World leaders express shock over U.S. political unrest
World leaders have expressed shock at the political unrest in the United States (U.S.) Wednesday, which saw supporters of President Donald Trump storm the Capitol building in Washington DC. Nonetheless,…
Democrats take control of US Senate, win Georgia runoff elections
Democrats appear on the brink of taking control of the U.S. Senate with Raphael Warnock the projected winner over Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Jon Ossoff leading Republican Sen….
China denies WHO Virus Mission Team entry visas
An expert mission to China to probe the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic was in disarray Wednesday after Beijing denied entry to the World Health Organisation team at the last…
30% of medical workers in New York decline COVID-19 vaccines
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York on Tuesday, said 30 per cent of medical personnel in the city’s public hospital system declined COVID-19 vaccines. Addressing newsmen, de Blasio said…
Three journalists jailed 37 years for criticising government
A court in Vietnam, on Tuesday, sentenced three freelance journalists, known for their criticism of the government, to between 11 and 15 years in prison. The sentencing came after the…
COVID-19: Pope criticises people going on holiday to flee lockdowns
Pope Francis condemned on Sunday people who had gone abroad on holiday to escape coronavirus lockdowns, saying they needed to show greater awareness of the suffering of others. Speaking after…
11 Republican senators to challenge Biden’s presidential election victory
A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect on Saturday said that they intend to appeal the upcoming certification of the results of the presidential election. The group, led by…
Aviation deaths rose worldwide in 2020 even as crashes fell
The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even as the number of crashes fell by more than 50%, a Dutch consulting…
African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain
African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of delays caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, but experts view the New Year’s…
Father of British PM applies for French citizenship to spite Brexit
Stanley Johnson, the father of pro-Brexit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said he is going to apply for French citizenship in order to maintain close ties to the EU. Speaking…