McDonald's to reopen drive-thrus but with no breakfast items, no milkshakes and no wraps

LONG queues are expected next week when McDonald's reopens 924 branches across Britain and Ireland for drive-thru customers.

Nineteen more coronavirus-related deaths across Ireland

NINETEEN more coronavirus-related deaths were recorded on the island of Ireland, following "milestone" days earlier this week that saw no new fatalities.

Vietnamese migrant deaths in UK lorry spark 26 arrests

Police in Belgium and France detain 13 people in an operation prompted by the deaths of 39 migrants.

Police dig at family's house in hunt for 'murdered' boy believed to be buried

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said they resumed the search for 'Baby Joe' Clyde Daniels on Tuesday

Mayor of Minneapolis Calls for Arrest of Officer Involved in George Floyd Death

The death of George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis who was filmed while a police officer kneeled on his neck and who died shortly afterward, has led to mass protests...

Post-Covid Privatisation Will Push Labour Into a Deathtrap

Metaphorically the heart (hruday) represents human goodwill and helping nature toward the helpless and needy, whereas atma (soul) represents the non physical self which is disconnected from physical suffering. One can only take care of one’s own atma and never the atma of others.

Brazil’s 19th-century Response to a 21st-century Pandemic

SÃO PAULO/ CAMBRIDGE: As the death toll in Brazil nears 30,000 people and is likely to remain on a steady and fast escalade over the next few days, many believe the arrival of the pandemic during a political and economic crisis has turned to looming disaster.

Seattle officials feud over the future of tent encampments during coronavirus pandemic

A bill proposed by Councilmember Tammy Morales attempts to codify city policy around encampments during the pandemic and narrow the circumstances under which encampments can be removed.

Parliament wants curfew hours reviewed

This comes after a number of Ugandans were yesterday arrested for failing to observe the curfew time due to traffic jam on different roads.

NRM SG Lumumba tasks polls body on 2021 elections

Lumumba says the commission should engage scientists to advise accordingly on the threat of Coronavirus to devise means of conducting the elections.

38,000 villages countrywide can access safe water

These villages represent 69% for rural areas whereas 79% are in urban centre.

Bill Clinton denies having affair with Jeffrey Epstein's alleged 'madam'

The former US President is alleged to have been 'getting it on' with Ghislaine Maxwell in a new book. A spokesman for Clinton has branded the claim "a total lie"

WATCH: Final panel discussion in Trinity's “Rethinking Democracy” series

"Democracy Without a Public Sphere” is the final installment in Trinity Long Room Hub at Trinity College's five-part "Rethinking Democracy" series.

US indicts ex-Venezuelan lawmaker linked with Maduro

U.S. authorities filed charges Wednesday against a former Venezuelan lawmaker linked with President Nicolás Maduro accusing him of narco-terrorism and weapons crimes. Federal prosecutors in New York alleged Adel El Zabayar participated with Maduro and other top Venezuelan officials as a key player in

KSrelief launches WHO-backed anti-malaria project in Yemen

KSrelief launches WHO-backed anti-malaria project in Yemen

Qatar's coronavirus app prompts questions of privacy breach

Qatar's coronavirus app prompts questions of privacy breach

Opinion: Canada’s soldiers have provided a wake-up call for our long-term care system

Reports from the military on conditions in homes in Quebec and Ontario should be the last reform warnings we receive

Ontario says more health providers can reopen including dentists, optometrists

The change comes as a result of a new order from the province’s chief medical officer of health

Aadhaar-based paperless KYC process allowed for opening NPS account | Personal Finance News

New Delhi: Pension fund regulator PFRDA on Wednesday said it has allowed Aadhaar-based paperless KYC process for onboarding of new … Aadhaar-based paperless KYC process allowed for opening NPS account | Personal Finance News Read More »

Vulnerable people in care homes dying three times normal rate during pandemic

EXCLUSIVE: From April 10 to May 8, 3,161 deaths of people receiving domiciliary care were reported to the Care Quality Commission – nearly three times the three-year average for the same period

Children as young as nine caught with drugs in schools across England and Wales

Data shows cannabis, MDMA, cocaine, heroin and prescription drugs were discovered among children on school grounds between 2016 and 2019 across England and Wales

Coronavirus News: 'Miracle preemie' born to mom in coma goes home from Long Island hospital

A "miracle preemie" born during the COVID-19 pandemic to a mother who was in a coma went home from the hospital Wednesday to a rousing ovation from doctors, nurses and other staff members.

Tourists to Ibiza must have 'Covid-19' free certificates to visit, president says

Vicent Mari said people visiting the popular holiday island will have to prove they do not have coronavirus before being allowed to visit, in a bid to prevent a deadly outbreak

Anderson Cooper Unloads On Trump As U.S. Pandemic Death Toll Surpasses 100,000: ‘What A Little Man’

America hit a sad milestone on Wednesday as the U.S. death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic surpassed 100,000. While presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered a heartfelt message to those mourning the loss of loved ones, telling Americans that "the nation grieves with you," President Donald Trump has been focused on a debunked conspiracy theory that…

Extend work-from-home facility for young mothers: IT forum to Centre

‘There will be restricted access to crèches even if lockdown is eased after June 1’

Coronavirus | Two home guards test positive in Odisha

They were on duty at Jagannathpur railway station, to help in management of migrant workers alighting from Shramik Special trains.

Deaf, hard-of-hearing Canadians ask for greater support during COVID-19 pandemic

As Lorin MacDonald watched the COVID-19 pandemic transform the world around her, she avidly hoped attitudes towards her and her fellow deaf and hard-of-hear

West Kootenay jogger spends 2 hours up tree as bear prowls below

A West Kootenay jogger is lucky to be in one piece after he spent two hours stuck-up a tree following a run-in with an aggressive black bear.Francis Levasse

Why has Navajo Nation been hit so hard by the coronavirus?

Navajo Nation leaders announced last week that it had the highest per capita COVID-19 infection rate in the United States, outpacing hot spots like New York. The grim statistic highlights the historical failings of the US government, Navajo leaders say. 

US coronavirus deaths top 100,000 as country reopens

The US death toll is higher than fatalities from the seasonal flu going back to the 1957-1958 season, when 116,000 died.The coronavirus has killed more people than the AIDS epidemic did from 1981 through 1989

Dad shook his four-month-old baby so hard he left her blind and with cerebral palsy

A DAD shook his four-month-old daughter so hard he left her blind and with cerebral palsy. The 24-year-old had been left alone with the child while her mum went to work. He admitted causing grievou…

Police, army yields to Wike’s directive, remove barricade from Ikoku market

The Police and the Nigerian army have yielded to the directive of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on the opening of Ikoku spare parts market after about two months of shutdown.

