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President Joe Biden

Biden set to assail Trump in speech on Capitol attack first year

Four people died on the day of the riot, and one Capitol police officer died the day after defending Congress.…
Trump

Trump cancels Jan. 6 anniversary news conference

Trump said in a statement that he would instead discuss many of the same topics he would have addressed at…
North Korea's hypersonic missile

North Korea tests second hypersonic missile

It was its second such test as the country pursues new military capabilities amid stalled denuclearisation talks.
The Philadelphia apartments gutted fire

7 kids, 6 others killed in gruesome fire in Philadelphia

The three-storey row house in the city's Fairmount neighborhood, is owned by the city's public housing authority.
Keir Starmer UK Labour leader goes into isolation

UK opposition leader Starmer gets COVID-19, second in 3 months

Starmer previously tested positive for COVID in October. He went into quarantine and missed the weekly session of questions to…
How Prophet Samuel foretold Pope Francis' decision on same-sex marriage

Pope Francis attacks couples having pets rather than children

Pope Francis said “many, many” couples don’t have children because they don’t want to. Or they just have one child…
Amb. Isiaka Imam

Amb. Imam becomes D-8’s Secretary-General

According to a statement by the D-8 country office in Nigeria, it is Nigeria’s turn to take the helm of…
Booster shots

Germany administers 33.4M boosters

So far, almost 33.4 million booster doses had been administered, including around 480,000 on Tuesday alone, the Robert Koch Institute…
Poland's President Andrzej Duda

COVID-19 hits Polish President Andrzej Duda, the second time

Top aide Pawel Szrot said Duda, who was also infected in October 2020, was in isolation.
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev sacks entire cabinet amid protests

Thousands took to the streets in the largest city Almaty and in the western province of Mangystau, saying the price…

U.S. administers 70M booster shots, says Biden

About 66 per cent of eligible adult Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and roughly one-third have received booster doses,…
Nigeria records more COVID-19 cases

U.S. sets another COVID-19 daily record

Overall, the United States has seen a daily average of 486,000 cases over the last week, a rate that has…
Premier Mario Draghi and ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi

Lawmakers to vote new Italian president from 24 January

In Italy, the deputies, senators and representatives of the 20 regions elect the president of the republic.
Omicron

WHO sees more proof Omicron causes milder symptoms

“We are seeing more and more studies pointing out that Omicron is infecting the upper part of the body. Unlike…
South Africa's Parliament on fire

South African parliament fire under control

The blaze initially broke out on Sunday and was believed to have been brought under control, but the strong wind…
testing for covid-19

COVID-19: Ethiopia records 2,140 new cases, 11 deaths

Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous nation, has so far reported the largest number of COVID-19 cases in the East Africa region.
Bobby Rush

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush set to retire after 15 terms

Bobby Rush said the decision came after a conversation with his grandson, Jonathan, who wanted to learn more about his…
Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalised with intestinal blockage

Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalised with intestinal blockage

Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, was taken to hospital in São Paulo on Monday with a suspected intestinal blockage.
Elizabeth Holmes

California jury finds Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty

Prosecutors said Holmes, 37, swindled private investors between 2010 and 2015 by convincing them that Theranos' small machines could run…
R-L, Trump, Ivanka and Trump Jr.

Donald Trump, Ivanka, Trump Jr. summoned to testify in New York probe

Subpoenas to the Trumps from the office of Attorney General Letitia James were disclosed in a Monday filing with a…
French scientist: new COVID-19 variant found

New COVID-19 variant found in France, linked with Cameroon

The new COVID-19 strain was discovered by academics based at the IHU Mediterranee Infection on December 10. So far, it…
South Africa's Parliament on fire

Fresh blaze erupts at South Africa’s parliament

Sunday's fire caused the roof of the New Wing housing the lower chamber National Assembly to collapse.
Masisi

Botswana’s President Masisi goes into isolation

Botswana VP Slumber Tsogwane will assume the president's responsibilities until further notice while Masisi is in isolation
Al-Shabab attack Kenya

Al-Shabab terrorists attack Kenyan village, kill 6

At least six villagers were killed on Monday in an attack by al-Shabab militants at a village in Kenya’s coastal…
A nuclear warhead

5 leading nuclear powers issue joint statement

As nuclear use would have far-reaching consequences, we also affirm that nuclear weapons -for as long as they continue to…
General Lloyd Austin

U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin contracts COVID-19

Austin, who is fully vaccinated and received a booster in early October, said in a statement he last met President…
Sudanese protest in Khartoum on January 2, 2022 against the military rule. Image Credit: AP

U.S. calls for civilian rule in Sudan after Hamdok’s resignation

“After PM Hamdok’s resignation, Sudanese leaders should set aside differences, find consensus and ensure continued civilian rule,” the US State…
WHO

COVID-19 pandemic can end this year: WHO chief Tedros

In a statement issued as the world welcomed 2022, Tedros said; "I’m confident that this will be the year we…
Marjorie Taylor Greene

Twitter permanently bans Marjorie Taylor Greene

Taylor-Greene the Republican U.S. representative from Georgia is the first member of Congress to ever have a Twitter account permanently…
Southwest Airlines cancelled most flights

Omicron, bad weather cancel over 4000 flights worldwide

Among the airlines with most cancellations were SkyWest and SouthWest with 510 and 419 cancellations respectively, FlightAware showed.
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