On Tuesday night, SA revoked its notice of withdrawal from the ICC, after the High Court ordered President Jacob Zuma, International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane and Justice Minister Michael Masutha to revoke the notice of withdrawal. Notice of Pretoria’s decision to end the withdrawal process was posted on the UN’s treaty website this week, although it does not necessarily spell the end of its bid to leave the Hague-based court.
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New CBA head Yao says reform is priority
Newly appointed chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association Yao Ming gives a certificate of appointment to Li Jinsheng, one of the nine vice-chairmen elected to assist him, at the CBA’s ninth national congress on Thursday. [Photo by MENG YONGMIN/XINHUA] Yao Ming, the former NBA star and newly appointed chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, has put reforming the domestic game’s management at the top of his agenda.
Top seed Nishikori suffers shock first-round loss in Rio
Top seed Kei Nishikori crashed out of the Rio de Janeiro Open on Tuesday after suffering a 6-4 6-3 first-round loss to Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci. The Japanese world number five, who was stunned by unseeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov in the Argentina Open final two days ago, was broken in the first game en route to losing the match in 79 minutes.
PM will intervene if Trump ban hits Britons – Downing Street
Theresa May does “not agree” with Donald Trump’s travel ban on refugees and citizens of seven mainly-Muslim countries and she will make representations if it hits Britons, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister arrived back in Britain to a storm of fury after she refused to condemn the US president’s controversial ban, which could affect UK citizens born abroad.
Falls Festival woman crushed in stampede in Lorne reveals her horror
Woman ‘framed her husband’s ex and had her jailed for months by claiming she arranged for her to be raped by strangers via Craigslist – and then lied about being pregnant AND having cancer’ Fears for $23million Knicks star Derrick Rose as he VANISHES before game, baffling coach and prompting ‘prayers’ from worried teammates The end of Yahoo: Marissa Mayer to RESIGN and firm to change its name to Altaba if $4.8bn Verizon takeover gets the go-ahead Donald Trump appoints ‘incredibly successful’ son-in-law Jared Kushner to White House as ‘Senior Advisor’ – but he won’t be paid a penny to avoid nepotism laws Look away now, Harry! Intimate new photos emerge of the Prince’s girlfriend Meghan Markle during her wedding celebrations with ex-husband Trevor Engleson Former Fox News host Juliet Huddy who claimed she was repeatedly sexually harassed by Bill O’Reilly got a ‘high six figure’ settlement … (more)
Let’s Play 2: NBA heads to London, Mexico City on Thursday
The league will play somewhat of a unique doubleheader Thursday with games in London and Mexico City, the first time it will stage multiple international games in different countries on the same day in the regular season. Indiana and Denver are the new teams getting to take what’s become an annual trip to Britain, while the Phoenix Suns will be hosting the first of a two-game trip south of the border.
Florida dad denied visiting rights to newborn son because of strange law
ISIS’s top recruiter’s secret Texas family: Wife and three sons of terror warlord are now being sheltered by his American army doctor father after fleeing warzone home he built for them in Syria ‘We are sort of opposites’: Obama uses one of his last interviews to take aim at Trump who he says can’t run the White House like a ‘family business’ and needs to get ‘serious’ after the inauguration Amber alert issued for two boys, 8 and 12, believed to have been kidnapped by their mother from their grandfather’s home Cavaliers star J.R. Smith and his wife Jewel reveal their one-pound baby Dakota was born five months prematurely and ask for prayers SeaWorld San Diego ENDS its killer whale show: Pool performances to finally stop after years of outcry and recent death of orca Tilikum Mother and her boyfriend ‘slaughtered and sexually abused her 14-year-old daughter before chopping up her body in … (more)
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t know how good Jason Kidd was
Jason Kidd is coaching the Bucks, but before that he had an incredible NBA career as a player. One that apparently Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t know about.