Canada judge rules Huawei CFO Meng's fraud case will proceed

VANCOUVER - A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday the U.S. extradition case against a senior Huawei executive can proceed to the next stage, a decision that is e

Canadian judge rules Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s fraud case will proceed | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

VANCOUVER, British Columbia >> A Canadian judge ruled today the U.S. extradition case against a senior Huawei executive can continue to the next stage, a decision that is expected to further harm relations between China and Canada.

Five things to know about the Meng Wanzhou extradition case

VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on Wednesday in a key legal argument in her extradition case. Here are fi

Canadian judge OKs extradition proceedings for Huawei CFO

A Canadian Supreme Court judge has ruled that extradition proceedings should continue for an executive of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.

Canadian court greenlights extradition proceedings against Huawei CEO’s daughter

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ruled against Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on Wednesday, dismissing one of the key arguments by the daughter of the company's founder in her fight against extradition from Canada to the United States.

A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou

VANCOUVER — A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China. 2018 Aug. 22: A New York court issues a warrant for the arrest of Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou. Dec.

US says Hong Kong’s autonomy is gone, sowing China trade doubt

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced the decision Wednesday, a week after the government in Beijing declared its intention to pass a national security law curtailing the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong citizens

Pompeo Certifies Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous from China

Pompeo announced Wednesday that he certified to Congress that Hong Kong does not continue to warrant special treatment.

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China

The notice brings the future of Hong Kong squarely into the administration's numerous battles with China that have put the world's two largest economies at odds.

Trump administration ends waivers in Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced that the U.S.

US to revoke Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers

The Trump administration is ending nearly all of the last vestiges of U.S. sanctions relief provided under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, according to current and former U.S. officials and congressional aides.

Pompeo: US Cutting Iran Nuke Deal-Related Waivers, Measure Effective in 60 Days

Citing "Iran's continued nuclear escalation," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that the sanctions waiver for Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action-related...

Orthodox and Haredi Hasidic Jews in a New York suburb say they’re scapegoats in the coronavirus crisis. The ‘othering’ goes back decades.

In normal times, thousands of mourners likely would have lined the streets of the New York hamlet of Spring Valley for the burial of Josef Neumann, one of five men brutally attacked in December by a machete-wielding man while observing Hanukkah at the home of a local rabbi.

Orthodox and Haredi Hasidic Jews in a New York suburb say they're scapegoats in the coronavirus crisis. The 'othering' goes back decades.

More than 90,000 Jews, many of them Orthodox or Haredi Hassidic, call Rockland County home. During times of crisis, they feel the blame.

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Timeline of sport’s response to coronavirus on Wednesday, May 27

Major developments in the Premier League and netball.

Timeline of sport’s response to coronavirus on Wednesday, May 27

Major developments in the Premier League and netball.

Georgia Shooting Arbery Profile

A Georgia judge has scheduled a hearing next week for three men charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, court officials said Wednesday. Glynn County Magistrate Court Judge Wallace E. Harrell set a preliminary hearing for June 4, said court clerk Luetrice Lott. The judge will determine

Ahmaud Arbery case: Hearing set for 3 Georgia men charged in killing

A June 4 preliminary hearing has been set for the three men charged in the killing of Georgia man Ahmaud Arbery.

Dogs make morale-boosting visit to seals used to being on show

The Cornish Seal Sanctuary has also been playing music to keep its residents happy.

Dogs make morale-boosting visit to seals used to being on show

The Cornish Seal Sanctuary has also been playing music to keep its residents happy.

U.S. military says Russia flew 14 MiG 29s and Su-24s to Libya

TUNIS (Reuters) - Russian military personnel flew MiG 29 and SU-24 fighter planes to a Libyan airbase escorted by other Russian fighter jets, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, detailing a deployment of air power that could have a big impact on Libya’s war.

U.S. Releases More Details About MiG-29s, Su-24s It Says Were Flown To Libya

The U.S. military has provided more details about an alleged Russian deployment of fighter jets to Libya, as officials in Russia continued to deny the presence of Russian military aircraft or personnel in the North African country.

Gov. Cuomo's controversial order requiring nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients was reportedly removed from New York's health website, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Cuomo's March 25 order requiring adult care facilities to admit COVID-19-positive patients was apparently deleted, amid more than 5,800 deaths.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Gov. Cuomo’s controversial order requiring nursing homes to admit COVID-19 patients was reportedly removed from New York’s health website

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s March 25 order that required nursing homes to admit patients who were suspected to have or had tested positive for COVID-19 has been deleted from the state of New York’s website, Fox News reported Tuesday.

Minor girl among two killed, after strong winds uproot tree in south Kashmir

The Rising Kashmir provides the most comprehensive coverage news, breaking news,videos, information on Kashmir, politics, cricket and more.

Minor girl among two dead, another injured after strong winds uproot tree in Shopian

A minor girl and a woman died while another sustained injuries on Wednesday after a tree uprooted by strong winds fell on them in Keller area of south

Moscow to ease lockdown from Monday as pandemic stabilises

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Wednesday announced an easing of the Russian capital's lockdown starting June 1 after the Kremlin said the coronavirus pandemic had passed its peak in the country.

Moscow to ease lockdown from Monday as pandemic stabilizes

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Wednesday announced an easing of the Russian capital's lockdown starting June 1 after the Kremlin said the coronavirus pandemic had passed its peak in the country. "Today we can already talk about the next steps out of the crisis situation," Sobyanin told President Vladimir Putin…

UPDATED: FG suspends evacuation of stranded Nigerians

The Federal Government has suspended further evacuation of stranded Nigerians abroad.The development, according to Foreign Affairs

COVID-19: Nigeria temporarily suspends evacuation of citizens abroad

FG has temporarily suspended the evacuation of Nigerians stranded abroad. Geoffrey Onyeama, said the decision is to allow take-off

Back to school: Getting our funding (and other) priorities right

Agility. Creativity. Empathy. Every school will have unique circumstances and challenges. While immediate sanitation, PPE and so on are an important support for schools, it is only the first step of many.

The education of children with disabilities risks falling by the wayside during the pandemic

Children with disabilities in South Africa often live with some of the poorest families, face prejudices as well as discrimination in their communities, and are not prioritised in terms of education. The risk of exclusion is even higher now in this time of crisis.

State death toll rises to 1,897 after deadliest day yet claims 105 lives

2,190 new cases take COVID-19 tally near 57,000-mark

As Covid-19 cases cross 1.5 lakh, officials take solace in low fatality rate

Maharashtra's rising numbers continue to worry the nation.

China, India should not let differences shadow overall ties: Chinese Ambassador

China and India should never let their differences shadow the overall bilateral ties and must enhance mutual trust, Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong said on Wednesday, in remarks that came amid an

Trump offers to mediate between India and China

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Boris Johnson dismisses requests to hold inquiry into Dominic Cummings’ coronavirus lockdown trip

Boris Johnson has ruled out an inquiry into the lockdown conduct of his top adviser, Dominic Cummings, insisting it is time to "move on" from the row.

