Nigeria to phase-out kerosene by 2030
Nigeria will by 2030 eliminate kerosene lighting, reduce the burning of crop residues, and increase in the use of buses for public transportation. President Muhammadu...
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Biden appoints Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Monday named Bridget Brink, who currently represents the United States in Slovakia, as the new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, the White...
Biden nominates first black woman for Supreme Court
U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court on Friday, according to the White House. Jackson, who currently sits...
US bans Chinese telecom giant over spying
China Unicom has become the latest Chinese telecoms giant to be banned from the US over “significant” national security and espionage concerns. According to the...
Australia joins US boycott of Beijing Olympics
The Beijing 2022 emblem is seen on a countdown clock for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China December 7, 2021. Photo: Reuters...
US will “pay a price” for diplomatic boycott—China
The United States will have to “pay a price” for its diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China says, just weeks after talks aimed at...
US to boycott Beijing Olympics
U.S. government officials will boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing because of China’s human rights “atrocities”, the White House said on Monday, just weeks...
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...