Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in Nasa’s Apollo program, has died. He was 90. A Nasa spokesman, Bob Jacobs, confirmed Cunningham’s death but did not immediately provide further details. Cunningham’s wife, Dot…
US FDA clears path for pharmacies to sell abortion pills
Retail pharmacies in the US can dispense the abortion pill mifepristone for the first time, under a new rule change by the Biden administration. Patients currently obtain mifepristone – part of a two-drug regimen that is safe and effective in…
Newly elected U.S. Congress to meet for the 1st time
Following elections in November 2022, the new United States (U.S.) Congress is due to convene for the first time on Tuesday. The Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, while in the Senate, President Joe Biden’s Democrats continue to…
US drops Burkina Faso from Africa duty-free trade programme
The United States has dropped Burkina Faso from its trade preference programme citing deep concerns over “unconstitutional change” in government in the West African country, the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office said on Sunday. Frustrations over the government’s inability to…
New Year: Countries around the world celebrate after Covid lull
Countries around the world have celebrated New Year, after two years of muted or cancelled events due to the Covid pandemic. Celebrations have taken place on the east coast of the United States, and in Brazil, Argentina and the Caribbean.…
Criminology graduate student held in Idaho student murders
A criminology graduate has been arrested in the mysterious killings of four university students in the state of Idaho last month, police say. Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was detained in Pennsylvania, over 2,500 miles (4,020km) from the crime scene. The…
China Covid: US considers restrictions on Chinese arrivals
The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. American officials say this is due to a lack of transparency surrounding the virus in China, as cases surge.…
US man uses ‘intuition’ to win lottery 6 times
A Vietnam veteran walked into a liquor store in Massachusetts on a cold December day. He played the lottery, like he had been doing for over 20 years. His intuition told him: don’t just buy one ticket, buy six. And…
N Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles towards eastern waters: South
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, according to South Korea’s military, the latest in a recent flurry of weapons tests that took place days after a joint air drill by the South and the United States. The Joint…
France denounces Rwanda backing of M23 rebels over DRC killings
France has openly condemned Rwanda’s support for the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are suspected of massacring at least 131 civilians in late November. In a statement released on Monday, French foreign ministry spokeswoman…