Mario Draghi Sworn In As Italy’s New PM
Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi was formally sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister on Saturday, against the backdrop of the deadly coronavirus pandemic and a crippling recession.…
Saudi Foils New Huthi Strike As US Set To Lift ‘Terror’ Tag
Saudi Arabia said it foiled a Huthi drone attack on a southern airport Saturday just days before the new US administration is to stop designating the Yemeni rebels as a…
Biden Begins Dismantling Trump’s ‘Remain In Mexico’ Asylum Policy
Asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico while their cases are being resolved in the United States will begin to be admitted into the US as of next week, President…
South Africa Arrests Bigwigs Over Mandela Funeral Graft Scandal
South Africa’s elite police on Friday arrested over a dozen members of the governing party, including a provincial minister, over the theft of funds earmarked for Nelson Mandela’s funeral eight…
Myanmar Coup: Mps Urge UN To Investigate ‘Gross Human Rights Violations’
Some 300 Myanmar MPs have urged the United Nations to investigate “gross human rights violations” they allege have been carried out by the military. In a letter to the agency’s…
Angola Legalises Same-Sex Marriage As US Continues Push For LGBTQ Rights
Angola has legalised same-sex marriage 133 years after the proscription of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community in the country. The country’s parliamentarians who voted to overhaul Angola’s…
Trump Trial Evidence Could Change Minds, Says Biden
Pressure mounted Thursday on Republicans still backing Donald Trump after President Joe Biden said that harrowing video evidence of the January assault on the US Capitol by Trump supporters may…
Myanmar Coup: US Announces Sanctions On Leaders
US President Joe Biden has approved an executive order to impose sanctions on the leaders of Myanmar’s coup. The measures will be focused on military leaders, their family members and…
Twitter Banned Trump Forever For Life, Even If He Runs Again
Twitter will not allow former president Donald Trump back on the platform even if he runs for office again, the company’s chief financial officer said Wednesday. “The way our policies…
COVID-19: Japan May Discard Millions Of Pfizer Vaccine Doses
Millions of Pfizer vaccine doses may be discarded when Japan begins its Covid-19 vaccination rollout next week due to a shortage of specialist syringes required to extract the vaccine from…
