In a recent development, the White House has announced that First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19. Meanwhile, President Biden has tested negative for the virus. The news comes amidst continued efforts to control the spread of the virus in the United States. The White House has reassured the public that necessary precautions are being taken to ensure ...
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The Gabon coup leader that ousted President Ali Bongo will address the nation for the first time as interim president on Monday. This will be after a swearing-in ceremony that would appear to solidify the junta’s grip on power. In West and Central Africa’s eighth coup in three years, military officers led by General Brice Oligui Nguema seized power on Aug. 30, minutes ...
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Pope Francis on Monday wrapped up a historic trip to Mongolia which took on international connotations. This is because of his overtures to its neighbour China over freedom of religion. At the end of a Mass on Sunday, the pope sent greetings to China, calling its citizens a “noble” people. He also asked Catholics in China to be “good Christians and ...
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Following quickly on the success of India’s moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission. The rocket left a trail of smoke and fire as scientists clapped, a live broadcast on the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) website showed. The broadcast was watched by more than 860,000 viewers. ...
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Quito Ecuador – A series of violent incidents inside Ecuador’s prison system has exposed serious security weaknesses and the consequences of battles between criminal gangs. Authorities said brazen actions were the response of criminal groups to the relocation of various inmates and other measures taken by the country’s corrections system. Over the weekend, simultaneous car bomb explosions were detonated outside ...
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