Category: World News
Report by France24– French President Emmanuel Macron has seen off his far-right rival Marine Le Pen to secure five years more years at the helm of Europe’s second economy. But the narrowing margin of victory and an increasingly polarised nation…
THE HAGUE-Al-Yurae,(Reuters) – Ali Kushayb who’s accused of leading Sudan’s feared Janjaweed militia pleaded not guilty to dozens of war crimes charges on Tuesday, at the start of the International Criminal Court’s first trial over the Darfur conflict. Ali Muhammad…
GENEVA Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 24, the World Health Organization has verified 43 attacks on health care, the WHO chief said Wednesday. “WHO condemns all attacks on health care, wherever they occur. It is against…
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations chief warned Monday that Russia’s war on Ukraine is holding “a sword of Damocles” over the global economy, especially poor developing countries that face skyrocketing food, fuel and fertilizer prices and are now seeing…
BEIRUT (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine dominates world attention. But with less global scrutiny, Putin is also busy advancing Russia’s presence in the Middle East and Africa — an expansion that military and civilian leaders view…
NAIROBI, Kenya US biotechnology company Moderna Inc anticipates investing over $500 million in a planned vaccine and drug manufacturing facility in Kenya, the presidency said Monday. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding Monday between…
By RAF CASERT and SAM PETREQUIN30 BRUSSELS (AP) — World leaders Thursday condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “barbaric” and quickly slapped heavy sanctions on the Russian economy, President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and many of the country’s oligarchs. “Putin…
Al-Yurae– 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday but her symptoms are “mild” and she intends to continue with light duties at her Windsor Castle residence, aides said The news comes after Prince Charles, the queen’s eldest…
JUBA, South Sudan- Anadolu Agency Refugees returning to their homes in South Sudan following the end of the years’ long conflict are disappointed by the lack of basic services, so much so that many of them are preferring to go…
Summary The reporters, working private outlets, had been tracking the incident in which al-Shabaab raided the area on Tuesday night and had been interviewing locals about it. The Spokesman of the Police Force Abdifatah Adan Hassan apologised for the journalists’ treatment…