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WHO lauds vaccine equity in South Africa

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4 years ago

Tedros told a COVID-19 global action meeting on Monday that the “historic initiative comes at a critical time” in the…

Trudeau opts for emergency powers to end blockades

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4 years ago

The 1988 Emergencies Act allows the federal government to override the provinces and authorize special temporary measures to ensure security…

Over £50bn wiped off London shares amid Ukraine fears

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

The drop was enough to wipe around 650 million euros off the value of the shares held by Chelsea owner…

UN wants 5 employees kidnapped in Yemen released

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

The five UN staff members were abducted in the southern province of Abyan on Friday, while they were on their…

South Korea logs 367,927 COVID-19 infections in vaccinated people

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

In the latest tally, the country reported 54,619 more COVID-19 cases for the past 24 hours, lifting the total number…

Eminem takes a knee during his Super Bowl halftime performance

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

Sunday's Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show featured some of the greatest artists in hip-hop, but Eminem gave the most…

Protesters, Canadian police in standoff over blocked Ambassador Bridge

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4 years ago

Demonstrators opposing the government's strict pandemic restrictions have occupied the Ambassador Bridge for the fifth straight day, snarling international trade.

U.S. pulls out OSCE mission staff from Ukraine

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4 years ago

One of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the U.S. decision to withdraw its OSCE members was…

Pfizer’s COVID drug Paxlovid approved for emergency use

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4 years ago

China has yet to approve any COVID-19 vaccines developed by foreign drugmakers but has vaccinated 87.1% of its entire population…

U.S. FDA authorizes Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody drug

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4 years ago

Bebtelovimab was originally discovered by AbCellera Biologics and later licensed and developed by Eli Lilly.

EU probes link between COVID vaccines, irregular menstrual periods

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4 years ago

The assessment was in view of reports of menstrual disorders after receiving either of the two vaccines, both based on…

Pfizer, BioNTech delay request for vaccines for U-5 kids

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4 years ago

Pfizer and BioNTech said in December that the vaccine application for children under five years could take as long as…

Biden, Putin confer on Ukraine today

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4 years ago

The discussion also comes after U.S. decision to send 3,000 additional troops to Poland in the coming days to try…

Cameroon separatists torch school to enforce lockdown

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4 years ago

The militias stormed Queen of Rosary College in Okoyong locality of the region while students were waking up from sleep…

Ontario judge orders truckers lift blockade of Canada-U.S. border

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4 years ago

The blockade on the Ambassador Bridge, ongoing since Monday, has cost Canada's automotive industry hundreds of millions of dollars, plaintiff…

Amina Mohammed moved to tears by gang rape stories in Ethiopia

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4 years ago

"In your worst nightmares you cannot imagine what has happened to the women in Ethiopia," she said of the "incredibly…

Taliban accuses Biden’s govt of theft and moral decline

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4 years ago

"The theft of blocked money belonging to the people of Afghanistan by the United States, as well as taking possession…

Afghanistan forfeits $7B to U.S., Biden deploys money to other uses

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4 years ago

President Biden is expected to issue an executive order on Friday to use the fund for humanitarian relief in Afghanistan…

Ex-convict Gibbs takes seat in New York State Assembly

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4 years ago

Gibbs, 53, won handily as the Democratic candidate in the Jan. 18 special election in the state Assembly's 68th District…

Somaliland snubs China over Taiwan

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4 years ago

Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained widespread international recognition for its independence.

Anxieties over Queen Elizabeth’s health

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4 years ago

Charles, 73, the heir to the throne, on Thursday pulled out of an event in the southwestern English town of…

JUST IN: U.S. orders Americans out of Ukraine immediately

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4 years ago

The advisory comes amid warning by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the Ukraine crisis has grown into “the most…

Ukraine crisis: NATO gives Russia 2 options

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4 years ago

Stoltenberg said Russia has a choice between a diplomatic solution for which NATO members are ready to sit down or…

Libyan PM Dbeibah survives assassination attempt

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4 years ago

Rival factions have been jostling for the position after the election process fell apart amid disputes over the rules, including…

ICJ orders Uganda pay $325M reparations to Congo DR

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4 years ago

Uganda must pay the sum in five yearly instalments of $65 million to start in September of this year, presiding…

ISIL terrorists expanding in Nigeria – UN

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

The UN counter-terrorism chief told the Security Council on Wednesday that the epicentre of ISIL terrorist group – officially known…

UCLA to pay $243m to 200 women over sexual abuse claims

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4 years ago

The settlement by the University of California regents, the system's governing board, marks the second in lawsuits stemming from the…

Trump adviser Navarro subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee

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4 years ago

Navarro was a key player in then-President Donald Trump's effort to overturn his election defeat.

World hits 400m in COVID-19 cases

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4 years ago

While cases have begun to level off in many countries, more than 2 million cases are still being reported on…

Islamic State likely to pick battle-hardened Iraqi as next leader: Analysts

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4 years ago

The death of Quraishi, 45, was another crushing blow to IS two years after the violent Sunni Muslim group lost…

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