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Twenty-two people from Mali, including three children, have died in a boat disaster off the coast of Libya. According to the UN’s International Organization for Migration 61 were rescued with the help of the Libyan coastguard and brought back to the shore. It noted that the cause of death for the 22 people was drowning and dehydration adding that some of the survivors who were in poor health had been […]

Two of the United Kingdom’s most Senior Ministers have resigned from the Cabinet amid Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s leadership. Health Minister, Sajid Javid and Finance Minister, Rishi Sunak announced their resignations on Tuesday. In their resignation letters, both Ministers took aim at Johnson’s ability to run an administration that adhered to standards. According to Javid, he had lost confidence in the Prime Minister’s ability to govern in the national interest.

Member States of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO have signed off on the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden. Swedish Foreign Minister, Ann Linde, who made this known in her Twitter page on Tuesday, noted that the next step would be the approval of the two Countries’ memberships in the Legislative Institutions of each member state. According to Linde, Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO would mark one of […]

Italy has declared a state of emergency over a worsening drought that has plagued five northern regions in the Country. This was disclosed by the Country’s Prime Minister, Mario Draghi on Monday. Draghi revealed that the cabinet approved 36.5 million euro fund to help those affected in the region.

Sudan’s Coup leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said the Army will withdraw from ongoing Political talks and allow Political and revolutionary groups to form a Civilian Transitional Government. Fattah al-Burhan stated this on Monday after Sudan’s pro-democracy movement staged a protest demanding an end to military rule. According to the Coup Leader, the Army’s withdrawal from Political talks was aimed at allowing the Political and revolutionary groups to form the […]

French airports have faced disruptions as airport workers protest to demand salary hikes. The striking workers sought to call attention to the pain of inflation with a walkout on the first day of France’s domestic holiday travel season. The country’s civil aviation authority said 17 percent of scheduled flights out of two airports in Paris were cancelled. The labor action is the latest trouble to hit global airports over the last […]

Hong Kong has sworn in John Lee as its next leader. The ceremony was overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who travelled to Hong Kong in his first trip outside mainland China since the pandemic began. Lee, a former security chief, faces the difficult task of restoring the international financial centre’s reputation after some of the world’s longest-lasting COVID-19 restrictions. The New Leader’s swearing in is opening a new chapter […]

Ecuadorian government and Indigenous protest leaders have reached an agreement to end mass demonstrations in the country. The deal, which includes a decrease in the price of fuel and other concessions, was signed on Thursday by Minister Francisco Jimenez, Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza and the head of the Episcopal Conference, Luis Cabrera. After signing the deal, indigenous leader of the protest, Iza announced that they will suspend the protest. The […]

At least seven people have died and 55 feared killed after a massive landslide hit a remote area of Northeastern India’s Manipur State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Manipur Chief Minister, Nongthombam Singh. The statement noted that rescue workers were able to pull out 19 survivors from the rubble after the landslide. It added that an emergency meeting has been called to assess the situation.