Also known as: 2024 Summer Games in Paris · 2024 Summer Games
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and return to the world number one ranking. The victory marks Sinner's third ATP 1000 title of the season and makes him only the third player ever to win four successive ATP 1000 titles.
13 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 6-3 to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and return to the world number one ranking. The victory marks Sinner's third ATP 1000 title of the season and makes him only the third player ever to win four successive ATP 1000 titles.
13 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Italy's Sport Minister Andrea Abodi called for the head of the national football federation, Gabriele Gravina, to step down after the team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shoot-out. Gravina said he would not resign but a board meeting next week would determine his position, while he blamed a lack of state support and insisted Italian football faces a "profound crisis."
2 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of plotting a ground attack despite diplomatic rhetoric, following the arrival of a US amphibious assault ship carrying 3,500 military personnel in the Middle East. The escalating regional conflict has involved aerial bombardment, Iranian retaliatory strikes on Gulf states, attacks on aluminium plants, and involvement by Houthi forces and Iraq, threatening global energy markets and shipping routes.
30 March 2026 · New Era →
CAF president Patrice Motsepe said he will "respect and implement" the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision on Senegal's appeal against Morocco's overturned 3-0 victory in the disputed January Cup of Nations final. Motsepe stressed the appeal board comprises independent judges and lawyers, and announced CAF is implementing changes to strengthen confidence in referees, VAR operators and judicial bodies.
30 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Despite being ordered to return the Africa Cup of Nations trophy after CAF reversed Senegal's disputed January final victory over Morocco and awarded it to the hosts, Senegal paraded the trophy at the Stade de France and beat Peru 2-0 in a friendly. The Senegalese Football Federation has appealed the CAF decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
29 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Senegal's football federation has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the Confederation of African Football's decision to overturn Senegal's 1-0 victory in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, after several Senegal players walked off the pitch in protest during the match against Morocco. The federation's legal team argues that stripping them of the title violates match regulations and the referee's authority, and has called for an expedited procedure expected to take two months.
27 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Senegal has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge the Confederation of African Football's decision to strip them of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco after their players protested a penalty decision in the final. CAF had overturned Senegal's 1-0 victory, declaring them to have forfeited the match after they walked off the pitch in protest.
26 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The US has launched a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices by major trading partners including China, the EU, India, Japan, South Korea and Mexico, potentially leading to new tariffs by summer. The probe follows a Supreme Court ruling that struck down Trump's previous tariff policies and offers the administration a way to impose new levies on countries found to have engaged in unfair trade.
12 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Scotland defeated France 50-40 in a high-scoring match, while Italy beat England for the first time in 32 attempts and Ireland struggled past Wales. Even top players like France captain Antoine Dupont can have an off-day, England coach Steve Borthwick faces mounting pressure after three consecutive defeats, and Ireland must improve their discipline ahead of facing Scotland.
9 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Oil prices surged as Middle East tensions widened, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and Iran threatening energy supply disruptions, while global equity markets retreated and analysts warned of potential stagflation if the conflict persists.
4 March 2026 · New Era →