Anniversary UN is to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding amid the ruins of World War II with a largely online The UN is to mark the 75th anniversary of its founding amid the ruins of World War II with a largely online event on Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has said. Guterres is … Read more
Massacre In an attack in south-western Colombia Seven people were killed and four others injured in an attack in south-western Colombia on Sunday, local media reported. “Seven young people were massacred with grenades and gunshots,” Senator Temistocles Ortega told broadcaster Caracol. Read Also: Ibadan Chief, Adegoke Abandons PDP For APC The attack happened in Munchique, … Read more
President Donald Trump On September 17, in a speech delivered at the National Archives Museum, President Trump announced he was signing an executive order establishing the 1776 Commission, aimed at promoting what he called a “patriotic” and “pro-America” education. The announcement was a direct attack on the 1619 Project, a New York Times initiative that … Read more
Iran U.S, facing “maximum isolation” after major powers dismissed Iran said Sunday its arch-foe the United States is facing “maximum isolation” after major powers dismissed a unilateral US declaration that UN sanctions on Tehran were back in force. The administration of US President Donald Trump said the sanctions had been re-activated under the “snapback” mechanism … Read more
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be buried alongside late Husband The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, where her husband was buried a decade ago. A private ceremony will be held for Ginsburg at the cemetery, which is also the final resting spot for many of her … Read more
United Nations will mark its 75th anniversary The United Nations will mark its 75th anniversary Monday, celebrating the mantra that “multilateralism is not an option but a necessity,” even as the coronavirus underscores the fragility of international cooperation. The anniversary will kick off the global body’s annual General Assembly, when normally the leaders and representatives … Read more
US Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday, opening a crucial vacancy on the high court expected to set off a pitched political battle at the peak of the presidential campaign. Affectionately known as the Notorious RBG, the 87-year-old Ginsburg was the oldest of nine Supreme Court justices. She died after … Read more
Man was arrested Friday after climbing up the facade of the Tour Montparnasse, the tallest building in Paris A man was arrested Friday after climbing up the facade of the Tour Montparnasse, the tallest building in Paris. a police source said. The unnamed climber, who used no harnesses or other aids, was detained after he … Read more
President Donald Trump announced up to $14 billion in aid to farmers and ranchers hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. In a bid to win over voters in US farm states, President Donald Trump announced up to $14 billion in aid to farmers and ranchers hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. With just six weeks left until … Read more
Mali Ex-dictator Moussa Traore on Friday, laid to rest Mali held a state funeral for ex-dictator Moussa Traore on Friday, attended by the head of the ruling military junta and other former leaders of the Sahel state, according to AFP journalists. Traore, who ruled Mali for 22 years before being deposed in a 1991 coup, … Read more
US aircraft carrier Amid Washington threats to enforce “UN” sanctions without the backing of Security Council partners A US aircraft carrier passed the Strait of Hormuz to enter the Gulf Friday amid Washington threats to enforce “UN” sanctions without the backing of Security Council partners, the Navy announced. A strike group led by the USS … Read more
Billionaire Liz Uihlein landed in Toronto in August and did not have to follow mandatory 14-day coronavirus self-isolation rules A billionaire backer of Donald Trump who has been outspoken in her criticism of coronavirus restrictions was granted an exemption to a mandatory quarantine when she visited Canada by private jet. Liz Uihlein, head of Wisconsin-based … Read more
Trump “Trump’s hacks just sidestepped the CDC entirely and shamelessly wrote their own politically-motivated testing guidelines and published them under the agency’s imprimatur.” Trump administration officials at the Department of Health and Human Services reportedly bypassed career government scientists and authored the significantly relaxed coronavirus testing guidelines that experts criticized as medically unsound and dangerous … Read more
President Donald Trump Held a campaign rally in Wisconsin with supporters “packed in like sardines.” President Donald Trump on Thursday held a campaign rally in Wisconsin with supporters “packed in like sardines.” At the rally, Trump ridiculed former Vice President Joe Biden for social distancing at campaign appearances with America’s death toll over 200,000. Read … Read more
Donald Trump There’s that thing he said about quarantine restrictions being nearly as bad as slavery. There has been a ton of news about Bill Barr official title, “Attorney General of the United States;” actual job, Donald Trump’s capo crawling across cable news chyrons in recent days, so much so that it’s hard to keep … Read more
Joe Biden Holds his first extended face-to-face with real voters since winning the Democratic nomination White House hopeful Joe Biden on Thursday holds his first extended face-to-face with real voters since winning the Democratic nomination, a town hall where he will likely savage President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. With less than seven … Read more
New York City Mayor Bill de Blassio postponed return of in-classroom teaching for a large number of pupils New York City postponed again Thursday the return of in-classroom teaching for a large number of pupils, highlighting the difficulty of getting children back to school amid anxiety among teachers about coronavirus. Face-to-face learning for all schoolchildren, … Read more
Donald Trump Promising a coronavirus vaccine by November 1 – just days before Election Day. President Donald Trump for months has been promising a coronavirus vaccine by November 1 – just days before Election Day. It started back in early August, when he told Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera a vaccine would be ready before the … Read more
Crisis Jean Castex is to receive a complaint via the special Law Court of the Republic French Prime Minister Jean Castex is to receive a complaint via the special Law Court of the Republic (CJR) from the “Victimes Coronavirus COVID-19 France” association for the poor management of the health crisis, lawyer Fabrice Di Vizzio representing … Read more
Resumption Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has resumed passenger flights from New Jersey, United States, to Lagos and Abuja Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has resumed passenger flights from New Jersey, United States, to Lagos and Abuja. This follows the recent reopening of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, … Read more