France: Anti-Vaccine Pass Protests Continue for Tenth Weekend
French protests against the country's vaccine health pass continued for the tenth straight Saturday, with tens of thousands of people marching in Paris and other cities in opposition to the new vaccine requirements implemented...
Leader of Islamic State Group in Great Sahara and ‘Polisario’ Mercenary, Adnan Abu Walid...
The leader of the jihadist group Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and "polisario" mercenary, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, was killed by French forces, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Twitter on Wednesday...
UK Calls for Net Zero Carbon Emissions in International Shipping by 2050
The UK government, which will be hosting the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in the Scottish city of Glasgow in November, called on Monday for international shipping to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050. “As...
Helicopter Crash Kills Five People in Northern Côte d’Ivoire
Five people died in the crash of the Ivorian army's Mi-24 helicopter near Togolokaye (northern Côte d'Ivoire), said, on Friday, Lassina Doumbia, Chief of Armed Forces' General Staff. A statement from the army indicated that...
COVID-19: WHO Calls for Halt on Booster Shots Until 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) called, on Wednesday, for a hold on the use of COVID-19 booster shots until at least the end of 2021. This recommendation aims at increasing vaccine access in countries with...
Over 415,000 People Without Power in US State of Louisiana After Hurricane Ida
More than 415,000 customers in the US state of Louisiana continue to experience power outages ten days after Hurricane Ida made a landfall, the poweroutage.us website has reported. As of Tuesday afternoon, some 416,000 people...
Mexico: Floods Kill 16 Patients in Hospital – Govt
At least 16 patients died at a hospital in the state of Hidalgo (center of Mexico) as it was flooded by torrential rains, said, on Tuesday, the Mexican government on Twitter. "Yesterday's rains in...
US: At Least Three Dead in Shooting (Police)
At least three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting in Washington D.C., local police said. "Confirmed shooting in 600 block of Longfellow Street, NW around 7:30pm . 3 victims have...
New York Mayor Declares State of Emergency in City Over Heavy Rainfall
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency in the city over the heavy rainfall brought by the remnants of the Ida tropical storm. "I’m declaring a state of emergency...