Russia is not readying military invasion of Ukraine, Russian envoy tells paper
Russia is not preparing a military invasion of Ukraine, its ambassador to the European Union was
Al Ahly come from behind to win African Super Cup in shootout
Egyptian giants Al Ahly scored a last gasp equaliser and then went onto win in a post-match shootout
US testing struggles to keep up with Omicron
A surge in US COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant is overwhelming testing capacity in
Spain brings back outdoor mask-wearing to stem Omicron spread
Spain will make it compulsory to wear a face mask outdoors again as part of a package aimed at
Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia
A Tunisian court on Wednesday issued a verdict in absentia sentencing former president Moncef
James Franco admits sleeping with students, says he had sex addiction
Oscar-nominated actor James Franco has acknowledged sleeping with students of an acting school he
Dollar slips as risk sentiment improves, Aussie outperforms
The euro, Australian dollar and other currencies recovered against the US dollar as traders turned
Large holiday gatherings not safe even if vaccinated or boosted, Fauci says
Americans vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 can be with family over the holidays but attending
Severe thunderstorm causes havoc in Pietermaritzburg
A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rains and hail, have caused localised flooding and
Asian share markets higher despite Omicron threat
Asian share markets were gaining ground on Wednesday as the risk appetite of global investors rises
UK reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England
The British government said that from Wednesday it was reducing the COVID-19 self-isolation period
Seven killed in clashes between pro-government Somali forces
Fighting between elements of Somali pro-government forces killed at least seven people and injured
Israeli troops kill Palestinian motorist suspected of ramming West Bank checkpoint
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian motorist they suspected of attempting to drive his vehicle
CAF President confirms all systems go for Cup of Nations in Cameroon
Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe confirmed on Tuesday the Africa
Sudan’s PM Hamdok intends to resign within hours – Sources
Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has told a group of national political and intellectual figures
AstraZeneca, Oxford aim to produce Omicron-targeted vaccine
AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday it is working with Oxford University to produce a vaccine for the
Israeli hospital reports first death of patient with Omicron variant
An Israeli hospital on Tuesday confirmed the first known death in the country of a patient with the
Wall Street surges after Omicron selloff, with boost from Nike, Micron
Wall Street’s main indexes jumped on Tuesday, with strength in travel and tech shares as well as in
Cape Town’s ”power outage” will be investigated fully – Mayor
The City of Cape Town says a full investigation will be launched to determine the exact cause of the
Biden announces free tests, more vaccination sites and doctors to battle surging Omicron
US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the opening of more federal vaccination and testing