Facebook removes page for French town named Bitche

By CNN,

Sometimes, life can be a Bitche. The residents of a French town thought just that after social media giant Facebook removed Ville de Bitche's official...

facebook , Mayor Benoît Kieffer , Ville de Bitche

Calls to tackle vaccine hesitancy as African Union drops AstraZeneca

By Reuters,

Wariness about taking AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in Africa could be compounded by the African Union’s decision to halt plans to procure the sh...

coronavirus

New study reveals where trade grew despite the pandemic

By Agencies,

A global study of private sector perspectives, commissioned by DP World and conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit, shows international trade fl...

DP World , international trade , pandemic , The Economist Intelligence Unit

How Dr. Jill Biden is transforming what it is to be FLOTUS

By CNN,

Dr. Jill Biden is back in the classroom this month, carrying a course load of three classes as she returns to her full-time teaching job at Northern ...

South Korea’s LG becomes first major smartphone brand to withdraw from market

By Reuters,

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set to make it the fir...

LG Electronics , South Korea

Capitol Police officer killed, another injured after suspect rams car into police barrier outside building

By CNN,

One US Capitol Police officer has died and another is injured after a suspect rammed a vehicle into a police barricade outside the Capitol building Fr...

US Capitol

U.S President Joe Biden says he plans to run for re-election in 2024

By Reuters,

President Joe Biden on Thursday said he expects to run for president again in 2024 and defended his policy to provide shelter to unaccompanied childre...

COVID-19 , Donald Trump , North Korea , President Joe Biden

China’s fleet now larger than US Navy

By CNN,

In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping donned military fatigues and boarded a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer in the South China Sea. Spread...

china

Senate delays debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill while it is read aloud

By Reuters,

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to take up President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill, but put off the start of a contentious debate...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Joe Biden , U.S Senate

Huawei CEO: We won’t give up the ideal of globalization

By Agencies,

Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei has pledged to stick to a globalization strategy despite external pressure. He has called on the new US administration to come...

Huawei , Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei

PROFILE: Wanjira Mathai on continuing her mother’s legacy

By Guest Writer,

Africa Environment Day, also marks Wangari Maathai Day that celebrates the work of Kenyan environmentalist Prof. Wangari Maathai. In 2004, Prof. Ma...

Green Belt Movement , maathai , wanjira mathai

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris holds talks with AU Chair Tshisekedi

By Agencies,

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday. The Vice President congratula...

AFRICAN UNION , kamala harris , tigray , Tshisekedi

U.S. conducts air strikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria

By Reuters,

President Joe Biden on Thursday directed U.S. military air strikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-b...

Iran

Another great Tiger Woods comeback is possible, say experts

By Reuters,

Tiger Woods could return to competitive golf within a year, top orthopedic surgeons said on Wednesday, but the road back from serious leg injuries sus...

tiger woods

Africa COVID-19 deaths cross 100K after second wave – Reuters tally

By Reuters,

Africa COVID-19 deaths surpassed 100,000 on Friday, a fraction of those reported on other continents but rising fast as a second wave of infections ov...

coronavirus

Doctors test popular anti-depressant against COVID-19

By CNN,

Doctors are running a clinical trial to see if a popular anti-depressant might keep someone from becoming severely ill with Covid-19. The researche...

coronavirus

Nigerian kids The Critics use phones to create sci-fi films

By CNN,

Across a rocky landscape, two young girls find themselves running for cover as spaceships fire laser guns into the field. To survive, both girls, d...

sci-fi

UK to hold emergency meeting over new coronavirus variant

By CNN,

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to chair an emergency meeting with ministers Monday, as governments around the world step up efforts ...

Britain , coronavirus , UK

Massive ‘sea base’ ship joins effort to withdraw U.S. troops from Somalia

By Reuters,

The U.S. continues to remove troops from Somalia following President Donald Trump’s directive earlier this month. Also Read: US President Donald ...

shabaab , somalia

Kenya among countries with majority of people in extreme poverty: WB

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya is among eight out of the 10 Sub-Saharan countries with the highest number of people living in extreme poverty. Also Read: 'Half of Kenya liv...

coronavirus , poverty , World Bank