3D-printed coronavirus model is seen in front of displayed South Africa flag in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Associated Press A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in

Late President Daniel arap Moi. By Business Daily Africa A health company and the family of a former chief have failed in their bid to halt the distribution of multi-billion shilling properties owned by former President Daniel arap Moi to the beneficiaries. Maestro Connections Health Systems Ltd and the family of ex-chief Noah Chelugui had

A damaged inflatable dinghy and a sleeping bag abandonned by migrants are seen on the beach near Wimereux, France, November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes By Reuters France said on Thursday it was mobilising reservists and beefing up sea rescue operations as London and Paris traded blame over the deaths of 27 migrants trying to reach

Inspector general at the United Arab Emirates interior ministry Maj. Gen. Ahmed Naser al-Raisi speaks on his cell phone during the first day of the Interpol annual assembly in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Interpol is holding its General Assembly in Istanbul to discuss security threats and to hold a closely watched election for

By Anadolu Agency Abdalla Hamdok said he ‘wasn’t hesitant to sign the political agreement’ which could stop bloodshed Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said Wednesday that his political deal with the head of the ruling military council allows the restoration of the country’s democratic transition. The agreement announced Sunday between Hamdok and Gen. Abdel Fattah

NRK journalists Halvor Ekeland, right, and Lokman Ghorbani, left, are welcomed back by head of NRK sports Egil Sundvor upon their arrival from Qatar, at the airport in Gardermoen, Norway. Security forces in Qatar detained two journalists from Norwegian state television for over 30 hours and deleted footage they gathered at a migrant labor camp

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) welcomes Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (L) with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on November 24, 2021. ( Ali Balikci – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Wednesday arrived in

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, center, visits the Mausoleum of King Mohammed V, in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Nov. 24 2021. Israel and Morocco signed a landmark agreement Wednesday that lays the foundation for security cooperation, intelligence sharing, and future arms sales. (AP Photo/Ilan Ben Zion) Associated Press By ILAN BEN ZION Israel and Morocco signed

A statue of Royal Navy Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson stands with its plinth vandalised a day after the government of the Caribbean island of Barbados said it wished to remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic, in Bridgetown, Barbados September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Nigel R. Browne Reuters By Guy Faulconbridge Barbados,

The UK energy regulator, Ofgem, lifted its cap on household bills on the back of rising wholesale gas prices to record levels. Photograph: Clynt Garnham Products/Alamy The Guardian By Richard Partington Increase to 4.2% in October from 3.1% also driven by higher prices in restaurants and hotels UK inflation has increased to its highest level