Category: International News
Merkel meets Biden to help rebuild frayed trans-Atlantic ties
U.S. President, Joe Biden and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, will meet as part of efforts to renew trans-Atlantic ties after the tensions unleashed by his predecessor’s “America First” administration. The […]
Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus to receive Olympic Laurel
Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh, will receive the Olympic Laurel at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games on July 23, the International Olympic Committee said on […]
Pakistan bus blast kills 13
Pakistani rescue officials inspect the bus following the explosion on July 14, 2021. Photo: CNN Rescuers have pulled survivors from a ravine in northern Pakistan after an explosion sent their […]
Last Of Five Catholic Hostages Freed In Mali
A Malian priest — the last of a group of five Catholics kidnapped in mid-June — has been freed, church and government sources said Wednesday. Armed men took the five […]
UAE Opens Israel Embassy After Normalisation Deal
The United Arab Emirates opened an embassy in Israel Wednesday, housed in Tel Aviv’s new stock exchange building, in the latest normalisation move under a deal brokered by Washington last […]
Pope Francis Leaves Hospital After Operation
Pope Francis on Wednesday left the Rome hospital where the 84-year-old pontiff underwent an operation on his colon on July 4, an AFP photographer said. The pontiff left the Gemelli […]
Protests in S/Africa: Consul General urges Nigerians to remain calm, cautious
Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Malik Abdul, has called on Nigerians in that country to exercise restraint, be cautious and as much as possible avoid high risk areas. Abdul […]
Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that obliges foreign social media giants to open offices in Russia, a document published by the government on Thursday showed, the latest move […]
DRC Imposes Curfew in Beni After Weekend Attacks
People in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) city of Beni have awakened to a curfew following three bombs, which rocked the east of the country on Sunday. As city […]
U.S. Senate Democrats Aim To Advance Contentious Federal Voting Rights Bill
Democrats in the U.S. Senate this week will try to advance legislation setting new national election standards, seeking to counter voting-rights rollbacks that Republican legislatures are pursuing across the country. […]