COVID-19: WHO can’t dictate to us, says FG

Olorunnimbe Mamora, minister of state for health, says the World Health Organisation cannot dictate to Nigeria on the steps to take in the fight against COVID-19. On Monday, WHO had

NDINDA: Filling form now makes my return more likely

I texted my contact again, and thankfully, I was finally added to the group.

EDITORIAL: Ease human-animal crisis

The increased attacks could see the people resort to killing the animals, which is illegal.

WERE: How far is too far during a health crisis?

Some mistakes are avoidable, especially those that instil fear instead of trust from the public.

OBBO: Rwandan star fugitive Kabuga was the ultimate ‘Mr Machete’

The machete also enabled the organisation of the slaughter to achieve the scale it eventually did.

EDITORIAL: Deal firmly with the cyclic ethnic clashes

Cattle rustling, which precipitated the scuffle, must be dealt with quickly and ruthlessly.

Scott Disick & Sofia Richie Have Reportedly Split — But It Might Not Stick

After weeks of rumors surrounding the status of their relationship, multiple reports have confirmed that Scott Disick and Sofia Richie have split. The couple had been dating for three years, with Richie even making a cameo appearance on Keeping Up…

Coronavirus Scotland: Couples separated by lockdown should be allowed to meet for sex, health expert says

COUPLES who live apart should be allowed to meet for sex as lockdown is relaxed, a public health expert says. Professor Linda Bauld’s plea came as Nicola Sturgeon is set to say pals can meet outdoo…

Elderly man stabbed and woman fighting for life after ‘domestic incident’ at London home

A WOMAN is fighting for her life and an elderly man was stabbed after a ‘domestic incident’ at a home in North London. The pair, both thought to be in their 70s, were rushed to hospital…

Student, 19, shot dead on way to Lidl ‘gunned down in crossfire of row between two tyre firms’

A LAW student who was shot dead on her way to Lidl was caught in the crossfire of a row between two rival tyre firms, a court heard. Aya Hachem, 19, was hit by a bullet fired from a passing car on …

Coronavirus crisis: With US fatalities near 100K, country's death rate lower than much of Western Europe

The U.S. is on track this week to hit 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, prompting criticism of the Trump administration’s handling of the outbreak.

Eastern Airlines has helped thousands of stranded Americans return home

Small companies can do big things.

The Atlantic slams CNN's Cuomo-Cuomo 'act' for pursuing ratings over journalism

The liberal magazine The Atlantic took CNN to task for its ongoing interviews between its anchor Chris Cuomo and his brother, Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. 

Netflix sued by immigration detention center operators over use of logo in 'Messiah'

A private company that operates some U.S. prisons and detention centers is suing Netflix over the use of its logo in negative scenes depicting squalid conditions in immigrant detention centers on the show 'Messiah.'

African-American activists escalating efforts to persuade Biden not to pick Klobuchar for VP

African-American activists are escalating their efforts to persuade former Vice President Joe Biden not to name Sen. Amy Klobuchar as his running mate, arguing he needs to choose someone who would excite black voters.

Disney Plans Phased Reopening Of Parks For Mid-July

Disney has announced July reopening dates for its theme parks, complete with expected social distancing and cleanliness guidelines.

Wall Street Close: Bulls holding the reigns still and defying gravity

US benchmarks impressed yet again on the bid as a classic case of fear of missing out could well be drawing the less committed, or late decision-makin

Three-year-old boy falls into 120-feet deep abandoned borewell in Telangana's Medak

The rescue teams are trying to ensure that the boy gets enough oxygen supply since the well is about 120 ft deep.

Srinagar admin forms committee to ensure smooth movement of essential services during lockdown

The Srinagar district administration has constituted a committee to prevent occurrence of issues and ensure quick redressal of concerns surrounding

Whitmer unveils COVID-19 dashboard, says boat request is 'failed attempt at humor'

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a new interactive dashboard website to display COVID-19 data by region and county visually.

Officials urge caution after holiday weekend parties

Officials in St. Louis County and Kansas City are asking people who failed to follow social distancing guidelines over the holiday weekend to self-quarantine.

Trump and Andrew Cuomo discuss plans to 'supercharge' economy with infrastructure

President Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plan to send a bipartisan "supercharge" into the U.S. economy.

Four Charts That Show How Absentee Voting Is Skyrocketing In The Pandemic

Next Tuesday’s primaries pose the next big test for how voting will work in the pandemic. Of the several states...

Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 100,000 In The US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has surpassed a jarring milestone in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. That number is the...

Pelosi Slams Trump For Going On ‘Ego Trip’ Over Republican Convention

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) railed against President Trump on Wednesday for threatening to relocate the Republican National Convention away from its...

Communist Nepal PM’s Plan To Claim Indian Territories As Part Of New Map Suffers A Setback: Report

Nepal’s Communist Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s plan to claim Indian territories as part of a new Nepal map has hit a roadblock after he failed to build consensus among the country’s political parties, Hindustan Times has reported.

TRUMP Cartoon Restored After CBLDF Campaign

And back online.

Health minister caught between politics and medicine

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize needs to abandon the autocratic attitude for the greater good of the nation and realise that the likes of Professor Glenda Gray and her counterparts are critical in our response to Covid-19, writes Dr Shafrudeen Amod.

Orange Farm residents reject testing: ‘I won’t believe virus exists here until someone dies from it’

Health workers’ efforts of going door to door mobilising community members to screen and test for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Orange Farm yielded nothing as only few turned up.

Keeping children away from school will not stop them from getting infected

Should government, under a much friendlier Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, reopen the schools or not so that the “this academic year” is not lost?

Rwanda Fights the Coronavirus with the Help of Robots!

Rwanda has introduced robots as part of its fight against coronavirus. With 314 confirmed cases of the virus as of May 22, the East African country has enlisted the help of five anti-epidemic robots to battle the virus.

Iranians outraged by father who killed teen daughter

The killing of an Iranian teen by her father after she eloped with an older man sparked outrage on Wednesday, with local media.

Two dead as suspected cultists invade station to free robbery suspects in Delta Community

The Delta State Police command has confirmed the death of two persons today, at the Jesse Police Station in Jesse, Ethiope West LGA of Delta

Unattended charcoal grill blamed for fire that killed 2 in North Carolina

Authorities say the fire killed 39-year-old Ann Rachelle Horton and her 9-year-old son, Sebastian Lopez.

Coronavirus restrictions need to be lifted 'sooner rather than later' - senior FF TD

A SENIOR Fianna Fáil TD has urged the government to speed up the lifting of the coronavirus lock-down while raising concern that too much responsibility has been "casually delegated" to public health advisers.

