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Solar Industries arm to acquire South Africa's Omnia Holdings for Rs 12,951 crore

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:32:19 GMT

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): Solar SA Investments Proprietary Limited, a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of Solar Industries India Limited (Solar Group), will acquire all outstanding shares of South Africa-based Omnia Holdings Limited (Omnia) in an all-cash transaction for approximately USD 1.355 billion (Rs 12,951 crore), the companies said in an official statement.

The transaction is subj

Pride lock up F Barbra Banda through 2029 season

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:55:07 GMT

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The Orlando Pride signed star striker Barbra Banda to a new 'landmark agreement' through the 2029 season, the club announced on Monday.

Banda, 26, has scored a club-record 16 goals through 20 matches this season. She has tallied 41 goals and 11 assists in 62 appearances across all NWSL competitions since joining the Pride in 2024.

'Barbra is a transformati

In Pics: Beyond the Operating Room - A Chinese Doctor's Story in Zambia

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:45:36 GMT

LUSAKA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Yu Juanjuan, an obstetrician-gynecologist with the 26th Chinese medical team in Zambia, served at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital, where she trained local medical staff, shared standardized medical practices, and helped improve the quality of local obstetric and gynecological care.

In September 2025, Yu treated a rare case of abdominal pregnancy, in which the fetus had dev

GCL: Ganges Grandmasters seal final berth despite losing to PBG Alaskan Knights; Alpine APL Pipers' fate hangs in balance

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:02:38 GMT

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Ganges Grandmasters advanced to the finals of the Global Chess League (GCL), in Bengaluru on Saturday, despite losing to PBG Alaskan Knights, while Alpine APL Pipers will have to wait for the final league match to know their fate after the defending champions went down against Triveni Continental Knights.

Both Alpine APL Pipers and Ganges Grandmasters went into the final rou

New Delhi's BRICS presidency offers opportunity to turn South-South cooperation into results: UNDP India chief

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:30:42 GMT

By Sahil Pandey

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): India's BRICS presidency comes at a crucial juncture and offers an opportunity to move South-South cooperation from 'representation to results', Angela Lusigi, Resident Representative of UNDP India, said, highlighting India's development solutions, technology and expertise as key contributions to the Global South.

In an interview with ANI, Lusigi said t

Zambia warns of food insecurity as El Nino drought looms

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:58:30 GMT

About 1.2 million Zambians could face acute food insecurity from October this year to March next year due to an El Nino-induced drought, a senior government official said Friday.

Announcing the latest seasonal rainfall outlook in Lusaka, the country's capital, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said the figure represents 7% of the analyzed population in 93 districts expected to experience drought during the

Zambia warns of food insecurity as El Nino drought looms

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:45:25 GMT

LUSAKA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- About 1.2 million Zambians could face acute food insecurity from October this year to March next year due to an El Nino-induced drought, a senior government official said Friday.

Announcing the latest seasonal rainfall outlook in Lusaka, the country's capital, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said the figure represents 7 percent of the analyzed population in 93 districts expec

Interview: Africa should unite, seize opportunities of China's opening-up--former AU official

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:45:18 GMT

NAIROBI, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Africa should come together as one market and move quickly to seize the opportunities created by China's expanding high-level opening-up, Erastus Mwencha, former deputy chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, has said.

In a recent interview with Xinhua, Mwencha, also a member of the Advisory Council of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, said that with p

As catches dwindle, Congo River fishermen turn to plastic waste

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:25:50 GMT

Fishing income has fallen to barely $20 a week for some of the families who depend on the river, while one veteran fisher told RFI he can earn about $80 a week collecting plastic and selling it to recycling companies.

More than 60,000 tonnes of fish are caught each year in the Congo River, while millions of people depend on its waters for their livelihoods. Research suggests overfishing is a major factor behind d

Before its peak, El Nino brings failed crops and empty fishing nets

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:03:18 GMT

In Peru, unusually warm waters have driven anchovies away from the coast, leaving fishing boats idle and threatening thousands of jobs.

Across parts of Central America, drought has destroyed maize and bean crops on which rural families depend examples of the growing disruption as El Nino gathers strength.

El Ninooccurs when a large part of the tropicalPacificbecomes unusually warm, changing winds, rainfall

'We all cried together'- Families count blessings after Vanuatu ferry disaster - RNZ

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:15:03 GMT

'We all cried together'- Families count blessings after Vanuatu ferry disaster - RNZ

Flu season hitting children's hospitals hard, extra paediatricians called in - RNZ

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:14:49 GMT

Flu season hitting children's hospitals hard, extra paediatricians called in - RNZ

Pink Route Ferry Resumes Normal Schedule

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:11:22 GMT

Pink Route Ferry Resumes Normal Schedule

Two pulled from water near B.C. Lower Mainland after fishing vessel sinks

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:25:23 GMT

Two pulled from water near B.C. Lower Mainland after fishing vessel sinks

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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:25:17 GMT

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L.A. County probes Farmers Insurance Companys handling of wildfire claims

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:14:22 GMT

L.A. County probes Farmers Insurance Companys handling of wildfire claims

Free, online tool helps families find lost, unknown life insurance policies

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:09:51 GMT

Free, online tool helps families find lost, unknown life insurance policies

Coroner finds death of Pippa White at Orange hospital 'wholly preventable'

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:58:44 GMT

Coroner finds death of Pippa White at Orange hospital 'wholly preventable'

Manitoba offers to waive sales tax on major Port of Churchill investments

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:31:22 GMT

Manitoba offers to waive sales tax on major Port of Churchill investments

Kim Jong Un vows firm support for Russias sacred Ukraine war before election

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:05:26 GMT

Kim Jong Un vows firm support for Russias sacred Ukraine war before election

Bamboo Insurance Sets $18-$20 Per Share Range For Its Proposed IPO

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:11:00 GMT

Bamboo Insurance Sets $18-$20 Per Share Range For Its Proposed IPO

Reno this week- A celebration of Mexican Independence, beer tasting and creative art for the family

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:51:40 GMT

Reno this week- A celebration of Mexican Independence, beer tasting and creative art for the family

The London hospital funded by donors who invested in the slave trade - Slavery

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:38:54 GMT

The London hospital funded by donors who invested in the slave trade - Slavery

Conor Benn in hospital following heartbreaking second-round knockout by Garcia

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:38:51 GMT

Conor Benn in hospital following heartbreaking second-round knockout by Garcia

Two-time undisputed world champion and boxing hall of famer dies at 83

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:36:52 GMT

Two-time undisputed world champion and boxing hall of famer dies at 83

Helicopters and boats rescue passengers from capsized ferry in northern Cyprus video - Cyprus

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:12:23 GMT

Helicopters and boats rescue passengers from capsized ferry in northern Cyprus video - Cyprus

Al Kratz, Indianola Public Arts Commission Lets Talk Indianola

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:06:49 GMT

Al Kratz, Indianola Public Arts Commission Lets Talk Indianola

Mexico moves toward promoting sports tourism as a major draw for international visitors

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:54:05 GMT

Mexico moves toward promoting sports tourism as a major draw for international visitors

2015 cold case- Remains found under Parrotts Ferry Bridge identified a decade later

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:36:54 GMT

2015 cold case- Remains found under Parrotts Ferry Bridge identified a decade later