US Launches $45.5 Million Project To Improve Water, Sanitati...
The United States is committing $45.5 million over the next five years to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Ghana. U.S. Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan joined representatives of the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources to launch the ... Read More
Mike Pence Asks Supreme Court To Overturn Abortion Rights
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has called on the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade case which legalised abortion in the US.
Mr Pence said the ruling was "a misguided decision" that harmed ... Read More
Omicron Variant Was In Western Europe Days Before First Iden...
New evidence has revealed that the omicron variant of the coronavirus was already present in western Europe well before the first cases were officially identified in southern Africa.
Authorities in the Netherlands said Tuesday that it detected the variant in test ... Read More
Australia Delays Border Reopening For Migrant Workers Becaus...
A flight crew walk through the terminal at Sydney Airport, Nov. 29, 2021.
Australia has changed its plan to allow fully vaccinated skilled migrants, backpackers and international students into the country beginning December 1.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said there would be ... Read More
Barbados Becomes A republic And Parts Ways With The Queen
Barbados has officially removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and became a republic in an overnight ceremony in the capital of Bridgetown.
Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in as president during a midnight event coinciding with the country's ... Read More
Biden Says Omicron Lockdowns Not Needed ‘For Now’...
Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden has called the Omicron Covid variant a "cause for concern, not a cause for panic" one day after it was detected in North America.
He said he saw no need for a lockdown "for now", adding, ... Read More
Magdalena Andersson: Sweden’s First Female PM Returns ...
Sweden's first female prime minister has been reappointed to the top job after political turmoil forced her to resign within hours of taking the post last week.
MPs backed Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson by a narrow margin in a ... Read More
Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Expected To Step Down As Chief E...
Jack Dorsey
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is expected to step down as chief executive of the company, according to media reports.
Mr Dorsey founded Twitter in 2006, and has been serving as chief executive of both Twitter and payment firm Square.
He had ... Read More
Ethiopian Gov’t Forces In Control Of Chifra: State Media
Ethiopia’s state-run broadcaster has said government forces were in control of the town of Chifra in Afar region, their first major seizure since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said earlier this week he would head to the front lines to lead ... Read More
Covid: South Africa’s President Calls For Lifting Of O...
Cyril Ramaphosa - South African President
South Africa's president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
Cyril Ramaphosa said he was "deeply disappointed" by the action, which he described as unjustified, ... Read More