The Taliban have pleaded with the US and the West to show ‘mercy and compassion’ by releasing $10billion in funds frozen when the group seized Afghanistan.
Read More »South Africa’s President who recently visited Nigeria tests positive for Covid-19
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment after testing positive for Covid-19, his office says.
Read More »At least 70 people killed in ‘one of the largest tornado outbreaks in US history’
Seven central and southern US states were searching for survivors and surveying the devastation Saturday after a series of powerful tornadoes intensified by severe storms ripped across the region, leaving an estimated 70 to 100 people dead.
Read More »Ghana introduces the world’s strictest covid travel rules, ban unvaccinated adults
Ghana is introducing some of the world’s strictest Covid travel rules, by banning any adult who has not been vaccinated from flying in with effect from Monday.
Read More »Appeals court rejects Trump effort to deny records to Jan. 6 panel
A federal appeals court on Thursday denied former President Trump‘s effort to block the National Archives from turning over his White House’s records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Read More »U.S., Israel defence chiefs meet to plan ‘worst-case scenario’ destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities
Israel is preparing for an aerial training mission that will simulate an attack on Iran‘s nuclear facilities, as the country’s defence chiefs meet with their US counterparts to plan their next moves should negotiation with Tehran fail.
Read More »New Zealand to introduce laws that will make it impossible for young people to buy cigarette
New Zealand plans to introduce laws that will mean today’s young people will go through their lives without ever being allowed to legally buy cigarettes.
Read More »At long last, Indian farmers call off year-long protests as govt agrees to their demands
Indian farmers have said they are ending a year of mass protests a week after the government agreed to abandon controversial reforms.
Read More »Finland’s Prime Minister apologises for going clubbing after close contact with a Covid-19 case
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin has apologised for going clubbing after coming into close contact with a Covid-19 case.
Read More »Germany’s Olaf Scholz takes over from Merkel as chancellor
Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as Germany’s new chancellor, formally taking power after Angela Merkel’s historic 16 years as leader.
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