Countries Sudan frees medics held in crackdown on anti-coup protests Khartoum – Sudan on Tuesday released nine medics from Doctors Without Borders, the aid group said, a day after... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
Sport Salah and Haller go head to head as African heavyweights clash Douala – Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations last-16 tie between Egypt and the Ivory Coast brings together two of... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso junta faces worldwide criticism but wins popular support Ouagadougou – Supporters of Burkina Faso’s new junta rallied on Tuesday as the UN, France and the poor Sahel... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
Technology Google pushes new plan to overhaul web-tracking cookies Paris – Google on Tuesday announced a new plan to stop using small files known as cookies to track people’s... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
Fintech Microsoft sees strong earnings on cloud computing San Francisco – Microsoft beat market expectations on Tuesday with strong quarterly performance in cloud computing and software, still... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
World UK’s Johnson promises cooperation with police probing ‘partygate’ London – The threat to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s position deepened on Tuesday, as police said they were... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
World Biden caught insulting Fox News journalist Washington – US President Joe Biden was caught on a live microphone on Monday calling a Fox News journalist... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
World Sole candidate Tedros set to remain World Health chief Geneva – World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is all but guaranteed a second term after a procedural... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
World Biden admin withdraws Covid vaccination mandate for businesses Washington – President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday formally withdrew the Covid vaccination-or-testing mandate for large businesses that was... Read more 26 Jan, 2022
World Biden threatens Putin with personal sanctions over Ukraine Washington – The United States on Tuesday warned Moscow of damaging sanctions, including measures personally targeting Vladimir Putin, if... Read more 26 Jan, 2022