Man asks Italian police to jail him to escape wife at...
A man under house arrest in Italy showed up at a police barracks asking to be put behind bars because life with his wife...
Nigeria to launch digital currency on Monday, says central bank
Nigeria will on Monday launch a digital currency, the eNaira, the central bank said, months after it barred banks and financial institutions from dealing...
Islamic State claims responsibility for bomb attack in Uganda bar
Islamic state has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack that killed at least one person in Uganda's capital Kampala on Saturday night.Cairo - Islamic...
Sudan PM, ministers detained in apparent military coup
Soldiers arrested most of the members of Sudan's cabinet and a large number of pro-government party leaders on Monday in an apparent military coup,...
’Alec Baldwin was aiming at camera when gun discharged’
Alec Baldwin was drawing a revolver across his body and pointing it at a camera during rehearsal on the set of ’Rust’ when the...
Greenhouse gas levels hit record, world struggles to curb damage
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is ’way off track’ on capping rising temperatures, the United Nations said on...
Amnesty to shut Hong Kong offices, cites China-imposed security law risks
International rights group Amnesty International said on Monday it would close its Hong Kong offices because a China-imposed security law had now made it...
Moderna says Covid vaccine safe, generates strong immune response in children
Moderna Inc said on Monday its Covid-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response and was generally well-tolerated in children aged six to 11 years,...
African Union to buy up to 110 million Moderna vaccines –...
The African Union intends to buy up to 110 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc in an arrangement brokered in part by...
UN warns world set for 2.7C temperature rise based on current...
Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, a United...
