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French President Emmanuel Macron makes a statement as he arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, July 17, 2020.   –   Copyright  AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool  European Union leaders gathered in Brussels on Friday for their first face-to-face summit in months to thrash out a post-coronavirus economic recovery package. The good news is […]

A man wearing a protective mask walks past shops in Cambridge, Britain, on July 15, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] Immunity to COVID-19 may be short-lived because antibodies that work to prevent reinfection appear to fade within months, a study by British researchers has revealed. Analysis of blood samples from more than 90 people infected with the novel […]

After steamrolling many of the GOP’s biggest national stars to win the nomination in 2016, President Donald Trump’s first term has seen scores of other one-time presidential prospects sidelined or defeated since then. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo There was a time not so long ago when Jon Huntsman Jr. and Jeff Sessions were wildly popular […]

A Turkish military vehicle is seen at Mount Artos in eastern Van province on Thursday, July 16, 2020 (DHA Photo)  Seven security personnel were killed after their reconnaissance plane crashed in a mountain in Turkey’s Van province, the Interior Minister said early Thursday. “Our teams have informed us that we have lost seven heroes, two […]

King Felipe VI of Spain during a state tribute in memory of COVID-19 victims in Madrid, Spain, July 16, 2020.  Spain honoured its COVID-19 victims and those who stood on the frontline during the pandemic with a ceremony on Thursday. The 35-minute-long event in Madrid was presided over by the royal couple.  In an address, […]

Sisters Areej and Ashwaq Hamoud packed their belongings and left the house where they grew up in Saudi Arabia to board a plane to what they hoped would be a better life [@cooglea/Twitter] On February 8 2017, Areej and Ashwaq Hamoud packed their belongings and left the house where they grew up in Saudi Arabia […]

Donald Trump speaks at press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House on July 14.  China on Wednesday threatened to retaliate with sanctions after US President Donald Trump signed an order to end preferential economic treatment for Hong Kong.”In order to safeguard its legitimate interests, China will provide the necessary response and impose […]

People wave Sudanese national flags as they rally at a mass demonstration near the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum on 12 September, 2019 [EBRAHIM HAMID/AFP via Getty Images]  JThe abolition of the apostasy laws and the relaxation of rules allowing non-Muslims to drink alcohol is unlikely to have any real impact on the day […]

Narok Peace Ambassador Joshua Kaputa (left), Maji Moto chief Rimoine Maiyone and the 12-year-old girl, who was rescued after being forcefully married off in Narok. [Robert Kiplagat, Standard] A 12-year-old girl has been rescued by authorities after she was married off to two men in a span of one month in Maji Moto village, Narok […]

The headquarters of Turkey’s Foreign Ministry in Ankara. (File Photo) Ankara on Tuesday strongly condemned the burning of Turkey’s flag in front of the Turkish Consulate in occupied east Jerusalem. “We strongly condemn the burning of our flag during a demonstration held near the Consulate General of Turkey in Jerusalem on July 13, 2020,” the […]