Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila has advised the opposition UPND to be moderate in their statements before creating anarchy in the country. Mr. Mwila says the security wings will not sit back and watch some political players issue careless statements that border on national security. He says the statement from the UPND that they will not accept the outcome of ...

A reality show about Caitlyn Jenner becoming a transgender woman will no longer be shown in Africa following complaints from viewers, its South African broadcaster said. Multichoice said “I am Cait” would be dropped out of respect for customers’ views and Africa’s diverse regulatory environments. The move came after a request from Nigerian authorities, reports said. Multichoice’s DSTV service broadcasts ...

  Scherzinger pulled out of the show earlier in May, a week before rehearsals began, a move that left producer Andrew Lloyd Webber “furious”. Lewis tweeted that she was “thrilled” to be playing Grizabella in the show, which is due to open in July. Lord Lloyd-Webber also took to Twitter, writing that he was “very excited” to welcome Lewis to ...

US President Barack Obama is to visit Hiroshima on Friday, where the US dropped the world’s first nuclear bomb. The visit, after the G7 summit, will be the first to the Japanese city by a serving US president. Mr Obama has said he will not be issuing an apology for the nuclear attack, but will honour all those who died ...

A declaration at the G7 meeting in Japan says a vote by the UK to leave the European Union would pose a “serious threat to global growth”. In their final statement, the group warned that a UK exit from the EU would reverse the trend of increased global trade, investment and jobs. The meeting brings together the world’s leading seven ...

Jose Mourinho has agreed to become the new manager of Manchester United, according to British media reports on Thursday. Mourinho has been in negotiations with United since Louis van Gaal’s sacking on Monday and it is understood an agreement is now in place for the former Chelsea manager to take charge at Old Trafford. The 53-year-old is reportedly yet to ...

Brazil have called on Kaka as a late addition for next month’s Centenary Copa America in the United States, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Thursday. The Orlando City midfielder will replace Bayern Munich’s Douglas Costa, who was cut from the squad because of an injury to his left thigh. Former AC Milan and Real Madrid player Kaka has been ...

Sir Elton John will not meet Vladimir Putin when he visits Russia this month. In November, the singer said he had talked to the Russian President on the phone and was arranging to meet him to discuss his concerns over gay rights in the country. But a Kremlin spokesman has now said that will not happen as there was “no ...

Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he has decided on his next move but remained coy on a possible transfer to Premier League club Manchester United. The 34-year-old, who is leaving Paris St-Germain after his contract expired, said he has had “many” offers from around the world. “The future is written,” he said. “I made my choice a long time ago. ...

The US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has reached the number of delegates needed to secure the party’s presidential nomination, Associated Press reports. Its delegate count has him reaching the quota thanks to a small number of the party’s unbound delegates. They told AP they would support him at July’s Republican convention. Mr Trump, who defeated 16 other Republican contenders, ...