UofSC to require face masks in classrooms, library as part of phased campus reopening plan

The University of South Carolina has implemented a face-covering policy for its Columbia campus.

Novant Health launches first emergency drone operation for pandemic response in the country

The venture marks the first emergency drone logistics operation by a hospital for its pandemic response in the country.

Migrant Workers – Not Sympathies, But Redressal By Govt Needed

What we see in India today - deplorable condition of migrant workers & families who are crumbling of fatigue, fighting hunger & struggling to make ends meet

And Now We Wait...Lawyer Files Her Paperwork to Represent Flynn Judge Who Won't Toss Bogus Case

Well, it’s now a waiting game, as Judge Emmet Sullivan’s lawyer filed her paperwork to represent the federal judge who has made a total mess of the Michael Flynn case. This case should be over. There is no one who wants to move forward with this case. The Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss, the prosecutor resigned, and new documents have unveiled a sordid plot by top FBI officials to entrap the former national security adviser. This is the anti-Trump deep state at work. There is a lengthy history of prosecutorial overreach at the FBI, quarterbacked by disgraced ex-FBI chief James Comey.

Oli’s proposal to validate new map delayed in face of shaky numbers in Parliament

World News: The Nepal government's proposal for a constitutional amendment to revise the nation's map in the national emblem has run into rough weather despite PM

Day after controversy, Rahul Gandhi lauds Maharashtra work on Covid-19

India News: A day after his statement that the Congress was “only supporting” and “not running” the Maharashtra government sparked talk of a rift in the Maha Vika

Officer fired after allegedly saying it was 'unfortunate' virus didn't kill all black people

A police officer in Louisiana has been fired after allegedly posting a comment on Facebook that said it was "unfortunate" the coronavirus did not kill all black people.

Google highlights Indian 'hack-for-hire' companies in new TAG report | ZDNet

Google also discloses seven coordinated political influence campaigns that took place on its platforms during Q1 2020.

Misbehaviour complaint against SI in Bhupalpally dist

In a development which exposes citizen’s friendly policing claims of the Telangana Police Department, a complaint has been lodged against the Sub-Inspector of Police of Mahadevpur Police Station

26 people arrested in France and Belgium over UK truck deaths

PARIS: The French prosecutor's office said on Wednesday (May 27) that 26 people have been arrested in France and Belgium in connection with the ...

Mosques to progressively reopen from Jun 2 with limited prayer spaces for private worship

SINGAPORE: Mosques will provide limited prayer spaces for private worship from next Tuesday (Jun 2), as part of progressive reopening plans amid ...

AfDB: Why my detractors are after me - Adesina - Premium Times Nigeria

President of the AfDB, Akinwunmi Adesina, has revealed more details on why the U.S. government may be deliberately pushing for a fresh probe

Soldier injured in ramming attack awarded at hospital for distinguished service - Defense/Security

Shadi Ibrahim had been named award recipient before attack over which he lost his leg, but hospitalization prevented attendance at ceremony.

Cyprus: Got infected with coronavirus? The trip's on us - Foreign Affairs

In an attempt to attract tourists, Cyprus says it will cover costs for anyone who catches the virus while vacationing in the country.

B.C. legislature coming back June 22 as COVID-19 emergency hits record

Pandemic restrictions now longer than 2017 wildfire emergency

Expat dies in Oman due to coronavirus

Ministry of Health on Wednesday registered another coronavirus death case.

Bengaluru: Flyover In Yelahanka To Be Named After Veer Savarkar, Congress-JD(S) Start Protest

A newly built flyover in Yelahanka has been named after Veer Savarkar by the B Y Yediyurappa led BJP government. This has soon sparked protests from the opposition parties of Congress and JD(S), Hindustan Times has reported.

Army Chief General MM Naravane, commanders review security situation in Ladakh, Kashmir

The presentation, sources said, included not just the situation in Ladakh, but also operational challenges in other parts of the country including Kashmir.

Coronavirus: Nigeria has 112 treatment, isolation centres, 5,324 beds - Minister

Nigeria has a total of 112 treatment, isolation centres, 5,324 beds as part of her response to COVID-19. Minister of state for Health Mamora, made this known

Children Day: Senator Uba Sani sends powerful message to Nigerian children

The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central, Senator Uba Sani, has said that Nigerian children are the pride of every nation in whom the hope for continuity lies.

Malawi virus cases and suspects flee isolation sites after repatriation from South Africa

More than 400 repatriated Malawians, including a handful of COVID-19 patients, on Wednesday fled quarantine and isolation sites in the city of Blantyre, a local health official said.

Trump expects 'full report' on death of George Floyd

President Trump on Wednesday described the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody as a “very sad event” and said he expects a “full report” when he returns to Washington. 

Coronavirus tourism lockdowns hit Hawaii’s vacation rental industry hard in April | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Vacation rental accommodations, even the legal ones, were economically decimated in April amid COVID-19 fears and tourism lockdowns.

VIDEO: Dr. Huidy Shu, Pali Momi Medical Center, joins the COVID-19 Care Conversation | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Dr. Huidy Shu joined the COVID-19 Care Conversation today and fielded viewers’ health questions.

Joni Ernst on Book: Embrace Iowa 'Grit' to Help Nation

Joni Ernst spoke with Breitbart News about her book and how her "gritty" upbringing on an Iowa farm translated to her movement to cut waste.

Andrew Napolitano: I'll 'Defend to the Death' Twitter’s Right to Fact Check Trump

Andrew Napolitano said he will "defend to the death" Twitter's right to fact check President Donald Trump.

NSAC announces COVID-19 testing protocol for combat sports events

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has revealed how it plans to handle coronavirus testing while allowing combat sports to resume in the state.

An American spy in Beijing

The weakest link in US national security may not be foreign technology but its own people.

1,529 frontline BMC workers infected, 25 dead

The most recent casualty was a 56-year-old fireman posted at Gowalia Tank Fire Station on Grant Road, who died Sunday evening.

Gujarat: Portal editor granted bail by sessions court

Patel was charged under Indian Penal Code Section 124 A for sedition and Section 54 of the Disaster Management Act (punishment for false warning) by the Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) on May 11 for “trying to create unrest in society”.

Nizamuddin Markaz: SC asks PCI on action against ‘communalisation’ by media

In a separate matter, the top court also asked the Centre to respond to a plea seeking a probe into the circumstances leading to the holding of the Tablighi Jamaat convention in Nizamuddin in the national capital in March this year.

