Month: July 2021
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Sports
Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo’s Olympic record in women’s 100
August 1, 2021 By Associated Press TOKYO, JAPAN — Streaking down the track, with only six steps to go until…
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Health
Research looks for possible COVID tie to later Alzheimer’s
July 30, 2021 By Associated Press Researchers are trying to unravel why some COVID-19 survivors suffer “brain fog” and other…
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Court
Tunisia’s leader wants corrupt tycoons to fund poor regions
July 30, 2021 By Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s president is proposing that hundreds of tycoons suspected of embezzlement…
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World
Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable
July 30, 2021 By UN News Highlighting how the COVID pandemic has pushed as many as 124 million more people…
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Politics
Ugandan opposition, activists denounce digital car tracker plan
July 30, 2021 By Reuters KAMPALA, UGANDA – A move by Uganda’s government to install digital tracking devices on vehicles…
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News
Israel’s NSO Under Fire for Spyware Targeting Journalists, Dissidents
July 30, 2021 By VOA There is growing international criticism of Israel following allegations that software from the private security…
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Tech
Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers
July 29, 2021 By Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus…
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Politics
‘Happy to see you’: Ivory Coast political rivals hug in reconciliation push
July 29, 2021 By Reuters ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and long-time rival Laurent Gbagbo hugged…
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Court
Equatorial Guinea VP loses appeal against French embezzlement verdict
July 29, 2021 By Reuters PARIS, FRANCE – France’s highest appeal court on Wednesday upheld a guilty verdict against the…
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Business
Biden Administration Launches Initiative to Build US-Africa Trade
July 29, 2021 By VOA NAIROBI – The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has kicked off the Prosper Africa…
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