Coup: ECOWAS descends on Mali, imposes sanctions, recalls envoys

Leaders of West African countries have rejected the transition announced by the military government in Mali…

Almost 100,000 children lost parents to COVID-19 in Peru

Covid-19 killed at least one parent or primary caregiver for nearly 100,000 children in Peru, the…

Taliban orders decapitation of mannequins, calls them ‘idols’

A local chapter of the Taliban government in the city of Herat has ordered that mannequins…

Omicron: Hong Kong bans flights from UK, US, Canada, and others

Hong Kong announced strict new anti-coronavirus controls on Wednesday, banning flights from eight nations, shuttering bars…

California twins born in different years

  A set of twins born 15 minutes apart in California have very different birthdays —…

Apple becomes first US company to reach $3trn valuation

Apple became the first US company to hit $3 trillion in market value, briefly reaching the…

US airport chaos as over 2,700 flights cancelled

Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather…

Five dead, two wounded in us shooting —Police

The death toll from a shooting spree across multiple locations in Colorado, which ended when the…

WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk as COVID-19 cases surge worldwide

Omicron still poses a “very high” risk and could overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO warned on…

Mali launches forum on return to civil rule

Mali’s military-dominated government on Monday launched a four-day national forum on returning the country to civilian…