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Trump approves sanctions on international court officials
US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order authorising sanctions against officials from the International Criminal Court over an investigation by…
Pakistan’s opposition leader Shahbaz tests positive for COVID-19
Leader of the opposition in Pakistan’s National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and several other politicians have tested positive for COVID-19, local media reported on Thursday. Shahbaz,…
Zoom suspends U.S.-based activists’ account
Zoom Video Communications temporarily shut the account belonging to a group of U.S.-based Chinese activists. This comes after they held an event to commemorate the 31st…
Trump shoots down campaign to rename military bases honouring slave dealers
U.S. President Donald Trump has shot down the campaign to rename US military bases honouring Civil War Confederate leaders and also remove monuments glorifying the once…
US records more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
The United States on Wednesday recorded 1,082 new COVID-19 deaths over a 24 hour period, raising the total to 113,000 deaths, according to figures published by Johns Hopkins University. According to…
Police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, released on bail
One of the four ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd, has been released from jail after posting bond. Mr Floyd was an unarmed black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for…
Americans ready to pay more to get perfect night’s sleep during COVID-19
No doubt, the United States of America has remained the worst hit by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has immersed the entire world in grief,…
Trump blasts Fox News for cutting off important interviews
The United States President, Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted Fox News for cutting off ”important interviews” at the congressional hearing. Earlier, the US congress…
George Floyd niece blasts Trump in emotional eulogy
Niece to late American man, George Floyd who was murdered by a police officer, Brooke Williams has teared into United States of America (US) President Donald Trump as she stole the show in an emotional eulogy. This came as emotions ran…
African-American forces dictionary Merriam-Webster redefine “racism”
A U.S. reference dictionary, Merriam-Webster, will update the meaning of the word “racism” after being contacted by a Missouri African-American woman. Kennedy Mitchum, a recent law graduate…
Pope Francis donates €1m for coronavirus charity efforts
Pope Francis has offered one million euros for a new charity fund targeting people in Rome left in dire straits by the coronavirus economic crisis. The…
Trump claims 75 year-old man faked fall after shoved by police
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that an elderly man bleeding from the head after he was shoved to the ground by US riot police was a far-left agitator faking the shocking…
It’s official: Recession began in February, ending longest U.S. expansion ever
The U.S. economy entered a recession in February, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record just as the novel coronavirus began swiftly spreading across the country. The economists…
Donald Trump star on Hollywood Walk of Fame defaced again
Donald Trump star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame has again been defaced by protesters over the weekend. The president’s marker, located at Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue, first had messages written on it before being…
Airlines protest as Britain begins COVID-19 quarantine for arrivals
Airlines have threaten legal action as all arrivals to Britain must self-isolate for 14 days to curb the spread of coronavirus starting on Monday. Michael O’Leary,…
Final farewell to George Floyd today, killer Chauvin granted bail
Thousands of mourners lined up in Houston Texas, for the public viewing for George Floyd, ahead of his burial on Tuesday. African-American Floyd died 25 May in the hands of disgraced Minneapolis…
UK PM Boris issues stern warning to protesters
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued a stern warning to protesters who indulge in breaking the laws of the land. Protests have sprung up worldwide after the death of George Floyd,…
Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine presidency in 2022
Boxing legend, Manny Pacquiao, will contest 2020 Presidency in the Philippines, his former promoter Bob Arum says. The 41-year-old boxer was elected as a member of the House of Representatives in late 2009 and currently serves…
Minneapolis police department to be dismantled – City Council boss
Lisa Bender, president of the Minneapolis council has promised to dismantle the city’s police. “We committed to dismantling policing as we know it in the city of Minneapolis and to…
We’ve completely wiped out coronavirus – New Zealand Prime Minister
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has disclosed the nation has successfully wiped out coronavirus after the final person known to have been infected…
UK’s Prince Andrew faces criminal probe in U.S. over sex with minors
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York is now facing a criminal probe over his links to billionaire paedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein. The SUN revealed today that the U.S.Justice Department has…
Over 6,000 police officers infected with COVID-19 in Bangladesh
As many as 6,206 police personnel, including 1,828 in capital Dhaka, have now tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 in Bangladesh. AKM Kamrul Ahsan, Public Relations Officer at…
Trump orders National Guard to withdraw from Washington
The U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the National Guard troops will start withdrawing from Washington, nearly a week after he deployed federal forces to the…
UK coronavirus death toll hits new figure
The United Kingdom’s coronavirus death toll rose by 77 to 40,542 on Sunday. According to the published government data, Scotland and Northern Ireland reported no COVID-19 deaths in…