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Cricket World Cup 2023 | The greatest World Cup upsets

Six underdog triumphs: India (1983) beat West Indies, Zimbabwe (1983) beat Australia, Ireland (2011) beat England, Kenya (1996) beat West Indies, Bangladesh (2007) beat Pakistan, Bangladesh (2007) beat India.

The Hindu

England’s shock World Cup defeats as Afghanistan add their name to list

Zimbabwe, Ireland and Bangladesh in 50 overs and the Netherlands in T20 have humbled England on the biggest stage.

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe imposes restrictions to curb surge in cholera cases

Zimbabwean authorities have banned large gatherings in parts of the country to fight a resurgence of cholera-related deaths.

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Munya Chawawa looks back: ‘Bullies shamed me for being proud of my culture – so I’d go home and write raps about the cold, hard streets of Norfolk’

The comic on family joke-offs, his double life, and going viral in lockdown

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe FA investigating women’s team coach over sexual misconduct allegations

The Zimbabwe FA is investigating a member of its senior women’s coaching team over allegations of sexual misconduct against female colleagues

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe bans large gatherings as threat of cholera outbreak grows

Cases are rising in many parts of the country and critics are blaming chronic water shortages and poor sanitation systems

The Guardian - UK

Survivors of 2021 terror attack in Mozambique launch court case against TotalEnergies

On March 24, 2021, Islamist extremists attacked Palma in northern Mozambique, near a TotalEnergies LNG facility. Over 1,000 people were killed and survivors fled to a nearby resort. Survivors say TotalEnergies should have had better escape protocols in place. Also in this edition: Tunisians express their support for Palestinians. Finally,…

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Male domestic workers in South Africa – study sheds light on the experiences of Malawian and Zimbabwean migrants

An estimated 800,000 people work as domestic workers in South Africa. Most are black women from marginalised backgrounds. It’s therefore not surprising that the bulk of the literature about domestic work focuses on females performing cleaning, cooking and care work. What’s missing in debates about domestic workers’ job-related experiences and…

The Conversation

Zimbabwe announces 100 suspected cholera deaths and imposes restrictions on gatherings

Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late last month

The Independent UK

2023 ODI World Cup Stat Attack: Pakistan and their 21-year wait for the title

Did you know that a Pakistani bowler who is one of the all-time greats of the game holds the unwanted record of bowling the most wides and the most no-balls in World Cup matches?

The Times of India

Zimbabwe's opposition boycotts president's 1st State of the Nation speech since disputed election

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has boycotted President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first State of the Nation Address since disputed elections in August

The Independent UK

New species of cobra-like snake discovered – but it may already be extinct

Around the world, natural history museums hold a treasure trove of knowledge about Earth’s animals. But much of the precious information is sealed off to genetic scientists because formalin, the chemical often used to preserve specimens, damages DNA and makes sequences hard to recover.

The Conversation

Indian mining tycoon Harpal Randhawa among 6 killed in Zimbabwe plane crash

Indian billionaire Harpal Randhawa and son killed in plane crash near Zimbabwe diamond mine; 6 dead, incl. 4 foreigners; plane experienced technical fault; RioZim-owned aircraft en route from Harare to Murowa diamond mine; local community and law enforcement managing aftermath.

The Hindu

The death toll in a collapsed gold mine in Zimbabwe expected to rise to 13, vice president says

Zimbabwe's vice president says the death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused gold mine could rise to 13

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2023 ODI World Cup venues | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad — capacity, pitch info and areas that need attention

Hyderabad Cricket Association will host a World Cup match after a gap of 27 years. The last World Cup match in the city was when West Indies took on Zimbabwe at the floodlit Lal Bahadur Stadium.

The Conversation

We asked 1,000 Zimbabweans what they think of China's influence on their country − only 37% viewed it favorably

China has big ambitions in Africa. Between 2000 and 2020, the economic superpower loaned African governments US$159 billion to build railroads, highways, stadiums and bridges.

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe opposition figures detained in crackdown after disputed election

Siziba is just one of a number of opposition politicians and activists who have been arrested and charged with various offences since President Emmerson Mnangagwa

The Conversation

Zimbabwean names are still haunted by the ghosts of colonialism

In African cultures, the names given to children play an important role because they are often laden with meanings.

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The Guardian - UK

Elephants on the march across African borders as fatalities are on the rise

More carcasses found as animals roam long distances and clash with local people in search for water

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe's reelected president says there's democracy. But beating and torture allegations emerge

Lawyers for an opposition party councilor in Zimbabwe say he and a relative were abducted, beaten and whipped by unknown men amid a post-election crackdown on criticism of recently reelected President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling ZANU-PF party

The Independent UK

Robots made from dead spiders and ‘smart toilets’ among winners of this year’s Ig Nobel awards

Winning teams received a $10-trillion bill from Zimbabwe and a trophy

Evening Standard

Ocean rower avoids jail after crew member lost overboard in the Atlantic

Michael Johnson, from Zimbabwe, was washed overboard in the middle of the Atlantic in 2016.

The Independent UK

Ocean rower given suspended sentence after crew member loss

Michael Johnson, from Zimbabwe, was washed overboard in the middle of the Atlantic in 2016.

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe’s president accused of nepotism after appointing son and nephew

Emmerson Mnangagwa also criticised for inflating size of cabinet and reappointing underperforming ministers

The Conversation

Zimbabwe elections 2023: a textbook case of how the ruling party has clung to power for 43 years

Few were surprised as, near midnight on 26 August, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced incumbent president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reelection in yet another of Zimbabwe’s tendentious contests. His inauguration on 4 September sanctified his return to power.

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