President Donald Trump denies calling war heroes losers. In 2015, Trump said of McCain, “I don’t like losers.” President Donald Trump denied a report saying he called fallen American soldiers “losers” by defending his past remarks about the late Sen. John McCain. After The Atlantic published an article Thursday that claimed Trump said an American … Read more
Navalny, whose foundation publishes investigations into corruption among high-level officials in Russia, fell ill on a flight back to Moscow from Siberia on 20 August, Germany authorities say toxicology test have revealed he was poisoned. U.S. President Donald Trump said he had not yet seen any direct evidence of Russian state involvement in the suspected … Read more
Former Minister of Cook Island reportedly died of COVID-19. Joseph Williams, a former prime minister of the Cook Islands, has died after contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19) in New Zealand, the Pasifika Medical Association announced on Saturday. Williams, a well-known and respected doctor, was admitted to hospital on Aug. 13 after contracting the novel coronavirus, ekohotblog … Read more
Peter Philip Jamaican opposition leader resigns after election defeat to Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Jamaican opposition leader Peter Phillips on Friday announced his resignation, after preliminary results gave Prime Minister Andrew Holness a landslide victory in legislative elections, according to daily newspaper The Gleaner. Phillips said he had written to the Chairman of his People’s National … Read more
We recall of the Beirut blast that happened on the 4th of August, hope of finding survivors in the rubble has faded, vigils have been organised on Friday in Lebanon. Lebanese gathered for a vigil and prayer on Friday to mark one month since the massive explosion at Beirut’s port devastated the city. Not far … Read more
Schools affected by Beirut blast, UNICEF urges international support for them. UNICEF on Friday urged the international community to urgently scale up support for education for children in Beirut, following the explosions that destroyed a large number of schools in the city. “UNICEF is working with its partners in areas affected by the explosions to … Read more
A Covid-19 vaccine by election day in the US? Experts worry that, facing an uphill battle for reelection, President Donald Trump could press for one to be approved before the November 3 vote, but also before tests prove it is effective and safe for the public, ekohotblog gathered. Where does vaccine testing stand? Two producers, … Read more
Batman filming halted as Robert Pattinson falls ill with COVID-19. Reports reaching ekohotblog says, filming for the latest Batman-centered film, starring Robert Pattinson, has been halted in Britain after the actor reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, just days after shooting had resumed. “A member of ‘The Batman’ production has tested positive for Covid-19, and … Read more
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday held its first in-person plenary meeting in nearly six months. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the UN shut down its New York headquarters in March to check spread of the coronavirus. Read Also: Bandits Ambush Vigilantes, Kill 17 In Niger The move was also in compliance … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that people voting by mail should go to the polls to ensure their ballots were counted. Trump was speaking toaday after controversial remarks in which he suggested voting twice, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. ““In order for you to MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE COUNTS & IS COUNTED, SIGN & … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that donors and industry stakeholders should allocate sufficient resources to ensure African countries had access to safe and efficacious coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Richard Mihigo, Programme Area Manager of Immunisation and Vaccine Development of WHO, disclosed this at a news briefing in Nairobi, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. Read … Read more
As Japan’s ruling party seeks a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, health experts worry that his successor may prioritise reviving the recession-hit economy over its pledge to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, seen as the front runner to succeed Abe, pledged to focus on ending the epidemic, … Read more
Popular Pastor Caught Cheating Tenders Public Apology To His Wife (Photo) A popular pastor in the US, Pastor John Gray has issued a fresh apology to his wife, Aventer Gray, and his church congregation following new reports that he is cheating on his wife. While tendering the apology, he revealed that he is now in … Read more
Almost 250,000 people attended the event where Martin Luther King Jr delivered his historic I Have a Dream speech during the March on Washington 57 years ago, including prominent figures such as James Baldwin, Harry Belafonte, and Sidney Poitier. Amongst them was a Nigerian drummer, Babatunde Olatunji. At the event, Olatunji who was born in … Read more
Executives of social media giant Facebook were questioned on Wednesday by an Indian parliamentary panel after allegations of bias on how the company’s in-house policies for regulating hate speech were applied on the platform. The panel called Facebook India’s representatives after a report in the Wall Street Journal newspaper alleged the company overlooked hate speech … Read more
Tyler Perry Becomes Latest Hollywood Billionaire- Forbes Veteran filmmaker Tyler Perry, 50, is officially a billionaire, joining ranks of Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, according to Forbes. According to the American business magazine, Perry has a networth of $1 billion and has earned more than $1.4 billion in pretax income since 2005. Forbes … Read more
The United States has announced that it would not join a global effort seeking to provide worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines. American said the project is being led by a “corrupt” World Health Organisation (WHO). At least 170 countries are in talks to join the vaccine initiative, COVAX. The European Union has donated €400million. On … Read more
Tunisia’s parliament voted in favour of a new government on Tuesday, with several parties supporting Prime Minister-designate Hichem Mechichi’s line-up half-heartedly to avoid the threat of new elections. Following a 15-hour session, the cabinet won 134 votes out of the 217 members of parliament. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, September 2nd, … Read more
Iranian Wrestler Navid Afkari Sangari Receives Two Death Sentences A competition-winning Iranian wrestler has been sentenced to two death sentences for taking part in anti-government protests. The charges against Navid Afkari Sangari, 27, include forming a group to act against the government, killing a security agent and actively participating in protests in Kamerun and Shiraz, … Read more
Cheryl Lavoie and Tony L. Lavoie confessed to having sexual relations with each other in their home in Fitchburg on May 20, according to authorities Lori Lavoie told police that she had always suspected something was going on between her husband and her mother-in-law The mother and son insisted it was the first time they … Read more