Analysis: Boris Johnson’s bluster fails him in the liaison committee bear pit

Much like a 30-mile drive to test the eyesight, Boris Johnson's appearance before the liaison committee was always liable to end in a car crash.

Fire at South Mumbai hotel, 25 doctors rescued

The blaze erupted on the second floor of Hotel Fortune, in Dhobi Talao.

Mumbai: 25 rescued after fire breaks out at Hotel Fortune on Marine Lines

These 25 people, all doctors, were residing in Hotel Fortune, located near Metro Cinema, when the blaze erupted there, they said.

Locusts have not hit rabi crops; efforts on to prevent spread before monsoon to save kharif crops

The officials, however, said that locust swarms would not have posed a big threat to India, had neighbouring Pakistan controlled its spread at its end.

Fresh swarms of locusts reach Rajasthan; situation likely to worsen

Locust swarms may continue arriving for four more months, but they may not lead to a food crisis, believe officials

Protester who hung effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear fired from job at car dealership

Terry Bush, president of the Kentucky 3 Percenters group, only hoisted the effigy, his wife Patsy said Wednesday morning.

British mercenaries 'involved in botched operation' backing rebel leader in Libya, according to secret UN report

Six British citizens including two former Royal Marine commandos have been accused of taking part in a botched mercenary mission to Libya to fight on behalf of renegade general Khalifa Haftar. The five men and one woman are named in a confidential report by the United Nations panel of experts on Libya

5 killed in fire at Bangladesh coronavirus treatment tent

Fire swept through a tent set up outside a hospital in an upscale area of the Bangladeshi capital to treat people infected with the coronavirus, killing five people, an official said Wednesday.

Ukrainian airline switches to cargo to weather COVID crisis – media

The impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the airline industry has prompted several carriers to seek state aid.

Ontario to take over management at more long-term care homes

Premier Doug Ford says province is prepared to pull operating licences and shut down facilities if necessary

Boris Johnson told off for laughing as he's grilled on female representation

The Prime Minister faced the Commons's super committee today where chair Sir Bernard Jenkin had to chastise him for laughing during a discussion about the role of women in the government's coronavirus response

First picture of woman found 'murdered' in country park as family pays tribute

The victim, whose body was found in Reddish Vale Country Park in Stockport, has been named locally as Yvonne Lawson McCann. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder

Boris Johnson says he 'hopes' two-metre social distance rule can be lowered soon

The Prime Minister faces warnings that many businesses will not be able to reopen if they have to keep customers two metres apart as he attempts to bring the country out of lockdown

John Boyega Blasts ‘Racist White People’ In NSFW Rant After Killing Of George Floyd

Numerous celebrities have come forward to share their outrage about the killing of George Floyd, an African-American man who died shortly after being handcuffed by a Minneapolis police officer. Outrage was sparked when with video of the arrest emerged, showing the officer leaning on Floyd's throat with the full weight of his body even as…

Dolly Parton Shares Some Positivity In New Song ‘When Life Is Good Again’ About Coronavirus

Dolly Parton is bringing some positivity to the world amid the coronavirus pandemic. The country music icon, 74, debuted the new track "When Life Is Good Again" on Wednesday, all about the coronavirus pandemic. Parton's moving lyrics, which she wrote during her own self-isolation period, speak directly to the world under quarantine, as she promises…

Effigies of government figure and businessman hung on Salford bridge below coronavirus protest banner slammed as ‘unacceptable’

'I am all for people making a political point, but in a democracy that has to be done in a way that respects the rights of others and the sanctity of life'

This massive Porsche was blocking an entire pavement - and the police were not having it

Police say the car was a danger to pedestrians, so they took it away

OBC medical aspirants deprived of quota: Stalin

DMK president M.K.Stalin on Wednesday accused the Central government of depriving OBC students of their rightful quota in the admission to undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses und

All should ensure implementation of the menstrual hygiene policy

Kebs should ensure the safety and standardisation of menstrual products.

‘Construction damaging trees at St. Stephen’s’

Forest Department to file police complaint

An 'Avalanche of Evictions' Could Be Bearing Down on America's Renters

EUCLID, Ohio -- The United States, already wrestling with an economic collapse not seen in a generation, is facing a wave of evictions as government relief payments and legal protections run out for millions of out-of-work Americans who have little financial cushion and few choices when looking for new

Cheered by Private Schools, DeVos Demands Public Education Shares Pandemic Aid

WASHINGTON -- Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, defiant amid criticism that she is using the coronavirus pandemic to pursue a long-sought agenda, said she will force public school districts to share a large portion of federal rescue funding with private school students, regardless of income.DeVos announced

Leader: Economic Reforms a Top Priority of New Majlis

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said improving the core elements of the national economy, including employment, production, value of national currency and inflation,

Iran’s Covid-19 Recovered Patients Surpass 111,000, New Cases Top

The number of recovered patients from the novel coronavirus in Iran crossed 111,000 as of Wednesday, a health official announced.

Delegation Visits Afghanistan on Border Incident

An Iranian delegation visited Kabul on Tuesday for talks on a recent border incident that resulted in the deaths of Afghan migrants trying to cross into Iran illegally.

Historic SpaceX launch, which had Irish Coast Guard on standby, postponed

The Irish Coast Guard said it would have a "very small part" in tonight's SpaceX launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida that was ultimately postponed.

Police search for man after Lichfield bar brawl

Police are searching for this man after a bar brawl in Staffordshire left a man with a fractured skull.

Poor parking delays firefighters on way to Chasewater blaze

Firefighters have hit out at delays caused by "inconsiderate parking" after they were called to a grass fire at a popular park.

Venezuelan asylum-seekers warn that lockdown-era America is a taste of socialism

Two Venezuelan asylum-seekers are warning that the recent shutdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic are giving Americans a taste of the socialist ideology that drove their homeland down the road to economic and social ruin -- and are urging Americans to avoid going down that path in the future, even if public health imperatives dictate strict measures now.

Tulsi Gabbard drops defamation suit against Hillary Clinton

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, dropped her defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton Wednesday, ending a brief legal battle over comments made by the former secretary of state suggesting the congresswoman had ties to Russia. 

Pelosi dismissive of holding national party conventions with ‘tens of thousands’ of people this summer

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dismissed the idea of holding in-person political conventions over the summer to officially nominate presidential candidates, though her party has yet to come to a decision on the matter.

Drunk man rescued after passing out with rum bottle in lap, floating 7 miles down flooded river

You shouldn’t drink and raft – especially down a flooded river heading over a dam.

Ben Shapiro on debate over wearing masks: 'The desire to virtue signal on both sides is truly insane'

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro weighed in Wednesday on the debate over the effectiveness of wearing masks against the coronavirus as President Trump and Democratic contender Joe Biden continued to spar over the issue. 

