Published on Tuesday 8th February 2022 at 1620 EAT. Her debut on Sunday saw her fail to land jumps, pushing Team China out of the medals. A second performance on Monday, where she fell twice, earned more criticism. Her performance was called shameful and embarrassing by some, with personal attacks made on her background and…
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Australia announces the reopening of its borders to vaccinated tourists and other visa holders for the first time in almost two years.
Published on Monday /7th/2/2022 at 0115 EAT “If you’re double vaccinated, we look forward to welcoming you back,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. The reopening, on 21 February, will be welcome news for many sectors including international education. Australia has had some of the world’s strictest border controls throughout the coronavirus pandemic. In March 2020,…
US Officials share details about killing of ISIL leader.
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi lived in a three-storey building above an ‘unwitting family’, US official says. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0939 EAT on 4 February 2022.Published The ISIL (ISIS) leader killed in a United States raid in Syria lived on the third floor of a compound above an “unwitting family” that was not associated…
Sudan protesters block Road to egypt.
The ongoing closure of the highway connecting Sudan to Egypt by the Sudanese resistance committees of the north has entered its ninth day. Sudanese protesters in the northern state have erected several barricades along the road connecting the two countries and have disrupted the movement of Egyptian-owned vehicles returning to Egypt with Sudanese livestock or…
Europe is worried about energy as tensions between Nato and Russia increase.
EU depends on Russia for a third of its gas supplies and any interruption would worsen an existing energy crisis. The head of NATO has said Europe needs to diversify its energy supplies, as the United Kingdom warned it was “highly likely” that Russia, the continent’s biggest natural gas supplier, was looking to invade Ukraine….
Thich Nhat Hanh, revered Zen Buddhist monk and peace activist, dies at 95
VIETNAM- Thich Nhat Hanh, the Zen Buddhist monk, poet and peace activist who rose to prominence as an opponent of the Vietnam war, has died aged 95 surrounded by his followers in the temple where his spiritual journey began. Updated at 1505 EAT on Saturday 22nd, Jan 2022 In a statement on Twitter, the International…
Tonga calls for aid after Volcanic eruption.
Official says there is an immediate need for drinking water and food, as efforts begin to assess the scale of the damage. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0918 EAT On 17 Jan 2022. Tonga is calling for “immediate aid”, with an urgent need for fresh water and food, as it assesses the damage caused…
Tonga under water volcano causes Significant damage.
New Zealand’s prime minister says Saturday’s volcanic eruption damaged Tonga’s capital, but there are no reports of deaths as of yet. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0916 EAT On 16 Jan 2022. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa suffered “significant” damage from a powerful volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami,…
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