Grim milestone comes as Joe Biden’s incoming chief of staff says 500,000 could die in US next month; EU states raise concerns about Pfizer slowdown German vaccine officials forced to… »
Princess of Wales dismissed complaints about campaign for global ban, National Archives show Diana, Princess of Wales, dismissed criticism of her campaign for a worldwide ban on landmines as an… »
Crackdown as rallies against police brutality continue in defiance of government curfew Nigerian security forces have opened fire on hundreds of protesters in Lagos, as rallies against police brutality continued… »
Tribune Online Nigeria will soon assume best mining country in Africa ― Perm Sec Nigeria will soon assume the status of the best mining country in African., the outgoing Permanent… »
Man known as Wajdi believed to have made Channel crossing after asylum refused in France The Sudanese refugee who drowned while trying to cross the Channel using a dinghy, and… »
Exclusive: Fawaz, who was trafficked to the UK from Nigeria as a child, won his Home Office appeal last week The former England boxer Kelvin Bilal Fawaz has won his… »
When Nicole Poindexter left the energy efficiency focused startup, Opower a few months after the company’s public offering, she wasn’t sure what would come next. At the time, in 2014,… »
African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash has closed a $13.8 million Series A funding round led by Deciens Capital and plans to hire 30 new staff globally. The raise caps an… »
When Nigerian angel investor Tomi Davies backed his first company — Strika Entertainment in 2001 — he admits he wasn’t aware of his future role. “I was just helping out… »
Events in May offered support to the thesis that Africa can incubate tech with global application. Two startups that developed their business models on the continent — MallforAfrica and Zipline… »
61 Tory MPs defy UK PM over Dominic Cummings lockdown breach; European commission proposes €750bn coronavirus recovery fund; Kenya records highest one-day case rise. Follow the latest updates Global report:… »
Longest official mourning period in Spain’s democracy; unrest grows in UK PM’s party over Dominic Cummings lockdown breach Tory unrest increases pressure on PM to sack Dominic Cummings UK coronavirus… »
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Drones are being deployed in the fight to curb COVID-19 in the U.S. Novant Health and California based UAV delivery startup Zipline have launched distribution of personal protective gear and… »
WHO warns of second peak as global cases pass 5.5m; Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar denies picnic with friends was rule breach; world health leaders urge green recovery Global report: ‘disaster’… »
Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar denies picnic with friends was rule breach; World health leaders urge green recovery; Singapore warns of worst economic contraction Global report: ‘disaster’ looms as WHO warns… »
Lab says none of three bat viruses match Covid-19; new witnesses cast doubt on UK advisor’s lockdown claims; WHO says pandemic ‘taking different pathway’ in Africa Wuhan lab says its… »
East Africa facing ‘triple menace’ of Covid-19, floods and locusts; Italy’s death toll reaches 32,486; Wuhan bans eating wild animals; global case total passes 5m Social distancing a week earlier… »
Country plans to allow international flights from 1 July; Spain makes face coverings compulsory; global cases hit 4.9m EU virus response chief: ‘Europe should brace itself for second wave’ Brazil’s… »
Infection rates in Latin America growing rapidly as lockdowns ease in Europe Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The World Health Organization gave a stark warning on… »
UN chief praises Africa’s efforts to stem virus; Brazil sees record daily deaths; global cases hit 4.9m Brazil’s deadliest day as Trump calls US cases a ‘badge of honour’ Ardern… »
Trump says having highest cases is a ‘badge of honour’; Ardern flags four-day work week as way to rebuild; global cases hit 4.9m UN chief praises Africa’s efforts to stem… »
Apollo Agriculture believes it can attain profits by helping Kenya’s smallholder farmers maximize theirs. That’s the mission of the Nairobi based startup that raised $6 million in Series A funding… »
Daily death tolls fall in UK, Spain and Italy; South Africa reports highest daily increase; global infections pass 4.7 million. Follow the latest updates India extends lockdown UK coronavirus updates… »
Daily death tolls fall in UK, Spain and Italy; Qatar makes masks mandatory on pain of prison; global infections pass 4.7 million. Follow the latest updates Covid-19 cases in Brazil… »
Russia records highest daily fatalities; German football gets back under way; French child dies of Kawasaki disease. Follow the latest updates US House narrowly approves $3 trillion Covid-19 response bill… »
Trump to restore partial funding to WHO – Fox News; record increase in daily Brazil cases; Covid-19 spreads in Yemen. Follow the latest updates US House narrowly approves $3 trillion… »
China marks one month with no Covid-19 deaths; virus pushes Germany into recession; Italy and Germany to ease more restrictions Spain hails large-scale antibody study as a key tool Denmark… »
Trump says he could cut China ties; Mexico sees record increase in cases; EU insists vaccine must be available to all countries China marks one month with no new coronavirus… »
Trump says he could cut China ties; Mexico sees record increase in cases; EU insists vaccine must be available to all countries China marks one month with no new coronavirus… »
Rights group has been under pressure to condemn past statements by Kremlin critic Amnesty International has said it will cease calling Alexei Navalny a “prisoner of conscience”, following pressure to… »
Labour leader has faced backlash after saying he would oppose any new tax on business in budget Keir Starmer is under pressure to back future rises in corporation tax after… »
