Lebanon: Maternal deaths triple, UNICEF raise concerns over children’s health amid crisis
The number of women dying in Lebanon from pregnancy-related issues has nearly tripled, according to UNICEF, despite a three-year economic crisis that has seen...
Germany to end oil imports from Russia by year end
Following a meeting with her Baltic counterparts on Wednesday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that Germany will cease buying oil from Russia by...
Easter carnival: Paragliders back in Ghana’s skies
Thousands of people from all over the world gather to the sleepy Ghanaian towns of Kwahu and Atibie every Easter weekend for a paragliding...
Google to set up product development centre in Nairobi
Google (GOOGL.O) of Alphabet Inc. is establishing its first ever Africa product development centre in Nairobi, Kenya, as it prepares to service a growing...
Netflix may soon offer cheaper ad-supported plans
Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) reported a drop in subscribers for the first time in more than a decade, blaming inflation, the Ukraine conflict, and intense...
Stellantis halts vehicle production in Russia
Stellantis (STLA.MI) announced that production at its Russian plant would be halted owing to logistical issues and sanctions placed on Moscow.In Russia, the world's...
US airlines lift mask mandates for passengers, employees
After a federal judge in Florida determined that the directive was illegal, the Biden administration will no longer enforce a US mask mandate on...
British boxer Amir Khan was robbed at gunpoint in London
Amir Khan, a British boxer, has revealed that he was robbed at gunpoint in London, but that neither he nor his wife were hurt...
269 bodies recovered in Ukraine’s Irpin
Since the town was retaken from Russian forces in late March, Ukrainian investigators have inspected 269 dead corpses in Irpin, near Kyiv, a police...