The United States has revoked the designation of the Colombian group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia as a “foreign terrorist organization”. The implication is that US officials can work with members of the group now as they continue to shift into political life. According to a statement by the US Secretary of State Antony […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe. The WHO said on Monday that the variant could lead to severe consequences in some regions. The head of the organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, renewed a call for a global push to […]

Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey is stepping down as chief executive of the company. He will be replaced by the current chief technical officer, Parag Agrawal. Dorsey, who co-founded Twitter in 2006, has been serving as chief executive of both Twitter and payment firm Square. “It’s finally time for me to leave” he wrote in a […]

Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi won the 2021 Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time. The 34-year old helped his country win the Copa America, his first international honour, and has scored 40 goals in 2021 – 28 for Barcelona, four for Paris St-Germain and eight for Argentina. Bayern Munich and Poland striker […]

Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the 2021 Women’s Ballon d’Or. Putellas was one of five players nominated from the Barcelona team following their first Champions League triumph along with winning the Primera Division title. The 27-year old was the highest-scoring midfielder in Europe with 26 goals in all competitions last season. Barcelona […]