Dorcas Wangira BBC Africa health correspondent Unicef Staff at Mugunga health centre in Goma have been unable to trace the 128 patients who fled at the end of January More than 500 mpox patients have fled clinics in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the last month amid the current conflict. Officials at Africa Centres…
The German parliament building, the Reichstag, which has been the seat of the Bundestag since 1999. Fhm | Moment | Getty Images U.S. tariffs could push Europe’s largest economy into a recession, German central bank President Joachim Nagel warned Thursday, as Berlin faces a debate over the potential overhaul of its fiscal policies. “Now we…
Five Belgian parties struck a coalition deal on Friday to form a new government headed by the Flemish conservative Bart De Wever, after more than seven months of tortuous negotiations. The agreement paves the way for De Wever to become the first nationalist from the Dutch-speaking Flanders region to be Belgian premier – although in…
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asian currencies weakened sharply Monday as the U.S. Dollar rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on several countries over the weekend. The dollar index — which measures the value of the greenback against several major global currencies — spiked 1.11% to 109.58. The Chinese offshore yuan dropped…
Kondapalli Srinivas, Minister for MSMEs and Rural Poverty Alleviation | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In alignment with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s vision to foster an entrepreneur in every family across Andhra Pradesh, Kondapalli Srinivas, Minister for MSMEs and Rural Poverty Alleviation, called for collective efforts from all associated departments. During a coordination meeting at…
Security posts known as bollards were not in place before a suspect drove a truck into a crowd in the French Quarter of New Orleans early on New Year’s Day, killing 14 and injuring at least 35. Louisiana officials have said the street barriers were malfunctioning and were undergoing renovations before the city hosts the…
A photo of seashells posted on Instagram by the former FBI director James Comey is now being investigated by the US Secret Service, after the US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem said it constituted a “threat” against Donald Trump. On Thursday, Comey posted a photo of seashells forming the message “8647”, with a caption that…
UNLV senior offensive lineman Ben Christman, who transferred after last season from Kentucky, has died, the university announced. Christman, who was 21, was found dead in an off-campus apartment on Tuesday morning. The university said it didn’t have other details and a cause of death would later be determined by the Clark County Coroner’s Office….
South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, his lawyer said, as authorities face an imminent deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader. In order to hold Yoon in custody for longer, investigators are expected on Friday…
A one-of-a-kind mortgage offering a major financial perk – no repayments for the first three months – has been launched in the UK. The deal, unveiled by Skipton Building Society, is the latest innovation aimed at cash-strapped first-time buyers and is designed to provide them with a bit of breathing space as they settle into…
