China takes over Ugandan Airport and other country’s assets over failure to repay $207 million loan EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ugandan government has lost its major airport to China for failing to repay a loan. Chinese lenders, the Export-Import Bank of China, also known as Exim Bank, has taken over the Ugandan Entebbe … Read more
Hamdok was deposed by the military on October 25 but reinstated as interim premier after signing a deal… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the deputy head of Sudan’s governing sovereign council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has disclosed that Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was aware of last month’s military takeover before it happened and was “completely … Read more
North Korea Leader, Kim Jong Un Bans Leather Coats To Stop Citizen Copying His Look EKO HOT BLOG reports that North Korea has banned people from wearing leather trench coats because dictatorial ruler Kim Jong-un doesn’t want his citizen dressing up like him. First worn by Kim in 2019, the coat became popular among the … Read more
Only 59 confirmed cases of the new variant have been identified in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana so far EKO HOT BLOG reports that travellers arriving in England from several southern African countries will have to quarantine amid warnings over a new coronavirus variant. UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said from 12:00 GMT on … Read more
From January 15, people over 18 would need to show proof of a top-up vaccine dose to maintain a valid Covid pass… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Europe, on Thursday, reached the grim milestone of 1.5 million COVID-19 deaths as nations scramble to tackle a worsening crisis with winter approaching. In response, France accelerated its … Read more
Barack Obama’s aunt Hawa Magak dies in Kenya EKO HOT BLOG reports that Hawa Auma Magak, the last surviving paternal aunt of former US President Barack Obama, has died. She died of a stroke this morning. Hawa died at her home in Kasipul Constituency, Homa Bay County, near Kokal Kambero village. According to The Standard … Read more
China says US should have no ‘illusions’ when it comes to Taiwan EKO HOT BLOG reports that a top Chinese official said Thursday that the U.S. should not have “any illusions” when it comes to Taiwan and reiterated that Beijing will not compromise on the issue, according to a report. Wu Qian, a spokesman from … Read more
Career criminal accused of shooting two NYPD officers; de Blasio blames guns EKO HOT BLOG reports that on the eve of Thanksgiving, two New York City police officers were shot by a “career criminal” suspect in the Bronx, which Mayor Bill de Blasio blamed on “too many firearms out there.” “It’s another example of a … Read more
…three judges, all women, handed in their resignation “to protest…political interference in the work of the judiciary… EKO HOT BLOG reports that three Lebanese judges have resigned over interference by politicians in the work of the judiciary, including a probe into last year’s Beirut blast, a judicial source said Thursday. In a country where political … Read more
North Korean Govt Reportedly Sentences Man To Death Over Netflix’s Blockbuster Series, Squid Game EKO HOT BLOG reports that a man has been sentenced to death for smuggling copies of Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game” into North Korea, according to Radio Free Asia (via Variety). Authorities were led to the man when high school kids … Read more
The late Tanzania President John Magufuli reinforced the law initially passed in 2002… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 19-year-old rule that banned pregnant students from attending school in Tanzania is to be scrapped, a minister says. Education Minister Prof Joyce Ndalichako said on Wednesday that primary and secondary school students who drop out of … Read more
Sweden’s first female prime minister resigns less than 12 hours after being installed EKO HOT BLOG reports that Magdalena Andersson, Sweden’s first-ever female prime minister, has dramatically resigned less than 12 hours after being installed over suffering a budget defeat in parliament and then losing her coalition partner in a two-party minority government. Ms. Andersson … Read more
China bans celebrities from showing off their wealth on social media China has banned its celebrities from showing off their wealth on social media in the latest crackdown on the entertainment industry. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Celebrities in China can no longer “show off wealth” or “extravagant pleasure” on social media, the Cyberspace Administration … Read more
A Georgia jury decided Wednesday to convict the three white men accused of murdering 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black jogger. Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, faced nine felony charges during the trial. All defendants face a minimum sentence of life in prison. Travis McMichael, the only … Read more
A mainly white jury of 12 deliberated for about 10 hours before returning their verdict… EKO HOT BLOG reports that three white men have been found guilty of killing a black jogger last year in a case that became a rallying cry to racial justice protesters. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was shot on 23 February 2020 … Read more
His body was placed in the morgue freezer until his family arrived six hours later, when they discovered him unresponsive but still breathing EKO HOT BLOG reports that an Indian man mistakenly declared dead after a road accident has been found still breathing in a hospital morgue freezer. Srikesh Kumar suffered critical injuries after a … Read more
It said Abdolali had first been sentenced to death in December 2015 after “a grossly unfair trial” by a court that “relied on torture-tainted ‘confessions’”… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Iran, on Wednesday, executed a man who was arrested for murder at the age of 17, the judiciary said, despite appeals to spare his life … Read more
The boy killed was eight-year-old Jackson Sparks… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a man accused of ramming a car into Christmas parade-goers in Wisconsin on Sunday is to be charged with six deaths after another victim – a child – died. Darrell Brooks, 39, wept as he was arraigned in court with five counts of … Read more
Career Fraudster Dies After Bathing Self with Acid During Court Hearing He died in hospital two months after the incident from his injuries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an inquest heard that a professional conman who preyed on celebrities and Olympic athletes died after dousing himself in acid in the middle of a court hearing. … Read more
‘World’s oldest person’ and last surviving woman from 1800s dies aged 124 Lola Iska is considered the oldest person in Negros Occidental and the Philippines. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a woman who was believed to be the world’s oldest person and the last living woman who was born in the nineteenth century has regretfully … Read more