Super Typhoon Rai slams into the Philippines as tens of thousands evacuate
Super Typhoon Rai, known locally as Odette, slammed into the eastern coast of the Philippines Thursday afternoon, bringing torrential rain...
International
South Sudan To End Child Marriages By 2030
South Sudan’s government has promised to end child marriages by 2030 in line with the African Union's campaign to achieve...
Saudi Arabia confirms first case of Omicron variant
Saudi Arabia said it has detected its first case of the new Omicron variant, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA)...
Xiomara Castro: Honduras votes in first female president
Honduras looks set to elect its first female president, Xiomara Castro after the ruling party conceded defeat. Ms. Castro, the...
New Swedish prime minister resigns hours after being voted in
Sweden's first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned from office only hours after being voted in, Sweden's official...
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: Son of Libya ex-ruler runs for president
The son of Libya's late leader Muammar al-Gaddafi has registered as a candidate in the country's first direct presidential election...
Environmental Photographer of the Year 2021 winners revealed
Spanish photographer Antonio Aragón Renuncio has won Environmental Photographer of the Year 2021 for his photo of a child sleeping...
Sudan coup: Military dissolves civilian government and arrests leaders
A coup is underway in Sudan, where the military has dissolved civilian rule, arrested political leaders and declared a state...
Libyan PM, foreign powers back landmark election in December
Libya’s prime minister and several foreign powers have endorsed the holding of a national election on December 24, as envisaged...
US surgeons test pig kidney transplant in a human
US surgeons say they have successfully given a pig's kidney to a person in a transplant breakthrough they hope could...
