Vladimir Putin has granted actor Steven Seagal Russian citizenship, the Kremlin reported on its website on Thursday, according to Reuters. A Kremlin spokesperson said the 64-year-old actor has “warm feelings” toward Russia and had long been asking for citizenship. That’s not why he got it, though. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Reuters Seagal was given citizenship because he’s famous. “At the ...

The Confederation of East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) is looking for a new host for this year’s Senior Challenge Cup after Kenya backed out, officials said on Thursday. Cecafa had sought Kenya’s approval after original hosts Sudan withdrew from staging the annual tournament for national football teams earlier this year, citing financial constraints. “Kenya have told us that ...

Energy Minister David Mabumba says Zambia is likely to attain energy independence before 2030 when the country will be generating over 4, 100Mega Watts of power per day. Delivering a ministerial statement in parliament on the electricity situation, Mr. Mabumba says the decision by government to promote cost reflective tariffs will spur investment in the energy sector. He says this ...

About 240 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. The UN refugee agency was told the news by survivors brought ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa, spokeswoman Carlotta Sami said. No bodies have so far been recovered. More than 4,200 migrants have died making the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean Sea ...

The Oasis Forum has vowed if provoked, to defeat any attempt to extend the term of office for the president and other elected officials in a similar manner it played a major role in defeating the third bid by President Fredrick Chiluba in 2001. In a statement, Oasis Forum Chairperson Fr.Cleophas Lungu says the fact that Mr Paul Moonga a ...

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has dismissed reports of another pending fuel price increase. In a statement, ERB Public Relations Manager Kwali Mfuni says Board has not made any decision to further adjust pump prices. She has assured members of the public that the recently announced fuel pump prices have not been revised. Ms Mfuni says as standard practice, the ...

The fourth and final report of the elections media monitoring project has named QFM as the only media institution among selected public, private and community media houses in the country that gave 100 percent neutral coverage to the ruling Patriotic Front, opposition UPND and Government with regards the coverage of the 2016 elections. The report which has been compiled by ...

The defunct US news website Gawker has settled a lawsuit won by retired US professional wrestler Hulk Hogan for $31m (£25m). The privacy case forced Gawker to declare bankruptcy earlier this year, after a jury awarded Mr Hogan $140m over a leaked sex tape. Mr Hogan’s legal bill was paid by tech billionaire Peter Thiel, who said he wanted to ...

President Barack Obama has urged Democrats of all ethnic backgrounds to get out and vote for Hillary Clinton, warning that the fate of the US republic – and the world – is at stake. He said her Republican opponent Donald Trump was a threat to hard-earned civil rights. President Obama was speaking at a rally in North Carolina. Mr Trump ...

Tottenham’s Champions League hopes are now in real danger as they slumped to another damaging home defeat by Bayer Leverkusen at Wembley. Kevin Kampl’s cool 65th-minute finish condemned Spurs to a second-successive loss in this competition at their temporary home while White Hart Lane is being rebuilt. Spurs now lie third in Group E behind Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen and ...