(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prince Philip’s coffin has been interred in the royal vault of St George’s Chapel. It was placed on a catafalque on a marble slab and lowered into the vault by an electric motor. The vault was created between 1804 and 1810 for George III, who died in 1820 and is one of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis has dedicated his noon-day public prayer on Easter Monday to the elderly and sick, as well as residents of nursing homes, saying he hoped his words gave them encouragement and hope. The prayer known as the Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven) was delivered from the Vatican and viewable for streaming. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British high commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has stated her worry over the increased insecurity situation in the country. The high commissioner, during an interaction with journalists on the sidelines of a reception held to welcome home the 2019/2020 UK Chevening scholarship beneficiaries, stated that the UK government is keen on helping […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Office of Communications in the United Kingdom known as Ofcom, has penalized religious channel, Loveworld, owned by Nigerian Pastor, Chris Oyakhilome over mis –information on COVID 19 Ofcom disclosed that the station was fined £125,000 (N65.6m) for breaching the country’s broadcasting code by disseminating misinformation on COVID-19. The statement read in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Stefan Hesse, the Archbishop of Hamburg who was linked to abuse scandal. Hasse offered to leave after a team of German lawyers released a major 800-page report on sexual abuse cases in the city of Cologne. The Hamburg Diocese confirmed the Vatican’s decision on Monday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six countries demanded more coronavirus vaccines from the European Union on Wednesday. This is seen as the latest setback to the bloc’s troubled inoculation campaign that risks undermining plans to restart travel this summer to support the tourism sector. Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Slovenia raised concerns “on possible […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A health worker in Norway has died of a brain haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca anti-Covid vaccine, though no direct link to the jab has been established, health authorities said Monday. This is the second such fatality within a few days in the Nordic country, which had suspended the use of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, accused the British royal family of racism, lying and pushing her to the brink of suicide, in an explosive televised interview that looks set to shake the monarchy to its core. The 39-year-old, whose mother is Black and father is white, said she had been naive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The preliminary estimate of the National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) on Thursday reported that absolute poverty in Italy reached the highest level in 2020 since 2005. “Absolute poverty returns to growth and reaches its highest level since 2005,” ISTAT said in a statement. “Preliminary estimates for 2020 show the growth of absolute poverty […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six suspected drug dealers have been arrested in Berlin for allegedly running a cocaine delivery service in the German capital, investigators said on Tuesday. Around 200 officers raided 14 property in the early morning hours, a statement from police said. This followed on from a five-month investigation into 13 suspects of varying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Germany is set to hold a memorial for victims of a racist shooting spree in Hanau on Friday, a year after 10 people were shot down by an extremist in the town near Frankfurt. The attacker, identified as Tobias R, went on the rampage on the evening of Feb. 19, 2020, targeting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Protesters have pulled down a famous slave trader’s statue, Edward Colston in Bristol, UK, as anti-racism protests entered its day two across the country, following the death of an African-American, George Floyd. The incident occurred after peaceful demonstrations in central London Saturday in which clashes were recorded between the protesters and police. On Sunday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government and Lufthansa have agreed on a much-anticipated bailout deal to help the airline cope with losses from the coronavirus pandemic, both sides announced on Monday. The deal, which provides for aid and equity measures worth nine billion euros ($9.8 billion), is yet to be approved by Lufthansa’s supervisory board and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An airplane crashed on Thursday near the Croatian coastal city of Zadar, killing two members of the Croatian Air Force, the Ministry of Defence said. According to the ministry, the deceased were a flight instructor and a cadet, who were flying a small Zlin aircraft. The accident happened at around 4.00 p.m. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could return to governing the country as early as Monday after recovering from the novel coronavirus, according to a media report. The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Friday morning tjat Johnson would be returning to office in London at a critical stage of the pandemic, as his party […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The daily pace of new coronavirus infections and deaths in Spain slowed again on Saturday as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was expected to announce a new extension to lockdown measures that have confined most Spaniards to their homes for three weeks. The total death toll rose to 11,744 – the world’s second […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Britain’s Prince Charles has ended his self-isolation following his positive test for the novel coronavirus, his office said. “Having consulted with his doctor, the Prince of Wales is now out of self-isolation,” Clarence House said, using another of Charles’ royal titles. Clarence House reported on Wednesday that Charles, 71, had tested positive for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus. “Together […]
…Postpones EURO 2020 Football Games (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The European Union (EU) is set to ban travelers from outside the bloc for 30 days in an unprecedented move to seal its borders amid the coronavirus crisis. The measure is reportedly expected to apply to 26 EU states as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Transport for London (TfL) on Monday refused to give the ride-hailing company Uber, a new licence to operate in London over safety and security concerns. The licensing body said in a statement that “TfL has identified a pattern of failures by the company including several breaches that placed passengers and their safety […]
