The Queen is celebrating her 96th birthday on Thursday in Sandringham. Britain's longest-reigning monarch travelled by helicopter to her Norfolk estate, where she is being joined by family and friends. She is thought to be staying in a cottage particularly liked by her late husband, Prince Philip. A photograph has been released to mark the… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 96th Birthday at Sandringham _Ada Nkong

Netflix has hinted it will crack down on households sharing passwords as it seeks to sign up new members following a sharp fall in subscribers. Some 200,000 people left the streaming service in the first three months of the year as it faced intense competition from rivals. It was also hit after it raised prices… Continue reading Netflix Hints at Password Crackdown_Ada Nkong

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for Covid-19, making her the most senior member of Congress so far to report an infection. The leading Democrat is asymptomatic, her spokesman said on Thursday. Mrs Pelosi, 82, was seen hugging former President Barack Obama during his visit to the White House on Tuesday… Continue reading US Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tests Positive for Covid-19_Ada Nkong

Putin's Daughter Katerina The US has imposed sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, including his daughters. The list also includes the family of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and major banks. The measures follow new revelations of atrocities by Russian troops in Ukraine, including images of bodies of civilians scattered on the streets of… Continue reading US Imposes Sanctions on Putin’s Daughters _Ada Nkong

A two-month truce has been agreed by warring parties in Yemen, the UN says. It is the first nationwide truce agreed since 2016 in a war which has killed nearly 400,000 people, according to UN estimates. About 60% died from hunger, lack of healthcare and unsafe water. The deal between the Saudi-led coalition and Iran-backed… Continue reading Yemen: Warring Parties Agree Two Month Truce-UN _Ada Nkong

An evacuation corridor had been agreed with the Russians for the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials said Thursday. The Ukrainian side received a message through the International Committee of the Red Cross confirming Russian readiness to open a "humanitarian corridor" from Mariupol through the city of Berdiansk, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna… Continue reading Russia, Ukraine Reach Concensus on Evacuation Corridor for Mariupol_Ada Nkong

An estimated 300 people have been killed in an attack on a theatre sheltering civilians in the besieged port city of Mariupol. Petr Andryuschenko, advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, released the figures in an interview with the BBC. The attack is believed to have caused the worst known loss of life in a single… Continue reading Ukraine War: Estimated 300 Persons Dead in Mariupol Theatre Strike_Ada Nkong

A senior NATO military officer said Wednesday that the alliance believes between 7,000 and 15,000 Russian troops have been killed in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The military officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, according to the Associated Press, said the estimate of the number killed is based on a combination of information from the… Continue reading NATO Officer Says 15,000 Russian Troops Dead in Ukraine_Ada Nkong

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state, has died, her family said in a statement on Wednesday. She was 84. Then-President Bill Clinton named Albright U.S. ambassador to the United Nations shortly after he was inaugurated in 1993, and nominated her as secretary of state three years later. She served… Continue reading Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State Dies at 84_Ada Nkong