Croatia 3 Spain 5 (AET) France 3 (4) Switzerland 3 (5) (AET) Bucharest, Hungary | THE INDEPENDENT | What a night – well, what a day of EURO football. And it ends with the world champions, two goals ahead with nine minutes to go, knocked out on penalties by Switzerland. …

Shareholders with more than 12.5% shareholding to nominate a Director Equity Group Foundation to nominate a Director to the Board. Up to three Executive Directors to sit on the Board. Group to pay out 30% to 50% of its Profit After Tax as dividends to shareholders Nairobi, Kenya | THE …

Los Angeles, USA | XINHUA | Universal’s action film “F9: The Fast Saga” dominated North America box office with a huge 70 million U.S. dollars opening from 4,179 theaters, smashing pandemic-era weekend box office record in the region. According to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore, it’s the biggest …

Johannesburg, South Africa | XINHUA |  South Africa will move to lockdown Level 4 for 14 days with stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, said President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday during a televised speech. From June 28 to July 11, “all gatherings whether indoors or outdoors are prohibited. …

Netherlands 0 Czech Republic 2 Belgium 1 Portugal 0 Seville, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT |  Thorgan Hazard’s magnificent goal helped Belgium knock out holders Portugal on Sunday. Courtois made world-class saves against dangerous Portugal, but Belgium – with plenty of character and a little luck – reach the quarter-finals. They …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri Museveni has said the pathetic situation in which Africa finds itself looking to their ‘friends’ in the developed world for COVID-19 vaccines, is a timely reminder that the continent should find solutions to its own problems. He told delegates at …

  Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents in the greater Ankole region have asked the government to consider utilizing radio stations from the respective districts to ensure continuity of learning as schools remain closed. The Ministry of Education selected only 15, out of the more than 300 radio Stations …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cattle farmers in Bunyoro sub-region are struggling to look for pasture and water for their animals following the dry spell that has hit the area for the past three months. The most affected farmers are from the districts of Buliisa, Hoima, Kiryandongo, Masindi and …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | A rugby player on Uganda’s national team has disappeared from his hotel in Monaco where the team was isolated after some members tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the repechage qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics. Uganda Rugby Union in a statement issued here on Saturday …

Washington, USA | XINHUA | U.S. President Joe Biden clarified on Saturday that he does not intend to issue a veto threat on a bipartisan infrastructure bill if it comes without a reconciliation bill on his other social spending priorities. Though the president said he will work with Congress to …