The Philippines reported 791 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to more than 4 million. The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of active cases dropped to 18,016, while 19 more patients died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s death toll to 64,921. Metro […]
A downpour, the heaviest in years, caused severe floods and landslides in Türkiye’s southern Kumluca district, destroying bridges and sweeping away cars, local authorities said on Monday. The rain started on Sunday night and grew into a downpour after midnight, with residents experiencing power outages from time to time in Kumluca as the rain kept […]
The Police in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, on Sunday discovered 27 dead bodies of suspected foreigners dumped by unknown people. Bodies of suspected Ethiopians were discovered in the early hours of Sunday in the Ngwerere area on the outskirts of the Zambian capital. The discovery came after members of the public alerted the Police. Danny […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday faced defeat in Delhi’s local body polls after 15 years of service covering three consecutive terms. The 10-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged as the winner in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, which were held on Sunday. APP currently rules […]
Around 3,000 police officers carried out a series of raids on Wednesday morning across Germany, arresting 25 people, according to federal prosecutors. The Police carried out the raids at 130 sites in eleven federal states. They were targeting suspected far-right extremists, who allegedly wanted to overthrow the state order in Germany and replace it with […]
Ukraine launched a drone attack against two military airfields deep inside Russia on Monday, leaving three Russian servicemen dead. Four others sustained injuries, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Soviet-made jet drones targeted the “Dyagilevo” airfield in the Ryazan region near Moscow It also targeted the “Engels” airfield in the Saratov region. This was in […]
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says it has rescued 633 migrants off the coast of Libya and sent them back to the North African country over the past week. “In the period of 27 November – 3 December 2022, 633 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya,” IOM said in a statement. So far […]
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “This afternoon I had a routine PCR test which has returned a positive result for COVID-19,” Albanese said on social media, adding that he will be isolating and will continue to work from home. The Prime Minister also encouraged people […]
Afghanistan received $40 million in cash as part of humanitarian aid on Monday, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country’s central bank, said. The new round of aid has been deposited in a commercial bank, DAB said in a statement released. This is the second batch of $40 million sent to Afghanistan over the past […]
By Our Correspondent The construction of the permanent headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began on Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria. The NewsZenith reports that the project, which will cost $32 million, is being aided by the Chinese Government. The ECOWAS building will consolidate the regional bloc’s operations in one complex — […]