The United States has sanctioned two Chinese entities and five nationals over drug trafficking. U.S. Secretary of State, Mr Michael Pompeo, announced the action in a statement on Friday. Pompeo identified the companies as Wuhan Livika Technology Co. Ltd., and Global United Biotechnology Inc. The affected individuals are Songyan, Zhan Longbao, Cheng Guifeng, Zheng Guangfu … Read more
A decendant of the Royal Family, Princess Beatrice and Italian property developer, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi on Friday, July 17, got married in a private wedding ceremony at Windsor. The wedding ceremony took place at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge. The wedding graced the appearance of the Queen, Prince Philip and other close relatives. READ ALSO: COVID-19: … Read more
Brazil on Thursday passed the 2 million mark in confirmed COVID-19 cases, with little sign that the rate of increase is slowing. And anger grows over President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the outbreak. Just 27 days have passed since Brazil, which has the world’s second-largest outbreak after the United States, reached one million cases. In … Read more
Nigerian father, Prof Amaechi Ndubueze has demanded an investigation into the death of his son, Knowledge Uzochi Ndubueze, a medical student who drowned in a Russian River. It was learned that Uzochi Ndubueze an indigene of Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia, had left Nigeria to study medicine in 2018 at Yugoslavia State Medical University. … Read more
Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of late South African president Nelson Mandela, who died a few days back at the age of 59, has been reported to have tested positive for COVID-19. She died in a Johannesburg hospital in the early hours of Monday morning, public broadcaster SABC said. Her son, Zondwa Mandela, confirmed that … Read more
Russian hackers are said to be targeting organizations trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine, a group of UK national security services has warned. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said the hackers ‘almost certainly’ operated as part of Russian intelligence services. It is said the group used malware to try and steal information relating … Read more
Greece was once again allowing flights from Britain on Wednesday, with the first charters already landing in Rhodes, Crete and Athens, state broadcaster ERT reported. Tourists from Sweden are due to be allowed in coming week. “The lifting of the ban despite the high number of COVID-19 cases in Britain signals that the Greek tourism … Read more
According to the report, the squirrel tested positive to Bubonic Plague on July 11 in the town of Morrison, marking the first case of plague in the county this year. A squirrel in Colorado, United States has tested positive for the bubonic plague, the CNN has reported. Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) department announced the … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump responded to a question on why black Americans are still dying at the hands of police by pointing to higher numbers of white people killed by law enforcement, in an interview with CBS News published Tuesday. “What a terrible question to ask,” Trump said, adding that “so are white people. More … Read more
Popular Tech entrepreneur, and CEO of Gokada, Fahim Saleh, was found dead on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in his New York apartment. The body of the 33-year-old was found headless and dismembered in his luxury Lower East Side apartment by his sister who became worried after not hearing from him in a day. She also … Read more
Glee actress Naya Rivera has been confirmed dead by Ventura County Sheriff, Bill Ayub. This news comes just hours after the Ventura County Sheriff’s department said that a body had been found at Lake Piru. READ ALSO: Naya Rivera: Police Find Body In The Lake, As They Search For Missing Glee Star During a press … Read more
The United State police have found a body in the lake where glee actress, Naya Rivera went missing. The official Twitter account for Ventura County sheriff tweeted that a body had been found at Lake Piru on Monday morning. Rivera was declared missing after her four-year-old son, Josey Hollis, was found alone in a boat … Read more
German authorities on Monday identified 64 suspects linked to online messages inciting hate against murdered politician Walter Luebcke. “Nine of the accused are being investigated in Hesse by the Frankfurt public prosecutor’s centre for combating internet crime (ZIT),’’ the state justice ministry told dpa. Investigations into the remaining 55 suspects have been handed over to … Read more
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a new round of coronavirus restrictions on Sunday in response to the country’s rising rate of infections. “From Monday onwards, a night-time curfew will be enforced between 9 pm and 4 am, while face masks will be compulsory in public places and a ban on the sale of … Read more
India’s Biocon has received approval from the country’s drug regulator to market, Itolizumab injection, to treat cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 patients, a company statement said. In 2013, Biocon had launched Itolizumab, an anti-CD6 IgG1 monoclonal antibody biologic therapy for treating chronic plaque psoriasis, which … Read more
Bosnians on Saturday commemorated the massacre of about 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica, marking the 25th anniversary of the killings that shocked the world. The killings had stood out as Europe’s only atrocity since World War Two constituting genocide. Grieving families stood by green-draped coffins of nine newly identified victims who will be … Read more
A French bus driver who was badly beaten by passengers after asking them to wear face masks in line with coronavirus rules has died, his family said. His death has sparked tributes from political leaders who condemned his “cowardly” attackers. Philippe Monguillot, 59, was left brain dead by the attack in the south-western town of … Read more
Protesters staged another large demonstration in Mali’s capital Bamako on Friday after a coalition opposed to President Ibrahim Keita rejected concessions aimed at resolving a months-long political stand-off. Thousands of protesters filled the city’s Independence Square, chanting and waving banners that said: “Enough is Enough” and “IBK, clear off”, referring to the president. It was … Read more
In a statement on Thursday, the Commission explained that Nigerians hoping to visit the UK could do so once international flights resume. The statement read in part,“UK visa application centers are reopening in phased manner globally when it is safe to do so and when we can operate an effective service. Read Also: Nigerian Detainees … Read more
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, who has tested positive for COVID-19, said on Facebook Thursday that he was “very well” and again advocated the use of the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine. Bolsonaro, 65, appeared in his weekly Facebook Live post at his official residence. He appeared to be in good shape and was not accompanied, as is … Read more