'On The Record' Subject Sil Lai Abrams: "There Has Been A Blacklisting Of Me"

Sil Lai Abrams has devoted her life to activism in the realm of sexual assault as well as gendered and domestic violence. As a writer, speaker, and organizer, she has challenged the representation of black women and girls in the media and sought to…

After 41 yrs, Centre set to redefine ‘migrant workers’

India News: Learning from the ongoing migrant crisis, the government is set to redefine 'migrant workers' after 41 years and plans to register them to enable acce

Coronavirus cases cross 60,000, death toll climbs to 1,239

ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus cases in Pakistan crossed the 60,000 mark on Wednesday while the death toll climbed to 1,239.21,118 cases have so far been detected in Punjab, 24,206 in Sindh, 8,483 in Khyb

Dad jumped to his death months before birth of first child

Oliver Dinsdale, 23, had recently discovered a friend was pregnant with their baby when his body was found in a construction site in November 2018.

Biden Gaffe: Former VP Confuses Dates for D-Day, Pearl Harbor and Delaware's Independence

Presumed Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden swung and missed while attempting to showcase his knowledge on basic historical dates. In a conversation with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D), the former vice president confused Delaware's declaration of independence from Pennsylvania with both D-Day and the attack on Pearl Harbor; the latter, of course, represents the historical anniversary of the Allied forces' invasion of northern France on the beaches of Normandy during World War II.

Love Local video launches

The City of Penticton has launched its first "Love Local" video, part of an ongoing campaign.

Poll: back to class?

Some local students will be headed back to class for the last month of the school year next week, and Interior Health wants to reassure parents who may be nervous.

S.C. police officers face disciplinary action over use of force after video surfaces

Three North Charleston police officers are facing disciplinary actions following an investigation involving the use of force during an encounter with a man which was captured on video.

First Alert: Bertha brings heavy downpours, potential for flash flood through Thursday morning

Heavy tropical downpours and intermittent gusts will spread across the WBTV viewing this evening and into early Thursday morning, with the highest rainfall amounts mainly favoring communities east of the I-77 corridor as the center of the storm moves over Central North Carolinas.

BBC says Emily Maitlis' remarks about Dominic Cummings 'broke impartiality rules'

The British Prime Minister is standing by his senior aide despite mounting pressure to fire him.

Scottish independence: Majority want second referendum in next five years

MORE than half of Scots want a second independence referendum in the next five years, according to a poll. The Ipsos MORI survey for BBC Scotland found that 63% of people want another referendum, 3…

Shops to buses: Telangana govt allows further relaxations to lockdown norms

KCR held separate meetings with ministers and officials on the COVID-19 situation and implementation of lockdown, among others and took decisions on several issues.State-run RTC buses have been exempted from night time curfew restrictions and will be allowed to ply to their destinations

Home delivery of essential medicines can be organised in containment zones: Govt

'Home deliveries of essential medicines like IFA, Calcium, ORS, Zinc, contraceptives etc can be organized in containment zones,' said Health Ministry.In case the number of beneficiaries is more, then additional sessions/clinics could be organized

Rural India is the new covid-19 flashpoint amid migrant influx

Influx of migrant workers from cities into villages triggers a fresh wave of infections in areas that had been relatively untouched by the coronavirus.The now two-month-long lockdown has ruined the livelihoods of millions of migrants, mostly daily wage earners

Trump wades into India-China dispute with tweet to arbitrate

The US president’s offer is seen by analysts as playing to a domestic audience in US on an election year.Trump’s Twitter post came hours after China said the border situation with India was ‘stable’

Police arrest Aasia Bibi’s sister for husband’s murder

Najma Bibi, the sister of Aasia Bibi who was acquitted by the Supreme Court (SC) in a blasphemy case in 2018, was arrested by the police on Wednesday for being an accomplice in her husband’s murder.

Tareen asks govt to acknowledge his payments to sugarcane farmers

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Jahangir Khan Tareen on Wednesday said that he would be grateful if the government spokespersons acknowledge the farmer compensation figures from 2017-18

Hospitals turned their backs on us, say nurses with COVID-19

Staffers complain of unhygienic isolation facilities, lack of medical attention from employers, inadequate PPE

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatregoers' consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to protest in the early years of the epidemic, has died at 84.

Yemen: Saudi-led coalition says downed Houthi drone over Najran

The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen has said its forces intercepted and downed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the Saudi border city of Najran in the first such incident since late March.

‘Why were DU principals repatriated in a hurry?’

Governing body members of Aurobindo College and Delhi College of Arts and Commerce wrote to the Delhi University Vice-Chancellor questioning the recent move to repatriate officiating principals of the

Fresh rain prediction has Chellanam wide awake

Huge waves lash coastal stretches of the village; lockdown delays laying of geo textile tubes at several places

Deepa, Deepak hail verdict

HC declared the siblings Jaya’s legal heirs

T.N. may go ahead with setting up Jaya memorial foundation

High Court has only made certain suggestions, says official

Coronavirus | Two hospitals from city to be part of WHO trial

Global solidarity trial aimed at evaluating four antiviral agents

Nizamuddin event: 15 more chargesheets against foreigners

294 booked for flouting visa norms, govt. rules among others

21 including health workers test positive for COVID-19 in Tiruvannamalai

Increase in number of returnees from other States has led to a situation where the district administration is looking out for space for quarantine. With more number of cases reporting positive, tracin

74 more test positive in Kallakurichi

The district, on Wednesday, witnessed a spike in COVID-19 cases with 74 persons testing positive for the virus. With this the total number of positive cases has reached 227.Official sources said that

Another death in Mumbai Police ranks; toll now 13

A 54-year-old head constable posted in central Mumbai became the 13th COVID-19 fatality in the Mumbai Police on Tuesday.The head constable, who was just a few months short of falling in the high-risk

Sisodia interacts with principals on reopening of schools

Education Minister asks them to come up with plan on how to lead the transition

Morgue attendant dies hours after mother

Nine KEM mortuary staffers have tested positive for COVID-19

Bring back minor girl from Nepal: HC to Centre

A man tied the knot with her despite being already married and took her there

Murder, Arson, and Hundreds of Charges: Cops Wade Into Canuck Towing War

What started out as simple rivalry between tow companies devolved into a full-scale conflict that boasted every ingredient of organized crime: guns, drugs, money, intimidation, arson, and murder.

Redondo Beach photo agency sues Justin Bieber over use of photos on Instagram

A Redondo Beach photo agency filed suit Tuesday against Justin Bieber, alleging that the pop star used more than a dozen of the agency's pictures of himself.

George Floyd’s relatives say he was ‘everyone’s favorite everything’ as they call for police officers fired over his death to face murder charges

Relatives of George Floyd call him “everyone’s favorite everything.”

Rosenstein to testify in Senate on Trump-Russia probe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key figure behind the U.S. investigation into links between Russia and President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign will testify next week before a Republican-led Senate committee examining the origins of the probe, the panel said on Wednesday.

Russia postpones July BRICS summit due to coronavirus

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it has decided to postpone the summit of the BRICS nations, initially scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg in July, due to the spread of the coronavirus.

Money pours into North Carolina as battle for U.S. Senate heats up

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis is used to being in a tight spot in campaigns in the swing state of North Carolina, having come from behind in the polls six years ago to clinch his post.

U.N. nuclear watchdog plans delayed board meeting because of coronavirus

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board plans to hold next month’s quarterly meeting a week later than originally planned and mainly by video link because of the coronavirus pandemic, the board’s chairwoman told member states on Wednesday.

