Paris: French wild card Lois Boisson made headlines on day 11 of the French Open, stunning No. 6 seed Mirra Andreeva in straight sets on Wednesday to become the first homegrown semifinalist at Roland Garros since 2011. The 21-year-old, ranked No. 361 …

Livingstone: Namibia and Zambia have renewed their commitment to accelerate the establishment of the One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at Katima Mulilo – a strategic regional trade initiative aimed at enhancing trade facilitation and reducing border delays….

Dalian: Iron ore futures closed lower in daytime trading on Thursday at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active iron ore contract, set for September 2025 delivery, saw a decrease of 1 yuan, approximately 14 U.S. cents, closing at 701 yuan…

Windhoek: Namibia’s national blood supply has dropped to critical levels, prompting the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) to issue an urgent appeal for donations. Zita Tobin, Manager of Marketing and Donor Relations at NamBTS, in a press r…

Phnom Penh: Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni presided over the National and World Environment Day on Thursday under the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution.” The ceremony saw the attendance of Prime Minister Hun Manet, national leaders, foreign diplomats, re…

Beijing: China has urged the United States to abandon its generalized and excessive use of the national security concept, and to collaborate with all parties in maintaining a rules-based multilateral trading system, the Ministry of Commerce said on Th…

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday as a stronger yen driven by concerns over a slowing U.S. economy prompted selling in export-related stocks such as automakers.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-…

Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s stock market ended higher Thursday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.07 percent to close at 23,906.97 points. The positive trend was witnessed across various indices, marking a day of gains for investors.

According to Na…

Brunei: Brunei’s Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation launched a platform on Thursday designed to empower youth to participate in activities contributing to the country’s environmental sustainability. The initiative seeks to involve young p…

Phnom Penh: Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.23 percent to 3,384.1 points. The Shenzhen Component Index also saw an increase, closing 0.58 percent higher at 10,203.5 points.

According to Nami…

Nice: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will attend the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, and visit Spain upon invitation from June 7 to 13, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the visi…