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"Couldn't believe it was real": Aanil Mohan's dream becomes PKL history

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 1 (ANI): The phone call that changed everything came when Aanil Mohan was fast asleep. By the time he woke up, his life had been changed. U Mumba had just secured his signature for a staggering INR 78 lakhs - the highest-ever bid in Category D in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history - but the young man from the small village of Jasui in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district was still proces

Court blocks burial of former Zambian president over state-family feud

The late Edgar Lungu had reportedly ordered that his successor should not attend his funeral

A South African court has blocked the burial of former President of Zambia Edgar Lungu at a private ceremony just as it was about to begin. The ruling on Wednesday came amid a dispute between the ex-leader's family and the Zam

UAE leaders condole with Zambian President over passing of former president

ABU DHABI, 10th June, 2025 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, over the passing of former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President,

UN conference seeks boost for aid as US cuts bite

A UN conference aiming to rally fresh support for development aid begins in Spain on Monday with the sector in crisis as US-led funding cuts jeopardise the fight against poverty.

At least 50 world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, Kenya's William Ruto, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and UN head Antonio Guterres will gather in the city of Seville from June 30 to July 3.

But key player the Un

Most World Heritage Sites at Risk of Drought or Flooding: UN

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Almost three quarters of the globes cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UNs cultural agency said on Tuesday.

As a result of rising temperatures, extreme weather events including hurricanes, droughts, floods and heatwaves have become more frequent and intense, scientists warn, AFP reported.

Seventy-three percent of all

Roundup: UN-backed report warns of escalating global drought risk, calls for urgent action

BERLIN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage. Hospitals plunged into darkness. Endangered dolphins floated lifeless in the shrinking Amazon... These are not scenes from a horror film, but real consequences of some of the most devastating droughts in recorded history, according to a new UN-backed report released Wednesday.

Prepared by the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center (ND

Zambia launches largest grid-connected solar power project

LUSAKA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Monday launched a 100-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project, the country's largest grid-connected solar initiative to date, marking an important step toward addressing its ongoing energy deficit.

The 100-million-U.S.-dollar Chisamba Solar Plant, located in central Zambia's Chisamba District, was developed by the Kariba North Bank Extension Power Corporation, a subsid

Zambia unveils 1st mandarin tourism investment guidebook to boost Chinese engagement

LUSAKA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Friday officially handed over the Chinese-translated edition of the Zambia Tourism Investment Guidebook, the first of its kind, to the Chinese Embassy.

Minister of Tourism Rodney Sikumba presented the guidebook to Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Han Jing during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Tourism offices.

In his remarks, Han said that choosing Mandarin as the firs

Zambia set to evacuate nationals from Israel amid regional tensions

LUSAKA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Zambian government has begun preparations to evacuate its nationals from Israel amid tensions with between Israel and Iran.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mulambo Haimbe told Parliament on Friday that a total of 177 Zambians have been registered and prioritized for evacuation through the Taba border crossing into Egypt.

"It is important to note th

Speakers Urged Greater Private Sector Investment, Tech-Driven Solutions to Expedite Sustainable Development, during Roundtable Discussion