France To Pay 38m Citizens €100 Each To Ease Costs
Many French citizens are struggling with record prices at the pump
The French government has announced a one-off payment of €100 (£84; $116) for each citizen whose monthly net income is €2,000 or less, to help counter the surge in fuel ... Read More
EU Leaders Give Merkel An Ovation At Final Summit
Last week I waited in a packed press pen for German Chancellor Angela Merkel to descend the stairs at the Egmont Palace in Brussels.
She'd already had lunch with King Philippe and later would go to a farewell concert featuring the ... Read More
WHO Says COVID May Have Killed 180,000 Health Workers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated between 80,000 and 180,000 healthcare workers have died worldwide due to COVID-19, warning of the danger of burnout, anxiety and fatigue as the virus continues to spread around the world.
“These deaths are a ... Read More
Thousands Gathered in Sudan’s Capital Call For Fully C...
Protests erupted in the streets of Khartoum on Thursday over Sudan's hybrid transitional government.
Supporters of the northeast African nation's civilian coalition, the Forces of Freedom and Change, turned out after crowds who support a military-led government marched against civilian rule ... Read More
U.S. And Ghana Inaugurate New $64.7 Million Energy Infrastru...
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie Sullivan joined the President of Ghana H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo and other Ghana government officials to formally inaugurate the Pokuase Bulk Supply Point (BSP) in Accra today.
The U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) funded the $64.7 ... Read More
Energynet Confirms kenya To Host ‘25th Africa Energy Forum...
Under the theme ‘Africa for Africa’ EnergyNet confirms Nairobi, Kenya to host the 25th Africa Energy Forum. The much anticipated announcement was agreed at the height of the pandemic lock-down with African Development Bank VP Kevin Kariuki, who Chairs the ... Read More
Covid: WHO Warns Pandemic Will Drag On Into 2022
The Covid pandemic will "go on for a year longer than it needs to" because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
Dr Bruce Aylward, senior leader at the WHO, said it meant ... Read More
US Urges North Korea To Halt Missile Test ‘Provocations’...
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations called on North Korea Wednesday to refrain from further provocative actions and engage in “sustained and substantive dialogues,” after Pyongyang launched a ballistic missile from a ... Read More
Queen Cancels Northern Ireland Visit On Medical Advice
Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen has cancelled a trip to Northern Ireland and has "reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days", Buckingham Palace says.
The 95-year-old monarch will remain at Windsor Castle but is still expected to attend ... Read More
COP26: Russia’s Vladimir Putin Will Not Attend Climate...
Vladimir Putin - Russia President
Russia's President Vladimir Putin will not attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
No reason was given for the decision not to attend, but a Kremlin spokesperson said climate change was an ... Read More