Ghana First To Approve ‘World-Changer’ Malaria Vaccine
Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a "world-changer" by the scientists who developed it. The vaccine - called R21 - appears to be hugely effective, in stark contrast to previous ventures in the same field. Ghana's drug regulators have assessed the final trial data on the vaccine's safety and effectiveness, which...
Japan’s Beloved Zoologist Masanori Hata Dies At 87
Japanese zoologist and filmmaker Masanori Hata, who made connecting humans with animals his life's purpose, died at 87. Mutsugoro, as he was fondly known, was famous for directing The Adventures of Milo and Otis, an 80s classic about the unlikely friendship between a kitten and a pug. Back home in Japan, he also served as an oracle of sorts for TV...
Taliban Bans Afghan Female Staff, UN Reports
The United Nations has said a Taliban order has barred Afghan women from working for the body. The UN said that while there has been no written communication, the Taliban have informed them verbally. It has told its Afghan staff - men and women - to not report to work for 48 hours, until it has clarity on the matter in...
Finland Joins NATO, Becomes 31st Member
Finland has become the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Finish age of military non-alignment has ended, according to a statement delivered by President Sauli Niinisto on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. He claimed that Finland's involvement in the military alliance will provide security as well as boost its international stature. President Niinisto also showed that Finland and Sweden...
Asa Hutchinson Announces US Presidential Bid
Asa Hutchinson, the former governor of Arkansas, joined the race for the Republican nomination for president on Sunday, banking that in a crowded field, enough G.O.P. voters will be searching for an outspoken critic of Donald J. Trump to lift his dark-horse candidacy. “What struck me as I was in Orange County, California, and as I was in Iowa for...
Anthony Joshua Beats Jermaine Franklin
Anthony Joshua won his first fight in more than two years with a comprehensive points victory over a brave and resilient Jermaine Franklin. The gritty American disappointed Joshua’s supporters, who had been hoping for a sensational win by knockout, by lasting the full 12 rounds late on Saturday night. All three judges scored the fight in Joshua’s favour by accurately...
Boy, 2 Found Dead In The Mouth Of An Alligator
A missing two-year-old boy, Taylen Mosley has been found dead after his body was recovered in the mouth of an alligator. Mosley was reported missing on Thursday after his mother, Pashun Jeffery, 20 was found dead in her apartment in St Petersburg, Florida. According to the Police, she was stabbed multiple times. The child’s father, Thomas Mosley, has since been arrested and...
Trump Becomes First Ex-US President Indicted, Calls Probe Persecution
A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Donald Trump, making him the first former President of the United States to face formal charges. The charges will be made public in the following days when the grand jury's judgment is scheduled to be released. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced Thursday evening that Trump's counsel had been contacted. The office wants Trump, 76, to...
29 African Migrants Trying To Cross To Italy Die As Boat Sinks In Tunisia
According to a security official, Tunisia's coast guard retrieved ten remains from a migrant boat that sank along the shore, the second vessel to drown within hours of Tunisia, raising the death toll to 29. A national guard official, Houssem Jebabli, stated that the boat sank off the coast of Mahdia providing no details. Earlier on Sunday, a human rights group...
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Vows To Continue With Legal Reforms
Israel's prime minister has said he will press on with his "responsible legal reforms", despite continuing protests over them. The passing of a new law on Thursday that makes it harder for courts to remove a leader deemed unfit for office has angered many people. It is considered to be in the interests of the incumbent, Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on...