Burkina prosecutor says cause of death of 12 detainees unclear

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - A Burkina Faso prosecutor said on Wednesday that a preliminary probe could not determine what caused the death of 12 people in detention cells hours after they were arrested, a decision advocacy group Human Rights Watch says could signal a cover-up.

Five coronavirus patients die in Bangladesh hospital fire

DHAKA (Reuters) - Five coronavirus patients died in a hospital fire in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Wednesday, a fire service official said.

Total number of coronavirus cases in Gulf Arab states surpasses 200,000: Reuters tally

DUBAI (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states doubled in less than a month to surpass 200,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters’ tally, at a time the region’s two biggest economies move to resume activity.

Migrants stuck on merchant ship disembark in Libya: IOM

TUNIS (Reuters) - At least 90 migrants who were returned to Libya after being rescued at sea while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe were disembarking in Misrata on Wednesday after spending two nights on board, the U.N. migration agency said.

UPDATE 2-Potential meat plant closures could hit Brazil's BRF production levels -CEO

(Adds quote, JBS most recent plant closure)By Ana ManoSAO PAULO, May 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian food company BRF SA said the potential closure of slaughterhouses due the spread of the novel coronavirus at meat production sites would make it impossible to keep output at current levels.There are no BRF plants closed due to the outbreak, but at one point, the company's Lajeado facility in Rio Grande do Sul state had been shut by authorities to contain the spread of the disease among workers.

JBS beef plant ordered closed in Brazil's Rondônia state due to pandemic

SAO PAULO, May 27 (Reuters) - A labor court in Brazil's remote state of Rondonia ordered the closure of a beef plant operated there by JBS SA until the company tests all employees in the unit for the coronavirus, according to a statement sent to Reuters on Wednesday. In his ruling on Tuesday, according to the court statement, Labor Judge Wadler Ferreira said JBS's unit in the town of São Miguel do Guaporé "is the main source of contamination and spread of the virus."

U.S. Congress approves China sanctions over ethnic crackdown

Congress voted Wednesday to toughen the U.S. response to a brutal Chinese crackdown on ethnic minorities, adding another factor to the increasingly stormy relationship between the two countries. The House passed a bipartisan bill that would impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved in the mass surveillance and detention of Uighurs…

Another cruise crew member in coronavirus limbo dies of apparent suicide

A cruise ship crew member died last week of self-inflicted harm, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday as it confirmed the latest in a series of apparent suicides among such workers trapped at sea because of the coronavirus pandemic. A 32-year-old Filipino worker on a ship called Scarlet Lady, the…

'Inconsiderate parking' at Chasewater delays firefighters tackling park blaze

A fire broke out on the grasslands near the railway at Chasewater

Canadian court arrives at decision for Huawei's CFO, Meng Wanzhou

In December 2018, Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's CFO, was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States. Today, a court in Canada has finally made its decision about what should happen.

Homeless 13-Year-Old Stands Up to Rift Valley Regional Commissioner Natembeya Over Clashes [VIDEO]

“Whose son is this? Natembeya asked the crowd while signalling the boy to step forward...

Las Vegas man killed in hit-and-run ID’d as police seek 2nd driver

Man killed in Las Vegas hit-and-run crash identified as James Taite, 66

Playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer dies at 84

He was nominated for an Academy Award for his screenplay for “Women in Love,” the 1969 adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s novel.

Here’s how Twitter has lobbied on free-speech issues as Trump threatens company

Twitter and President Trump are generating headlines over a dispute tied to social networks’ attempts to moderate what users post, but it’s hardly the first...

New Tata Steel NL boss named amid growing employee anger

Hans van den Berg, vice-chairman Tata Steel Netherlands (TSN) in IJmuiden, will step into the shoes of former chairman Theo Henrar as the company's new chief, the steel giant announced this week. "A

Fake news alert: No new lockdown relaxations have been announced in Maharashtra confirm officials

MPs to consult Museveni on NSSF Bill

The legislators want to seek guidance on controversial clauses, including whether NSSF should be under the ministry of finance or gender.

Three jailed over illegal possession of firearms

The trio denied the charges prompting the prosecutors to adjourn the case to June 8, 2020.

Coronavirus in Mumbai: COVID-19 victim's kin alleges BMC of unresponsive

Huawei CFO is one crucial step closer to being extradited to the US

A Canadian court has ruled that Huawei's financial chief Meng Wanzhou is eligible for extradition.

Turkish Drone Parts Found Among Terrorist Arms Stash Seized by Syrian Troops in Idlib, Report Says

Tensions in the northwestern Syrian region, the last province where major concentrations of jihadist forces continue to operate, have escalated this month amid repeated...

US Air Force Has Failed to Address Racial Disparities in Military Justice System - Watchdog

A new report from a military law watchdog group has found that the US Air Force (USAF) has been engaging in a multi-year effort to cover up its abysmal record of racial...

US Reportedly Poised to Strip Hong Kong of Preferential Tariff Rates Amid Rising Tensions With China

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that Hong Kong no longer warrants the same kind of treatment under the US laws in the same manner as said laws were applied to...

Heroin addict broke into house and stole haul of items while woman was home alone

A judge told heroin addict Michael Parker he had an 'appalling record' of offending and breaching court orders

FAAN: Air travellers should expect flight delays, increased fares

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says passengers should expect flight delays and increased fares when flight operations resume.

COVID-19 NAF unveils locally-produced emergency ventilators

In line with its drive to provide indigenous solutions to tackle the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has unveiled 2 emergency ventilators produced by a Team of Researchers from the Air Force Research and Development Centre (AFRDC) and Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Kaduna, in partnership with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria.

Akinwunmi Adesina hits back over graft accusations

The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, hit back on Wednesday at accusations of corruption and vowed to continue working.

Schools will reopen at a “safe time”, says FG

Nigerian Government on Wednesday said schools across the nation will be reopened by at a safe time while it will soon roll out guidelines for the reopening. “The Presidential Task Force wishes to use the occasion of this celebration to congratulate our children and assure them, their parents and all stakeholders alike that all hands […]

Ireland ranks poorly in care home death comparisons

Figures contained in a Department of Health publication show Ireland with a high number of care home resident deaths, as a percentage of all Covid-19 deaths, as part of a rough comparison with 20 other countries.

FCC stands by Ligado decision as lawmakers step up criticism

The FCC pushed back on new criticism from the Senate and House Armed Services Committees.

Sil Fox: Photos being ‘splashed all over papers’ after court appearances 'isn't right’

Comedian Sil Fox, who has been cleared of sexual assault, says it's 'not right' that photographs ...

Germany to lift virus-related travel warning for EU countries from June 15

A government source said on Tuesday that the step would also include non-EU member states Britain, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. This would open the way to separate pieces of advice on travel for given regions.

