Photo: Credit Evening Standard / eyevine By Nicholas Cecil,Sophia Sleigh and John Dunne Boris Johnson was today urged to “take back control” of his infighting-plagued government by sacking Dominic Cummings. Senior Tories warned the Prime Minister had to get a “grip” after being left weakened by war in No10 in the middle of the second

Investigation to track possible killing, burial of those reported missing Sudanese General Prosecutor Taj Alsir Alhibir said Wednesday that authorities discovered new mass graves during the course of investigations. No further details were disclosed. The Office of the General Prosecutor said in a statement that an investigation committee formed by the General Attorney found strong

People walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Stocks fell back across Asia on Thursday after gains for big technology shares pushed most Wall Street benchmarks higher. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) World stocks fell back on Thursday after an overnight comeback by

Photo: Credit Facebook China is ready to work with Somalia to push forward bilateral relations to new highs, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said. Wang made the remarks in a telephone talk with Somali Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ahmed Isse Awad on Wednesday night. China was among the

By Jasmine Norden The United Nations (UN) has said escalating fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region could displace 9 million people. The conflict has closed roads and communications with the region. A report by the UN Office for Humanitarian Response (OCHA) warned that the violence may disrupt food and safety net assistance. This is needed

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, left, and his Egyptian counterpart President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi review the Greek Presidential guard before their meeting in Athens, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. The Egyptian President is on a two-day official visit in Greece. (Angelos Tzortzinis/Pool via AP) ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Egypt’s president is meeting with Greek officials in Athens on

Medihane Ekubamichael The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Ethiopian authorities to immediately release broadcast journalist Bekalu Alamrew, who was arrested on November 7 and has not been formally charged. Three uniformed police officers and one plain-clothed officer arrested Bekalu from the Addis Ababa offices of the privately-owned Awlo Media Center, where Bekalu is employed,

In this Nov. 10, 2016, file photo, Bahrain’s Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa greets Britain’s Prince Charles in Manama, Bahrain. Prince Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers who led his island nation’s government for decades and survived the 2011 Arab Spring protests that demanded his ouster over corruption allegations, died on

‘I just think it’s an embarrassment, quite frankly,’ says president-elect US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday dismissed incumbent Donald Trump’s hitherto refusal to concede defeat in this year’s White House race, calling it embarrassing to the outgoing leader. “I just think it’s an embarrassment, quite frankly. How can I say this tactfully? I think it

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa. Safaricom borrowed additional short-term bank loans amounting to Sh24.7 billion in the half year ended September when its net profit dropped six percent due to removal of fees on M-Pesa transactions of up to Sh1,000. KCB Group is among the country’s major banks that provided the loans to Safaricom that the