Saudi Arabia has limited 2021 Hajj pilgrimage to 60,000 residents and nationals living in the Kingdom…
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Prosecutor asks for detention of Peru’s presidential candidate, Fujimori
Four days after a presidential election in Peru, the public prosecutor’s office has again requested pre-trial…
U.S. to donate 500m COVID-19 vaccine doses
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to buy 500 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine…
Man slaps French President
A bystander slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face during a trip to southeast France…
Iran parliament speaker sues cartoonist over portrait
Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, was so upset by a drawing of himself published in…
Chinese police help 1,737 missing, abducted children return home
Chinese police have located or rescued 1,737 missing or abducted children since January, including adults who…
ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting
Law enforcement agencies say they’ve arrested hundreds of criminals across the world in a three-year operation…
DRC volcanic eruption: UNICEF working to restore water supply amid cholera threat
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is working with partners to restore water to nearly…
22-year-old Nigerian wins US City Council election
A 22-year-old Nigerian, Steve Ezeonu, has won the City Council run-off election for Grand Pierre in…
Amazon founder travels to space next month
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced Monday he will fly into space next month on the first…
Nigeria’s endorsement, boost to my Mayoral victory – Adams
Eric Adams, a leading New York City Mayoral candidate, has praised the Nigerian community for endorsing…
COVID-19: Uganda shutdown schools, suspends public gatherings
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has shut down schools and suspended public gatherings as the country faces…
Prince Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child, a baby…
At least 100 people killed after gunmen attack
At least 100 people were killed in a “barbaric attack” by gunmen targeting a village in…
Israeli opposition parties form coalition to end Netanyahu’s reign
Israeli opposition parties have reached an agreement to form a new government that would end Benjamin…
Black massacre: Biden outlines efforts to combat racial inequality
U.S. President Joe Biden, has outlined new efforts to combat racial inequality in America, saying he…
Biden honours fallen heroes as U.S. observes Memorial Day
U.S. President, Joe Biden, has honoured 7, 036 Americans who died fighting in the nation’s service.…
France threatens to pull troops out of Mali
President Emmanuel Macron warned in comments published Sunday that France will pull its troops out of…
Mali president, prime minister resign
Mali’s interim president and prime minister resigned as part of mediation efforts Wednesday after being arrested…
French fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault becomes world’s richest man
By Gabriel Atumeyi French fashion tycoon, Bernard Arnault, has become the world’s richest person, following a…
Mali strongman ousts Transition Leaders, promises elections in 2022
Mali strongman Assimi Goita on Tuesday forced out two transitional leaders who had been appointed following…
UN Chief condemns arrest of Belarusian prominent journalist
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday said he was “deeply concerned” over the reported forced…
India’s COVID-19 death toll tops 300,000
India’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 300,000 on Monday. This makes it the third country after the…
170 children in DRC feared missing after volcanic eruption – UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the…
Thousands flee homes as volcano erupts in DR Congo
Thousands have fled over a volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the flaming…
Gaza: Security Council calls for full adherence to ceasefire agreement
The UN Security Council on Saturday called for full adherence to the ceasefire agreement on Friday…
Biden pledges military support to Israel in fight against Hamas
U.S. President Joe Biden has applauded a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza…
UN urges coordinated approach to address COVID-19, stem poverty
UN Secretary General António Guterres has called for a more coordinated approach to tackle the COVID-19…
Palestinian militants continue rocket fire Saturday night
The militant Palestinian Hamas organisation fired more rockets at Israel late Saturday, according to the Israeli…
NASA congratulates China on successful landing of its spacecraft on Mars
NASA Associate Administrator Thomas Zurbuchen on Saturday extended congratulations on the successful landing of China’s Tianwen-1…