NYC doctor who treated John Paul II, Reagan accused of sexually abusing patient

A noted New York City doctor who reportedly treated a pope and president allegedly sexually assaulted a patient after romantically pursuing her for years, according to a federal lawsuit. The woman who

Megabus will resume service in and out of NYC next week

Megabus will resume its budget bus service between New York City and Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. next week, the company announced. Even as the Big Apple remains on coronavirus

Video shows man set Texas hotel office on fire during attempted robbery

Terrifying footage captures the moment a man set a Texas hotel office ablaze during an attempted robbery. Video released by the Fort Worth Fire Department shows the arsonist, wearing a black cap and a

NYC DOE doesn’t know how many students are being live taught at home amid lockdown

The city Department of Education doesn’t know how many of its students are actually being live taught at home during the coronavirus lockdown, officials conceded Wednesday. Asked if they were

Places of worship to open gradually as 'new normal' comes into play: Religious Affairs Minister

The government has decided to allow places of worship in COVID-19 “green zones” to reopen as the “new normal” comes into force.

Trump threatens to 'close down' social media after his tweets tagged

On Tuesday, Twitter for the first time prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by US President Donald Trump, warning his claims about mail-in ballots were false and had been debunked by fact checkers. 

Twitter: Trump tweets 'unsubstantiated'

The move drew a furious response from Trump.

Lawmakers urge sovereign immunity law to retaliate for US abuse of litigation over COVID-19

Some 35 lawmakers have raised a special motion during this year's two sessions, urging the country to speed up formulating a foreign states immunity law that will grant Chinese citizens and companies the right to sue other countries in domestic courts, in an attempt to retaliate for US abuse of litigation against China over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bangladesh to reopen public transport services on limited scale from May 31

Bangladesh is lifting the ban on public transport services from May 31, the day offices will reopen on a limited scale.

Congress sees conspiracy of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana CMs in diverting Krishna water

TPCC chief says diversion of 88,000 cusecs water from Pothireddypadu and 3 TMC from Sangameshwaram to Andhra Pradesh would turn south Telangana into a desert

Doctor moves Supreme Court on quarantine for health staff

New Delhi: A doctor has questioned in the Supreme Court the Centre's new Standard Operating Procedure for front line COVID-19 healthcare workers by which it has ended the 14-day mandatory quarantine...

Why can't private hospitals treat patients free, Supreme Court asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked why the private hospitals, given land free of cost by the government, cannot treat Covid-19 patients for free. It questioned the central government if there is any...

Telangana Coronavirus cases cross 2,000- mark

Telangana registered more than hundred cases (107) as well as six deaths in the last 24 hours and the total count also crossed two thousand mark

Quarantine girl dies of snake bite

Nainital: A six-year-old girl died of snake bite at a quarantine centre in Nainital following which three persons have been booked, a senior official said. The girl was sleeping along with her family...

Baby plays with dead mom; video goes viral

Patna: A baby plays with a shroud covering its dead mother at a station in Bihar, in one of the most tragic visuals to emerge from the daily reports of migrants stranded by the coronavirus lockdown.

Minister breaks ranks and calls for social distancing rules to be relaxed

A sitting government minister has said he is “baffled” as to why the Government has not moved to reduce the social distance rules from 2 metres to 1 metre, as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Emily Maitlis replaced as Newsnight episode host following Cummings monologue

BBC said presenter breached impartiality rules with remarks on Tuesday night

Trade from North to Great Britain will be ‘99.9%’ unfettered, says Gove

No pushback from EU on British government interpretation of protocol, minister tells MPs

Bertha weakens to a depression as it spreads heavy rain over Carolinas

May 27 (UPI) -- Still days away from the official start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and the Southeast coast of the U.S. on Wednesday was dealing with its second named tropical system in less than two weeks.

U.S. Air Force scales back fitness testing, citing COVID-19 concerns

May 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force announced a postponement of official physical fitness tests to Oct. 1 to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

MLA urges proper planning before demolition of flyovers

The state government on Tuesday gave in-principle approval for the demolition of the two flyovers to make way for a double decker bridge by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA).

Firearm-rights group challenges Liberal assault-style gun ban in Federal Court

A firearm-rights group is challenging the constitutionality of the Liberal government's recent ban of many assault-style guns in Federal Court.

EU’s diplomatic service launches probe over China disinformation leak

MEP asks foreign policy chief to provide evidence for claims against EEAS staffer.

Zimbabwe Records 76 Cases of Coronavirus in One Day

The 76 new cases have been recorded in Beitbridge, Masvingo and Harare. All new cases except one have been recorded from returnees from South Africa and Botswana. Only one case is a local transmission.”

30 killed as troops bombard bandits in Zamfara forest

No fewer than 30 bandits have been killed in airstrike conducted by the Air Component of the Operation Hadarin Daji in Doumborou forest area...

300 test negative for COVID-19 in Taraba - The Nation

Three hundred persons whose samples were recently taken from Taraba State to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Abuja, have..

Ondo: Worship centres to open Friday - The Nation Nigeria

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has ordered worship centres to resumed activities tomorrow (Friday).The religious activitie, according...

Adamawa confirms 11 fresh coronavirus cases - The Nation Nigeria

Adamawa State has confirmed 11 fresh COVID-19 cases.The new cases bring to 38 the total number of COVID-19 cases recorded so far in Adamawa.

I'm innocent of allegations against me, says AfDB Chief Adesina

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has denied allegations of “breaches of the Code of Conduct of Elected...

We want direct primary in Ondo APC, says Olanusi

The leader of Unity Forum, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, has called for direct primary for the selection of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate

Gardai appeal for information on whereabouts of missing man, 65, from Dublin

Daniel Gleeson has been missing from the Dublin 8 area since Tuesday

‘Misled’ fireman killed

Mamata points 'gross negligence' finger at utility technicians

Hong Kong police fire pepper pellets, arrest 300

Thousands take to the streets to protest against national security legislation proposed by China

Former Union minister Suresh Prabhu helps local boy return home from France

Soon after the lockdown in France, the internship was called off, and so was the stipend that the two boys were receiving. “It was frustrating and difficult in the beginning. Our parents were worried and we had no help, plus the lockdown kept extending.

Maharashtra: Small and medium hospitals raise concerns over state notification on restriction of charges

The state government declared to take over 80 per cent of the hospital beds, as per a notification on May 22. The government has also come out with standard rates for some important surgeries and medical procedures, and the rates are applicable till July 31.

Still no final word on Level 3 details, SANDF clears soldiers of lockdown killing, and cigarette ban defended in court papers

On Wednesday, the media briefing on lockdown Level 3 was once again postponed. However, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize clarified that the entire country will move to Level 3 on Monday 1 June. Meanwhile, ministers have been justifying the move to Level 3 and why tobacco products will not be sold. An inquiry by the SANDF into the death of Collins Khosa has argued that the soldiers did not cause his death.

Govt steps up locust control operations; drones to be deployed soon as Nagpur, UP stay on alert

The government has placed an order for buying 60 spraying machines from UK-based company Micron, and two firms have been finalised for supply of drones for aerial spraying of insecticides for effective control over tall trees and inaccessible areas

Kerala to open registration for expats who want to fly back

Varadarjan said the registration would help the government to assess the numbers and identify those who want to go back abroad

Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu: State gets investment task force; smartphones for Class 10 SSLC students in Chennai

In a tweet, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced that the state has signed MoUs with 17 institutions for investments worth Rs 15,128 crore and to create 47,150 jobs in Tamil Nadu.

