Health:WHO approves new cholera vaccine that could help fight surge in cases
As the world faces a shortage of cholera vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a new oral version of the inoculation. It is hoped that the easier-to-make vaccine will …
Zimbabwe frees prisoners, including those sentenced to death, in an independence day
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa granted clemency to more than 4,000 prisoners, including some who were on death row, in an independence day amnesty on Thursday. Zimbabwe marked 44 years of independence …
A Nigerian chess champion is trying to break the world record for the longest chess marathon
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is making waves in New York’s Times Square as he attempts a record-breaking chess marathon. His goal is to play for 58 consecutive hours and raise …
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