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George Floyd Death: Protesters clash with Police in Minneapolis (Video)
Protests erupt in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd, chanting “I can’t breathe” on Tuesday night. Thousands of protesters were demanding justice for 46-year-old George Floyd, a black man who died after a white Minneapolis…
France bans hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 amid safety concerns
The French government on Wednesday cancelled a decree allowing hospital doctors to administer hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to patients suffering severe forms of COVID-19, the illness…
EU unveils unprecedented 750 bn euro recovery plan
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed a 750-billion-euro post-virus recovery fund for Europe but will have to win over sceptical member states to push it through. The global coronavirus…
Saudi Arabia To End COVID-19 Curfew Next Month
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it will end its nationwide coronavirus curfew from June 21, except in the holy city of Mecca, after more than two months of stringent curbs. Prayers…
4 police officers fired in U.S over death of black man
Four police officers in the U.S. state of Minnesota were fired Tuesday after a black man died while in police custody. An online video showed the man being pinned down by his neck.…
Mike Pence aide Katie Miller returns to work pregnant after COVID-19
Katie Miller, press secretary to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has returned to work, after testing negative to coronavirus. However, she didn’t return alone as she is now pregnant.…
Biden calls Trump ‘absolute fool’ for mocking mask use
Joe Biden attacked US President, Donald Trump, as an “absolute fool” Tuesday for belittling his election rival over recently wearing a mask, an issue that has become…
U.S. passes 100,000 coronavirus death toll
The U.S. has surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, the world’s highest. It reached the mark on Tuesday night as figures rolled in from the states.…
875 people commit suicide during lockdown
A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal. The country has been under lockdown, against the novel coronavirus disease, since March…
Trump threatens Twitter after tweets fact-checked
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Twitter of not only ‘stifling free speech’ but also interfering in the November election. Trump was reacting to Twitter’s fact-check on two tweets he…
Here’s How Wuhan Tested 6.5 Million for Coronavirus in Days
Taking a swab sample for coronavirus testing in Wuhan, China, on May 14.Agence France-Presse — Getty Images In Wuhan, medical workers armed with coronavirus test swabs scoured construction sites and markets to look for itinerant…
Boris Johnson eases coronavirus measures in England
Non-essential retailers are to be allowed to reopen in England in June, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday evening. Shops selling clothes, furniture, electronics or books, as well as auction houses and tailors…
Philippines president wants schools closed until vaccine is ready
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says schools will remain closed until a vaccine for the novel coronavirus is ready. Without a vaccine, sending children to school “spells disaster,” Duterte said during a late-night television…
Sex for rent rises with coronavirus poverty
A growing number of landlords are asking tenants for sex in exchange for housing as coronavirus lockdowns and job cuts have left many struggling to pay their rent, housing experts…
U.S. Presidential candidate Joe Biden steps out masked
Joe Biden, the man who will be the Democratic presidential candidate in the U.S. November election, has emerged from more than two months of seclusion. He was masked. He wore a…
Russian drug Favipiravir that kills coronavirus in 4 days almost ready
A Russian-made drug Favipiravir that can eliminate coronavirus infections within four days, is now in the final stages of clinical trials. The drug known as Favipiravir is being…
Trump claims Russian president, Putin likes him
U.S President Donald Trump has suggested during an interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin is fond of him. Whilst speaking on a news programme ”Full Measure”, Trump said; “He…
I’m not negative, America really is screwed
A few years ago, I wrote a post called “Why We’re Underestimating American Collapse.” Sadly, I think my predictions have proven to be true — though I suppose you can judge that for yourself.…
Netanyahu’s trial adjourned indefinitely
The opening hearing of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial has concluded and adjourned indefinitely. At the end of the session on Sunday,…
Stop wasting time, work with us – China tells US
Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi on Sunday advised the United States to stop wasting time in its fight against the coronavirus and work with China to combat it. He said this would be…
U.S. hits back at China’s alleged attempts to restrict airlines
Growing tensions between the U.S. and China have extended to the airline industry as the Transportation Department accused its counterpart in Beijing of blocking American carriers’…
Trump leaves Washington for Trump golf course
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday underlined his push for a return to normal life in his country by making his first visit, in two months, to a golf course. He also confirmed…
Brazil topples Russia as coronavirus world hot spot No.2
Brazil registered 16,508 cases of coronavirus on Saturday, taking the national total to 347,398. Fatalities also increased by 965 on Saturday.The death toll is now 22,013.…
US could be coronavirus-free by late September, say Scientists
The US could finally be free of the coronavirus in late September, and the whole world can expect to put the pandemic behind them in December, says a group of scientists in Singapore. A mathematical…