Burkina Faso Confirms Asking France To Withdraw Troops
The Burkina Faso government clarified on Monday that it has asked France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month.
Russia’s Lavrov Gets Controversial Welcome In S.Africa
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was welcomed by his South African counterpart for talks in Pretoria on Monday, in a visit that has sparked criticism against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Interior Minister, 15 Others Die In Helicopter Crash
Ukraine’s interior minister was among 16 people, including two children, who were killed when a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten outside the capital Kyiv, officials said Wednesday.
WHO To Establish TB Vaccine Accelerator Council
The Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday, announced plans to establish a new TB Vaccine Accelerator Council.
Biden Urges US Congress To Rein In Big Tech
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Republican and Democratic lawmakers to break years of political gridlock and pass laws that would rein in the power of Big Tech.
Biden, Zelenskyy Meet In Washington
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House yesterday launching a dramatic visit to the US – his first trip outside his homeland since it was invaded 300 days ago – to rally his top international partner behind sustained military and economic assistance.
EU Warns Musk That Twitter Must Obey Disinfo Rules
Europe’s top official for enforcing digital regulation warned Twitter boss Elon Musk on Wednesday that he must do more to fight disinformation in order to comply with EU law.
$20,000 Dropped In Street And Returned In Switzerland
When an elderly man suddenly realised that he was missing more than $20,000 in cash just withdrawn from a Swiss bank, he assumed he had been robbed.
10 Feared Dead In US Walmart Shooting
A gunman shot and killed multiple people in a Walmart store late Tuesday in the US state of Virginia, police said, adding that the single shooter suspect is also dead.
Indonesia: Java Quake Kills Scores And Injures Hundreds
An earthquake on the main Indonesian island of Java has killed scores of people and injured hundreds