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EU watchdog approves first Omicron jabs
The EU's drug regulator on Thursday approved Covid-19 vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna adapted for the Omicron variant, paving the way for a booster campaign this winter. The Amsterdam-based EMA said that the two jabs backed for people aged 12 and above on Thursday were the "first adapted Covid-19 booster vaccines recommended for approval in the EU".
Guinea junta stands by timetable for 2025 Africa Cup
Guinea's ruling junta has told a Confederation of African Football mission that it will meet the timetable for staging the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN). The takeover has stirred frictions with the influential West African bloc ECOWAS, which has been pushing for an early return to civilian rule.
Macron defends Russia dialogue to prepare 'negotiated peace'
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended his policy of keeping up a dialogue with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, saying that Turkey should not be the only power talking to Moscow and preparations should already be made for a negotiated peace. "Who wants Turkey to be the only world power which continues to talk to Russia?"
Putin will not attend Mikhail Gorbachev funeral: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev due to scheduling issues, his spokesman said on Thursday. "The farewell ceremony and funeral will take place on September 3 but unfortunately the president's work schedule will not allow him (to attend)," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Russian firm Lukoil says chairman dies after 'serious illness'
Russian energy firm Lukoil said Thursday its chairman Ravil Maganov had passed away following a "serious illness", after Russian media reports said he died after falling out of a hospital window. Several Russian media had earlier reported that Maganov died after falling out of a window of the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow.
Uyghurs notch victory, even as UN report is seen pulling punches
Uyghur activists and exiles had hoped a long-delayed United Nations report into alleged human rights violations by China would make it impossible for the world to ignore their plight. It is a "signal that humanity is still alive" he said, expressing hope that leaders will now see the report and feel spurred to action.
Angola's leader faces uphill battle after narrow win
President Joao Lourenco faces Herculean tasks of fixing Angola's economy and winning over its disillusioned youth as he enters his second term with decimated support, analysts say. The leader of the winning party automatically ascends to the presidency, which means Lourenco has earned a second spell at the helm.
Ethiopia, Eritrea forces launch Tigray offensive: rebels
Ethiopian and Eritrean forces launched a "massive" joint offensive against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in the northern region of Tigray on Thursday, the rebels said.
Rosmah Mansor: rise and fall of luxury-loving former Malaysia first lady
Rosmah Mansor, Malaysia's former first lady who was found guilty of graft on Thursday, has been widely mocked in the past over her reported taste for luxury, and is routinely portrayed as being out of touch with ordinary citizens.
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