Ravi Shankar Prasad says Centre, states doing their best, targets Rahul Gandhi

Targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Prasad said his recent public statements were “utterly irresponsible”. He alleged that Rahul “was trying to weaken the resolve”of the country to fight against the pandemic and that his criticism was “based upon falsehood”.

Mamata slams Railways, its ‘politics’ of sending Shramik trains without informing state govt

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Railways on its own was sending 36 Shramik trains from Maharashtra, and her government had not been informed about it.

Despite surge in cases, AMC yet to update containment zones’ list

Despite repeated attempts, Additional Chief Secretary (Forest and Environment), Rajiv Kumar Gupta who is in-charge of Ahmedabad city for Covid-19 operations, was unavailable for comment.

Karnataka HC seeks Centre’s assurance on Shramik trains after May 31

The court has also sought details of arrangement being made to provide food to migrants on their long train journeys to homes in north India.

Dr Tony Holohan rubbishes claims by Ryanair's Michael O’Leary that Irish people being punished by lockdown

Dr Holohan rejected several pleas for an easing of restrictions

TIPEDI cautions NASS against interference in IMC audit

Transparency in Petroleum Exploration and Development Initiative, TIPEDI, has asked NASS, not to interfere with the work of NDDC-IMC.

No clear answers on reopening Ohio’s schools

Discussions about reopening Ohio’s schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic seem to raise more questions than answers. Even as Buckeye State businesses begin to reopen, the plan for schools remains fluid.

U.S. Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000

The U.S. death toll of those killed by Covid19 passed 100,000 today, according to The New York Times. Johns Hopkins’ tracker, which does not include U.S. deaths aboard cruise ships, placed th…

Members of Flaming Lips and Los Lobos score Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1923)

During Passover last month, I posted about The Ten Commandments, Cecil B. DeMille’s 1923 epic silent film version of the biblical Exodus story (plus a related modern story that I never bother…

Huawei disappointed by a Canadian court ruling against CFO meng Wanzhou’s bid to avoid extradition

Following a Canadian court ruling that the case of senior Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is fighting extradition to the United States, can go forw

Ethiopia makes face mask mandatory

The Government has also announced changing working hours for public servants as of today. All civil servants in Ethiopia will start their morning office work on 7.30 A.M in the morning and end 3.30 P.M. in the afternoon. A few months ago, the government has ordered public servants to stay at home and try to work from their homes whenever possible. The country has also lifted the ban on movement of personal (non-commercial) automobiles in the capital, Addis Ababa, which was imposed initially to avoid crowds of people that could fuel the spread of the global pandemic.

Did Dominic Cummings Break the Law and The Lockdown Rules?

23 March: The prime minister tells the UK public they "must stay at home". People are warned not to meet friends or family members they do not live with.

Overhauling our healthcare system: An open letter to Mr. President

I congratulate you for the decisive action on the closure of the country and efforts to trace, isolate and quarantine the COVID-19 index case

Iran reveals Venezuela paid in full for its oil

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – The Iranian ambassador to Caracas, Hajjatullah Sultani, revealed that his country received the value of the gasoline fuel it supplied to Venezuela in full. Sultani said in a press statement today, Wednesday, that the process of supplying gasoline to Venezuela was carried out in accordance with commercial controls and international laws, adding that the sums of the value of gasoline were paid in full. Referring to the dysfunctional mechanisms used in the field of international trade, the Iranian ambassador said, “The most important aspect is that Venezuela and Iran have a special mechanism to pay the sums of exports and imports between them in full, and the example of this is the recent shipment of gasoline.” Sultani praised in his tweet, the accompaniment and protection of the Iranian tankers by the Venezuelan Armed Forces, describing it as ” brave and worthy work.” In another tweet, the Iranian ambassador to Venezuela criticized the policies of the United States and wrote: That…

Blown away

Bengal politics has taken an interesting turn after Amphan

Lebanese Army remove pipeline used to smuggle fuel into Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army Command announced that a military unit belonging to the armed forces removed pipelines used to smuggle diesel fuel at the Lebanese-Syrian northern border, in the Al-Beqa’a area. According to the army, approximately 30 meters of pipes were confiscated inside Lebanese territory. This step comes within the framework of the continuous efforts made by the army units to combat smuggling at the Lebanese-Syrian borders, and to control them with all available capabilities.

France is worried Libya is turning into Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday that a Syrian scenario is being repeated in Libya and the situation is very worrying. “The crisis is getting worse … We are facing the Syrian scenario in Libya,” Le Drian said at a French Senate hearing. He stated that if the warring parties in Libya do not return to the negotiating table, the situation will deteriorate and threaten Europe. The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and the Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aqeela Saleh, have confirmed the futility of any attempts to resolve the Libyan crisis by military means. A statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry at the end of a telephone conversation held by Lavrov and Saleh, on Tuesday, said that the two sides exchanged views on the current situation in Libya “in conditions of continuing the military confrontation between the eastern and western political political camps” in the country.

Guinea admits 30 died in post-election violence in March

Guinea has for the first time admitted that 30 people died in days of violence following a constitutional referendum. - Foreign

Lagos BRT operators to roll out more buses – Transport Commissioner

Dr Frederic Oladeinde, Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, says more Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will soon be rolled out to address

Confirmed Covid-19 cases in SA spike to 25,937

The recoveries to date are 13,451, which translates to a recovery rate of 52%.

Tennessee to stop sharing COVID-19 patient information with first responders, law enforcement

Tennessee will stop sharing COVID-19 patient information with first responders and law enforcement.

Google finds Indian hack-for-hire firms exploiting coronavirus fears via spearphishing schemes

Hack-for-hire firms in India are impersonating the World Health Organization in spearphishing emails, according to Google’s Threat Analysis Group research.

Trump's firing of watchdogs must be checked

Senate Republicans should join with House Democrats in holding hearings that probe why the President fired four inspectors-general over the past two months.

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...

Derek Chauvin: Who Is The Police Officer Seen Kneeling On George Floyd’s Neck?

Derek Chauvin is the Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer depicted in the media kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, who eventually died of his injury. In the videos of the incident, which has ...

Rosanne Cash Says Her Daughter Was Called A ‘Liberal P*ssy’ For Wearing A Mask

Johnny Cash’s granddaughter was allegedly called a “liberal p*ssy” by a man in Nashville after she was spotted wearing a mask to buy groceries. Her mother, Cash’s eldest ...

Nepal's new map hits a roadblock as parliament discussion gets deferred

Nepal claims the territory, which touches the border with China, under an 1816 treaty with the East India Company

Bill Clinton admitted to Jeffrey Epstein that he had sex with Monica Lewinsky by default because 'she was the only girl in the White House' during 1995 government shutdown, new book reveals

The book, ' A Convenient Death: The Mysterious Demise of Jeffrey Epstein' by journalists Alana Goodman and Daniel Halper is out June 2.

