China locks down third city as COVID-19 infections soar

China placed a third city under lockdown on Thursday to tackle Covid-19 numbers, with around six million people now under orders to stay home as Beijing chases zero cases before the upcoming Winter Olympics.The country has taken a…

Ethiopian textile industry at risk

In a crowded Addis Ababa factory, Finoteselam Nigussie’s needle plunges in-and-out of the gauzy white cloth she deftly guides through a sewing machine.Like thousands of other Ethiopian women, stitching shawls for…

HoR lowering the age of candidates eligible to become President

In its session yesterday, the House of Representatives (HoR) reduced the minimum age for candidates running for the presidential elections from 40 to 35 years old. The amendment to the presidential election law was passed by ‘‘a majority of…

HoR passes controversial law to combat Cybercrime

The spokesman for the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) Abdullah Blehiq said on his Facebook page on Tuesday that the HoR members had unanimously voted to pass the bill of "combating cybercrime". The HoR also passed on Monday the…

Here’s how you can read deleted messages on WhatsApp

Do you usually feel the urge to know what the sender decided to delete? If you nodded your head at least once agreeing, then you need to continue reading!If you're an iPhone user, then you won't be able to access your deleted…

PSG is reportedly pushing for Aguero-Icardi Swap Deal

El Nacional has reported that Paris Saint-Germain are pushing for a swap deal involving Mauro Icardi and Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero. The PSG forward is not on the best of terms with Lionel Messi who moved to the club last summer.…

Sisi ends state of emergency in Egypt

Egypt's state of emergency will be lifted for the first time in years, President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi said on Monday.The North African country has been under a state of emergency since April 2017 bombings of two Coptic churches by…