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Senegal women’s basketball team members denied US visas, prime minister says

  • Senegal scraps US training after visa denials

  • Five players, seven staffers were refused entry

  • Team will now prepare at home in Dakar

The Senegalese women’s basketball team has scrapped plans to train in the US for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast next month after several players and team officials had their visas denied, Senegal’s prime minister said.

Prime minister Ousmane Sonko said on Facebook Thursday that the team would train in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, “in a sovereign and conducive setting”.

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© Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

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Pakistan to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel peace prize

Islamabad says US president helped resolve India conflict but critic says ‘Israel’s sugar daddy in Gaza’ not candidate for any prize

Pakistan has said it will recommend Donald Trump for the Nobel peace prize for his work in helping to resolve the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.

The move, announced on Saturday, came as the US president mulls joining Israel in striking Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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© Photograph: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

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Swimmers’ annual nude plunge into chilly Tasmanian river marks the winter solstice – and Dark Mofo’s revival

Thousands took to the frigid waters amid shrieks and yells to mark the end of the restored annual festival, which had run lean in 2024

Swimmers have stripped off and raced into chilly waters on the shortest day of the year.

Wearing nothing but red swim caps, 3,000 courageous souls took the annual nude sunrise plunge into Hobart’s River Derwent to mark the winter solstice.

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© Photograph: Rob Blakers/AAP

© Photograph: Rob Blakers/AAP

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Photos of Juneteenth celebrations commemorating end to slavery

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has gained broader recognition since becoming a federal holiday in 2021 under President Joe Biden, who attended an event in Galveston, Texas, where Juneteenth began.

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