December2021

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday that the new Omicron variety of Covid-19, like the Delta strain, might impede global economic recovery. “A new variant that may spread very rapidly can dent confidence and in that...

For those with enough money, private jets can become addicting. It can be difficult to step onto anything else once you’ve tried it. They fly in and out unseen most of the time. Passengers will not...

Britney Spears, the iconic music artist, turned 40 today. Britney has earned, achieved, and lost a lot in her 40 years of life, the most notable of which being recovering her independence from her father’s conservatorship...

According to a new counting method, the number of container ships bound for the busiest US port complex has increased to close to 100, emphasizing the scale of the economy-stifling bottleneck that the Biden administration is...

In a report delivered to the Security Council on Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Sudanese authorities to respect freedom of expression and the press, labeling the country hostile to journalists. Following the country’s latest turmoil...

Tomorrow, the country, as well as the rest of the world, will commemorate World Soil Day-2021, which emphasizes the importance of soil conservation and care. “Halt soil salinization, enhance soil productivity” is the topic of this...

The date of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s videoconference meeting with his US counterpart, Joe Biden, has been tentatively approved and will be announced after it has been finalized with US counterparts, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov told...

South Africa’s Covid-19 infections surged to a record three million on Friday as a new wave driven by the Omicron variant rips through parts of the country, official figures showed. The government on Friday reported 16,055...

The Omicron version has been found in 38 countries, although no deaths have been reported, according to the WHO, as authorities around the world tried to halt the spread of the significantly mutated Covid-19 strain despite...

Negotiations in Vienna aimed at resurrecting the Iran nuclear deal will be suspended on Friday to allow European diplomats to study the Islamic republic’s proposals, according to official media. The discussions will “very likely” resume on...