Bradford’s fairytale run was brought to an end as Reading sealed their first FA Cup semi-final appearance for 88 years. A Hal Robson-Kanu header and deflected Garath McCleary shot in the opening nine minutes set the Championship side on the way to a sixth-round replay win. Bradford’s Filipe Morais was sent off for a high challenge on 63 minutes and ...

A new live-action version of Cinderella has become the latest jewel in Disney’s crown after it topped the US box office in its first week of release. The film, directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh and starring British actors Lily James and Richard Madden, earned $70.1m (£47m) over the weekend. The success of Cinderella replicates that of previous Disney live-action films ...

Polls have opened in Israel in what is expected to be a close contest between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and a centre-left alliance. The centre-left Zionist Union has promised to repair relations with the Palestinians as well as the international community. Mr Netanyahu has vowed not to allow the creation of a Palestinian state if he wins a fourth ...

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia has welcomed government’s plan to capitalize the Zambia Daily Mail and Times of Zambia newspapers. Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili has disclosed that as way of helping the two state owned newspapers become self reliant government intends to facilitate funds for them to be able to meet all statutory obligations ...

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has counseled the media to endeavour to verifying facts before publishing or broadcasting news to the public. LAZ president George Chisanga says the media should strive to as much as possible be objective in their reporting. Mr Chisanga says the association believes that the Zambian media has been active and has kept people holding ...

The Zambia Police says it is still conducting investigations into revelations by UPND President Hakainde Hichilema for which a Warn and Caution statement was recorded from him. Mr. Hichilema is was reported to have said that he accesses intelligence information before President Edgar Lungu does and for alleging that President Lungu had secured US$10 million to destabilize the UPND and ...

Former Church of God Overseer Bishop John Mambo has advised the ruling Patriotic Front to urgently address the problems the country is currently facing. Bishop Mambo says it is sad to note that a few months after President Lungu won the Presidential elections, certain things have wrong citing the depreciation of the kwacha and the shortage of fuel. Bishop Mambo ...

The Grand Coalition on the Campaign for the People Driven Constitution is disappointed with government’s muted response to its submitted counter proposal for adopting the country’s new constitution. Coalition Chairperson Leonard Chiti says they are however not surprised that after promising to respond to the proposal in two weeks time, which has already elapsed, the PF government is still silent. ...

Financial analyst Mambo Hamaundu has urged the Bank of Zambia to intensify financial literacy campaigns in rural areas and compounds where people have little or no understanding of financial matters. The central bank has launched the financial literacy week aimed at creating awareness among members of the public under the theme “a better life through saving, every ngwee counts” which ...

Back in 2009, 50 Cent was feuding with Rick Ross. One of the G-Unit boss’ attacks against Rozay was leaking sexual footage of Lastonia Leviston – the mother of Ross’ child. Leviston filed a mental and emotional distress lawsuit against 50 in 2010, and now a judge is ordering that the case move to trial this summer. The New York ...