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Tunisia’s President Accused of ‘Coup’ after Dismissing Prime Minister

Tunisia’s president has suspended parliament and dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi in a move condemned as an attack on democracy…

3 years ago

Tunisia PM Sacked after Violent Covid Protests

Tunisia's president has sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament, after violent protests broke out across the country. Thousands of…

3 years ago

Thousands Protest in France, Italy, UK and Australia Amid Global Anger Against Covid Restrictions

Tens of thousands of people across several countries, including France and Italy, have protested against anti-covid measures, with the French…

3 years ago

Nigerian Banks Resilient and Safe, Central Bank Assures

Ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday and Tuesday, the…

3 years ago

Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson Not Yet Astronauts, US Says

In a move that pours cold water on the dreams of a few billionaire space explorers, the US has tightened…

3 years ago

Nigeria: 56 Days After, Kidnappers Hold on to 116 Tegina Pupils Despite Receiving $100,000 Ransom

No fewer than 116 of the 136 pupils of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of…

3 years ago

Tokyo Olympics: 2020 Games Begin as Naomi Osaka Lights Olympic Flame in Poignant Ceremony

The honour fell to Naomi Osaka to light the flame, the beacon of hope the Olympics attempts to be. It…

3 years ago

Olympics Like No Other Officially Underway Friday in Tokyo

The Tokyo Olympic Games are upon us. They look and feel different to any other Games of times gone by,…

3 years ago

Raging Pandemic in Indonesia Offers Fertile Ground for New Variants

The speed and scale of the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia has created a perfect breeding ground for a potential new…

3 years ago

‘Just the Beginning’: US Imposes New sanctions on Cuba

The United States imposed sanctions on a senior Cuban security official and an interior ministry brigade following a crackdown on…

3 years ago