Bolsorano is under fire over his government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
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President Emmanuel Macron is setting up a Truth Commission to scrutinise French colonial rule over Algeria.
On his first day as US president, Biden signs several executive orders reversing many of his predecessor’s policies.
COVAX is competing with wealthy nations striking their own lucrative deals with manufacturers.
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Donald Trump has been banned from a number of social media platforms over the risk of incitement of violence.
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The cryptocurrency bitcoin has just hit a record high and is poised to rise even further.
World leaders react in shock to the storming of the US Capitol in Washington by supporters of Donald Trump.
The two tech giants are at loggerheads, and it is all about privacy.
China is cracking down hard on the popular democratic movement in the former British colony.
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Yemen’s new unity government was targeted in an attack at Yemen’s Aden airport.