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Algeria has closed schools for 10 days following a rise in coronavirus cases. A statement issued by the presidency said that it was up to the universities to determine whether to close or reschedule their classes. The statement encouraged people to get vaccinated to counter the spread of the virus. The decision by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to shut schools starting from Thursday followed an emergency meeting of ministers, top health […]

The United Kingdom has begun supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons to help it defend itself from a potential invasion. Speaking in the British parliament on Monday, Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace said the UK had taken the decision to supply Ukraine with light anti-armour defensive weapon systems. He noted that the weapons are strategic and pose no threat to Russia, adding that they are to be used in self-defence. The developments […]

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea bargain to end his corruption trial. Netanyahu was discussing a deal with Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit under which he would plead guilty to reduced charges. The deal could be signed as early as this week; any deal could spare him an embarrassing and protracted trial over an issue that has gripped the nation. The Former Prime Minister has pleaded not […]

A US judge has British socialite, Ghislaine Maxwell, will be sentenced in June. New York District judge Alison Nathan revealed that the Court scheduled the sentencing for June 28, 2022. Maxwell’s lawyers demanded a new trial this month after a juror said he had helped convict her. She was on trial last month for assisting Jeffrey Epstein who exposed a murky world of sex trafficking among the rich and powerful.

UN Secretary General, António Guterres says it is essential for Mali’s military leaders to announce an acceptable timeline for civilian elections. Guterres said he was working with the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, and the African Union to create conditions that could allow Mali adopt a reasonable position for a quick transition. Ecowas has imposed tough sanctions on Mali after the military government announced a long delay to the elections […]

The US Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden's rule that require workers at large companies to be vaccinated and tested weekly. The justices at the nation's apex court said the mandate exceeded the Biden administration's authority. In a separate judgment, they ruled that a more limited vaccine mandate could stand for staff at government-funded healthcare facilities. President Biden, expressed disappointment with the decision to block common-sense life-saving requirements for […]

French Authorities have announced that residents will be required to prove their vaccination status to access restaurants, cultural venues, or inter-regional public transport. According to the World Health Organization, WHO, Global COVID-19 cases reached a record high last week, with 15 million people testing positive. WHO chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus added that the huge spike was being driven by the Omicron variant. Ghebreyesus’s comments came as Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hokestra […]

Sri Lankan Prisons Commissioner, Emil Lamahewage has been sentenced to death over the killing of 27 inmates. The Colombo High Court convicted Lamahewage, but discharged his co-accused, police commando Moses Rangajeewa, over the killings in November 2012. The duo was indicted in July 2019 for the killings at Sri Lanka’s main Welikada Prison in Colombo. Police commandos were used to put down a riot at Welikada and disarm inmates who […]