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April 27, (THEWILL) - China has confirmed the first known human case of the H3N8 strain of avian flu, but health authorities say there is a low risk of widespread transmission among people. H3N8 is known to have been circulating...

April 22, (THEWILL) - France has issued an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, the disgraced auto tycoon, who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon in a sensational getaway. The allegations against Ghosn, 68, include misuse of company assets,...

April 20, (THEWILL) – Côte d’Ivoire President, Alassane Ouattara, has appointed the governor of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), Tiémoko Meyliet Koné,  as his Vice President. The 80-year-old leader made the announcement on Tuesday during an address...

April 16, (THEWILL) – Russia has declared UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and other senior ministers, 'persona non grata', over the UK’s “hostile” stance on the war in Ukraine. British Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace and 10...

April 13, (THEWILL) – Ivorian Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, has tabled his resignation and that of his government, President Alassane Ouattara disclosed at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Speaking at the opening of outgoing Prime Minister Patrick Achi's last cabinet meeting,...

April 08, (THEWILL) – The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine. The UN Human Rights Council was founded in 2006 and is composed of 47...

April 07, (THEWILL) - US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, the latest in a string of high-ranking officials in Washington to receive the diagnosis this week. The diagnosis came Thursday morning, one day after...

April 07, (THEWILL) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday, blasted the UN Security Council (UNSC) as “outdated” and in dire need of an overhaul. Ramaphosa, whose government has been criticised for refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has...

April 02, (THEWILL) – A British anti-aircraft missile has been used to shoot down a Russian helicopter in its first use in Ukraine, The Times reported. Starstreak is an advanced high-velocity missile that destroys targets using three laser-guided darts and...

March 28, (THEWILL) – Erstwhile owner of Chelsea FC, Roman Abramovich, has recovered from the discomforts he suffered after displaying signs of suspected chemical weapons poisoning as he continues peace talks with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. It followed after...