Category: Foreign
240 Israelis test positive for COVID-19 after vaccination
Among the nearly one million Israelis vaccinated against coronavirus so far, some 240 Israelis have been diagnosed with the virus days after getting the shot. The...
Six WWII enigma machines recovered from Baltic Sea
Divers have recovered six World War II Enigma machines from the Baltic Sea off the coast of Germany, authorities reported on Thursday. The cypher devices were...
Insecurity: Egypt extends state of emergency for three months
Egypt’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, on Thursday approved a presidential decree extending a nationwide state of emergency for...
Hoarding of vaccines will be catastrophic to the world, WHOto
The hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by rich countries is not only unethical but will also prolong the pandemic, UN health chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus, warned on...
Samsung’s heir bags two and half years imprisonment
A Seoul High Court, on Monday, sentenced sentenced the heir to Samsung’s corporate empire, Lee Jae-yong, to two and a half years imprisonment in a...
Sit tight club: Museveni, 76, wins Uganda Presidential Election for a record sixth term
True to prediction Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni already 35 years in power has been declared winner of Uganda presidential election in an exercise already...
WB $5b lifeline for 11 African countries
The World Bank plans to invest over $5 billion over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve agriculture productivity, and promote...
COVID-19: Biden to unveil plan to pump $1.5trn into pandemic hit-economy
In a bid to jump start a pandemic stricken economy,President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a stimulus package proposal on Thursday with an economic lifeline that...
Ghana: W/A Parliamentary journalists hail Bagbin as he emerges speaker
…Demand investigation into parliament clash, wants perpetrators sanctioned The West African Parliamentary Corps (WAPPC) has congratulated the newly elected...
Nigeria’s Funmi Olorunipa Badejo makes Biden’s cabinet
The rank of Nigerian appointees into the cabinet of incoming President Joe Biden is swelling with Thursday’s naming of Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo as White House Associate...