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A FOOTIE star at the centre of a gender row has been controversially named the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. Zambian striker Barbra Banda, 24, missed the Africa Cup of Nations in 2022 due to elevated ­levels of testosterone in a gender test. She has now topped the Beeb’s poll after her performance at the Olympics in the summer. But ex-GB swimmer Sharron Davies branded her win “just bloody ridiculous”. And sailor Tracy Edwards called it “the destruction of women’s sports”. Banda, who plays for US side Orlando Pride, said: “I am shocked and surprised to have this. READ MORE ON WOMEN’S FOOTBALL “It is for everyone. “If I kept on thinking about what was going on in the past, I would not be where I am now.” A BBC spokesman defended her inclusion and said the result was based on a public vote. Olympics 2024 gender row boxer...

Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah comes into force It is now past 4am local time in Tel Aviv and Beirut, and 2am GMT. That means the 60-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is now in force. If it holds, it represents a major milestone in the 14-month-old war in Lebanon, and in what Joe Biden called a “historic” moment as he announced the deal from the White House earlier on Tuesday. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, endorsed the ceasefire after his full cabinet approved the deal on Tuesday evening despite opposition from his far-right allies. In televised remarks, Netanyahu said he was ready to implement the deal, but added that Israel would retain “complete military freedom of action” in the event of an infringement by Hezbollah. Under the deal’s terms, Israel will withdraw entirely from southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah will move its heavy weaponry north of the Litani...

El doctor Julio Maset, especialista de Cinfa, explica las causas más frecuentes de las infecciones de garganta y cómo aprender a distinguir entre faringitis y amigdalitis. Leer El Pais

Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is set to officially open the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Committee of Ministers Responsible for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) meeting in Victoria Falls today. The high-level meeting will review regional disaster management initiatives, focusing on preparedness, response, and the operationalisation of key humanitarian efforts. The meeting will spotlight progress […] Source link

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Business Writer Sugarcane farmers have welcomed the High Court judgement upholding the Government’s recent decision on how to divide revenue with sugarcane millers. Hippo Valley Estates and Triangle Limited, subsidiaries of South Africa’s Tongaat Hulett, filed a lawsuit in the High Court against the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mangaliso Ndlovu, recently, seeking a declaration […] Source link

Zambia’s Barbra Banda Faces Online Abuse Post BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year Victory Amid Controversy  FootBoom Source link