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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…
U.S. posts new world record COVID-19 cases in single day
The U.S. posted another single day record smashing 57,236 COVID cases on Thursday, as infections rose in 37 states. The new record was the latest proof that the coronavirus…
Nearly 78% of Russians support constitutional amendments
Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) showed that nearly 78% of Russians backed the 206 amendments to the country’s constitution in a referendum. A total of 77.92 percent of…
UN suspends 2 officials over sexual misconduct
The United Nations has suspended two employees of the UN mission in Israel without pay after a viral video showed them in a sex act inside their official vehicle. In the 18-second…
French PM, Edouard Philippe, resigns
The French government led by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe submitted its resignation Friday ahead of a cabinet reshuffle to be announced “in the coming hours,” the presidency said.…
Trump Says Coronavirus Will Just ‘Disappear,’ Brags He Looks Like ‘Lone Ranger’ in Mask
With coronavirus cases surging to all-time highs and states reversing reopening plans, President Donald Trump once again claimed on Wednesday that the deadly virus would…
Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse victims to receive $19m in settlement
The attorney general’s office in New York has reached $19 million in settlement for women who suffered sexual abuse from Harvey Weinstein, a former movie mogul. The 67-year-old had been in a legal battlewith multiple women over…
FBI arrests Ghislaine Maxwell, girlfriend of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
The FBI arrested on Thursday Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late disgraced financier and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell, 58, was…
Biden again beats Trump in campaign fundraising
For the second time in a row, Joe Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $141 million in June, besting President Trump’s fundraising efforts. According to figures released on Wednesday night,…
Judge lifts ban on Trump’s niece tell-all book
An appeal court judge, Judge Alan Scheinkman has lifted a temporary ban on the publication of a ”tell-all” book written by U.S President Donald Trump’s niece, Mary. According…
They only want selfies with me – Teenage activist Greta Thunberg slams world leaders
Greta Thunberg has blasted world leaders who only want selfies with her to ‘look good’ and alleged they have betrayed future generations on climate change. The 17-year-old has claimed that Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, had queued…
US buys nearly all stocks of COVID-19 drug Remdesivir
The United States Department of Health services has bought nearly all the supply of breakthrough COVID-19 drug Remdesivir for itself. Due to this, the rest of the world is left possibly without any supply for the next three months.…
Lampard laments Chelsea loss at West Ham as United lurk
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has lamented his team’s inconsistency after suffering a shock 2-3 loss at West Ham in the Premier League. The loss at London Stadium opened the…
Coronavirus: Fauci warns of 100,000 US cases per day
Top disease researcher Dr Anthony Fauci has told the US Senate that he "would not be surprised" if new virus cases in the country reach 100,000 per day. "Clearly we are not in…
New York imposes 14-day quarantine on visitors from 16 U.S. states
Travellers from 16 U.S. states must now observe 14-day quarantine if they are visiting New York. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this Tuesday amid surging coronavirus infection rates…
Taiwan says ‘one country, two systems’ in Hong Kong failed
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday said that the model of “one country, two systems” imposed in Hong Kong has failed. This, he said because Beijing has betrayed its…
Britain locks down Leicester city after COVID-19 flare-up
Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday that the city of Leicester will be locked down after a flare-up of COVID-19 infections. The ancient city of Leicester in…
French court sentences former PM Fillion, wife to jail
A French court has sentenced former French prime minister, François Fillon and his Welsh wife, Penelope, to jail for embezzling public funds. Francois was found guilty of creating a…
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani‘s killing
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump over the killing of Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC). CNN is reporting that…