Houthi projectile kills two in Saudi Jazan – Saudi state media
A Saudi citizen and a Yemeni resident were killed as a result of a Houthi projectile that hit the
UK sets new record for COVID cases
Britain reported another day of record COVID-19 cases on Friday, with new government estimates
Archbishop Makgoba raises concerns about distrust in government
Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has warned that government failures and corruption threaten to
Iran says war games in Gulf were warning to Israel
War games conducted this week by Iran in the Gulf were intended to send a warning to Israel, the
France posts new record daily COVID-19 infections
France hit another COVID-19 infection record on Friday, with the daily figure getting close to 100
Africa’s Team Qhubeka NextHash exit World Tour without a sponsor
African cycling team Qhubeka NextHash will not compete in the World Tour next year after failing to
Greece reports third migrant shipwreck in days, survivors sought
At least two people died and 57 rescued when their boat overturned off the Greek island of Paros in
Look beyond the lights and remember the poor, pope says on Christmas eve
Pope Francis, leading the world’s Roman Catholics into Christmas, said on Friday that people who are
Thousands of flights scrapped globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekend
Commercial airlines around the world cancelled more than 4 000 flights over the Christmas weekend,
Myanmar court to deliver verdicts in Suu Kyi trial on December 27
The latest verdicts in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi are set to be delivered on Monday
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen destroys explosives-laden boat: State TV
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen destroyed an explosives-laden boat in the southern Red Sea
United, Delta cancel more than 200 US Christmas Eve flights amid COVID surge
United Airlines and Delta Airlines on Thursday said they had each cancelled dozens of Christmas Eve
Two more Tiananmen monuments removed from Hong Kong university campuses
Two more Hong Kong universities on Friday removed public monuments to the 1989 Tiananmen protests in
Biden’s Omicron measures too little, too late for fast-moving virus – Experts
US President Joe Biden’s steps to backstop hospitals and distribute coronavirus test kits, however
Uganda charges 15 with terrorism for role in IS-linked bombings
Uganda on Thursday charged 15 people with offences including terrorism and aiding terrorism related
Omicron surge prompts curfew for Spain’s Catalonia and more tests for Madrid
The northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia won court approval for a night curfew on Thursday as
New York City to scale down New Year’s Eve celebrations at Times Square
New York will sharply limit the number of people it allows in Times Square for its New Year’s Eve
Pele discharged from hospital, will spend Christmas with family
Brazilian soccer great Pele has been discharged, Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital said on
Putin says Russia doesn’t want conflict but needs ‘immediate’ guarantees
Russia wants to avoid conflict with Ukraine and the West, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday,
World Leagues unwilling to release players for Cup of Nations until January 3
The World Leagues Forum (WLF) has written to global soccer governing body FIFA and the Confederation