Texas will lift its mask requirement and allow businesses to reopen at full capacity next week, Governor Greg Abbott has announced. Texas is the largest US state to end its mask mandate. Mr Abbott has faced criticism from his party over the measure, which was imposed last July. But the …
Read More »United States: suspected of wanting to create his own party, Trump reacts
Since leaving the White House, the former president of the United States has waited until february 28 to reappear. Present at the rally of American conservatives in Florida, Donald Trump attacked Joe Biden, Democrats and Republicans who dare to oppose him. While he intends to influence American political life, Donald …
Read More »Freddie Figgers: this abandoned baby turned millionaire
His history is particularly astonishing. Figgers was abandoned as a baby next to garbage cans in the Florida countryside. Freddie Figgers currently runs a company worth $ 62 million. A passerby found him alone and in distress and called the police. The child was hospitalized with minor injuries for two …
Read More »Uganda said US has no right to ‘lecture’ over its elections
Ugandan government spokesman Ofwono Opondo affirmes that the United States should “fix their own elections” rather than “lecture” Uganda about its elections. His comments came after the US said it was considering “targeted options” following elections in Uganda that were marred by “irregularities” and “abuses” by the security forces. In …
Read More »China calls for reset in Sino-U.S relations with Biden administration
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday the United States and China could work together on issues like climate change and the coronavirus pandemic if they repaired their damaged bilateral relationship. According to Wang Yi, diplomat and foreign Minister, Beijing is ready to reopen constructive dialogue with Washington after …
Read More »United States officially back in the Paris climate club
The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, reinvigorating the global fight against climate change as the Biden administration plans drastic emissions cuts over the next three decades. Scientists and foreign diplomats have welcomed the U.S. return to the treaty, which became official 30 days after President …
Read More »Biden to debut at G7 with vaccines, economy and China in focus
The new American President Joe Biden will attend his first meeting with Group of Seven leaders on Friday to discuss plans to defeat the coronavirus, reopen the battered world economy and counter challenges posed by China. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only killed 2.4 million people but also trigged an …
Read More »Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to share vaccine with Africa
Emmanuel Macron the French president said that Europe and the United States should urgently allocate 3% to 5% of their coronavirus vaccine supplies to developing countries where vaccination campaigns have scarcely begun. In an interview granted to the UK-based Financial Times newspaper, he said some African nations were having to …
Read More »Nigerian jailed in US over $11m cyber fraud scheme
A US court has sentenced a Nigerian businessman to 10 years in jail for running a cyber fraud scheme that stole at least $11m from its victims. Obinwanne Okeke, also known as Invictus Obi, used Nigerian-based companies to defraud people in the US state of Virginia. His Invictus Group companies …
Read More »U.S.-China bickering over COVID continues as WHO’s Wuhan probe ends
China called on the United States on Wednesday to invite the World Health Organization to investigate origins of the COVID-19 outbreak there, as sparring over the pandemic continued after the WHO wrapped up its field work in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Hours after the WHO team revealed preliminary findings …
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