Phillip Schofield receives Ofcom complaints after saying Donald Trump is 'still there sadly' during COVID-19 segment on This Morning

In the show aired last week, the presenter, 58, left viewers shocked over his comment about the US President, 73, during a segment about him taking unproven drug hydroxychloroquine.

Texas A&M at Qatar producing face shields for Qatar Red Crescent to aid in virus fight

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) will soon have 1,000 critically needed new face shields to protect its volunteers, thanks to the state-of-the-art 3D printing and manufacturing facilities and expertise in the Mechanical Engineering Program at Texas A&M University at Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university.

Coronavirus outbreak: India's lesson in health system preparedness from China

Due to its preparedness, China is being seen as a country that has moved into action faster than it used to earlier, investing more into healthcare and human resources to overcome the shortage of doctors, and arming itself with a better health surveillance system

How a telecom start-up is helping in tracking, tracing and geo-fencing COVID-19 patients

Tracing and tracking of persons become all the more important as more people start moving out now. It should be quite important for the next two years, till such time a vaccine is developed and deployed across the world

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...

Kim Kardashian, LeBron James, & More Stars Show Support For George Floyd After Shocking Death

In the wake of George Floyd's death at (seemingly) the hands of the police, celebrities called for justice while venting their outrage.

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...

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...

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.

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

Three jailed over illegal possession of firearms

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

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.

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

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

SpaceX launch postponed due to bad weather

Just minutes away from take off, and SpaceX has had to call of its historic launch. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company was set to become the first private company to launch astronauts into…

The long march home

For the State, the migrant worker is at once an ‘asset’ as a source of fluid labour supply and a liability in terms of resource distribution away

Zimbabwe Buys US$5 Face Masks For US$28 In Shocking Covid-19 Scandal

A shocking corruption scandal has been unearthed in which the government of Zimbabwe bought Covid-19 equipment at hugely inflated costs from a private

Between Gambari and Saro-Wiwa - The Nation Nigeria

There were accolades, there were knocks. They portray Prof. Gambari as a multi-dimensional man who attracts strong emotions, either for or against...

PDP lashes Pantami, Dabiri-Erewa over face-off - The Nation Nigeria

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday took a swipe at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) under President Muhammadu Buhari...

Rivers warns hotel owner against blackmailing Wike

Rivers State Government has warned the owner of the demolished Prodest Hotel, Promise Gogorobari, against blackmailing the state Governor...

All nursery and primary schools in Belgium to reopen in June

Classes start on June 2 for children at nursery schools, and a week later for primary schools.

Ivanka Trump wears face mask at delayed Nasa SpaceX launch after president mocked it as 'politically correct'

Ivanka Trump wore a facemask to the Nasa launch on Thursday a day after her father, Donald Trump, mocked the practice as being "politically correct". Ms Trump and her children wore the patterned

Trudeau defends suspending regular House sittings, downplays chance of snap election

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the decision to suspend all regular sittings of the House of Commons until September, with the special all-party COVID-19 committee acting as a stand-in over the next few weeks, and then four special House sittings over the summer.

North Carolina Republicans’ long, stormy summer

For North Carolina Republicans, 2020 started as a bright election year. But now, due in part to the coronavirus pandemic, the political forecast for the next five months before Election Day is full of storms: scrambling to save the Republican National Convention, tough elections made even more challenging, and an insider trading scandal to top it off.

Serious delays after two car crash at busy Gold Coast intersection

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a nasty crash on local roads this morning. Two cars collided at the intersection of Southport Nerang Road and Ashmore Road in Molendinar just before 6.

Mohan Guruswamy | History is ignored: The march of folly

There are dangers when the system leaves all decision-making to one individual, Others stop thinking

Historic SpaceX and NASA space mission aborted

The launch will be next attempted on Sunday (NZ time).

Kishwar Desai | Everybody needs a Whitsun holiday while UK ponders visa rule changes

As the weeks have gone by, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks less and less in charge

BREAKING: We are working on guidelines for reopening of schools in Nigeria – Boss Mustapha

Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the Government of the Federation, has on Wednesday said guidelines for the reopening of schools in Nigeriawill eb shared by Federal Government soon. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19,

COVID-19: J&K horse becomes first animal to be put under quarantine

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district had to put a horse under quarantine after it travelled through a COVID-19 red zone. The horse and its rider became the talk of the town when they

COVID-19: Mizoram Governor opens Raj Bhavan doors for stranded teachers

Breaking the protocols to help people in distress is fine, believes Mizoram Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai. This belief prompted the Governor to open the doors of Raj Bhavan for four teachers, who

Two Minutes Hate

The cringe just keeps getting worse.

Twitter Can’t Rein In Donald Trump

Fact-checking the president—or even deleting his tweets—is a futile exercise.

KT McFarland: Russia hoax – Obama team's shocking abuse of power. Here's what we know so far

The entire Russian investigation was a sham, and Obama administration officials knew it from the get-go.

Catholic Minnesota diocese to pay $22.5M to sexual assault victims

The Roman Catholic diocese of Saint Cloud in Minnesota announced in a statement Tuesday they will pay $22.5 million to 70 victims of clergy sexual assault and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

House Dems adjourn without FISA vote after Trump announces veto threat

The House of Representatives adjourned late Wednesday without voting on whether to reauthorize advanced surveillance tools used by law enforcement -- a measure that had wide bipartisan support back in March, but which has drawn sudden GOP opposition amid news of apparent FBI misconduct.

'Central Park Karen,' Amy Cooper, faces NYC Human Rights Commission investigation

The New York City Commission on Human Rights is investigating the white woman walking her dog in New York City who called police to report she was being threatened by “an African-American man.”

Ice Cube reacts to death of George Floyd: ‘How long ... before we strike back?'

Ice Cube is speaking out against police after a viral video on Monday showed a white police officer pinning his knee against a black man's neck as he struggled to breathe in Minnesota. 

Former Jeffrey Epstein teen 'recruiter' reveals how disgraced financier lured underage girls in Netflix doc

Haley Robson, a former teen “recruiter” for Jeffrey Epstein, is ready to finally share her story.

Half of Americans fear they won’t get their pre-coronavirus body back, survey shows

Many Americans, stressed out and anxious amid the coronavirus pandemic, are turning to junk food, alcohol and more carbohydrates while most gyms still remain closed nationwide. At least 49 percent of them are worried that they'll never get their pre-lockdown body back, a new survey reveals.

