -- [...]
Two Seychelles' football clubs, St. Louis and Foresters, will participate in the preliminary round of two competitions of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Champions League and Confederation's Cup, respectively. St. Louis football club, the Seychelles Premier League title holder, will compete in the Champions League with the continent league winners. The Seychelles' side [...]
