Senegal Disables Internet Over Political Crisis
Access to mobile internet was cut in Dakar on Monday, AFP journalists saw, as Senegal grapples with a political crisis after President Macky Sall announced a postponement of this month’s election. Many users in the capital said they had been unable to access mobile data on their phones since the morning. Senegal’s parliament is due shortly to begin debating a proposal to postpone...
Apple Faces £1.5bn Lawsuit In UK For Overcharging On App Store
A trial opening on Monday in which plaintiffs want more than one billion pounds is set to answer that question. The complaint, filed in May 2021, accuses Apple of breaching European and UK competition laws by “its exclusion of any other app stores from iOS devices” like iPhones and iPads. It claims that some 20 million Apple users may have been overcharged...
Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore Resigns After Coup
The Burkina Faso military on Monday undertook to propose a “timetable” for the country’s return to constitutional order “within a reasonable period of time and after consultation with the active forces of the nation”. Shortly before midnight on Monday, Roch Kabore resigned from the presidency of Burkina Faso through a letter addressed to Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henry Sandaogo Damiba, who...
Fears Of Disruption To Global Supply Chains After Baltimore Bridge Crash
Fears have been raised of significant disruption to global supply chains after a container ship crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The ship, named the Dali, hit a support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse. The bridge spanned the entrance to the Port of Baltimore,...
President Putin Congratulates Lula da Silva On Brazil’s Presidential Election Victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, congratulating him on winning Brazil’s presidential election, the Kremlin press service said on Monday. "Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on winning the presidential election. The vote’s results confirm your high political authority. I expect that our joint efforts will ensure further development of constructive Russia-Brazil cooperation...
Sushila Karki Becomes Nepal’s First Female PM
Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been named the country’s interim prime minister following deadly protests this week that killed at least 51 people, injured more than 1,300, and led to the escape of thousands of prisoners. On Friday, President Ramchandra Poudel’s office announced the appointment of Karki, the country’s first female head of government. The 73-year-old, the only...
South Korean Court Dismisses Yoon Keol As President
Following months of political unrest, South Korea's top court unanimously decided on Friday to remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office due to his disastrous declaration of martial law, setting the stage for new elections. Yoon, 64, was suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed soldiers deployed to parliament. He was...
Finland’s Decision On NATO Membership Expected To Be “Much Clearer” By Mid-May, Says Senior Western Diplomat
Finland’s decision on NATO membership is expected to be “much clearer” before May 17 when the country’s president will visit Sweden, according to a senior Western diplomat with knowledge of Finland’s proceedings. Following weeks of hearing...
Two Killed, 1 Injured As Plane Tyre Explodes In U.S. Airport
Two people have reportedly been killed and another person injured after a plane tyre exploded at an Atlanta airport on Tuesday in the United States. According to media reports, the tyre of the plane exploded as it was being removed at the Delta Airlines operations facility at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The airport which is located in the southeastern part of...
Coronavirus: Celebrities Infected By COVID-19 Worldwide
From the European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier to Hollywood star Tom Hanks, the new coronavirus has also hit the rich and famous as it continues its march across the globe. Here is a roundup: Politics Barnier, who leads negotiations with Britain on Brexit, announced in a video on Twitter on Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, and is...
