The EU on Wednesday updated its conditions for poorer nations to win privileged access to the European market with a demand they fall in line with the bloc’s green ambitions. The changes are part of the European Commission’s update to a scheme dating from 1971, known as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), that offers … Read more
Sudan’s fragile transitional government said it foiled an attempted coup Tuesday involving military officers and civilians linked to the ousted regime of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said the coup attempt was the “latest manifestation of the national crisis”, referring to deep divisions threatening Sudan’s democratic transition. In a televised speech, he … Read more
Clinging to ropes, some carrying children on their shoulders, Haitian migrants stranded at the US border cross the Rio Grande back into Mexico in search of food, water or medical treatment. With US authorities deporting planeloads of Haitians back to their crisis-wracked country from Texas, the migrants’ fears that their long and treacherous journey was … Read more
Justin Trudeau’s snap election gamble has landed the Canadian leader back at square one: reelected without a majority, the liberal prime minister will once more need backing from opposition rivals to govern. His Liberals were leading or elected in 158 out of 338 electoral districts, according to official projections Tuesday morning. The Conservatives, with 119 … Read more
Former United States President, Donald Trump, on Tuesday, filed a $100 million lawsuit against his niece, Mary Trump, and the New York Times (NYT) over the news outlet’s report on his tax records in 2018. The suit which was filed in New York’s Dutchess County, alleges NYT journalists, Susanne Craig, David Barstow and Russell Buettner, … Read more
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck Melbourne in southern Australia on Wednesday, according to Geoscience Australia. In a tweet on Wednesday morning, the Victorian State Emergency Service’s said the earthquake‘s epicenter had been near Mansfield in the state of Victoria. READ ALSO; 6 things you might not know about King Sunny Ade’s wife, Hon. Risikat Adegeye “Please … Read more
A Texas doctor who admitted to breaking the state’s new abortion legislation has been sued, in what could be a test of how lawful the mandate is. READ ALSO; Buhari Meets WTO DG, Okonjo-Iweala On Production Of Vaccine Writing for the Washington Post, Alan Braid said he had carried out a termination on a woman … Read more
Google announced on Tuesday plans to buy a New York City office building for $2.1 billion, confirming its push into America’s largest city despite the pandemic teleworking trend. READ ALSO; South Korea Fines Google Almost $180m For Market Abuse According to Real Capital Analytics, quoted by the Wall Street Journal, this is the largest real … Read more
Heavy flooding has affected and displaced about 426,000 people in South Sudan, including 185,000 children, as overflowing rivers deluged homes and farms in the impoverished country, the UN’s emergency-response agency said on Tuesday. READ ALSO; Blossom Chukwu’s ex-wife, Maureen Esisi and actress, Padita Agu become a couple (videos) Emergency workers have used canoes and boats … Read more
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma, recently granted medical parole, on Tuesday failed to appear in court for the resumption of a graft trial, as prosecutors argued ill health did not justify his absence. Two weeks ago, Zuma, 79, was released on medical parole two months into a 15-month prison sentence for refusing to answer questions in … Read more
The Taliban said on Tuesday Afghan girls will be allowed to return to school “as soon as possible”, after their movement faced international fury over their effective exclusion of women and girls from education and work. READ ALSO; Afghan Women Outraged Over Taliban Work Ban The hardliners’ spokesman meanwhile announced the remaining members of Afghanistan’s … Read more
Egypt’s Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, who headed the military junta that ruled after president Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in the Arab Spring protests, has died at age 85, state media and a military official said Tuesday. After his stint as Egypt’s de facto leader, he was soon sacked by the country’s first freely elected president, the Islamist … Read more
A coup attempt in Sudan “failed” early Tuesday, state media reported, as the country grapples with a fragile transition since the 2019 ouster of longtime President Omar al-Bashir. READ ALSO; 380,000 Affected By Heavy Flooding In South Sudan, Says UN Top military and government sources told AFP that the attempt involved a group of officers … Read more
China’s Consul General in Lagos, Chu Maoming, has hailed his country and Africa’s efforts at turning around the economic misfortune caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In a release, Maoming expressed happiness that China -Africa relations had continue to thrive even during the pandemic, recalling that China had sought to increase her investment in Africa to boost the continent’s economy. READ ALSO; PDP … Read more
A surge of lava destroyed around 100 homes on Spain’s Canary Islands a day after a volcano erupted, forcing 5,000 people to leave the area, local authorities said on Monday. The Cumbre Vieja erupted around 3:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Sunday, sending vast plumes of thick black smoke into the sky and belching molten lava … Read more
Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero who became a fierce government critic, was found guilty on Monday on terror charges after what his supporters say was a politically motivated show trial. READ ALSO; Buhari Appoints NNPC Board Members, Approves Incorporation Of Agency He was convicted of backing a rebel group blamed for a deadly gun, … Read more
The Taliban’s effective ban on women working sank in on Monday, sparking rage over the dramatic loss of rights after millions of female teachers and girls were barred from secondary school education. READ ALSO; Taliban Replace Women’s Ministry With Notorious Vice Department After pledging a softer version of their brutal and repressive regime of the … Read more
U.S investigations into Binance Holdings Ltd. has expanded, with authorities now investigating the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange for possible insider trading and market manipulation. According to a Bloomberg report, U.S officials have been looking into whether Binance or its employees profited by taking advantage of its customers, citing people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified because … Read more
Four SpaceX tourists returned to Earth safely on Saturday after spending three days in space, successfully concluding the first orbital mission in history with no professional astronauts on board. The SpaceX Dragon capsule, whose heat shield allowed it to withstand descent, was slowed down by four large parachutes before splashing into the Atlantic Ocean off … Read more
The mayor of Johannesburg was killed in a car accident as he returned from campaigning with South Africa’s president on Saturday, just over a month after being elected, his office said in a statement. READ ALSO; Johannesburg Mayor Dies From COVID-19 As South Africa Extends Vaccine Age Jolidee Matongo, 46, was returning from a voter … Read more