Seized trawler: UK says French threats will be met with calibrated response
French threats to disrupt British trade and block its trawlers from accessing…
U.S. set to appeal UK’s refusal to extradite Assange
The U.S. government is scheduled to ask Britain’s High Court on Wednesday…
EU misspent more than 4bn euros in 2020 budget year – Auditors
The European Union (EU) misspent more than 4 billion euros (or 4.6…
Beijing Marathon postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19
The Beijing Marathon has been postponed indefinitely after Sunday’s race was called…
Court finds ex-convict Samsung heir Lee guilty of drug charges
A court in Seoul on Tuesday handed down a fine of 60,000…
Ex-Justice Minister Accepts 3-Year Prison Term Over Vote Buying
A three-year prison term over vote buying for former Japanese Justice Minister,…
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.4307 against US dollar
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan,…
Over 200 pose naked for art installation at Dead Sea
No fewer than 200 naked people painted in white on Monday took…
Soldier killed, 4 terrorists injured in Malian army post attack
One soldier and four terrorists were killed in the attack on an…
Current extreme poverty ‘moral indictment of our times’ – UN chief tells world leaders
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the current level of poverty globally…
Wedding venue of Bill, Melinda’s daughter Jennifer Gates in photos
Jennifer Gates, the oldest child of estranged billionaire couple Bill Gates and…
WHO honours Black American Henrietta Lacks, whose cells transformed medical research
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday recognised Henrietta…
Indian man jailed for killing wife using cobra
An Indian court, on Wednesday, handed a rare double life sentence to…
Stop trying to elongate your tenure – Ghana’s President tells Buhari, other West African leaders
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has cautioned incumbent Presidents of ECOWAS Countries…
U.S. businesses suffer setback due to Biden’s trade policy on China
United States (U.S.) businesses are feeling the effects of President Joe Biden’s…
IMF chief Georgieva speaks after allegations of data manipulation to favour China
Following allegations of data manipulation in favour of China, the head of…
COVID-19: Nigerian Born Florida Surgeon General To Reject Fear in Policy Making
Nigerian-born Surgeon General of Florida, Dr. Joseph Ladapo says the state…
S’Africa celebrates Archbishop Tutu as he turns 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s…
Ex-SS camp guard, aged 100, on trial for 3,518 deaths
A former SS guard, now 100 years old, hobbled into a German…
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, 72, won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature…
WHO approves first malaria vaccine for children
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s…
Nigeria’s Muhammad Bande bags Boston University Alumni Award in U.S.
The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Prof. Muhammad Bande, has…
Biden mourns 700,000 Americans lost to COVID-19
U.S. President Joe Biden has mourned the about 700,000 Americans who lost…
Guterres charges world on Gandhi’s message of peace, tolerance
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged everyone to heed to late Indian…
North Korea’s ruler appoints sister to highest decision-making body
North Korean ruler, Kim Jong Un has appointed his influential sister, Kim…
6,700 doctors, scientists sign declaration accusing COVID policy-makers of ‘crimes against humanity’
No fewer than 6,700 doctors and scientists have, as of Wednesday, appended…
COVID-19: Fully-vaccinated American couple dies holding hands
A fully-vaccinated American couple has died of COVID-19 a few minutes apart.…
2 North Carolina brothers awarded $75m after death sentence for murder they didn’t commit
A study conducted at the University of Michigan found that innocent black…
Election interference: Florida governor launches probe into Facebook’s whitelisting program
Governor Ron DeSantis has authorized the Florida Department of State to open…
Florida Gov. appoints Nigerian-American, Joseph Ladapo Surgeon-General
Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor, U.S. has appointed a Nigerian-American, Dr Joseph Ladapo, as Florida…