BoA Experiences Potential Data Breach With PPP Applications

Bank of America notified principal owners of a potential data breach after the bank uploaded loan applications of some customers to a test application platform.

Historic SpaceX astronaut launch delayed at the last minute

SPACEX aimed to make history today, with the launch of its Demo-2 capsule. However, the eagerly-anticipated mission has been postponed - but why?

Tunisia reopens cafes, restaurants

Customers have to take away with the ordered drinks and meals without staying in the cafes.

The Last of Us 2 will feature two warring factions in a ruined Seattle

The latest State of Play featured new information about the state of affairs in The Last of Us Part 2's rundown setting.

Evening Update: Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou loses key decision in extradition hearing; U.S. considers withdrawing Hong Kong’s preferential status

Also: Ontario taking over management of four long-term care homes named in damning report

Ex-IAAF chief Diack's corruption case changed to 8 June

The Paris trial of Lamine Diack who is accused of accepting millions of dollars to cover up positive Russian doping tests, has been moved back five days to 8 June.

Voice of the Mirror: Arrogant Boris' stance on lockdown flouting aide is deplorable

The Prime Minister has decided to stand by his man regardless of public anger and calls from his own MPs for the rule breaker to go

ESIC Hospital in Kandivali to become 300-bed dedicated COVID-19 facility

Kandivali’s ESIC Hospital is all set to be converted into a dedicated COVID-19 facility with 300 beds. In a circular issued by the management on Wednesday, the employees were informed about this decis

St. George Hospital nurse dies in freak lift accident

A 43-year-old nurse with St. George Hospital died in what seems to have been a freak accident on the hospital premises on Wednesday. According to the MRA Marg police, the deceased, identified as Geeta

SC asks for Centre’s response on plea for timely disposal of mercy petitions

Bench directs MHA to fix a time limit for placing such pleas before President

Two die after waiting in vain for ambulances to arrive

BMC Commissioner said on Tuesday number of ambulances has been increased

Decorated greyhound trainer found dead in suspicious circumstances

A family feud may be behind the suspected killing of a prominent Victorian greyhound racing trainer. (Image above: supplied) Karen Leek was found dead at her sprawling Devon Meadows property about …

Telangana government undecided on opening of hotels

The Telangana government is still undecided on whether or not to permit opening of restaurants in the State though the hoteliers say that they would ensure social distancing norms

Fire kills five patients at United Hospital, three of them COVID-19 positive

A fire has burned down the isolation unit for COVID-19 patients and those with symptoms at the United Hospital in Dhaka, leaving five dead.

Gov’t Launches Test and Trace – But There’s Still No App

90 days and 37,460 deaths after the first UK coronavirus case was reported, the UK has launched its NHS Test and Trace service.

More than 900 Indonesians, including 47 nurses, test positive for COVID-19 abroad

The Foreign Ministry revealed on Wednesday that 47 Indonesian nurses working overseas have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of Indonesians infected abroad to 928.

Indonesia to receive first delivery of COVID-19 ventilators from US in June

The donation of the ventilators is the result of a previous call between President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and President Donald Trump in April, during which the two leaders agreed to build cooperation to tackle the COVID-19 crisis in their respective countries, including finding ways to overcome shortages of medical equipment.

Wuhan wet market is the ‘victim’ of coronavirus outbreak, China’s CDC says

The Wuhan wet market believed to be the origin of the coronavirus pandemic has been unfairly made into a scapegoat for the pandemic, China’s top health official claimed. “At first, we assumed

Cuomo says he had ‘good’ talks with Trump on New York infrastructure projects

Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted he had a “good conversation” with President Trump during their Wednesday White House meeting on New York’s infrastructure — but sure didn’t seem in

Chinese scientists say Wuhan animal market isn’t where coronavirus began

Chinese scientists say the coronavirus didn’t originate at a live animal market or a laboratory in Wuhan, pushing back against US officials over where the pandemic began, according to a

Mumbai records 1,044 cases; 32 die

City part of ICMR sero-surveillance study

Ignore IMC’s irresponsible lies and propaganda, group tells NASS

Niger Delta Renaissance Coalition on Wednesday faulted the claims of a purported ‘militant’ group, Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, over the probe of Niger Delta Development Commission. LPCDI had allegedly pledged the support of ex-militant leaders to the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission. But the Director of Research, Strategy and […]

New Zealand discharges last COVID-19 patient, records no new case in 5 days

Amid the global fight against the novel coronavirus, New Zealand has reached a milestone after the last COVID-19 patient was discharged from the Middlemore

Nine charged with destroying woman’s house

The young men beat a man after a row and when Mary Mwiti warned them, they raided her home.

Health ministry has criminals – Kagwe

“Like a marketplace, there are a few mad cases here," the CS said.

Zambian health minister tests positive for Covid-19

He becomes the minister to come out publicly.

KDF soldiers, policeman mistakenly exchange fire

They mistook the other for terrorists.

Aga Khan Foundation hands over water projects

Sh3.8m water project funded by AKDN at Kenyenya Hospital officially launched.

Jumwa, Chris Wamalwa to be removed from posts

Kiminini MP to be sacked as deputy minority whip.

Bihar Paid Rs 1 Crore To Bring Back Stranded Students From Kota: Sushil Modi

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said that the state government had paid Rs 1 crore for arranging 17 trains for the return of students belonging to state who were stranded in Kota.

AfDB Allegations: Adesina insists on innocence, demands justice

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has maintained that he is innocent of all allegations of fraud leveled against him.

Netanyahu writes letter in Torah in memory of Amit Ben Yigal - Inside Israel

Prime Minister visits family of soldier who was killed in a block-throwing attack two weeks ago.

Gantz cuts off meeting with Netanyahu over Regev's comments - Inside Israel

Likud officials respond to minister's criticism of alternate prime minister. 'The campaign is over.  It is time for unity.'

Surrey now has second urgent and primary care centre, in Newton, premier says

Premier John Horgan noted that some 90,000 people in Surrey don’t have a family doctor

United Way allocating $6.6M in federal funding to help with food security, youth mental health

Applications from Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland charities being accepted for the emergency funding

Malaysian launches test case against Islamic gay sex law

Malaysian launches test case against Islamic gay sex law

South Sudan new hotspot, 21 truck drivers test COVID-19 positive

  🔺 May 27th – new COVID-19 cases 28 🔺 Total confirmed cases 281. 🔺 21 new cases are from South Sudan point of entry 🔺 7 new cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers. 🔹7 positive foreign truck drivers (4 Tanzanians,1 Eritrean,1 Congolese and 1 Burundian) were handed over to their country of …

Ministry Issues Advisory For Re-Use Of Goggles During COVID-19 Fight

The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Wednesday issued an advisory for re-processing and re-using of eye-protection goggles used by healthcare workers during COVID-19 fight.

