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Woman sends poisoned-laced letter to Trump
Canadian police have begun an investigation after a yet-to-be identified woman in Canada allegedly sent a letter containing the poison ricin to U.S. President Donald Trump. “Our Chemical,…
COVID-19: 43 American States are against reopening of schools – Report
A report has revealed that 43 out of 50 States in US are against re-opening of schools as the deadly Coronavirus rages on in America. The report carried out by AmericanMarijuana.orgindicated…
US Democrats break fundraising record
US Democrats smashed fundraising records after the death on Friday of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as donors gave out $91.4million in 28 hours. The money will be funnelled to…
John Turner former Canadian PM dies
Former Canadian Prime Minister John Turner, who was in office for just 11 weeks died on Saturday aged 91. His 79-day tenure as prime minister was the second shortest in Canadian history. Only…
UK may reintroduce national COVID-19 lockdown measures – Expert
The United Kingdom may need to consider reintroducing some national COVID-19 lockdown measures as it continues to record a steady rise in its cases, Reuters reports a leading epidemiologist to…
Trump attacks FBI chief over Russia assessment
President Donald Trump on Friday attacked his FBI director, Christopher Wray, for highlighting the threat posed by Russia and right-wing militias to the US election, rather than focusing on China and left-wing groups. Trump,…
Feminist Gladiator, Justice Ginsburg passes on at 87
U.S. Supreme Court announced the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. In a statement, the court mentioned that she died from “complications of metastatic pancreas cancer.”…
Afghan president approves inclusion of mother’s name on ID cards
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday approved the inclusion of a mother’s name in the country’s national identity cards. For years activists have fought for the change, which experts see as…
COVID-19 cases escalate in UK, hospital admissions double
Hospital admissions for COVID-19 are doubling every eight days in the United Kingdom, as the country records a surge in coronavirus infections. However, Britain’s health minister Matt Hancock…
Biden calls Trump’s coronavirus response criminal
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has described as close to criminal, President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “He knew it – he knew it and did nothing,”…
China: Thousands infected with zoonosis disease after factory leak
More than 3,000 people in northern China have been diagnosed with a bacterial infection after an outbreak caused by a leak at a biopharmaceutical company last year. Almost 22,000…
COVID-19 cases reach 30m globally — but 22m have recovered
The global coronavirus cases topped the 30 million mark on Thursday morning, reinforcing expert suggestions that the world may be locked in a grim marathon with the virus. The global cases…
Scientific American endorses Joe Biden for president, its first endorsement in 175-year history
Scientific American is backing Joe Biden for president, the first endorsement in the magazine's 175-year history. The editors backed Biden in the magazine's October policy and ethics section while…
New Zealand economy slumps by 12.2 %
New Zealand fell into its deepest economic slump on record in the second quarter as its battle against the coronavirus pandemic paralysed business activity, official data showed on Thursday. Gross…
Barbados set to sack Queen Elizabeth as head of state
The Caribbean island of Barbados has announced its intention to sack British Queen Elizabeth as its head of state. It said it would carry out the sack before its 55th Independence anniversary…
WTO angers Trump administration with ruling on China tariffs
The World Trade Organisation has left the Trump administration fuming after it ruled that the United States breached global trading rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs in trade war with…
Trump faces tough questions about African-Americans
U.S. voters had a rare opportunity to ask President Donald Trump tough questions during a town hall event on Tuesday night. Trump fielded questions ranging from police brutality…
Yoshihide Suga steps in as Japan’s 99th prime minister
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga was voted as the 99th prime minister by parliament on Wednesday to become the country’s first new leader in nearly eight years. And he straightaway appointed a new…
Breonna Taylor: City of Louisville to pay record $12m compensation
The family of Breonna Taylor finally got the first step in a multi-layered justice demanded for the emergency medical technician killed in her own home by Kentucky police 186 days ago. Today,…
Coronavirus officially kills over 200,000 Americans
America’s death toll from coronavirus officially crossed the 200,000 mark on Tuesday night, as 1,142 new deaths were reported by 2400GMT. According to worldometers.info, 200, 142 have been…
Tax-free airport sales to end in January
The UK government is set to end tax-free sales at airports, ports and Eurostar stations from 1 January 2021, in what has been described as a fresh “hammer blow” to the ailing aviation industry. From next year, overseas…
Biden slams Trump as climate arsonist as California, Oregon forests burn
US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden branded President Donald Trump a “climate arsonist” on Monday for failing to acknowledge global warming’s role in deadly wildfires sweeping the…
China’s four COVID-19 vaccines ready by November
China said its four COVID-19 vaccines may be ready for use by the public as early as November. An official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Guizhen Wu…
Mike Bloomberg Commits $100 Million To Help Joe Biden Win Florida
Mike Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and onetime Democratic presidential candidate, has committed $100 million of his own money to help the party's nominee,…