Former Federal Prosecutor, Jeffrey Toobin, said the Supreme Court during yesterday’s decision, was implicitly asking the Republicans to fight the law outside of the courts. A last gasp move to quash the Affordable Care Act met yet another abortive fate, as the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the decision to preserve the law that ensures … Read more
Former president Donald Trump had pledged to eliminate the ACA but his efforts repeatedly failed and he never presented an alternative The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a bid by Republican-led states to overturn Obamacare, safeguarding the health insurance of millions with the coronavirus pandemic still a threat in much of America. In a … Read more
Kaunda’s office had on Monday said he was “unwell and was admitted to… Maina Soko Medical Centre,” a military hospital in the capital Lusaka Zambia’s former president and one of Africa’s liberation giants, Kenneth Kaunda has died on Thursday following a struggle with pneumonia. He was aged 97. His son, Kambarage Kaunda announced his father’s … Read more
Karim Asad Ahmad Khan is a British lawyer who specialises in international criminal law and international human rights law Britain’s Karim Khan was sworn on Wednesday as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), facing huge challenges, including investigations into the Palestinian territories, Afghanistan and the Philippines. Fifty-one-year-old Khan, a former defence lawyer for the … Read more
…Amanpour pointed out that ovarian cancer is all too common, affecting “millions of women around the world.” CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour told viewers Monday that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “I’ve had successful major surgery to remove it, and I’m now undergoing several months of chemotherapy for the very best possible … Read more
Bennett, a right-wing Jewish nationalist and former tech millionaire, will take over at the helm of the eight-party bloc… US President Joe Biden on Sunday congratulated incoming Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett after an alliance of parties ousted Benjamin Netanyahu and formed a new government. “I congratulate Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Alternate Prime Minister and … Read more
…Netanyahu’s opponents broke out in cheers and launched into an evening of joyous celebrations, having rallied in recent days… A motley alliance of Israeli parties on Sunday ousted Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, and formed a new government in a seismic shift in the country’s turbulent politics. Naftali Bennett, a right-wing Jewish nationalist … Read more
The World Health Organization estimates at least 11 billion doses are needed to stand a chance of beating the virus. Leaders of the major industrial nations have pledged one billion Covid vaccine doses to poor countries as a “big step towards vaccinating the world”, Boris Johnson has said. At the end of the G7 summit … Read more
Police said they responded to multiple shots fired just before 1:30 am in bustling downtown Austin… Gunfire erupted in a busy entertainment district in the Texas city of Austin early Saturday, injuring 14 people, according to authorities who were still searching for a suspect. Police said they responded to multiple shots fired just before 1:30 … Read more
Saudia Arabia has barred non-residents from Hajj. Saudi Arabia has restricted the annual Haj pilgrimage to its own citizens and residents for the second year running in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the state Saudi Press Agency (SPA) disclosed on Saturday. Only people aged between 18 and 65 who have been vaccinated or immunised from … Read more
Under French law, prison sentences of less than two years can be converted into non-custodial punishment… A French court on Thursday sentenced a man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face this week to a prison term of 18 months, 14 of which were suspended. Damien Tarel, a 28-year-old medieval history enthusiast, has … Read more
The Prime Minister of the Central African Republic has resigned. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Prime Minister of the troubled Central African Republic, Firmin Ngrebada, announced on Thursday that his government had tendered its resignation. Ngrebada wrote on Twitter that he had “presented (his) resignation to the president,” Faustin Archange Touadera. However, presidential spokesman, … Read more
The long-haired resident of the village of Saint-Villier, who has no fixed profession, is passionate about medieval history and martial arts… A 28-year-old medieval history enthusiast who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron risks up to three years in jail when he appears in court for the first time on Thursday, having told investigators he acted … Read more
The attack came during a May 10-21 military escalation, with Hamas firing rockets into Israel in response to what it considered provocations Israel alleged Tuesday that a Gaza media building it destroyed was used by Hamas to jam air defenses as it offered to help the Associated Press rebuild its bureau. Israel’s ambassador to the … Read more
In the video Macron briefly returned to the barrier after the incident and once again interacted with the crowd. French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the south-east of France. In a video circulating on social media, Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a … Read more
The UK government and other international media websites are down. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK government’s main website was unavailable on Tuesday morning, as several international media platforms went down, including The Guardian and the Financial Times newspapers. According to AFP, the portal gov.uk and the newspaper sites all showed error messages. The … Read more
They have signed a letter to the G7 group of rich countries – including the UK – asking them to donate 20% of their vaccines by August Millions of COVID-19 vaccines could be wasted if rich countries send large amounts of leftover doses to poorer nations in one go, UNICEF has warned. The charity said … Read more
The trip will last a total of 10 minutes, four of which passengers will spend above the Karman line… Amazon founder and billionaire, Jeff Bezos announced on Monday that he will fly into space next month on the first human flight launched by his Blue Origin rocket firm. “Ever since I was five years old, … Read more
…the young Nigerian-American earned 3,903 votes to beat his closest rival, Greg Giessner, who garnered 3,720 votes… A 22-year-old Nigerian-American, Steve Ezeonu, has won the City Council run-off election for Grand Pierre in Texas, United States of America. Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, congratulated Ezeonu for his win via a statement signed … Read more
“The football club “Vitebsk” reports that on June 5, 2021, on the lake “Beloye”, in the area of the tourist base “Verasy”… Nigerian footballer Kelvin Odenigbo has been found dead after the 20-year-old drowned in a lake in Belarus. His Belarusian club FC Vitebsk confirmed the sad incident, explaining that he drowned in Lake Beloye. … Read more