Browsing: World News

Aljazeera says An Israeli air raid has struck Syria’s Mediterranean port of Latakia for the second time this month.

Arab News says Shoppers in Saudi Arabia are required to scan the national COVID-19 app on their smart phones to enter malls.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a much-loved figure around the world – principally for his role in South Africa’s struggle against apartheid. The Nobel Peace Prize winner’s life in pictures as he dies at age 90.

Get ready, January is almost here which means it’s time to refocus on fitness and health. Here are the essentials for a home gym – proving you don’t need all the latest equipment.

The big day is finally over – after weeks of anticipation, preparing and excitement, the festive spirit of Christmas has passed along with the day itself.

The Year In Review 2021 – October & November – Barbados becomes a republic

The Year In Review 2021 – September – The leaking of the Pandora Papers and Bitcoin becomes an official currency!

The Year In Review 2021 – August – The Fall of Kabul & Hurricane Ida. The month saw US troops leave Afghanistan and the Taliban take back over, marking the end of the 20-year war in Afghan.

The Year In Review 2021 – March – The Death of Sarah Everard

The Year In Review 2021 – February – Harry and Meghan quit for good!

2021 January: The Year In Review – America’s January disaster! The year kicked off with an attack on the US Capitol, a new president and a global death toll record.

The Independent says China shuts down city of 200,000 and tells people to stay home over one Covid case.

The Guardian says Pressed about US testing shortages amid the omicron surge, Biden conceded in an interview that “nothing’s been good enough”.

The Metro says The jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s child sex-trafficking trial opted for a long Christmas break Wednesday.

Arab News says the Libyan presidential election scheduled for Dec. 24 was postponed on Wednesday for at least a month, leaving the internationally-backed peace process in chaos.

Aljazeera says Dozens of jade miners who remain missing on Thursday following a landslide in Myanmar’s Kachin State have “very little chance of survival.”

The Los Angeles Times says The Omicron surge has hit California, with new coronavirus cases climbing rapidly and warnings that hospitals could be hit hard by a surge.

VOA says U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year. It seems likely 2021 will surpass last year’s record number of deaths by at least 15,000.

The Guardian says Covid cases rise across Asia as South Korea sees record numbers of seriously ill, Thailand restarts quarantine.

The Independent says Dr Anthony Fauci, is calling for the firing of a Fox News host after the broadcaster encouraged a crowd of young conservatives to “ambush” him and go for a rhetorical “kill shot”.

The Guardian says The US recorded the lowest rate of population growth in its history in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.

Aljazeera says At least one person has been confirmed dead and up to 100 others reported missing following a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar.

The Guardian says WHO’s European head has warned countries to brace for a “significant surge” in Covid-19 cases as Omicron spreads.

TRT World says Joe Biden has warned millions of unvaccinated Americans they are putting themselves and loved ones at risk amid the rapid spread of Omicron sweeping the nation.

VOA says Last year, tens of millions of Americans were forced to abandon holiday travel plans due to the surging coronavirus pandemic.