Entry barred into buildings, Mumbai hospital nurses forced to move out of their homes, leave behind belongings

The hospital had taken on rent, leased out and purchased different flats at eight buildings for its nursing staff. In the last few weeks, hospital authorities were forced to move them all to other locations after local residents did not allow them to stay on in the buildings.

Migrant worker on way to catch train falls unconscious, later dies in hospital

Sillu had walked around three kilometers on Tuesday afternoon to reach Pandesara area from where the authorities and Odisha community leaders had arranged buses for migrant workers to reach railway station to catch the Shramik Express.

4 Haryana districts sharing borders with Delhi still give health dept sleepless nights

Haryana witnessed the highest single-day spike with 94 cases Tuesday, followed by another 76 new cases on Wednesday, taking the state Covid tally to 1,381. Of these, while 838 patients have so far recovered and 18 died, there are still 525 active cases remaining.

Watch: CNBC Segment Explodes as Anchors Spar on Air Over Death Toll, 'Your Friend' Trump

Wednesday on CNBC's "Squawk Box," hosts Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin battled over the stock market volatility amid the coronavirus pandemic. | Clips

Exclusive: Matt Gaetz Drafting Bill to Drop Big Tech's Legal Immunity over One-Sided 'Fact Checks'

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) will announce today that he is working with Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee to craft legislation that would strip social media giants of their Section 230 legal immunity if they fact check content on their platforms, according to a copy of his podcast which Breitbart News exclusively obtained.

Chinese Media Quotes Police Condemning Protest Before It Happened

A Chinese state newspaper quotes Hong Kong police condemning an "illegal" demonstration the day before it happened.

Biden Accused of Farting During Virtual Event with Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf

Joe Biden is being accused of audibly farting during a campaign livestream while speaking with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday.

Facebook Whistleblowers: Company Failed to Report Illegal Activity

Whistleblowers at Facebook have filed a complaint with the SEC alleging that the company was aware of illegal activity on its platform, yet failed to notify the proper authorities, according to a report in the Washington Post.

'Biden Center' at UPenn Under Fire over Financial Ties to China

The Biden Center at the University of Pennsylvania is under fire this week over its alleged failure to disclose millions of dollars in gifts from China. The center has allegedly failed to disclose $70 million in gifts from China since 2017.

‘The police officers must be prosecuted!’ — Twitter users condemn killing of George Floyd

The killing of George Floyd, a black American man, by some officers of the Minneapolis police department (MPD), has provoked criticism on social media plat

Umahi, ex-Ebonyi SSG in verbal war over N2bn loan

Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and a former Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Benard Odoh, are engaging in a verbal war over the disbursement of the Central B...

Ottawa man who sexually assaulted two women sentenced to more than 5 years in prison

An Ottawa man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for sexually assaulting two women, but it's unclear when he'll be put behind bars due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

So, What Can We Do Now?

A guide to staying safe this summer

Refusing to Wear a Mask Is an Empty Act of Defiance

Those who reject facial coverings during the pandemic do so amid broad consensus about what public safety demands.

PICTURE: Gardaí discover quantity of cannabis in the car of a speeding motorist

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Bodies of 43 crash victims handed over to families

Minist­er says proces­s will be comple­ted in seven days

Aid delivery systems under scrutiny

One of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is the need to strengthen delivery systems to ensure that benefits reach the needy and not the greedy, Prime Minister Andrew Holness disclosed today during a digital press conference.

Most CNN Employees Will Not Return to Office This Year, Jeff Zucker Says

"We expect that the majority of you will not be able to return to our offices this calendar year," the network president said Wednesday in a memo.

Pubs and restaurants could reopen NEXT MONTH as Boris Johnson says roadmap is moving 'faster than previously thought' and orders review of the six-foot rule

Boris Johnson tonight told MPs he hopes to allow watering holes and restaurants to re-open earlier than July 4 - the date which has been set down in the government's roadmap out of lockdown.

Trump wants to fight Twitter more than regulate it

Why regulation isn’t what Trump cares about most

White House organizes harassment of Twitter employee as Trump threatens company

The Twitter employee is now facing death threats.

Video Shows Man Set Hotel Office on Fire During Attempted Robbery

Surveillance footage from a North Texas hotel captured a rather unconventional robbery attempt. The arsonist entered the Budget Host Inn in Fort Wo...

A Closer Look at Federal COVID Contractors Reveals Inexperience, Fraud Accusations, and a Weapons Dealer Operating Out of Someone’s House

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Minneapolis Mayor Calls for Cop to Be Charged in Death of Black Man

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called publicly Wednesday for the prosecution of a police officer shown on video kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed black man, who died shortly after the incident.

Pandemic Voting

A group of Kentucky voters are going to court to force state officials to extend mail-in voting that will be used in next month’s primary to the November general election, citing health risks from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Scott Disick & Sofia Richie Reportedly Split After Nearly 3 Years Of Dating

Sofia Richie and Scott Disick have split! What went wrong? Here's what we know!

Zamfara PDP knocks commissioner for criticising Buhari

Maiharaji Altine, Gusau The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday distanced itself from comments attributed to the state Commissioner for Rural Development and Cooperati...

What Would Happen if Twitter Banned Trump?

Social media and journalists alike amplify the president’s lies and propaganda.

Japanese Police Finally Arrest Suspect For Kyoto Animation Arson

Today in Kyoto, police finally arrested 42-year-old Shinji Aoba for allegedly carrying out last year’s Kyoto Animation arson attack. The authorities waited until Aoba recovered from his own serious burns before placing him in police custody....

Rahul Gandhi trying to 'weaken' country's resolve against coronavirus: BJP

Accusing Rahul Gandhi of trying to "weaken" the country's resolve to fight COVID-19, the BJP on Wednesday said that the Congress leader has been acting in a "most irresponsible" manner and is trying

Official document on Hindi once again draws flak in non-Hindi speaking states

An official document published annually for the "promotion and progressive use" of Hindi in central government offices and public sector banks and undertakings has once again triggered heat in non-Hindi speaking states. The document said substantial business is "still being done in English" though progress has been made in the "progressive use of Hindi" but "targets are still to be achieved".

India's 'arrogant expansionist policies' becoming 'threat' to its neighbours: Pakistan PM Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday alleged that the Indian government's "arrogant expansionist policies" is becoming "a threat" to its neighbours as he tried to curry favour with

Lagos state discharges 87 COVID-19 patients

Lagos State has discharged 87 patients following their recovery from the novel coronavirus, as the state continues to battle the pandemic. CPS to the Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosil, disclosed this via his twitter account on

Bengaluru cop catches two thieves, and the coronavirus from them

That case of the cop who caught the contagion was just one of the 122 cases reported in Karnataka today

Always-on-Twitter Trump threatens on Twitter to shut down Twitter!

The latest of the president's rants came after the platform flagged two of his tweets as unsubstantiated.

