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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,…
U.S. remembers September 11 attacks
The United States on Friday remembered nearly 3,000 people killed on September 11, 2001, when al-Qaeda terrorists attacked New York and Washington. U.S. President Donald…
Biden taking drugs to give speeches – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed, without offering any proof, that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is taking performance-enhancing drugs for his public speeches. Trump said this in…
Mass fatalities as fires rage in Oregon
The U.S. state of Oregon was on Friday preparing for a high number of fatalities as wildfires that have burned over 1 million acres (400,000 hectares) continue raging, while dozens of people are…
Coronavirus: France sets daily record with almost 10,000 new cases
French health authorities recorded the highest daily increase in coronavirus infections since the beginning of the pandemic, as the government considers further measures to stop the…
NFL player among fraudsters accused of stealing $70 mn in pandemic aid
Scammers have stolen $70 million from a program supporting US businesses hurt by the coronavirus downturn, leading to charges against dozens of people including an NFL player,…
Trump’s plan against immigrants rejected by court
U.S. President Donald Trump directive to exclude people who are in the United States illegally from representation when apportioning congressional seats, has been rejected by…
‘I do…?’ China offers pre-marriage counselling to slow divorce rate
China is offering state-sponsored marriage counselling to couples before they tie the knot in an attempt to slow rising divorce rates. Marriage breakups have surged over the last two decades as divorce laws were…
Mexican crime reporter Julio Valdivia beheaded
A Mexican crime reporter Julio Valdivia has been found beheaded, the latest grisly murder of a journalist the world’s most dangerous nation for newsmen. The 44 year-old journalist,…
HCQ doctor Immanuel begs for money to acquire bigger property for church
Controversial Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) doctor, Stella Immanuel, is in the news again, this time, she is begging for money to acquire a bigger property to be used as church in…
Russian hackers target Joe Biden’s campaign advisory firrm
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s main election campaign advisory firm has been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers, Microsoft Corp has…