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Scientists in Asia have identified a new virus that can cause severe fever in eastern China. Researchers, based in China, Australia and Singapore, revealed that the Langya henipavirus was first identified in a 53-year-old woman in December 2018, during surveillance of patients who had acute fever and recent history of exposure to animals. The virus was found in 35 people in the Shandong and Henan provinces of China, who were […]

Sierra Leone government has announced a nationwide curfew. The country's Vice President, Mohamed Jalloh made this known in a national broadcast. Anti-government protesters in Sierra Leone clashed with police in the streets of the capital, Freetown, as tensions over the rising cost of living turned deadly. The protesters demanded the departure of President Julius  Bio, who was elected in 2018 and still has 10 months left in his term.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a cabinet reshuffle. This is the second reshuffle in just 10 months since Kishida took office. The President said it was important to gain people's trust and that the new Cabinet included only those who agreed to strictly review their ties to the church and help the victims of the allegedly fraudulent religious businesses.

At least nine people have died and seven missing in the South Korean capital, Seoul, after the city was lashed by the heaviest rains in more than 100 years. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, at least five people had died in Seoul as of Wednesday morning, as well as three in neighboring Gyeonggi province and one in Gangwon province. It noted that 17 people have been […]

Donald Trump’s Republican Party has come to the former United States President’s defence after FBI Agents conducted a search at his residence in Florida. House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy disclosed in a statement that the Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized Politicization. Trump, however, described the search as part of a Democratic-led Political push to prevent him from running again in 2024. Meanwhile, the White House […]

Kenyans voted in election to pick a successor to outgoing President, Uhuru Kenyatta. According to reports, the voting which began from 6am ended at 6pm on Tuesday. The report revealed that four candidates were on the ballot but noted only two are best poised to succeed Kenyatta. It added that the Citizens also voted for Governors, Legislators and other Representatives.

At least eight people have died and 14 others injured as flooding caused by torrential rain hit parts of South Korea's capital Seoul. Heavy downpours on Monday night submerged roads, flooded metro stations and caused blackouts across the city and neighboring provinces. Weather officials said the rain was likely to continue over several days. Local reports revealed that three victims were living in a semi-basement apartment known as a banjiha.

The United States has announced a fresh round of military and financial aid to Ukraine. US Defense Department under Secretary for Policy, Colin Kahl, announced $1bn in military aid, adding that the World Bank will provide $4.5bn in budgetary assistance to the Ukrainian government, financed by the US. Kahl noted that the United States is committed to continued security assistance for Ukraine as they stand up to Russia’s unprovoked and […]

Reports say a late night bombing in eastern Afghanistan killed a Senior Pakistan Taliban leader and three other members of the group. Pakistani officials revealed that Abdul Wali, was a top commander of the Pakistan Taliban and was allegedly behind some of the deadliest attacks in recent years. Wali’s vehicle was struck along the border with Pakistan, and three other men were killed including his driver and two of his […]