Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday laid to rest her late husband, Prince Philip, in a royal…
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Russia bans several US officials as tensions escalate
Russia on Friday banned top officials from US President Joe Biden’s administration from entering the country…
Like Twitter, Germany chooses Ghana as location for West African Centre of Global Health
By Gabriel Atumeyi The German Government has said it will back the establishment of a German-West…
Why Meghan Markle will not attend Prince Philip’s funeral – Palace
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip, will take place next week, Buckingham Palace…
Turkey’s Erdogan calls for end to ‘worrying’ devts in eastern Ukraine
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, on Saturday, called for the “worrying” developments in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region…
Road accidents kill 235 people during Easter holiday
South Africa recorded 235 deaths on its roads during the Easter holiday, figures released by the…
Obama loses grandmother
By Ife Osemedua Former President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, has announced the…
483 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UN migration agency
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday that 483 illegal migrants had been rescued…
Biden invites Putin, Xi to virtual climate summit
President Joe Biden has invited his counterparts Xi Jinping of China and Russia’s Vladimir Putin to…
China, U.S. agree to cooperate on climate change
China and the United States (U.S.) have decided to establish a joint working group on climate…
Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Saturday, just two…
Armed men kidnap 7 health workers
At least seven health workers from Mansila commune, northern Burkina Faso, were kidnapped on Thursday by…
WHO speaks on suspension of AstraZeneca vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) said in Geneva on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, that some countries…
The horrors of war in northern Mozambique
Some people rub their stomachs and talk of their hunger. Others describe burnt villages, abducted relatives,…
South African Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini dies @ 72
King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation in South Africa has died in hospital where he…
Nigerian man rapes 83 year old American
A 52-year-old Nigerian man who is an employee of a Minnesota seniors home, Olabamidele Olumide Bewaji,…
Congress clears hurdles on Biden’s $1.9tn covid-19 relief bill
President Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief bill to help Americans deal with the impact of the…
Alarming: Brazil records 2,286 Covid-related deaths in single day
Brazil has exceeded 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time, as infection…
Erdogan, Putin hail joint nuclear plant as symbol of friendship
A Russian-built nuclear power plant in Turkey, set to go online in 2023, represents close cooperation…
Pope meets Iraq Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Sistani
Pope Francis extended his hand to the world’s Shiite Muslims on Saturday, meeting top cleric Grand…
Egyptian president, Sudanese FM discuss disputed Nile dam
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, with visiting Sudanese Foreign Minister,…
U.S. will never recognise Crimea’s reunification with Russia – Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said that Washington would never recognise Crimea’s decision to rejoin…
Queen Elizabeth II says COVID-19 vaccination harmless, feels protected
Queen Elizabeth II of England, turning 95 in April, shared her thoughts on vaccination and how…
Ivory Coast second country to receive Covax vaccine shipment
Ivory Coast on Friday, February 26, 2021, became the second country worldwide to receive Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
President Biden revokes Trump’s ban for Green Card applicants in US
The United States President, Joe Biden, on Wednesday revoked former President Donald Trump’s order that blocked…
U.S. report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince – Sources
A declassified version of a U.S. intelligence report expected to be released on Thursday finds…
Mohamed Bazoum wins Niger’s presidential runoff
Former Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum and candidate of Niger’s ruling PNDS Party, has won the presidential…
Covid-19: We can’t accept such a cruel fate – Biden
President Joe Biden has addressed the nation as the US marks 500,000 deaths from Covid-19, the…
Court finds boyfriend guilty of murdering 28 years old pregnant girlfriend
The boyfriend of a South African woman, whose murder galvanised protests against violence against women in…
Libyan interior minister survives assassination attempt
The interior minister of Libya’s UN-backed government, on Sunday, survived an assassination attempt by unidentified gunmen…