Uefa has signed an information-sharing agreement with the European Sports Security Association (ESSA) in an effort to combat match-fixing, European soccer’s governing body announced on Monday. According to the agreement, ESSA will support Uefa’s effort to identify attempted fixing through their alert platform, which tracks and reports suspicious betting activity around the world. “We’re delighted that ESSA will be teaming ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma says the solution to governance and political challenges facing the country lies in dialogue. Dr. Ng’oma has since implored all stakeholders in the impending dialogue process to put the country first before their party interests. He says if dialogue is not given the priority it deserves, it will be difficult to overcome all governance and ...

Simon Cowell’s entertainment company is teaming up with the BBC for the first time for a new dance contest. Saturday night talent show The Greatest Dancer is being produced by Syco, which is behind ITV hits The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, and Thames. It will see dancers from all different genres compete for the title of the best ...

There is growing speculation that a senior North Korean official who has arrived unexpectedly in Beijing is Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. Japanese media outlets first reported that a high-profile figure had arrived via a North Korean diplomatic train and was met with tight security. South Korea said it did not know the official’s identity, but that it was “carefully watching” ...

Australia has become the latest country to expel Russian diplomats as part of a global response to the poisoning of a Russian spy in the UK. PM Malcolm Turnbull said “the brazen attack in Salisbury was an attack on all of us”. More than 100 Russian diplomats from more than 20 countries were expelled in a co-ordinated response by the ...