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Man falls off four-storey building, dies
Zim Now WriterA man fell to his death off a four-storey building in Kwkwe central business district yesterday morning while performing stunts.The shirtless man died instantly after jumping from the ro...
US vetoes Palestine's attempt at full UN Security Council membership
 Telegraph India - The US blocked the UN Security Council on Thursday from moving forward on a Palestinian bid to be recognised as a full member state at the UN, quashing an effort by Palestinian alli...
Man who burnt wife to death remanded in hospital
Michael MashiriZIM NOW CORRESPONDENTA man, who allegedly burnt wife to death during the final stages of divorce, has been taken before the court.Ashley Kabaya, 29, of Chief Chinhamora, appeared in cou...
Men in court for possession of items suspected to have been stolen
Michael MashiriTwo people have been taken to court charged with having items suspected to have been stolen.Tanaka Chaona, 18, of Mbare and a male juvenile, appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts c...
Biti criticised over his ‘sabbatical’ from politics
Tendai BitiOscar J JekeZIM NOW REPORTERFormer Finance minister, who was also Citizens Coalition for Change vice president, Tendai Biti was on the receiving end of attacks following his recent announce...
Company loses over US$56 000 to armed robbers
Zim Now WriterSix unknown suspects who were armed with a pistol got away with US$56 377 and ZAR71 000 cash after pouncing on a company along Seke Road, Hatfield on Sunday.The suspects attacked the sec...
NetOne employees vanish with US$94k stolen from telcomms firm
Zim Now Writer Two NetOne employees disappeared from work in Gokwe after allegedly stealing US$94 793 from the company.Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said Codesser...
French police arrest man who enters Iranian consulate in Paris with grenades, explosives vest
Hindustan Times - Paris police launched a special operation at the Iranian consulate on Friday after receiving reports of a man wielding a grenade and wearing an explosives vest.The man was reportedly...
8 killed in Khayelitsha shootings
 Eight people were found shot dead in three locations in Harare in Khayelitsha. Image:Pixabay.comCAPE TOWN, South Africa, The South African - In the early hours of Wednesday morning, eight individuals...
Why an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is a bad idea
 This April 2023 satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows construction on an underground facility at Iran's Natanz nuclear site, which has been targeted by Israeli sabotage attacks multiple times [P...