House passes Biden’s $1.7 trillion social safety net and climate package EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Democratic-controlled House enacted comprehensive legislation aimed at increasing the social safety net and addressing climate change on Friday, a dramatic step that brings President Joe Biden’s top legislative objective closer to his desk. The House passed Biden’s Build … Read more
Michigan city becomes the first US city to require menstrual products in all public bathrooms EKO HOT BLOG reports that a new Ann Arbor, Michigan policy compels all public restrooms to supply free sanitary products such as pads and tampons to customers – the city is considered to be the first in the country to … Read more
State attorneys general across the United States are investigating how Instagram attracts and affects the mental health of young people The move raises pressure on parent company Meta Platforms, formerly called Facebook, over the potential harms to its users EKO HOT BLOG reports that a bipartisan coalition of several state attorneys general has launched a … Read more
Julius Jones set to be executed despite desperate pleas for clemency Mayfield, a Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Oklahoma, is among several high-profile athletes and entertainers who have weighed in on Jones’ case EKO HOT BLOG report that Julius Jones is scheduled to be executed today at 4 p.m. CT unless Oklahoma Gov. … Read more
UN to Elon Musk: Here’s that $6 billion plan to end world hunger Beasley previously replied to Musk’s tweets, assuring him that systems are in place for transparency and open source accounting. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the World Food Programme’s chief laid out a plan to spend $6.6 billion to tackle world hunger — … Read more
Queen Elizabeth II pictured resuming royal duties after health scare Several royal observers flocked to social media to express their delight at seeing the Queen resume her normal routine EKO HOT BLOG reports that Queen Elizabeth II was back on her feet performing royal duties following a recent health scare that led to her hospitalization. … Read more
Girl, 16, Says She Was R*ped by Hundreds of Men in Western India While the exact number of alleged rapists would be impossible to verify, he claimed that the girl could name at least 25 of them. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in the latest shocking instance to expose the country’s endemic sexual assault problem, … Read more
Taliban Police Arrest Man for Selling 130 Women in Afghanistan After saying he would find them a wealthy husband, he would move them to a different province where they were instead sold into servitude. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Taliban have detained an unidentified man for reportedly selling scores of women in northern Afghanistan … Read more
EU Slaps New Sanctions on Belarus as Border Crisis Worsens NATO’s warning comes only days after Russia and Belarus demonstrated their military power in combined parachute manoeuvres near Poland. EKO HOT BLOG reports that as military movements and accusations continue to stress a fragile political order in the area, the European Union has announced further … Read more
4 Kenyan Cops Jailed for Torturing British Man to Death in Prison 28-year-old British was found dead after being arrested in May 2012 for allegedly smoking cannabis during a night out in Diani After a high court in Kenya found four police officers guilty of the manslaughter of Alexander Monson, a British aristocrat discovered dead … Read more
What Biden and Xi discussed during the virtual summit Throughout, the leaders engaged in a “healthy debate,” according to a senior administration official present for the discussions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that following the Monday, November 15, meeting between the two world leaders; US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping, here … Read more
UK Police identify Liverpool hospital bomber He arrived in the UK from Iraq several years ago and converted from Islam to Christianity in 2017 at the cathedral it is believed he wanted to attack Sunday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the British Counter-terror police have named the man they believe to have died in the … Read more
On Saturday, November 14, 2021, Alhaja Wakilat Omowunmi Ashiru performed a hallowed walk of honour into the septuagenarian ranks amid endless entertainment and gaiety. This was during the occasion of a surprise birthday fete organised to welcome a loving mother, wife, friend, colleague and associate into a thumping landmark achievement. The surprise party held on … Read more
US consumers prices surged at the fastest rate in 30 years in October When voters feel pain in the pocketbook, politicians beware, according to former United States Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. In a string of threads posted on Twitter on Monday, he warned that rising inflation risks landing former President Donald Trump back in the … Read more
Australian women to sue Qatar over invasive airport strip-searches Qatar eventually apologized for the incident, and one airport employee was sentenced to a suspended jail term EKO HOT BLOG reports that a group of Australian ladies have sued Qatari authorities after being strip-searched and inspected at Doha airport. After a baby was discovered in a … Read more
The parade was linked to the graduation of 250 freshly trained soldiers… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Taliban forces held a military parade in Kabul on Sunday using captured American-made armoured vehicles and Russian helicopters in a display that showed their ongoing transformation from an insurgent force to a regular standing army. The Taliban operated … Read more
Liverpool Women’s Hospital receives about 50,000 patients annually and is the largest hospital in its specialism in Europe EKO HOT BLOG reports that three men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a man was killed in a car explosion outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital. A taxi carrying one passenger pulled up just before 11:00 GMT … Read more
Police arrest three after deadly Liverpool hospital car explosion Local police and counter-terrorism officers are probing the explosion that occurred outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital in northwest England on Sunday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Police in the United Kingdom has detained three young men after a vehicle explosion near a Liverpool hospital killed one person … Read more
44 newcomers make Forbes 400 richest list, Trump still out The ranking currently has Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos at the top, with Elon Musk at the bottom. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Forbes, an American business magazine, announced 44 entrants to its list of the 400 wealthiest individuals in 2021 in a post on its … Read more
How the US Covered up Deadly Air Strikes in Syria- New Report They said it was unclear if all of those killed aside from the 16 militants had been civilians. EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to an investigation by the New York Times newspaper the US military covered up an attack that killed dozens … Read more