A statue of the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis will now keep watch over a site in his former Georgia congressional district which once held a monument to the Confederacy. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sculptor Basil Watson has been selected to design and create a monument to be placed at the Historic … Read more
Pioneering US TV broadcaster Barbara Walters has died aged 93 after a career spanning half a century. Eko Hot Blog reports that in 1976, she became the first US female network news anchor when she joined ABC News. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme Court Sets Date To Pass … Read more
A man who got stuck in his car during the deadly Buffalo blizzard last week is being hailed as a hero for saving more than a dozen lives. Eko Hot Blog reports that after breaking into a nearby school in New York’s Erie County for shelter, Jay Withey, 27, went back into the storm, searching … Read more
After five years, Ghanaian music and cultural festival Afrochella will not return, its organisers have said. Eko Hot Blog reports that the shock announcement was made at the very end of the two-day festival, in the early hours of Friday morning. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme Court Sets … Read more
US police have arrested a suspect in the mysterious killings of four university students in the state of Idaho over six weeks ago, reports say. Eko Hot Blog reports that Police named the man as Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28. He was arrested in Pennsylvania over 2,500 miles (4,020km) from the crime scene. EDITOR’S PICKS US: … Read more
The Indian maker of a cough syrup linked to at least 18 deaths in Uzbekistan has halted production after an investigation by drug regulators, India’s health minister said Friday. Eko Hot Blog reports that Uzbekistan’s health ministry said the cough syrup, Doc-1, manufactured by the Indian pharmaceutical company Marion Biotech, had contained ethylene glycol, a … Read more
Spain is the second EU country to announce Covid testing on visitors from China, following similar decisions in Italy, plus the US and India. Eko Hot Blog reports that arrivals can skip the tests if they are fully vaccinated – and Spain does accept some Chinese vaccines. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok … Read more
An outbreak of measles in the US state of Ohio has infected 82 children so far – the biggest eruption of the disease in the county since 2019. Eko Hot Blog reports that the first cases were reported on 9 November near the city of Columbus at a nursery. By the end of the month, … Read more
US President Joe Biden pardoned six individuals Friday who had already completed sentences for their offenses, including drug-related crimes and second-degree murder and had become active in their communities following their release. Eko Hot Blog reports that the White House said Biden believed in second chances and that those he pardoned Friday had “demonstrated a … Read more
Former President Donald Trump’s tax returns have been released, ending a bitter six-year-long battle to gain greater insights into his finances. Eko Hot Blog reports that the returns stretch from 2015 through 2020, covering Mr Trump’s candidacy and time in the White House. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme … Read more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi has died at the age of 99. Eko Hot Blog reports that she had been admitted to a hospital in the western state of Gujarat, where she lived after her health deteriorated. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme Court Sets Date … Read more
British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has died aged 81. Eko Hot Blog reports that in a statement on Twitter, her fashion house said she died “peacefully and surrounded” by her family in Clapham, south London. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme Court Sets Date To Pass Judgement On … Read more
Controversial online influencer Andrew Tate has reportedly been detained in Romania as part of a human trafficking and rape investigation. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mr Tate – who was detained alongside his brother Tristan – had his house raided in the capital, Bucharest. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices … Read more
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo appear to have eased following a decision to remove barricades blocking the main border crossing. Eko Hot Blog reports that ethnic Serbs in Kosovo began erecting the blocks on 10 December in protest at an ex-police officer’s arrest. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme … Read more
A Republican congressman-elect is under investigation in New York after he admitted he lied about his education and work experience. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Republican district attorney for Nassau County said she will look into the “numerous fabrications and inconsistencies” on George Santos’s CV. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From … Read more
Chunks of ice and snow-capped rocks could be seen at the base of the Niagara Falls after a huge winter storm swept over the US and Canada. Eko Hot Blog reports that plunging temperatures over the Christmas period transformed the waterfalls into a wintry sight to behold. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok … Read more
The EU’s disease agency has said the screening of travellers from China for Covid-19 would be “unjustified”. Eko Hot Blog reports that on Thursday, Italy urged the rest of the EU to follow its lead and ensure Chinese arrivals were tested, and quarantined if necessary. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official … Read more
Violent protests have broken out in Bolivia following the arrest of a powerful opposition politician. Eko Hot Blog reports that Luis Fernando Camacho, the right-wing governor of Santa Cruz province, was detained by armed police on Wednesday in an operation that his supporters said resembled “a kidnapping”. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok … Read more
At least 10 people have been killed in a fire at a Cambodian hotel-casino on the border with Thailand, police say. Eko Hot Blog reports that the blaze broke out at the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in the border town of Poipet at around 23:30 (16:30 GMT) on Wednesday. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps … Read more
Pope Francis has said that his predecessor Pope Benedict, the 95-year-old former pontiff who resigned from the post nine years ago, is “very sick” after a deterioration in his health on Wednesday. Eko Hot Blog reports that Francis said during his general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, “I want to ask you all for … Read more