Category: Foreign

Trump breaks ties with WHO

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‌ Donald Trump, US President, on Friday said he was severing ties with the World Health Organization, signalling the end of hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to the UN agency as the deadly coronavirus pandemic rages on. As Europe speeded along the path to reopening after months of crippling lockdowns, Trump’s move is likely to spark dismay, especially in other parts of the world where the outbreak has yet to reach its peak. Russia recorded a record number of deaths on Friday and several nations in Latin America…

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Protest in US for second night over police killing of black man

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During a second night of protests in the US city of Minneapolis on Wednesday, demonstrators clashed with police and set a store alight over the killing of a black man by an officer who held him to the ground with a knee on his neck. Police fired tear gas and formed a human barricade to keep protesters from climbing a fence surrounding the Third Precinct, where the officers accused of killing George Floyd worked before they were fired on Tuesday. They pushed protesters back as the crowd grew, a day…

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Man accuses Google Maps of Ruining His Marriage

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R Chandrasekhar, a 49-year-old man, has stunned many after he allegedly filed a complaint with the police against Google Maps for causing him marital problems. Chandrasekhar from India’s Mayiladuthurai district made it clear that he is ready to take the tech giant Alphabet to court for ruining his relationship with his wife. The reason for this man’s strange complaint? He blames Google Maps, particularly the app’s “Your Timeline” feature for making his wife question him about all the places he allegedly visits every time he goes out. Chandrasekhar claims that Google’s…

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COVID-19 fraud: Bolivia’s health minister sacked

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‌ Marcelo Navajas, Bolivia’s health minister, has been arrested on suspicion of corruption related to the over-priced purchase of ventilators to fight COVID-19, the police chief said on Wednesday. Navajas was detained by police in La Paz, Colonel Ivan Rojas said, a day after interim President Jeanine Anez ordered an investigation. Two other health ministry officials have also been arrested. Bolivia bought 179 ventilators from a manufacturer in Spain for $27,683 each, costing almost $5 million. That was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. Two of the bank’s employees have…

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Tyree Boyce And Nigerian Girlfriend Natalie Adepoju Found Dead

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30-year-old “Twilight” actor Gregory Tyree Boyce and his Nigerian girlfriend Natalie Adepoju have been found dead. Boyce, best known for playing Tyler Crowley in 2008’s “Twilight” and 27-year-old Adepoju were pronounced dead in a Las Vegas residence on May 13 around 5 p.m. In “Twilight”, Boyce’s character Tyler Crowley is a classmate of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) who nearly hits Swan with his van, only for her to be saved by vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). The cause of the couple’s deaths have not been revealed. The actor’s cousin reportedly…

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Nigerian appointed in Sierra Leone as head of Covid-19 Task Force

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A Nigerian, Dr. Laoluwa Adejayan, has been appointed as the head of Covid-19 Task Force in Sierra Leone. Announcing Adejayan’s appointment, the Sierra Leonean authorities said he had been adjudged as the best foreign medical practitioner in the country in recent years. Following the appointment, the Sierra Leonean government increased his salary to $20,000 per month, a 100 per cent increase. Adejayan, a graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, had reportedly served in Bayelsa State after his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) before   transferring his services to the…

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COVID-19 may never go away – WHO

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Mike Ryan, emergencies expert at the World Health Organisation (WHO), has said the coronavirus (COVID-19) “may never go away.” It, therefore, warned against any attempt to predict how long it would keep circulating and called for a “massive effort” to counter it. Ryan, on Wednesday said: “It is important to put this on the table: this virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities. “I think it is important we are realistic and I don’t think anyone can predict when this disease will disappear. I think there are…

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Covid-19: Mauritius officially virus-free after total recoveries

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As of May 11, 2020, Mauritius has declared total recoveries from coronavirus infections. The island nation’s official COVID-19 page said 322 people had recovered out of the 332 confirmed cases so far. 10 people have since died. May 11 marked the fifteenth consecutive day that the no new case was recorded in the country. A lockdown, however, remains in place to contain the possible spread of the virus. Mauritius becomes the second Africa country to have declared virus-free status after infection. Mauritania weeks ago reported full recoveries (6 recoveries and…

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Alberto Del Rio arrested for allegedly raping woman and threatening her son

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Alberto Del Rio, former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star has been arrested over the weekend for assaulting and raping a woman as well as threatening her child. Del Rio, 42, whose real name is Jose A. Rodriguez Chucuan was arrested on Saturday and charged with felony sexual assault. His bond was set at $50,000 after he was taken into custody at the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in San Antonio. The woman accusing the professional wrestler presented police with photo evidence in the case, authorities said. The woman told police Del…

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COVID-19: Second White House worker tests positive

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United States White House worker – reportedly the vice president’s spokeswoman – has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Friday, even as President Donald Trump continued to go mask-free at a World War II commemoration with veterans in their 90s. A senior administration official said a member of Vice President Mike Pence’s staff had been tested and found to have coronavirus. Trump, speaking later at an event with Republican lawmakers, identified the person as “Katie,” saying she works with Pence as a “press person.” This appeared to confirm multiple media…

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