The funeral for George Floyd, the black man who died in US police custody after a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck, will be held June 9 in Houston, the family’s lawyer said Monday. “In Minneapolis, there will be a memorial here Thursday, at 1:00 to 3:00,” said attorney Ben Crump, speaking at a press … Read more
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday imposed a curfew for New York City as protesters of the death of George Floyd prepare for another night of demonstration. Speaking in a live radio programme, Cuomo said the curfew would hold between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, and could be extended depending on the situation. The … Read more
An autopsy arranged by the family of George Floyd shows he was suffocated by a US policeman, rather than dying from pre-existing heart problems as claimed by the official ruling, their lawyer announced Monday. “Independent medical examiners who conducted an autopsy of Floyd Sunday determined that asphyxiation from sustained pressure was the cause of death,” … Read more
George Floyd Death, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County after protests over the killing of George Floyd turned violent on Saturday. According to Mayor Eric Garcetti, The California National Guard is being deployed to Los Angeles in response to the large protests in the city. The Guard will … Read more
Nigerian Muslims have joined other Muslims in the world in praying to Almighty Allah for the eradication of COVID-19, saying that the 2020 (Hajj) pilgrimage to Mecca is very important to perform. Different opinions have been given on social media and live discussion that no significant signal from Saudi Arabia as a form of information … Read more
President Trump is expected to announce Friday that the U.S. will cancel the visas of some Chinese graduate students and researchers, according to administration officials and others familiar with the matter. The move would target scholars associated with Chinese universities with ties to the People’s Liberation Army, or PLA. It wasn’t known how many people … Read more
……Trump Threatens To Send Military Against Protesters Protests intensify over the death of George Floyd as protesters continue to rage in Minneapolis. Late Thursday night, cheering protesters broke into a Minneapolis police precinct station after the department abandoned it, setting it ablaze and igniting fireworks. A police spokesman confirmed late Thursday that staff had evacuated … Read more
Israel has launched a campaign to test 100,000 people for novel coronavirus antibodies as the country prepares for a possible “second wave” of cases, a top official said Thursday. The initiative is one of the world’s largest schemes and aims to test Israel’s “collective immunity” against the COVID-19 disease. “We have started… It should not … Read more
World Health Organization (WHO) has illustrated 7 characteristics that could damage the brain of whoever has them as habits. The second point among others reminds me of one of my lecturers, Mrs. Josephine Okocha, as she said during one of her lectures that she hates sleeping late and that has made her study in the … Read more
China has evacuated 325 of its citizens from Nigeria via an Air Peace flight that was scheduled to depart at 10:05 pm on Thursday. The plane is headed for Shanghai. READ ALSO: PTF Decries Careless Manner Nigerians Handle COVID-19 Advisories France, the UK, and the US are among the countries that have also evacuated their … Read more
…..Signs Executive Order To Dilute Legal Protections For Social Media Platforms President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting social media companies on Thursday, days after Twitter called two of his tweets “potentially misleading.” But he didn’t follow through his threat to shut Twitter. Speaking from the Oval Office ahead of signing the order, Trump … Read more
Armed robbers have stormed the apartment of a Nigerian businessman in Paris, getting away with some 800,000 euros ($865,000) worth of luxury bags, sources said on Thursday. The burglary took place in an upscale building in the 16th district of the French capital on Wednesday morning, said sources with knowledge of the case. Wearing surgical … Read more
48 hours after George Floyd’s Death at the hands of a police officer, protesters marched in the streets of at least three major US cities. In Minneapolis, where George Floyd was killed Monday, the second night of protests were marked by looting and buildings on fire as crowds of protesters clashed with police, who fired … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies. The president made the threat on Wednesday. The threat is coming a day after Twitter Inc. for the first time added a caution to some of his tweets. The mad readers to do due diligence and fact check the president’s claims. … Read more
Dutch Prime Minister (PM) Mark Rutte did not visit his 96-year-old mother for more than eight weeks until hours before her death this month due to lockdown measures in the Netherlands. According to reports, Mark Rutte’s mum died on May 13. She did not have the coronavirus, although there were COVID-19 infections at the nursing … Read more
A disturbing video shows how an ugly air rage fight broke out on a Russian flight. The punch-up came soon after the aircraft landed in Moscow having flown from the Black Sea resort Sochi. It was triggered when one male passenger got up from his seat and rushed towards the door, reports mirror.co.uk. Witnesses said … Read more
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow students to go back to school until a coronavirus vaccine is available, even as some countries resume in-person classes. Children were due to return to school at the end of August after classes for more than 25 million primary and secondary students were shut down in … Read more
Costa Rica become the first country to legalise same-sex marriage in Central America. This was announced on Tuesday. A court ruling came into force at midnight. Planned celebrations did not take place because of the coronavirus pandemic, but a special program about LGBT rights was broadcast on public television and online as the first weddings … Read more
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that the government wants to end a travel warning for tourist trips. According to him, the travel ban would be lifted for 31 European countries from June 15. If the coronavirus situation allows, 26 other European Union nations and Britain as well as four non-EU countries in the Schengen … Read more
UK minister, Douglas Ross has resigned as public anger deepens over PM Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings’ breaching COVID-19 lockdown rules Ross, the Minister for Scotland and a Tory whip, announced Tuesday on Twitter he is quitting because he was unconvinced by Mr. Cummings’ defense of the journey to Durham. “I haven’t commented publicly on … Read more