Over 8m lives, 84m tonnes of CO2 lost to Tobacco industry annual – WHO
May 31, 2022 …Calls for implementation of strong tobacco taxes The World Health Organisation, WHO, has revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and…
Nigeria’s Bishop Peter Okpaleke, Bishop of Ekwulobia makes list of 21 new cardinals named by Pope Francis
May 29, 2022 Here is a list of the 21 men Pope Francis will install as Roman Catholic cardinals at a ceremony known as a consistory on Aug. 27. Cardinal…
Pope’s July Visit to Africa to Go Ahead Despite Health Issues
May 29, 2022 Pope Francis is set to make a gruelling trip to two African countries in July despite knee problems that have forced him to use a cane and…
Mali junta says ‘Western-backed’ military officers attempted coup
May 17, 2022 The accusation against Westerners marks a fresh low between Mali and its old international allies, Mali’s interim government on Monday, May 16, 2022, said “Western-backed” military officers…
Karine Jean-Pierre, first Black woman White House press secretary, assumes duty
May 17, 2022 Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday assumed duty as the new White House press secretary, acknowledging the historic nature of her role and pledging to maintain a transparent dialogue….
Guinea opposition parties reject junta’s proposed 39-month transition timeline
May 12, 2022 Guinea’s main opposition parties have rejected the ruling military junta’s proposed 39-month democratic transition timeline, they said in a statement on Wednesday. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, head of…
Ukraine death toll ‘thousands higher’ than reported- U.N. rights official
May 10, 2022 Thousands more civilians have been killed in Ukraine during nearly 11 weeks of war there than the official U.N. death toll of 3,381, the head of the…
History-maker: Biden’s new press secretary is Black, gay; daughter of a taxi driver
May 7, 2022 US President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary, the first Black person to hold the high-profile post. Raised in…
Seven journalists killed in Russian war on Ukraine
May 5, 2022 Citing UN data, top independent rights experts on Wednesday said seven journalists had been killed since Russia invaded Ukraine while many had been facing unprecedented danger and…
Russia halts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria
April 27, 2022 Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Wednesday it had halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland for failing to pay for gas in rubles, the Kremlin’s toughest…