Coronavirus: St Margaret's rest home resident believed to have died from COVID-19

The 96yo was returned to the rest home when it was confirmed she didn't have COVID, but her condition didn't improve.

Adam Habib is wrong: Cultivate a culture of student activism rather than closing democratic spaces

It is clear Prof Adam Habib would be comfortable with less or limited contestation from recalcitrant student leaders. This is a dangerous idea. It lays the foundations for tyrants and sycophants to reign, resulting in the death of the very idea of democracy under the weight of authoritarian institutional order.

WhatsApp with the new grants? GovChat flooded by millions of messages

More than five million applications have been made to the South African Social Security Agency, Sassa, for Social Relief of Distress grants during the lockdown – 1.5 million of those on messaging services such as WhatsApp and Facebook, with more than 65 million messages received in total.

Copyright Bill: We dodged one bullet – we needn’t play American roulette

The national Covid-19 lockdown brought the creative and cultural sector to an abrupt standstill virtually overnight. The Copyright Amendment Bill, which posed a considerable threat before, could be the fatal blow to a sector directly and indirectly employing more than a million people.

South Africans stuck in China ask Human Rights Commission to help them get home

Desperate South Africans stranded in China by coronavirus travel restrictions and ‘forgotten’ by the South African government have resorted to lodging complaints with the SA Human Rights Commission this week to try to find a way home.

The doors to a feminist future must remain open

The ability of feminist funders to continue doing transformative, innovative and subversive work is likely to be severely hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The situation calls us to question our not having sustainability mechanisms that look beyond donor funding.

Scots super granny who beat coronavirus at 100 says 'I'm free'

Isabel McCarron held a sign stating 'I'm free' to celebrate being rid of the killer bug.

Suspected drugs, cash and Taser seized by police officers in south Bristol

Officers executed warrants at properties in the St Anne’s and Hartcliffe areas

UK to tackle COVID-19 flare-ups with local measures - health minister

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will gradually move towards more localised action to tackle local coronavirus flare-ups, as opposed to the nationwide measures taken so far, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday.

Saudi-led coalition says it downs Houthi drones launched at Najran

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said its forces intercepted and downed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the Saudi border city of Najran on Wednesday in the first such incident since late March. There was no immediate comment from the Houthi group about the attack, which comes after the expiry of a one-month ceasefire announced by the coalition on April 24, an extension of a two-week truce prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said in a statement carried on the Saudi state news agency that the drones had been directed at civilian targets

Not The First Time: Uttarakhand Returns As The Venue For Communist Nepal’s Territorial Assertion

Dispute with the Communists of Nepal is not new for governments and people in Uttarakhand. Here is a brief recap.

Watch: Toddler Tries To Wake Up Dead Mother Who Allegedly Died Of Hunger/Heat In Shramik Special Train

While the railways said that the woman died on the train as she was unwell, her family has refuted the claims.

Madhya Pradesh Villagers Walk Through Rocky Terrain In Scorching Heat For Water

Villagers of Patapur in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur District are forced to walk long distances on rocky terrain in intense heat to fetch water for drinking and other uses.

"I Told Amit Shah....": Mamata Banerjee Reveals Argument On COVID-19

Raising the political pitch in her battle with the centre over the handling of the coronavirus crisis, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday revealed she had told Union Home Minister Amit Shah that if he thought the state government was failing to handle the crisis properly, why didn't he try and deal with it himself.

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Will Be Expanded Shortly: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said he would expand his five-member cabinet "shortly".

Himachal BJP Chief's Resignation Proves Corruption Allegations: Congress

The Congress claimed on Wednesday that Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajeev Bindal's resignation showed that the corruption allegations in the Health Department were true.

Ugandan banks close at 2pm to allow staff beat curfew

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several commercial banks have announced they will revise down their closure time to allow staff enough time to drive home so as not to be caught by the 7pm curfew. While some banks have not yet indicated that they will shift from the 3pm closing time, at least …

Three jailed Omar Bashir aides have virus

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  Sudanese authorities said Wednesday that three former senior aides to ousted president Omar al-Bashir have caught the novel coronavirus in prison. Former officials Ali Othman Taha, Ahmed Mohamed Haroun and Abdulreheem Mohamed Hussein have been held in Khartoum’s Kober prison since Bashir’s military ouster in April 2019 following mass protests …

Virus apps expose tension between privacy and need for data

Paris, France | AFP | As more governments turn to tracing apps in the fight against the coronavirus, a deep-rooted tension between the need for public health information and privacy rights has been thrust into the spotlight. Track-and-trace technology is being touted as a silver bullet that will allow economies to reopen and people to emerge …

Justice Mazuz: Man under indictment establishing government - a moral failure - Inside Israel

Supreme Court publishes full arguments in decision not to prevent Netanyahu from forming government while under indictment.

Groups demand release of journalist remanded for 'insulting' Nigerian minister

Human rights groups have kicked against the arrest and detention of a broadcast journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi, over a poetry work deemed critical

'A duty to get involved': Calgary police investigate Chinese consulate vandalism

Members of the city's Chinese community say they are working with authorities after a building in downtown Calgary was defaced with a hateful message.

Tsvangirai's son shows Chamisa the middle finger

THE late MDC founding father Morgan Tsvangirai's son, Vincent, defied Nelson Chamisa's directive after he attended the National Assembly sitting yesterday.This ...

DP Ruto allies decline Senate committee posts

Senators allied to DP Ruto decline nomination to Senate committees as rift in Jubilee widens.

Cummings not going? UK PM Johnson stands by embattled adviser

No apology, no regrets from Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s top adviser, who refuses to resign over a 264-mile trip home to the north in March, at the height of lockdown in the UK. Why is the prime…

Jakarta likely to be ready for 'new normal' phase after Jun 4, says coordinating minister for economy

JAKARTA: Jakarta will likely be able to enter a ”new normal” phase after Jun 4, the last day of COVID-19 curbs known in Indonesia as large-scale ...

With black masks and silence, Spain mourns its COVID-19 dead

MADRID: Grieving Spaniards wore black and fell silent across the nation at midday on Wednesday (May 27) at the start of 10 days of mourning for ...

China to increase international flights if COVID-19 under control: Regulator

China's aviation authority will consider increasing international flights as long as imported coronavirus risks are under control, state media ...

EU proposes huge aid plan as COVID-19 hammers Latin America

The EU unveiled a proposed 750-billion-euro recovery plan Wednesday to get the continent back on its feet after the devastation wreaked by the ...

Lebanon crisis brings mixed legacy for central bank governor

BEIRUT — Touted as the guardian of Lebanon’s monetary stability, he steered the tiny country’s finances for nearly three decades, through post-war recovery and bouts of unrest. Now, Lebanon’s central bank governor is being called a “thief” by some anti-government protesters who see him as a member of a corrupt ruling elite whose mismanagement has …

'Didn't give a damn': Inside a ravaged Spanish nursing home

MADRID — Zoilo Patiño was just one of more than 19,000 elderly people to die of coronavirus in Spain’s nursing homes but he has come to symbolize a system of caring for the country’s most vulnerable that critics say is desperately broken. When the Alzheimer’s-stricken 84-year-old succumbed in March on the same day 200 others …

Minneapolis mayor: Officer who put knee on man’s neck should be charged

The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday for criminal charges against the white police officer seen on video kneeling against the neck of a handcuffed black man who complained that he could not breathe and died in police custody.

