(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US Federal Aviation Authority ordered a temporary halt to all domestic flight departures Wednesday, after a major system outage that disrupted air traffic across the country. Airlines and airports were left scrambling with news of the nationwide pause, as the White House said there was no immediate evidence of a cyberattack. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Global economic growth was projected to slow to 1.7 per cent in 2023, 1.3 percentage points below the forecast made in June last year. Marking its third-weakest pace in nearly three decades, the World Bank Group said in its latest Global Economic Prospects release. Given such adverse shocks as high inflation, rising […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr. Hans Kluge, head of the World Health Organisation for Europe, says the ongoing COVID-19 surge in China is not expected to significantly impact the European region. Kluge, in a statement on Tuesday, explained that this was because the two variants circulating in China were already present in European countries, according to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has been released after an “incident” which led to his delay at the London Heathrow airport on Sunday January 8, 2022. This was contained in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday morning by the DAAR Communications management. Giving details […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Officials on Friday said at least 22 people had died from heart attacks in one single day amid cold wave conditions in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The deaths were reported in Kanpur, about 88 km west of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. According to data released by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Several blasts shook Kyiv on Saturday afternoon with air raid sirens sounding in the Ukrainian capital. At least ten explosions were heard in the city, according to AFP, with local authorities announcing an air raid alert and urging residents to go to shelters. The strikes targeted several regions of Ukraine, including the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced Saturday, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries. “With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis has stated that Pope Benedict XVI, his predecessor, is “very sick”. “I want to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict who sustains the Church in his silence. He is very sick,” Francis said. “Let’s ask the Lord to comfort him and sustain him in this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER): From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the overturning of abortion laws in the United States, here is a roundup of the biggest events to mark 2022. War in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin launches the biggest invasion in Europe since World War II when he sends troops into Ukraine on February 24, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Guatemalan court on Wednesday sentenced former President Otto Perez to 16 years in prison, finding him guilty of leading a massive customs fraud scheme while in office. Perez, who was forced to resign in 2015, was found guilty of racketeering and fraud targeting the customs system, Judge Irma Valdes said as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Oil price has been slashed in a bid to hurt Russian economy amid Ukraine invasion. Russia said it will continue to find buyers to sell its oil despite “dangerous” price caps after G7 nations, Australia, and the European Union agreed to cap the price of Russian seaborne oil at $60 a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will depart Abuja on Saturday to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for high-level bilateral engagements in the Southeast nation. The Osinbajo will meet with the President of Vietnam, President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc; Vice President Vo Thi Aah Xuan, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, other government officials and the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – King Charles will host his first state visit since his accession to the British throne when he welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Charles, 74, has played a leading role in many of the recent official visits by the 112 foreign heads of state during the record-breaking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian woman has been allegedly gang-raped while seeking asylum in Cyprus. According to a report by In-Cyprus, the woman was raped at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers in Kokkinotrimithia by five men who are also from Nigeria. The woman, it was gathered, reported the rape to Cyprus authorities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Discrimination against children based on ethnicity, language, and religion are rife in countries worldwide, new UNICEF report published ahead of 2022 World Children’s Day has revealed. According to the document, “rights denied: The impact of discrimination on children shows the extent to which racism and discrimination impact children’s education, health, access to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Just hours after saying he had not yet decided on whether to lift the Twitter ban on Donald Trump, the social network’s new owner Elon Musk asked users to vote on reinstating the former president to the platform. “Reinstate former President Trump,” the billionaire Twitter owner posted, with a chance to vote […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European Commission has promised to make €20 million available to fighting all forms of discrimination, racism and antisemitism by the end of this year. The Commission’s Vice President, Mr. Margaritis Schinas disclosed this at the first-ever European Union (EU) Civil Society Forum on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life. The two-day event […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The inflation rate in the United Kingdom jumped in the last 12 months to 11.1 percent in October — by one percent from August’s inflation rate. According to the Office for National Statistics, the largest upward contributions came from electricity, gas and other fuels. “Indicative modeled consumer price inflation estimates suggest that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Donald Trump pulled the trigger on a third White House run on Tuesday night, setting the stage for a bruising Republican nomination battle after a poor midterm election showing by his hand-picked candidates weakened his grip on the party. Trump officially launched a campaign for president in 2024, filing papers with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member of the German Bundestag, Clara Büenger has condemned the extradition of refugees to the states seeking their persecution. Büenger, who is the spokesperson on refugee policy in her parliamentary group, said, “again and again, people are deported to countries where they are threatened with severe political persecution, indiscriminate imprisonment and […]
