The Philippines has one of the highest reported Covid-19 caseloads of any country in Asia A man in the Philippines has died after being forced to do 300 squats for breaching Covid curfews, making him the latest victim of the country’s often brutal approach to enforcing restrictions. On April 1, Darren Manaog Peñaredondo, 28, left … Read more
An Istanbul court on Tuesday sentenced four suspects to life imprisonment over their role in a suicide bombing that killed 12 German tourists in the city in 2016. The four suspects, already in jail, received aggravated life sentences for “violating the constitution” and separately more than 328 years for aiding deliberate murder with terrorist intent, … Read more
Only 10,000 Muslim residents of Saudi Arabia itself were allowed to take part last year It is unclear how many pilgrims will be allowed for hajj this year Saudi authorities said Monday only people immunised against Covid-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage from the start of Ramadan, the holy fasting month … Read more
Putin was first elected president in 2000 and served two consecutive four-year terms. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday gave final approval to legislation allowing him to hold office for two additional six-year terms, opening the possibility for him to stay in power until 2036. According to AFP, the 68-year-old Russian leader, who has already … Read more
“No-one in the region can be interested in Myanmar sinking into civil war – not even those who are not interested in saving democracy,” Maas asserted. Myanmar could face civil war in the wake of the military coup in the south-east Asian country, Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned on Sunday. “The military has driven … Read more
Netherlands on Friday halted vaccinations with the AstraZeneca jab for people under the age of 60 after five new cases among younger women, one of whom died The UK medical regulator, on Saturday, said that out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, seven have died. According to AFP, … Read more
The Netherlands on Friday became the latest in a line of European countries to halt vaccinations with the AstraZeneca jab for people under the age of 60 amid fears of links to rare blood clots Thirty cases of rare blood clotting have been recorded in Britain among more than 18 million people who have had … Read more
The attack came amid tightened security in Washington after the January 6 insurrection by supporters of then-president Donald Trump One officer was killed and a second injured Friday after a vehicle rammed through security and crashed into a barrier at the US Capitol, forcing it into lockdown less than three months after a mob assault … Read more
U.S. Capitol Police investigate following a security threat at the U.S. Capitol in Washington A motorist rammed a vehicle into two U.S. Capitol Police officers on Friday, injuring them in an apparent attack. The attack forced the Capitol and congressional office buildings onto high alert while law enforcement authorities investigated, Capitol Police said. Capitol police … Read more
Former police officer Derek Chauvin is accused of killing Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest in May 2020. Two paramedics have told a Minneapolis court that George Floyd had no pulse and did not appear to be breathing when they arrived at the scene, the BBC reports. … Read more
A youthful entrepreneur from Mweiga, Nyeri in Kenya, has died hours after predicting his death on Facebook. He took to the Digital Farmers Facebook group, saying he had tested positive for COVID-19 but didn’t know where he contracted it. A youthful entrepreneur from Mweiga, Nyeri in Kenya, has died hours after predicting his death on … Read more
George Floyd’s 2020 death sparked global protests over policing and racism A court has been shown new police bodycam footage of George Floyd pleading with officers during his arrest, saying: “I’m not a bad guy.” The video comes as the murder trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin continues for a third day. In it, Floyd is … Read more
The officers are asking the court to award compensatory damages of a minimum of $75,000 each and an unstated amount in punitive damages Two Capitol Police Officers have sued former US president Donald Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection that left dozens of their fellow officers injured and one dead. Officers James Blassingame and … Read more
The government of South Korea on Wednesday began the formal procedure to set the nation’s legal minimum wage for next year, the labour ministry said. Already, the labour circles have stepped up calls for a realistic wage increase. Minister of Employment and Labour Lee Jae-kap, sent a written request to the Minimum Wage Commission (MWC) … Read more
India’s Federal Government on Wednesday said there was no shortage of COVID-19 vaccines with states, pledging to continuously replenish supplies to the states. The comments were made by senior federal Health ministry official Rajesh Bhushan during a meeting to review the COVID-19 vaccination drive and preparations for the third phase scheduled for April 1. From … Read more
The former US president and first lady, Melania Trump, have launched a website to serve their personal offices. The site features a lengthy biography for the former president that starts, “Donald J. Trump launched the most extraordinary political movement in history, dethroning political dynasties, defeating the Washington Establishment, and becoming the first true outsider elected … Read more
The Turkish government blames Gulen and his network for masterminding the coup bid in July 2016, in which 250 people were killed. Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of a total of 218 suspects over their alleged links to a network behind a failed coup in 2016, local media reported. Anti-terror teams and police … Read more
“We must now implement the appropriate measures with great seriousness,” Merkel said, adding that if this did not happen, she would have to think about overriding state regulations “in the very foreseeable future.” “That is my oath of office, that is my obligation,” said Merkel. Germany is waiting to see if Chancellor Angela Merkel will … Read more
“Israel is clearly heading towards a period of paralysis and acrimony among the various parties, which may lead to a fifth election late in the summer,” a report said. Israel’s 4th election in two years has failed once again to produce a clear winner, due largely to what is attributed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s … Read more
Sarah Onyango Obama, the step-grandmother of former US President Barack Obama, died Monday at a hospital in western Kenya, said relatives. Mama Sarah, as the step-grandmother of the former US president was fondly called, was a philanthropist who promoted education for girls and orphans. Sarah Onyango Obama, the step-grandmother of former US President Barack Obama, … Read more