Chechen Leader Says He's Healthy But Doesn't Deny Hospital Stay For COVID-19

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says he is feeling well, in an apparent attempt to dispel media reports about his hospitalization with COVID-19.

How a €70 debt resulted in a Traveller gang bringing a Brazilian 'murder squad' to Offaly

Four Brazilian nationals who are suspected of being part of a "murder squad" are in garda custody tonight after officers seized a submachine gun and sawn-off shotgun as part of a major intelligence operation.

Fearing Court, Jagan Government Decides To Take Backstep

After High Court ordered to change the colors, the Government added one more color and gave definition to the four colors to avoid legal scrutiny.

Wielding Twitter like a weapon: Here's what was really going on when Trump's most outrageous tweet storms took place

On Mother's Day, Trump came close to breaking his all-time record for tweets in a day. Clocking in at 126, it was his third largest tweet storm.

NC mother charged in death of 4-year-old who tested positive for cocaine at birth

Rocky Hill police said an investigation into the death of a 4-year-old child in North Carolina Tuesday morning led to the arrest of the child's mother and her boyfriend.

Democrats drop controversial surveillance amendment

House Democratic leaders have dropped plans to vote on a controversial amendment aimed at blocking law enforcement from accessing Americans' web browsing history that had threatened to scuttle a vote

Ombudsman's Report: Recruitment agency selected in search for interim CEO

A new chief executive officer is a step closer after councillors selected a recruitment agency to press ahead with the search for a fresh face to head up the City of Ballarat.

Elderly Prisoner Granted Release but Got Coronavirus During Government Appeal

Muntaqim, after a half-century behind bars, posed no risk to society, so a judge ordered him free. But the government’s appeal instead risked his life.

Over 200 virus-linked attacks on health workers: Red Cross

The Red Cross said Wednesday that more than 200 violent attacks on health workers connected with the COVID-19 crisis had been reported across more than a dozen countries since the pandemic began.

29 test positive for Covid-19 at a frail care centre in Port Elizabeth

Ten staff members and 19 residents had tested positive for Covid-19 at the Lorraine Frail Care Centre in Port Elizabeth.

PICS | Covid-19: 300-bed quarantine site opens in Cape Town

A new 300-bed quarantine site has opened up in Pinelands in Cape Town as the province prepares for a peak in Covid-19 infections.

Gauteng health dept repurposes AngloGold hospital as a Covid-19 facility

A hospital being renovated to specifically handle coronavirus cases is expected to be handed over to the Gauteng Department of Health at the end of June.

Coalition of unions call on KZN teachers to not go back to school yet

The top unions affiliated to education in KwaZulu-Natal have called on their members, mainly teachers and support staff, to refrain from attending school on Thursday.

Coronavirus: Obasanjo lists three lessons Nigeria should learn from COVID-19

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has identified three key lessons that Nigeria and its people should learn from the raging coronavirus pandemic in the country

Lagos discharges 87 COVID-19 patients

Lagos state has announced that 87 patients undergoing treatment in the state have been discharged. This was disclosed by the Lagos state Ministry of Health

Murder for money and food in Rangemore

A homeless Bulawayo man allegedly killed an 81-year-old woman from Rangemore before ransacking her home for money and food.

9 Covid-19 recoveries in Bulawayo

Bulawayo has recorded nine Covid-19 recoveries leaving only two active cases but health experts are warning against complacency as it could steer a comeback of the virus.

Minister accepts Isle of Dogs housing development 'was unlawful'

Conservative party donor Richard Desmond avoided a £40m bill due to timing of the deal.

COVID-19: New Zealand Discharges The Last Coronavirus Patient From Hospital

The last coronavirus patient was discharged from the hospital in New Zealand, as the country saw five consecutive days without any new cases.

Exclusive: "I went all out to help these migrants because I was a migrant, too, who came to Mumbai with a lot of dreams," says Sonu Sood

Sonu Sood has been helping migrants to reach their hometown in times of a lockdown

SA’s testing constraints due to global demand for test kits – Mkhize

He said that in the first week after the virus had reached South Africa, 35 tests were done per day; now the average was 15,000 per day.

Pick n Pay outlet, 8 other Gauteng stores closed for contravening regulations

The Pick n Pay outlet, situated at Evaton Mall, was found selling rotten meat and expired food items.

Ogun PDP Crisi: Bayo Dayo sold out for pecuniary gains, Kashamu says

A chieftain of People's Democratic Party, PDP and former Senator for Ogun East Senatorial district in the eight assemblies, Senator Buruji...

COVID-19: Nigeria has 112 treatment, isolation centres, 5,324 beds — Minister

Nigeria has a total of 112 treatment and isolation centres with 5,324 beds as part of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spain with Restriction for Brits this Summer?

While Spanish authorities have invited foreign tourists to start planning their holidays to Spain, the country’s top epidemiologist cautioned that travelers from countries that do not have coronavirus under control could be banned from entering. That message could be especially relevant to Brits, who are one of Spain’s leading source markets for tourism, but have been struggling to contain the infection.

Another Dark Week in Brazil - total number of cases over 374,800

Brazil appears to be entering another dark week, as coronavirus cases grow by the thousands and controversy swells around President Jair Bolsonaro. On Monday, the Ministry of Health announced 11,687 new cases of coronavirus had been confirmed over the last 24 hours, bringing its total number of cases to over 374,800.

COVID-19 recoveries in Ethiopia increases to 181

The Ministry indicated that the number of recovered people has increased after 14 patients have recovered today. The ministry has also reported 30 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases today after laboratory tests for 4,353 people. The new figure has increased the total number of coronavirus cases to 731.So far six people have also lost their lives by the virus in Ethiopia.

Pakistan Army downs another Indian spy quadcopter in AJK

"The quadcopter had intruded 650 metres on Pakistan’s side of the LoC," says ISPR.

Latest COVID-19 numbers: Florida cases pass 52,600 as deaths eclipse 2,300

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (WSVN) - There are now more than 52,200 reported cases of the coronavirus in Florida, with 2,319 deaths. As of 11 a.m., Wednesday,...

Twenty-six held over migrant lorry tragedy in Britain

Police in Belgium and France have arrested 26 suspected people smugglers over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a refrigerated truck in Britain last year.

EU must play global role in virus crisis, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said the European Union should take more global responsibility in the coronavirus crisis, especially as ties with the United States were currently

Border Patrol intercepts $2.4M worth of drugs at US-Mexico border

Customs and Border Protection officers seized 172 pounds of methamphetamine during a vehicle inspection on Texas's southern border.

Biggest single-day spike of 162 COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir; tally touches 1,921

While 38 of these cases are from Jammu, 124 are from Kashmir, they said. The officials said the total number of cases in the UT has now reached 1,921.