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Traffic resumes in Suez Canal after six days
The Ever Given, the massive container ship that became wedged in the Suez Canal and cut off traffic in the vital waterway for almost a week, has been refloated, authorities said…
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Obama’s Kenyan ‘granny’ dies at 99
Sarah Obama, the grandmother of former US President Barack Obama, has died aged 99 in western Kenya, her daughter told AFP Monday.
“It is true she has gone to be with the Lord,” said…
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China announces sanctions on US, Canadian citizens
CHINA announced tit-for-tat sanctions against two Americans, a Canadian and a rights advocacy body late Saturday, in response to sanctions imposed earlier this week by the two countries…
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Donald Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’
Former U.S President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted at the US Capitol on January 6, saying they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had…
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I intend to run for re-election in 2024, Biden says
U.S. President, Joe Biden, says it's his "expectation" that he'll run for reelection in 2024.
Biden is 78 and already the oldest president to hold office. He would be 82 at the start…
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US Senate confirms first-ever transgender official appointed by Biden
The United States Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services.
The vote is a historic, making…
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FIFA extends ban on Blatter by six years
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been handed a further six years and eight months ban from the game and fined a million Swiss francs ($1.07 million) by the body's Ethics Committee…
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COVID-19: Unlike other world leaders, Russia’s Putin to be vaccinated in private
Russia President Vladimir Putin will be vaccinated in private on Tuesday evening, the Kremlin said, as the country looks to boost a vaccination campaign that is faltering despite having…
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After failed first attempt, Kenyan lawyer sues Israel over Jesus’ death
A Kenyan lawyer, Dola Indidis, has dragged Israel to the International court of Justice over the killing of Jesus Christ.
The latest development trails his futile first attempt eight…
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Turkey sacks central bank governor after interest rate hike
Turkey fired the governor of its central bank and replaced him with economist and former ruling party lawmaker Sahap Kavcioglu, according to a presidential decree published late…
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