Mpilo Clinical Director Solwayo Ngwenya clarifies his Coronavirus statement

Mpilo Hospital Clinical Director Dr Solwayo Ngwenya has issued a statement disputing reports that he had acquired the deadly Coronavirus. In a Twitter statement...

Jagan Reddy's 1-Year Rule Made Andhra Bankrupt: Chandrababu Naidu

Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu launched a blistering attack on the YSRCP government on Wednesday, saying it had put Andhra Pradesh in a "bankrupt situation".

Received 1,337 Trains Carrying Migrants From Various States: UP Government

Gorakhpur has become the first district in the country to receive more than 200 trains, by which over 2 lakh migrant workers have returned, amid the ongoing COVID-19 induced lockdown.

100,000 Americans dead—and counting—as COVID-19 ravages US

US leads the world in cases and deaths—and the pandemic is far from over.

Why The Mumbai Police Order Under Section 144 CRPC Is Problematic

A scrutiny of the order suggests that it suffers from serious legal and constitutional infirmities.

Decades later, Nehru remains most hotly debated Indian politician ever

Decades later, Nehru remains most hotly debated Indian politician ever: Four days after the Karnataka BJP blamed India's first Prime Minister for the country's migrant crisis, state Chief Minister .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Pictures show new mobile Weston-super-Mare coronavirus testing centre empty on its second day

The Covid-19 testing unit at Locking Road car park is expected to be there for several days

Govt sends back 26564 outbound migrant workers to different states, UTs

As part of evacuation of passengers stranded in Jammu and Kashmir, three Shramik special trains carrying about 4878 Madhya Pardesh and Chattisgarh bound

'You just gotta forestall that': Fauci discourages churches from distributing communion

Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of President Trump's leading medical advisers on the coronavirus pandemic, on Wednesday said that Christians who distribute communion during services should refrain from doing so.

Woman goes to hospital, billed thousands for services supposed to be free

Under the federal CARES Act, coronavirus tests are mandated to be free. So she says she was shocked when she received a bill for nearly $2,500.

Creating health infrastructure in slums crucial in rebuilding Mumbai: Awhad

Minister asks BDA to share list of concessions required for facilitating redevelopment

Actress Uzma Khan accuses Malik Riaz’s daughters of attacking her over love affair

--Police register FIR against realtor's daughters, others after prolonged delay--Malik Riaz claims Usman Malik is not his nephew, Amna Usman claims had repeatedly warned Uzma not to destroy her ma

Diplomats adopt ingenious methods to get to designated workplaces

Many diplomats designated to new roles and stations utilized flights operated for repatriation to reach workplaces

Maniac driver who killed Scots gran, 70, hopes jail term gives family justice for their loss

A MANIAC driver who killed a gran of 70 in a head-on smash said he hopes his jail term will give her family justice. Damian Gulczynski, 27, wept and expressed his remorse as he was caged for 45 mon…

BART announces 'welcome back' plan. Here's how commuting will be different

BART unveiled a 15-point "welcome back" plan Wednesday aimed at restoring the public's trust in the beleaguered transit system as the Bay Area begins to reopen.

Most Americans Haven’t Stopped Trusting Scientists

It’s easy to look around right now and conclude that popular public opinion has turned against scientists. Twitter hashtags have urged the president to fire Ant…

Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday

No change in two metre social distancing, Cummings row rolls on and a blast off in Florida.

Appeal to find man (65) missing from Dublin since yesterday

Daniel Gleeson is missing from the Dublin 8 area.

Conglomerate of health workers in Akwa Ibom begin streets and markets sensitization

As part of measures to check and prevent the spread of Coronavirus in Akwa Ibom state, the Conglomerate of Health Professionals in the state has commenced street and market sensitization.

'Horrendous tragedy' - tributes paid to 'exceptionally kind and lovely' man killed in road crash

A motorcyclist who lost his life in a road traffic accident in Co Mayo has been named locally as Brendan Heffernan.

Colby Covington officially removed from American Top Team, forms ‘Colby Covington Incorporated’

UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has officially been removed from American Top Team (ATT) and recently formed "Colby Covington Incorporated."

Hindutva Supremacist Modi govt becoming a threat to India's neighbours: PM Imran

Hindutva Supremacist Modi govt becoming a threat to India

India and China could possibly go to War: President Azad Kashmir

Both countries have been at a border stand-off for the past week

President Trump Nominates Michael A. McCarthy as New Ambassador to Liberia

Washington – Mr. Michael A. McCarthy  of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor has been nominated by US President Donald Trump as Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia. Mr. McCarthy currently serves as Consul General of the United States Consulate General in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Previously, Mr. McCarthy was […]

COVID-19: New app launched to help monitor and report migrant workers’ health status

SINGAPORE: A new mobile app to monitor and report COVID-19 symptoms is among the new resources announced by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on ...

French court rejects release of Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga

After two decades on the run, a Rwandan suspect in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis has appeared in front of a French court. Felicien Kabuga says all the charges he faces are lies. Meanwhile in C…

Chaos rocks Ministry of Health over new Coronavirus cases

The Ministry of Health and Child Care is involved in a last minute effort to clean its image after there was a sharp increase of Coronavirus cases in the countr...

South African AIDS researcher wins €500,000 French prize

PARIS, May 28 — A South African HIV researcher who found that a topical gel could stop many women catching the virus has been awarded one of France's top science prizes. Quarraisha Abdool Karim won the half a million-euro (RM2.39 million) Christophe Merieux Prize for her work for the Durban-based...

Birmingham woman in BAME donor campaign has liver transplant

The family of Sunaina Paul, 31, had appealed for more black, Asian and minority ethnic organ donors.

Covid-19: Death toll at 552 as cases rise to 25 937

The Covid-19 death toll has hit 552 - an increase of 28, says Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.

Trump confronted with grim COVID-19 milestone

President Trump’s plans to attend a historic space launch were spoiled Wednesday by bad weather, causing him to return to Washington without giving a planned address as the nation crossed the grim

Trump threatens to veto FISA bill ahead of House vote

President Trump is threatening to veto legislation reauthorizing expired government surveillance tools if it passes in the House, citing “massive abuse” of the government powers in the Russia

[WATCH] Cops clamp down on HK protesters ahead of anthem law debate

HONG Kong police placed a dragnet around the financial hub’s legislature today and fired pepper-ball rounds in the comme...

