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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under Medical supervision after Doctors became concerned over her health. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Buckingham Palace on Thursday. The statement noted that the Queen was comfortable and remained at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The announcement came a day after the Monarch cancelled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet next week in Uzbekistan. According to the Russian Ambassador to China, Andrey Denisov, Jinping and Putin are due to meet on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit taking place from September 15-16. The meeting is the latest signal of warming ties between China and Russia, which have declared a no limits friendship amid mounting economic […]

New York is ending a 28-month-old Covid mandate requiring masks on public transport. State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that masks will no longer be required in airports and ride-share vehicles, adding that masks are optional. The state introduced the mandate in April 2020 as the virus was spreading throughout New York City. However, masks are still required in nursing homes, hospitals and other health-care facilities licensed by the state.

The Solomon Islands' Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has accused Australia of interference over its offer to help fund an election. Sogavare is seeking to defer the vote due in mid-2023 by seven months. Relations between the two countries have soured recently as his government grows closer with China. Elections are usually held every four years, but the government is trying to delay the next poll until after the country hosts […]

Britain’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has pledged her support to Ukraine. Truss made the pledge to President Volodymyr Zelensky, shortly after assuming office. She reiterated to the Ukrainian Leader that he has her full backing and Ukraine could depend on the assistance of the United Kingdom.

The Chinese government has declared support for sanctions against its citizens who violate the laws in African Nations. Director-General, Department of African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wu Peng, made this known at the China Africa Press Centre Programme in Beijing Peng expressed concern about cases of substandard products and assured that his government will encourage nationals and companies living and working in Africa to contribute through social responsibility to […]

At least 35 civilians have been killed as vehicles carrying supplies in Burkino Faso’s restive northern region struck an improvised explosive device. According to the governor of the northeastern Sahel region, Rodolphe Sorgo, the explosion, which wounded 37 others, occurred as the military-escorted convoy traveled along Bourzanga to Djibo road. Sorgo noted that the escorts quickly secured the perimeter and took measures to help the victims. The tri-border area has been central […]

At least 46 people have been killed after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China. According to China Earthquake Networks Centre, the epicenter of the quake was at Luding, a town in a remote mountain region located southwest of Chengdu, The center revealed that the impact severed telecommunications lines and triggered mountain landslides that caused damage. Some 21 million people in Sichuan's capital Chengdu were last week ordered to stay […]

Britain’s Former Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss has been named as the country’s next Prime Minister. This comes at a time when the country faces a cost-of-living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession. Boris Johnson was forced to announce his resignation in July after months of scandal and he will travel to Scotland to meet Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday to tender his resignation. Johnson’s successor will follow him and will be asked […]