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Investigation: Serial negligence, inaction main cause of Beirut explosion
Years of inaction and negligence over the storage of highly explosive material at Beirut port caused the explosion that killed more than 100 people on Tuesday, an investigation has…
Texas man Lee Price jailed for spending COVID-19 loans on Lamborghini, strip clubs
Instead of speeding off in a $200,000 Lamborghini Urus, a Texas man, Lee Price III got a slower ride to jail on Tuesday. This was after US authorities arrested him for using $1.6…
Beirut explosion caused by bomb attack – Trump
American leader Donald Trump on Tuesday cast a massive explosion in Beirut as a possible bomb attack. His statement contradicted the statements by Lebanese leaders that it was likely…
Trump flip-flops over mailed ballot, backs it in Florida
U.S. President Donald Trump made a U-turn on Tuesday over mailed ballot, urging supporters in Florida to ‘request a ballot and vote by mail”. The somersault came after weeks of…
Many injured in Beirut as warehouse of firecrackers explodes
A large explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, injuring many people as glass shattered and balconies collapsed from the impact. Lebanon’s state news agency NNA and two security sources…
Mixed reactions trail bodycam footage of George Floyd’s arrest
Footage of Police body cameras showed a frightened George Floyd begging police not to lock him in a squad car, shortly before he lost consciousness under a police officer’s knee. The leaked…
Queen Elizabeth leads royal birthday cheers for Meghan Markle
American Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, is 39 today. The celebration is expected to be low key as she now lives in pandemic wracked California, where she moved with her husband, Prince…
Chileans say goodbye to plastic bags in shops for good
Chile has become the first Latin American country to ban the distribution of plastic bags across all shops. Environment Minister Carolina Schmidt said the final piece of legislation…
COVID-19 vaccines now in phase 3 clinical trials – WHO
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said several vaccines are now in phase three clinical trials to prevent COVID-19 pandemic. Ghebreyesus made…
We’re not going anywhere – TikTok responds to Trump
TikTok has finally responded to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, saying they are not going anywhere after her threatened to ban the Chinese-owned video app from the US. In a statement released by a spokesperson for the…
British MP arrested for serial sexual assault
An unidentified British MP and former minister was arrested on Saturday after police received allegations of rape, sexual assault and coercive control. Daily Mail said the lawmaker is a…
COVID-19: Vietnam’s city of Danang set to test entire population
Vietnam’s coastal city of Danang plans to test its entire population of 1.1 million people for COVID-19, the governing authorities said on Saturday. The announcement was made as 40 new cases linked…
Wrong!: Trump disagrees with Dr. Fauci on why COVID is still surging in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he disagrees with the assessment of top immunologist, Anthony Fauci, on why the country has continued to see a surge in coronavirus cases while…
Plane overloaded with cocaine crashes on take-off
A light aircraft overloaded with cocaine crashed on take-off on its way to Australia, police said on Saturday, exposing a Melbourne-based crime syndicate and leading to the arrest of…
COVID-19: Russia plans mass vaccination from October
Russia is preparing to start a mass vaccination campaign against the coronavirus in October, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said, RIA news agency reported. The minister, who did not give…
US election shift: Trump faces impeachment calls
United States President, Donald Trump has attracted impeachment calls. The demands are trailing Trump’s suggestion that the US 2020 presidential election be postponed. He said with…
US national shot dead in Pakistan courtroom during blasphemy trial
A United States citizen on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan has been shot dead while appearing in court, in the latest act of violence connected to the controversial legislation. Tahir Ahmed…
Court blocks Trump’s policy barring poor immigrants
A U.S. Federal Court has pulled the brakes on President Donald Trump’s “public charge” policy that seeks to bar poor immigrants from living in the country. Under the rule,…
Joe Biden shades Trump on Twitter
The United States Democratic candidate Joe Biden on Friday shaded U.S President Donald Trump on Twitter. Biden, 77, is contesting against Donald Trump in the upcoming November elections. On…
What John Lewis taught America: Obama’s eulogy (Full statement)
Former American President Barack Obama delivered the eulogy at the funeral mass in Atlanta for late Congressman John Lewis on Thursday 30 July. Here is the full statement: James wrote to…
U.S. top guns react to Trump’s call for postponement of election
Reactions are trickling in after U.S. President Donald Trump delivered what appeared to be a call for the postponement of the Nov. 3 presidential election. In a tweet on Thursday, Trump…
Trump suggests U.S. November election postponed
U.S. President Donald Trump, made a suggestion that is a taboo in America: that the November election be postponed. In some tweets on Saturday, Trump returned to cast doubts on the integrity…
Record COVID-19 deaths in 4 U.S. states
U.S. states of Arkansas, Florida, Montana and Oregon posted record spikes in COVID-19 death toll on Tuesday. California recorded 133 deaths by mid-afternoon, shy of its…
Joe Biden set to announce running mate: the possibles
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden’s search for a running mate for the Nov. 3 election is drawing to a close. Indeed he said he would make his choice known by next…