Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged caution as most legal restrictions on social contact are lifted in England. There are now no limits on how many people can meet or

Activists, politicians and journalists from around the world were targeted in a surveillance operation using software sold by the Israeli surveillance company NSO Group, according to an investigation into a

A bright blue painting sits upon the soaked debris scattered around the streets of Stolberg in western Germany, marking the studio of local artist Dennis Brandt. Inside, more wreckage is

Nigeria’s federal government has put six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on red alert as part of the preventive measures against the third wave of Covid-19. The Presidential

Over 100,000 people protested across France on Saturday against the government’s latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and curb rising infections by the delta variant of the coronavirus.

The Tokyo Olympics has registered its first Covid-19 case in the Olympic Village six days before the Games open, the organisers have said. Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed on

The United States has imposed sanctions on seven Chinese officials over Beijing’s crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. This is Washington’s latest effort to hold China accountable for what it

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the violence that has rocked the country was pre-planned, describing it as an assault on democracy. Riots were sparked by the jailing of

The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium rose above 90 on Friday, as the search continued for hundreds of people still unaccounted for. Authorities

Covid-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for a return to normal life.

Crowds clashed with police and ransacked or burned shopping malls across South Africa on Tuesday with dozens reported killed as grievances unleashed by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma

The Covid-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the

The Nigerian Senate has approved a jail term of 20 years for candidates in the country’s elections caught snatching ballot materials in sweeping reforms aimed at improving electoral laws in

The death toll from the violence and looting being witnessed in South Africa has risen to 32, with the announcement of 22 more deaths on Tuesday morning by the premier of Kwazulu-Natal

Ongoing violent demonstrations in South Africa have claimed the lives of at least 10 people, despite soldiers being deployed to help restore calm. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has also appealed for

More than 50 people have died after a fire in a coronavirus isolation ward at a hospital in the Iraqi city of Nasiriya. Much of Iraq’s health care system is

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for people to “stand against violence” in response to deadly unrest triggered by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. At least six

Top officials at the World Health Organization say there’s not enough evidence to show that third doses of coronavirus vaccines are needed and appealed Monday for the scarce shots to

South Africa’s Constitutional Court is set to review the 15-month jail sentence handed to Jacob Zuma for contempt of court. The former head of state, who has been in prison