Hamas announced on Monday that it had accepted a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, brokered by Egypt and Qatar. Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh reportedly expressed his intention to accept the ceasefire proposal in a phone call with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani and Qatari Minister of Intelligence...
Amazon has just launched its online shopping service in South Africa today, challenging a number of online retailers dominated by Naspers. Analysts believe that Amazon's entry into the most developed economy on the African continent is a strategy to take advantage of the country's development potential and expand into other...
Mozambican international Geny Catamo became champion of Portugal "sitting on the sofa" this Sunday after Benfica's 2-0 defeat by Famalicão. It was the Mozambican striker's first title in Portugal and Sporting Clube de Portugal's 24th. Three years after their last title, the Lions coached by Rúben Amorim secured...
Oil prices closed lower on Friday and posted their biggest weekly loss in three months as investors weighed up weak US jobs data and the possible timing of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Brent crude futures for July delivery closed 71 cents lower,...
Former ANC President Thabo Mbeki says the party took the right approach in summoning his successor, Jacob Zuma, to the National Disciplinary Committee, writes "O País". According to Mbeki, Zuma committed an act of indiscipline, and therefore he should indeed appear before a disciplinary committee. It should be noted that Jacob Zuma,...
Pope Francis today defended the act of reparation, which "contributes to reconciliation between people", especially in the face of "abuses against the dignity of the person, even within the People of God". "How many tears still roll down God's cheeks, while our world experiences so many abuses against the dignity of the person, even within...
Google has reached a valuation of 2 billion dollars, an unprecedented level in the 25-year history of the US company, joining Microsoft, Apple and Nvida. Google's historic valuation, according to Ao Minuto, was reached after the financial results for the first quarter of 2024 were revealed, with the success...
André Villas-Boas ended Pinto da Costa's reign by being elected the new President of Futebol Clube do Porto with 80.24% of the votes, or 21,489 votes. Villas-Boas thus becomes the 34th president of FC Porto and ends the 15 consecutive terms of Pinto da Costa, who won 5,224 votes (19.5%) and led the club...
Shell, Total and Chevron are interested in buying the shares that Galp is offering in its 80% stake in the Mopane oil project off the coast of Namibia, reports the Financial Times (FT). According to the newspaper, the amount of oil discovered in Namibia "is...
A new analysis of the state of global hunger reveals that conflicts, climate change and economic shocks are driving a growing number of people into acute hunger, jeopardizing the gains made in previous years to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger by 2030. The Global Hunger Report...