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Sweden jails IS mother for jeopardising son’s life
A Swedish woman who joined the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for taking her young son with her, the first time
Controversy after French professors accused of Islamophobia
The French government condemned on Monday a student protest campaign targeting two university professors accused of Islamophobia, saying it could put the lecturers in danger. Student groups plastered posters last
Biden to give primetime address on Covid-19 anniversary ― White House
United States (US) President, Joe Biden, will give a primetime television address this week marking the one year anniversary of the US lockdown ordered to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic, the
Harry and Meghan: unanswered questions
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in this undated handout photo. Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese/Handout via REUTERS Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s revelations
Queen, Prince Philip didn’t speak about Archie’s skin — Oprah
Oprah Winfrey has said conversations about the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan’s son, Archie, were not heard by Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip. The conversation
Ivory Coast names interim prime minister
Patrick Achi Patrick Achi, secretary general to the presidency of the Ivory Coast, was appointed Monday interim prime minister while the country’s premier, Hamed Bakayoko, is in Europe receiving medical
Austria withdraws AstraZeneca batch as nurse’s death probed
Austria will stop using doses from one batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine while the death of a nurse who received it is investigated, health officials have said. The decision had
Sex, death and racism: Britain’s royal scandals
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in this undated handout photo. Harpo Productions/Joe Pugliese/Handout via REUTERS Prince Harry and his mixed-race wife Meghan
Iraq pegs image boost hopes on Pope’s visit, but experts sceptical
Pope Francis with Iraq’s top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. PHOTO: Reuters Pope Francis’ historic trip to Iraq went off without a hitch — an image boost Baghdad hopes
Niger’s outgoing president wins coveted Mo Ibrahim prize
Mahamadou Issoufou, who is stepping down as president of coup-prone Niger after two terms in office, on Monday won Africa’s top prize for leadership. He was awarded the 2020 Mo
