UK readies for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
London – Britain brings out the bunting next week for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, with four days of... Read more
26 May, 2022
Gunman kills 19 children, two teachers at Texas elementary school
Uvalde – A teenage gunman killed at least 19 young children and two teachers at an elementary school in... Read more
25 May, 2022
German official taken ill at Union Buildings during SA visit – reports
Cape Town – A member of the German delegation escorting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on his official visit to... Read more
24 May, 2022
Tedros, from ‘child of war’ to two-term WHO chief
Geneva – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is all but guaranteed to secure a second term as WHO chief on... Read more
24 May, 2022
Bill Cosby sex assault case starts in California
Los Angeles – A trial against Bill Cosby began on Monday in California, with a civil suit alleging the disgraced... Read more
24 May, 2022
Argentine president pays ‘fine’ for birthday dinner during Covid lockdown
Buenos Aires – Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez and the first lady on Monday paid a fine of three million pesos... Read more
24 May, 2022
Two killed, 120 injured in Abu Dhabi gas explosion
Abu Dhabi – Two people were killed and 120 injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a restaurant in... Read more
24 May, 2022
Ukraine warns only diplomacy can end war
Kyiv – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned only a diplomatic breakthrough rather than an outright military victory can end... Read more
22 May, 2022
Abbott CEO apologises for US baby formula shortage
Washington – The head of baby formula manufacturer Abbott apologized Saturday to US families affected by the shortage of... Read more
22 May, 2022
Biden says ‘hi’ to North Korea’s Kim, despite weapons test fears
Seoul – President Joe Biden had a short message for North Korea’s Kim Jong Un: “Hello. Period.” he told... Read more
22 May, 2022
