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Coronavirus hits Bolivia, President Anez, 7 ministers test positive
Bolivia’s President Jeanine Anez said on Thursday she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. At least seven ministers, including its health minister, have also tested positive and were…
Deputy ruler of Sharjah in UAE dies
The deputy ruler of Sharjah, one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates, is dead. Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi died on Thursday in London. He was 72 years old The cause of death was not…
Prosecutors can see Trump taxes, Supreme Court says
The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's financial records can be examined by prosecutors in New York. In a related case, the court ruled that this information did not…
China defends WHO, condemns U.S withdrawal move
China has defended the World Health Organisation (WHO) and condemned the United States’s decision to withdraw from the global agency. President Donald Trump had criticised WHO over…
Death of black teenager in US juvenile facility sparks outrage
A viral video showing a black teen losing consciousness while being choked by staff members of a juvenile delinquency centre sparked outrage Wednesday, as anti-racism protests…
Denmark introduces COVID-19 certificate for travelers
Denmark on Wednesday introduced COVID-19 certificate aimed at making it easier for nationals planning to travel abroad during the pandemic. According to the Health Ministry, the…
Coronavirus: Harvard, MIT sue Trump over US visa ruling
Two elite US universities are suing immigration services over a decision to withdraw visas from foreign students whose courses move fully online. Harvard and the Massachusetts…
United States of America Passport Now as Weak As Mexico’s – New Index Ranking Reveals
The US passport is now as weak as the passport of Mexico, according to a new report by The Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the world's most travel-friendly…
UK Bars 49 Individuals, Organisations from Entering the Country
The United Kingdom has barred 49 individuals and organisations involved in some of the most notorious human rights violations and abuses in recent years from entering…
Trump reacts to Kanye West’s presidential bid
U.S President Donald Trump has reacted to the presidential bid of American rapper cum entrepreneur, Kanye West. Trump told reporters during his interview with RealClearPolitics at the White House,…
U.S. posts world record single day coronavirus cases
The U.S., the hardest hit country by the coronavirus posted a new single day world record 60,209 new cases on Tuesday. It was a record for a 24-hour period, Johns Hopkins University tally…
U.S. assassination of Iranian General Soleimani illegal – UN
A report to be presented to UN Human Rights Council on Thursday has found the US drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine others…
How Saudi Arabia will pick this year’s pilgrims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has listed four conditions to be met by resident muslims planning to perform this year’s hajj. The conditions indicate that…
U.S to ban TikTok, other Chinese apps over security concerns
The United States government is planning to ban TikTok and other Chinese social media apps over national security concerns. Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of state…
Trump cheated to enter Wharton Business School – New tell-all-book
Mary Trump’s explosive new tell-all book about the Trump family claims that U.S. President Donald Trump only got into Wharton Business School because of a fraudulently…
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has announced live on television he has tested positive for coronavirus. “It came back positive,” a mask-wearing Bolsonaro told a hand-picked group of reporters on Tuesday…
Kanye West’s 2020 bid facing failure as after missing key deadlines
Kanye West’s plan to run for president in November as an independent is already destined for failure as he has missed deadlines to add his name to the…
With COVID-19 raging, China reports suspected case of deadly bubonic plague
The Chinese government says it has confirmed a suspected case of another infectious disease known as the bubonic plague. This development comes a few months after the first outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in Wuhan, China.…
US says foreign students whose classes move online cannot stay
The United States said Monday it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall because of the coronavirus crisis. “Nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students…
Canada’s PM Trudeau rules out Washington meeting with Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington with Mexico’s president this week to celebrate a new North American trade deal, his office…
3rd ex-police officer charged in George Floyd’s death released from jail on bond
The third Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death has been released from jail on bond, according to Hennepin County jail records. 34-year-old Tou Thao, posted a $750,000 bond and was released on the 4th of July. Thao,…
Kanye West joins 2020 US Presidential race
American billionaire rapper Kanye West has announced that he would run for president in 2020 in an apparent challenge to President Donald Trump, with whom he has a friendly…
Donald Trump stokes racial divisions on America’s Independence Day
U.S. President Donald Trump has made a direct appeal to white voters four months before Election Day, accusing protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a…
Boris Johnson indicates he would not take the knee for ‘Black Lives Matter’
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has indicated he would not ‘take the knee’ a popular gesture carried out by Black Lives Matter protesters. The move was popularised in 2016 when National Football League star Colin Kaepernick got down…