Mohamed Bazoum has been sworn-in as Niger President in a democratic watershed overshadowed by armed groups’ violence and an alleged coup bid two days ago. The inauguration on Friday marks

At least 36 people were killed and some 70 remain trapped in wreckage after a Taiwan train derailed in a tunnel on Friday when it apparently hit a truck. The

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm on Europe’s “unacceptably slow” rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as it warned of a “worrying” surge in coronavirus infections. WHO Regional Director

A Minneapolis court has been shown new police bodycam footage of George Floyd pleading with officers during his arrest, saying: “I’m not a bad guy”. The video shows police officer

A group of 14 countries has raised concerns over a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) into the origin of the coronavirus, citing delays and a lack of

Leading health experts from around the world warned the slow roll-out of vaccines and unequal distribution could mean the shots become ineffective as new coronavirus mutations appear within the next

More than 20 world leaders have called for a new global treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics. In an article for newspapers around the world, leaders including

Salvage teams on Monday set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, a canal services firm said, bringing an end to a crisis

The stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week was re-floated on Monday and is currently being secured, Inchcape Shipping Services said, raising expectations the vital waterway

Nigeria’s federal government has raised the alarm over a case of 3,000 doses of fake Covid-19 vaccines to be exported to Africa but intercepted in China. In an advisory issued

Across Myanmar, opponents of the ruling junta on Sunday mourned the killings of at least 114 people by security forces in the bloodiest day since the military coup on Feb.

There are strong indications that German authorities may hand over some Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in September, a development which observers said would put pressure on British institutions to return

The stranded Ever Given mega-container ship in the Suez Canal is holding up an estimated $9.6bn (£7bn) of goods each day, according to shipping data. This works out at $400m

The vaccine producer AstraZeneca must “catch up” on its promised deliveries to the EU before exporting doses elsewhere, the bloc’s chief has said. “The company… has to honour the contract

The Nigerian government says it will not continue to bear the burden of paying subsidy for premium motor spirit also known as petrol, a clear hint that prices of the

India has placed a temporary hold on all exports of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.  The Foreign Ministry sources said rising cases meant domestic demand was expected to pick up in

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has dropped plans for a five-day shutdown over Easter, which had prompted confusion and criticism. She called the idea a mistake and apologised to Germans. Merkel

US President Joe Biden urged Congress to swiftly pass gun control laws and may take action on his own to stop mass violence, the White House said on Tuesday, a