PRETORIA— Johanna Mazibuko, the South African believed to be the “world’s oldest woman”, celebrated her 128th birthday last week. Photos that were shared on social media showed the centenarian celebrating the huge milestone with loved ones.According to…
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with countries where cases of the rare viral disease monkeypox have been reported, the UN agency said on Friday. The UN agency said in a statement that there were around 80 cases confirmed so far, …
The Security Council adopted its annual report to the General Assembly today, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2021.Nicolas de Rivière (France), whose delegation coordinated the drafting of the report’s introduction, presented the text…
LOME— Around 15 assailants were killed during a “terrorist” attack last week in the north of Togo that also left eight soldiers dead, a minister said.Togo’s troops are deployed in the north of the country to try and contain a jihadist threat pushing so…
PARIS— The war in Ukraine and drought fuelled by climate change has sent global prices for grains, cooking oils, fuel and fertiliser soaring.Rising prices for basic food staples is fuelling protests from Indonesia to Iran.European wheat prices have jum…
PARIS— Pollution caused about 9 million people to die prematurely in 2019, according to a new global report, with experts raising alarm over increasing deaths from breathing outside air and the “horrifying” toll of lead poisoning.Human-created waste in…
UNITED NATIONS— The UN warned that a growing global food crisis could last years if it goes unchecked, as the World Bank announced an additional US$12 billion in funding to mitigate its “devastating effects”.Food insecurity is soaring due to warming te…
BOSTON— The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said it had confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in a man who had recently traveled to Canada.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said its labs confirmed the infe…
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