In 2026, travel is becoming easier for many Africans. More countries are allowing African passport holders to enter without a visa. This means people can travel for tourism, business, study, or family visits without going through long visa processes. Visa-free travel saves time and money. It also helps improve trade and tourism. Many African governments […]
Although many trekkers around the globe are looking for the opportunity to go to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the timing of a successful hike is a very important factor. Summit success, safety, and overall enjoyment during the hike are all factors that depend on the time of year you choose to climb. Experts recommend […]
The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd’s neck had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department’s Internal Affairs, according to the police department. It’s unclear what the internal affairs complaints against the officer, Derek Chauvin, were for. MPD did not provide additional details. […]
South African Airways (SAA) aims to resume domestic flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town from mid-June, the cash-strapped airline said on Tuesday, as coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease. SAA, which is under a form of bankruptcy protection, suspended all commercial passenger flights in late March, when the government imposed one of the strictest lockdowns on the […]
A Chinese virologist who researches coronaviruses in bats has warned that new viruses being discovered are “just the tip of the iceberg”. Shi Zhengli, the deputy director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology, said that research undertaken by governments and scientists around the world needed to be transparent with their findings, and co-operative. “If we […]
The National Bolivarian Armed Forces guarantee the arrival of Iranian ships timely and safely. On the night of Saturday, May 23, the Fortune, an Iranian-flagged vessel, reached Venezuelan jurisdictional waters carrying approximately 45.5 million gallons of gasoline and related products, aiming to alleviate the gasoline shortage derived from the U.S. blockade. TeleSUR correspondent Madeleine Gracia, […]
An early trial of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine that will soon be tested on Canadians has found it to be safe and also prompted an immune response. A study published Friday in the Lancet journal said the formulation from China’s CanSino Biologics Inc. needs more trials to determine whether it can actually protect against SARS-CoV-2, […]
The coronavirus pandemic and its economic consequences could push as many as 60 million people into extreme poverty. The World Bank warns that the progress made over the past three years in the fight against poverty could be wiped out. Living on less than $1.90 per person per day is how the financial institution defines […]
QuantLase Imaging Lab, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange-listed medical research arm of the International Holdings Company, IHC, announced that it has developed novel equipment that allows for much faster mass screening, with test results available in seconds and allowing testing on a wider scale. The technology will improve the role of the UAE as a […]
Media in Iraq reported sirens and a rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad in the first hours of Tuesday morning. Sirens were heard after two in the morning. Al-Hadath said sirens had been heard at the large US embassy compound. Akhbar media said a missile had been launched at the US embassy. Al-Ghad […]
Mango Airlines, the low-cost wing of SAA, is set to cut its employees’ salaries by up 50percent. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament during a briefing on the state of state-owned entities including SAA, Eskom and Transnet that Mango’s employees had taken salary cuts voluntarily. Gordhan said the salary cuts would be made beased […]
The 23-year-old Ugandan barista became a Muslim just four days before the UAE fasting month began on April 24. His first ever Ramadan is filled with prayer and fasting, and ample free time to learn more about Islam. In 2018, Ssentongo came from his native district of Mityana to Dubai in search of jobs. But […]
Donald Trump has threatened to “cut off the whole relationship” with China, as tensions between the US and China continue to rise over the origins of Covid-19. “I’m very disappointed in China. I will tell you that right now,” the US President said in an interview with Fox Business. “There are many things we could […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony at Tuesday’s Senate hearing cut across the bipartisan efforts to prematurely open the country, sending a cold shudder down the spines of stock markets, which saw the Dow-Jones Industrial Average drop more than 300 points. A leading figure in the White House coronavirus task force, Fauci cautioned senators that a rapid […]
Five surfers have died after surfing amid dangerous weather conditions off the coast of the Netherlands, Dutch authorities said Tuesday. Two surfers died after being pulled from the sea Tuesday, two bodies were found Tuesday morning, while a fifth body was found but not immediately recovered later Tuesday. “The strong wind from a northern direction […]
The Kenyan High Commission has announced that there will be a second flight to the UK to evacuate Kenyans who are stranded due to COVID-19 pandemic. “The flight has been arranged through offices of the governments of Kenya and the United Kingdom. The flight will depart from London Heathrow Airport to JKIA Nairobi on Friday, […]
People across Europe are preparing in different ways for life after lockdown as strict stay away measures continue to be relaxed across the continent, one of the most impacted by COVID-19. Restaurant owners in Portugal are preparing for the reopening on May 18. Among other measures, changing the arrangements and the rules for life after […]
US Vice-President Mike Pence is self-isolating after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week. A Trump administration official said Mr Pence was voluntarily limiting his exposure and would work from home. He has repeatedly tested negative for COVID-19 since his exposure but is following the advice of medical officials. Mr Pence’s spokeswoman Katie […]
Both China and South Korea reported new spikes in coronavirus cases on Sunday, setting off fresh concerns in countries where local outbreaks had been in dramatic decline. Former President Barack Obama, meanwhile, harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster,” while U.S. states began gradually reopening, even as […]
Ethiopia has admitted that they shot down on Monday a Kenyan plane carrying humanitarian and medical supplies, killing all six people onboard. In a statement to the African Union, the Ethiopian military said they interpreted the plane’s “unusual flight” as a “potential suicide mission,” adding the crew did not inform authorities of any aircraft flying […]