Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival’s 46,656. The former London mayor takes over from Theresa May on Wednesday. In his victory speech, Mr Johnson promised he would “deliver Brexit, unite the country and ...

Bismillah! They will not let you go… Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody continues to break records as it enters its 44th year. The song has just become the oldest video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube. It is the first music video released in the 1970s, or any year prior to the 1990s, to reach the milestone. Psy’s Gangnam Style was ...

South Korea says its jets fired warning shots at a Russian surveillance plane that entered its airspace on Tuesday. Officials said the plane twice violated the airspace over the disputed Dokdo/Takeshima islands, which are occupied by South Korea but also claimed by Japan. South Korea’s Ministry of Defence said it scrambled fighter jets in response and fired 360 machine-gun rounds. ...

The Agricultural and Commercial Society of Zambia says over 250 foreign exhibitors have confirmed their participation in this year’s 93rd agricultural and commercial show. Speaking during a media briefing, Society President, Caroline Silwamba says the show Society has received an overwhelming response from exhibitors which is confirmed by the figures that have been recorded for this year’s edition of the ...

Conveners of last Saturday’s yellow card campaign protest against corruption have been challenged to adduce evidence and report to relevant authorities corrupt government officials. Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) president Andrew Ntewewe says his organization finds the allegations to be grave and requiring to be dealt with decisively. Mr. Ntewewe says YALI is thus willing to escort the conveners of ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has questioned the whereabouts of the two used fire trucks First Lady Esther Lungu went to receive in the United States in January this year. UPND Deputy Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka says citizens have not been brief whether the donated fire engines arrived in the country and which councils received them. Mr Mucheleka ...

President Edgar Lungu has directed the minister of finance to closely work with his counterpart for health to ensure that the procurement of drugs and medical supplies is always prioritized. Speaking when he commissioned the US$15 million phase two of the Medical Stores Warehouse in Lusaka, President Lungu has assured of government’s commitment to ensuring that Zambians have access to ...

Chapter One Foundation Executive Director, Linda Kasonde has charged that Zambia is the most unequal country in the World as the majority of people are living in adverse poverty and very few are benefiting from the country’s natural resources. Ms Kasonde who is also former Law Association of Zambia president notes that despite the vast mineral wealth and natural resources ...

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face charges after being accused of sexual assault, US prosecutors say. Kathryn Mayorga, 34, had alleged that the Juventus player raped her at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. She reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement with the Portuguese star in 2010, but sought to reopen the case in 2018. He denied the allegations. In ...

Comic book fans have been left giddy with anticipation by the bumper crop of superhero offerings unveiled by Marvel Studios at this year’s Comic Con. Details of Marvel’s so-called “Phase 4” have also raised hopes about a real step forward for diversity in Hollywood. The next stage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will feature its first deaf superhero, its first ...