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In Ghana, fears over pandemic rise in teenage pregnancies
Gifty Nuako has just turned 18, an age when a young person stands on the threshold of life. Instead, her future looks bleak. Last December, she became pregnant — “a
Israel says Iron Dome can now intercept drones, missiles at same time
Israel unveiled a new version of its “Iron Dome” defence shield on Tuesday that it says is now capable of intercepting drones, missiles and rockets simultaneously. In service for nearly
Britain’s Prince Philip leaves hospital after one month
Britain’s 99-year-old Prince Philip has left hospital in London where he has been recovering after heart surgery. The prince, who is married to Queen Elizabeth II, was first admitted to
Dozens killed in Niger attacks near Mali border
Dozens of people have been killed in attacks on a bus and nearby villages in Niger near its border with Mali, a security source and local residents said on Tuesday.
Children beheaded in front of their mothers by ISIS-linked militants
File photo: ISIS/ Militants …Mother said son, 12, was beheaded close to where she hid with her children Children as young as 11 have been beheaded by ISIS-linked militants who
UK to unveil post-Brexit foreign policy overhaul
Boris Johnson Britain on Tuesday unveils what the government says is its biggest overhaul of security, defence and foreign policy since the end of the Cold War, as it seeks
The mystery of Tanzania’s missing president
President of Tanzania, John Magufuli Tuesday marks 17 days since the 61-year-old has been seen in public, and despite a clamour of rumours of ill-health, the Tanzanian authorities have yet
Iran prosecutes French man on spying, propaganda charges
Iran has started prosecuting a French man arrested last year on espionage charges, lawyer Saeid Dehghan wrote on Twitter Monday, naming the detainee as Benjamin Briere. The man, whose detention
Trump shouldn’t need ‘invitation’ to promote vaccines ― White House
The United States (US) White House on Monday suggested former president Donald Trump shouldn’t be waiting for an “engraved invitation” to join the public campaign encouraging Americans to take Covid-19
Dutch vote in Covid-dominated election
The Netherlands began three days of socially-distanced voting Monday in one of the first major tests of a European government’s coronavirus policies, with Prime Minister Mark Rutte expected to win
