Zimbabwe's top soccer league resumes action Saturday with a major showdown between title holders Simba Bhora and FC Platinum. The match takes place at Mandava Stadium in Zvishavane. Simba Bhora leads the standings with 35 points after the first half of the season. MWOS sits just one point behind the champions. FC Platinum holds sixth place with 24 points from their impressive unbeaten run.
The hosts have recorded four victories and 12 draws without losing a single game. FC Platinum wants to break into the top four positions. A victory would also damage Simba Bhora's chances of repeating as champions. The teams have faced each other five times in league competition. FC Platinum has won three matches compared to one win for Simba Bhora...
The Seventh-day Adventist Church will open Great Height University next January. The new campus sits on land near Chegutu. Construction workers have made fast progress on buildings and facilities. Students will attend classes at the second SDA university that Zimbabwe has ever seen. Solusi University near Bulawayo remains the church's first higher education center.
Provincial Minister Marian Chombo visited the construction site Monday. She told church leaders that the project brings hope to Mashonaland West Province. The region needed another university for many years. Church officials exceeded expectations when they decided to build the campus. Local residents feel proud about having access to higher education close to home.
Pastor...
Mthulisi Moyo performs comedy under the stage name Mahlalela across Zimbabwe. The 43-year-old entertainer from Bulawayo has gained more than 500,000 followers on social media platforms. He started developing his comedy skills at Sigola Primary School many years ago. His success comes from working with top comedians from Zimbabwe and South Africa. Moyo believes the entertainment business demands patience from people who want lasting careers.
The performer has created a recognizable look that fans associate with his comedy shows. His signature clothing has become part of his artistic identity on stage. Moyo also works outside the entertainment world as a skilled equipment operator. He can drive many different types of mining machines for...
A judge in Harare will decide whether two men accused of rape can go free. Thabo Blessing Dube and Martin Charlie face charges of attacking socialite Ashley Masendeke. Defense lawyers Shepherd Makonde and George Manokore asked the court to dismiss the case. They claim the prosecution has weak evidence with many contradictions. The lawyers want their clients released without having to defend themselves.
The state's main witness gave confusing testimony during the trial. She first said Masendeke told her about having consensual sex with one man. This story differs from the official complaint that accuses both men of rape. The witness also denied claims that she tried to perform an exorcism on Masendeke after the incident.
The same...
Congress may cancel its July 4th break to finish the 2026 budget bill. President Trump wants senators to remain at work until they complete the measure. He told lawmakers not to leave for vacation before passing the legislation. Trump made these comments before flying to NATO meetings. House Speaker Mike Johnson warned Republican members to stay ready for voting.
The Senate works on a special budget process that avoids lengthy debates. This method needs only simple majority votes rather than 60 senators. Johnson expects the upper chamber to act quickly on the measure. He told House Republicans to prepare for immediate action. The budget bill faces several hurdles from parliamentary rules.
Senate rule keeper Elizabeth MacDonough...
A Washington man accused of helping a bomber died Tuesday at a federal jail in Los Angeles. Daniel Jongyon Park was 32 years old and came from Kent, Washington. Guards found him unconscious in his cell around 7:30 a.m. Staff tried to save his life but could not help him. Doctors declared him dead at a nearby hospital.
Federal agents are looking into how Park died. The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service want to learn what happened. Officials have not said what caused his death. No other details about the incident have been released. The investigation continues at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
Park faced charges for giving bomb materials to Guy Edward Bartkus. Bartkus attacked the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic on May...
Border agents stopped a major drug shipment headed to Maryland earlier this month. Officers found 695 pounds of a powerful hallucinogen called dimethyltryptamine. The illegal drugs came from Mexico and would have reached Harford County. Authorities discovered the substances during routine cargo inspections at Baltimore's airport.
Three separate packages arrived between May 7 and May 27 from Chiapas, Mexico. Each delivery contained four boxes packed with vacuum-sealed bags. Scientists tested the brown powder and confirmed it was DMT. The 300 bags carried a street value of $550,000.
Federal law classifies DMT as a Schedule 1 drug with no medical benefits. People abuse this substance because it creates intense hallucinations. Users often...
Prosecutors finished presenting evidence against music mogul Sean Combs on Tuesday afternoon. The government concluded its case after calling 34 witnesses over nearly a month of testimony. Federal agents wrapped up their final cross-examination around 1:30 p.m. at the Manhattan courthouse. Combs faces five serious criminal charges that he strongly disputes. The rapper and producer has remained behind bars since his arrest last September.
The charges against Combs involve racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Authorities also accuse him of using fraud and coercion to transport people for prostitution. Witnesses during the trial came from many different backgrounds and professions. Entertainment figures, former employees, federal...
Christopher Landau will represent America at the Organization of American States meeting starting Wednesday. The deputy secretary of state travels to St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda for the three-day conference. American University of Antigua hosts the annual gathering of Western Hemisphere nations. Landau delivers the opening speech for the United States delegation. The State Department says his attendance shows America's commitment to regional cooperation.
The diplomat plans to support Rosa Maria Paya for a human rights commission seat. Landau wants member countries to tackle illegal migration problems across borders. He will discuss the crises happening in Venezuela and Haiti with other officials. Dominican Republic's foreign...
