WORLD

EU to blacklist any transport company involved in helping move migrants from accessing EU airspace, landing at airports, arriving at ports or crossing EU territory Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission has proposed targeted measures to hit transport companies that are said to have helped smuggle people into the …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Monday called for renewed global action against human trafficking. “Renewed and reinvigorated global action against this crime (of human trafficking) is needed more than ever, as economic hardship, conflict, and health and climate emergencies are increasing and compounding vulnerabilities to …

Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | A key prosecution witness in former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial began testifying on Monday. Nir Hefetz, a former media adviser to Netanyahu, delivered his testimony at the Jerusalem District Court. Hefetz described Netanyahu as a “control freak” obsessed with his public image in …

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The 2022 Qatar World Cup marked one year to go to the big kick-off of the soccer extravaganza as it unveiled the official Countdown Clock at Doha’s Corniche Fishing spot on Sunday. The curves of the Countdown Clock were inspired by the unbroken loop of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deadly twin bomb blasts in Uganda’s capital Kampala earlier last week drew worldwide condemnation, with different capitals pledging to stand with Uganda in the fight against the resurgence of terror attacks that have regional connotations. Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an affiliate of the Islamic State …

  United Nations | Xinhua | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for protection of life at a time when traffic accidents kill a life every 24 seconds. “Every 24 seconds a life is cut short because of a road traffic collision. The World Day of Remembrance for Road …

Manchester, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester United has ended Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s three-year reign as manager at Old Trafford  following a run of one win in seven Premier League games FULL STATAMENT Manchester United announces that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as manager. Ole will always be a …

Washington, USA | XINHUA |  The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday narrowly passed President Joe Biden’s roughly 2-trillion-U.S.-dollar social spending and climate bill, sending it to the Senate, where it faces changes. The House passed the so-called “Build Back Better” bill by a vote of 220-213, after House Republican …

London, UK | Xinhua | Drivers in Britain are to face fines and a risk to their driving licenses under stricter controls over the use of cellphones in their vehicles, the British Department for Transport (DfT) announced Friday. While it is already illegal in Britain to text or make a …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday authorized boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all adults. The agency expanded emergency use authorization for booster doses of both the mRNA vaccines beyond who was previously eligible — boosters had been authorized …