‘True African icon’: Zambian founding father Kenneth Kaunda, independence hero who helped lead fight against HIV/AIDS, dies at 97
Kenneth Kaunda, who became Zambia’s first president after helping to lead a peaceful revolution against…More
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Gunmen kill police officer, abduct students & teachers from Nigerian school
Another group abduction occurred in Nigeria on Thursday, with militants killing a police officer and…More
Content network delivery provider Akamai says global outage hitting banks, airlines ‘not caused by system update or cyberattack’
An internet outage affecting hundreds of organizations, including airlines and banks, was not caused by…More
US-owned Australian TV network tries to reel in ad money using ‘social justice’ pitch & ‘progressive’ viewers – reports
Hit by flagging ratings, Australia-based Network 10 has reportedly pitched itself as a voice for…More
EU drugs regulator says it won’t impose 50% efficacy threshold for Covid-19 vaccines after disappointing result in CureVac trial
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said it will not bring in a minimum efficacy…More
Israeli policeman charged over killing of autistic Palestinian man in Jerusalem
An Israeli policeman has been charged with manslaughter over the killing of an autistic Palestinian…More
Tapes leaked to media reveal Bolivian coup government was plotting to overturn 2020 election loss with help from US mercenaries
Top cabinet officials in the caretaker government of Jeanine Anez plotted a second coup to…More
French prosecutors seek 6-month prison term for ex-President Sarkozy in campaign finance trial
French prosecutors have called on a Paris judge to sentence former President Nicolas Sarkozy to…More
‘Africa in midst of full-blown third wave’: Health officials issue stark update about continent’s Covid outbreak
Health officials in Africa have warned that the Covid-19 virus is gaining strength on the…More
Total shutdown of brothels in German region ‘no longer constitutional,’ court says, allowing red-light district to reopen
A regional court has struck down a ban on the operation of brothels in one…More