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In a statement published on its website, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says leaded petrol has been eradicated from the world. The agency described the end of the use of leaded petrol as a “huge milestone”. The fuel has contaminated the atmosphere, drinking water and crops for nearly a …

The former head of the Guinean-Bissau army will not be handed over to the United States where he is wanted for alleged drug trafficking offenses. The announcement was made by Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Last week, the US authorities announced a $5m bounty for information leading to the arrest …

In a statement, the Eritrean foreign ministry said it rejects sanctions of the United States on General Filipos Woldeyohannes. The foreign ministry said the sanctions are “utterly baseless”. The US Treasury has accused forces under the command of General Filipos Woldeyohannes, chief of staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF), …

The United States on Thursday saluted Albania, Canada, Chile, Mexico and Uganda for agreeing to take in Afghans being evacuated in a major airlift after the Taliban victory. On Tuesday, Ugandan governement by the recommandation of the United States has accpeted to take in 2,000 Afghan refugees. Uganda is the …

Kevin Munoz, the White House spokesman on Twitter announced that the US has sent over 488,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Rwanda. The doses included part of “500 million shots pledged and purchased this summer” by President Joe Biden’s administration for the Covax initiative, which delivers vaccines to poorer …

The tragic story took place in Florida, in the southeastern United States. At the end of July, Kristen McMullen, 30 years old and several months pregnant, was hospitalized after being infected with Covid-19. During this first hospital visit, the young woman was also diagnosed with pneumonia, but was sent home …

Accused of sexual harassment, Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York State, announced his resignation on Tuesday. “Under the circumstances, the best way to help you is to retire,” said Andrew Cuomo, who also offered his “deep apologies.” The latter is accused of having “sexually harassed several women”, according to …

CNN announced that three employees had been sacked for violating the channel’s health policy. They had come to work without having been vaccinated against Covid-19. The boss of the channel reaffirmed the policy of “zero tolerance” in health matters. In an internal memo emailed to staff, leaked to several US …

At least ten people died in Texas, near the border with Mexico, in the crash of a van carrying around 30 people who could be illegal migrants, local authorities said Wednesday. Texan authorities have said they are investigating a “major accident” near the town of Falfurrias, a few kilometers from …

On a plane from Philadelphia to Miami, a man was beaten and tied up by passengers over the past weekend. It was about a drunken man who assaulted two flight attendants. The information was reported by CNN . A passenger, drunk after having had two drinks, spilled a third on …