October 18, 2021
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell dies from Covid complications
WASHINGTON — Colin Powell, the former general who was the country's first Black secretary of state and its first chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, died Monday due to complications from Covid-19, his family said in a statement on Facebook.…
October 14, 2021
US investigating reported cases of ‘Havana syndrome’ in Colombia ahead of Blinken visit
A "few" U.S. personnel at the embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, have reported symptoms consistent with "Havana syndrome," a source familiar with the cases confirmed to ABC News. Colombia is now the latest country where American officials have reported…
October 13, 2021
Global Solidarity is missing in action says General Guterres
The Coronavirus Pandemic has forced 100 million into poverty as global solidarity is 'missing in action', this according to the UN chief.The United Nations chief says the pandemic has forced more than 100 million people into poverty and left over…
October 1, 2021
Biden suffers blow as trillion-dollar vote delayed
US President Joe Biden has suffered a setback after Congress delayed a vote on a $1tn (£750bn) infrastructure plan. Part of his Democratic Party refuses to move forward with the plan until Congress signs off on a separate $3.5tn plan on welfare and…
September 30, 2021
Ecuador riot: Police storm jail where 116 died in gang war
Four hundred police officers have entered a prison in the Ecuadorean port city of Guayaquil where at least 116 inmates have been killed in a gang war. The brutal prison fight first broke out on Tuesday and officials had said on Wednesday that the…
September 29, 2021
UK Petrol supply shortage: Army will be delivering fuel in days
Soldiers will be delivering fuel in the next couple of days in a bid to ease petrol supply issues, the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng has said. Kwasi Kwarteng admitted that the past few days - which have seen long queues outside petrol stations…
September 29, 2021
China, Big spender or loan shark?
China hands out at least twice as much development money as the US and other major powers, new evidence shows, with most of it coming in the form of risky high-interest loans from Chinese state banks. The sheer amount of Chinese lending is…
September 27, 2021
Australia PM undecided on attending crucial climate summit
Australia's prime minister has signalled he may not attend the UN's landmark climate conference in November as his government faces continued criticism of its poor climate record. In an interview, Scott Morrison said he had "not made any final…
September 23, 2021
UK Covid vaccine rules cause hesitancy – Africa health boss
The head of Africa's health agency has warned that the UK's policy of not accepting Covid-19 vaccine certificates from the continent could increase vaccine hesitancy. Dr John Nkegasong said the UK's stance was confusing and had far-reaching…
September 22, 2021
France and The US seek to mend rift Caused by the Aukus pact
France and The US have made efforts to end a row which started last week with the announcement of the Aukus defence pact between the US, the UK and Australia. The pact cost France a deal worth $37bn (£27bn) to build submarines for Australia. Paris…