Danish warship kills 4 pirates in Gulf of Guinea
A Danish frigate has killed four pirates in waters south of Nigeria in an operation to protect shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, a Reuters...
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Japan’s Kishida to appoint new foreign minister
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will appoint former Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi as new foreign minister,. Reports have said. The appointment, which is expected to...
Torrential rains kill 18 in southern India
At least 18 people are confirmed dead after torrential rains swept through villages and flooded roads in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Officials said rescuers...
50 killed in Afghan mosque explosion
A massive blast in a mosque frequented by a religious minority group in northern Afghanistan has killed many people. The explosion happened at the Gozar-e-Sayed...
COVID-19: Finland joins Sweden, Denmark to restrict Moderna vaccine
Finland has suspended the use of Moderna’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for younger males. Finish health officials said on Thursday that the move was due to...
Sudanese protest in favour of civilian rule
Sudan’s security forces have fired tear gas to break up a demonstration in the capital Khartoum by thousands of people in support of a civilian-led...
US January 6 select committee issues 11 subpoenas
The US House of Representatives select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack has issued 11 subpoenas to organisers of the pro-Trump rally outside the...
Fumio Kishida set to become Japan’s new prime minister
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as its new leader. Mr Kishida’s victory early on Wednesday virtually ensures...
German parties set for coalition talks after SDP’s narrow win
Germany’s Social Democrats (SDP) say they are set to commence talks on forming a three-way coalition and lead the government for the first time in...
Sabina Nessa murder: London police arrest 36-year-old-man
Police in the UK capital, London, say they have arrested a 36-year-old man, marking what they call a “significant development” in the investigation of the murder...