COVID-19: US halting of WHO funding ‘dangerous,’ says Bill Gates
American business tycoon, Bill Gates, has described President Donald Trump’s halting of funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) as “dangerous as...
Coronavirus: Why lockdowns may not be the answer in Africa
Many African countries have introduced lockdowns in order to halt the spread of coronavirus, but, as Alex de Waal and Paul Richards...
99-year-old World War II veteran beats COVID-19 in Brazil
A 99-year-old World War II veteran in Brazil was released from hospital with military honors Tuesday after recovering from the coronavirus.
Two governors test positive for Coronavirus in Brazil
Two Brazilian state governors who have criticized President Jair Bolsonaro’s calls to relax COVID-19 containment measures said Tuesday they had tested positive...
Zimbabwe president threatens 20 years jail over fake lockdown statement
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday threatened 20 years in jail to the author of a statement purporting to bear his signature...
McDonald’s apologises after China store bans black people
US chain McDonald's has apologised after a sign telling black people they were banned from entering a branch in southern China prompted...
U.S. Presidency: Barack Obama endorses Joe Biden, says “Joe has all the qualities we...
Former President Barack Obama, who has remained neutral for the entirety of the 2020 Democratic primary, endorsed his former vice president, Joe Biden, on...
Easter storms sweep U.S., killing at least 19 people
Severe weather has swept across the Southern part of the United States of America, killing at least 19 people and damaging hundreds...