Ganduje excited as COVID-19 cases drop in Kano

Tukur Muntari, Kano  Kano State Governor,  Abdullahi Ganduje, says Kano  says he is excited about  the  decline in COVID-19 positive cases in the state. He also said his government  had  abolishe...

Rebuild Pakatan, not go headless chicken

MAY 28 — The 15th General Election must happen before 2024. However, Pakatan Harapan (PH) expects to capsize Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) dysfunctional love-boat long before that, if possible, come July. While possible, as loyalties are flimsy on either side, a third government likely dies...

President Trump Will Sign Executive Order on Social Media Censorship

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media censorship amid rapidly intensifying political bias from the Silicon Valley Masters of the Universe.

Hawley: Twitter Should Lose Tech Legal Immunity for Editorializing Speech

Josh Hawley sent a letter to Twitter, questioning why they should continue to receive legal immunity when they editorialize Trump's tweets.

Coronavirus: Professional athletes train in lockdown

Professional and Olympic athletes have had to devise ways to continue their rigorous training.

As buses start plying, migrants try to leave again, stopped again

Buses headed towards Old Delhi Railway station also registered a sizeable ridership, even around 3.30 pm when the heat had peaked. While passengers boarding these buses were not thermally screened, not more than two were being placed in each row. However, marshals could not be spotted at bus stops.

State says yes, district says no: Chaos at Noida border

While orders passed by the UP government said there will be no restriction on people entering from Delhi, except for those residing in containment zones, the district administration said status quo will be maintained until detailed guidelines are issued.

‘Oluwa made LASU’s Faculty of Law tick’ - The Nation Nigeria News

More tributes are being showered on the former Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of Lagos State University (LASU) Justice Isiaka Oluwa.

Media firm trains campus journalists on reporting - The Nation Nigeria

No fewer than 400 campus journalists across the country have been trained on news writing, reporting and fact-checking by the social enterprise hub

COVID-19: Ekiti corps member carries out enlightenment

A serving corps member at Are-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Ohore Emmanuel, has embarked on a personal enlightenment of residents of the state about.

Amnesty International Criticizes Zimbabwe for Prosecuting 3 'Abducted' MDC Alliance Activists

“Joana Mamombe, Cecelia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova are victims of police brutality, sexual assault and enforced disappearance. Before charging them for allegedly breaking the lockdown rules, authorities must investigate the crimes against them ..."

'We're trying to survive': Seniors grow frustrated over slow rollout of COVID-19 financial aid

More than two weeks after the government first announced its plan to give seniors up to $500 to help with their rising costs amid COVID-19, seniors still have no timeline for when they're actually going to receive those funds.

Is the Tanzanian government hiding true coronavirus stats?

The government of the East African nation has been accused of not treating Covid-19 as a public health challenge, but a national security issue.

Pakistan condemns commencement of temple construction at site of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya: FO

"The RSS-BJP combine in India is busy unabashedly advancing the 'Hindutva' agenda," says FO spokesperson Aisha Farooqui.

Key Witness Who Had Identified Ajmal Kasab Dies

Harishchandra Shrivardhankar, a key witness who had identified terrorist Ajmal Kasab during the case trial, died at his house in Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district, his family members said on Wednesday. He was 70.

Telangana exempts RTC buses from night curfew

Telangana exempts RTC buses from night curfew: The Telangana government on Wednesday decided to exempt buses of state-owned Road Transport Corporation (RTC) from night curfew which .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Rahul must apologise for his comments on lockdown: Dharmendra Pradhan

Rahul must apologise for his comments on lockdown: Dharmendra Pradhan: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday hit out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, saying that he must apologise to the people of the country for his comments that the government had underestimated the scale of the battle against coronavirus and India is facing result of

Illinois business owner plans his own reopening as governor releases guidelines for businesses

With less than a week before Illinois enters the next phase of the governor's reopening plan, Gov. J.B. Pritzker put out new guidance documents outlining how he wants businesses to operate to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

Judge unlocks $500K in Florida domestic violence nonprofit’s frozen assets to pay bills, help victims

One-third of $1.5 million in frozen assets belonging to the embattled nonprofit that formerly was the state’s exclusive domestic violence services provider has been turned over to a court-appointed receiver.

Trump vows to veto House FISA bill

President Trump promised to veto the FISA bill currently on the House floor.

Trump Will Sign Executive Order On Social Media After Lashing Out At Twitter

President Trump is set to sign an executive order on social media following his threat to shut down platforms after...

Youm-e-Takbeer: When A Responsible Nuclear Power Was Born

Youm-e-Takbeer is a day of greatness when Pakistan already a responsible country was transformed into a strategically mature regional power. It sensibly understood the management and liability of having nuclear weapons for security. Ever since independence, Pakistan is neighbor to a hostile state – India, ruled by extremist Hindutva ideology that has threatened Pakistan’s sovereignty […]

Police watchdog pulls investigators from State Capture probe

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has recalled two investigators from a special task team probing corruption allegations against top police officials, including former acting police commissioner Kgomotso Phahlane. The investigators have also been told to hand over their dockets to head office.

UKPM Johnson to fly to Brussels next month for his first personal talks with European leaders – The Times

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to fly to Brussels next month for his first personal talks with European leaders. More to come...

USD/JPY stays firm above 107.50 amid risk reset

USD/JPY extends the previous day’s gains while being mildly positive around 107.75 amid Thursday’s Asian session. The yen pair recently benefited from

RBA: A reminder that RBA Governor Lowe will appear before the Senate Select

At the top of the hour, we will hear from the Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Phillip Lowe who will appear before the Senate Select Committee on CO

GHD moves 10k employees onto Microsoft Teams in under a week

Execs use platform for crisis management.

Trump Should Open America’s Doors to Hong Kong’s Citizens

U.S. policy should focus on punishing the Chinese Communist Party. 

Bali floats travel bubble as way back for Australians

If cash-starved Bali hotel owners had their way, Australians would be heading back to the resort island as early as July.

Fake pro-China accounts exposed

A coordinated network of accounts on three social networks has been targeting the Chinese government's critics.

Charity shops fear deluge of donations when they reopen in June

Lockdown has inspired mass clear outs but charities ask customers to be selective with donation.

Las Vegas boy, 8, dies after drinking chemicals in soda bottle

A 8-year-old Las Vegas boy died in May days after he ingested chemicals that were stored in a soda bottle, according to a Clark County Department of Family Services report.

Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane pushes for new safety measures in bars and clubs

Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane said Wednesday he's working with owners of bars and clubs in Old Town's Entertainment District after videos and images showed packed spots over Memorial Day weekend.

One dies, seven survive as boat capsizes in Hoima

The boat was reportedly carrying eight passengers from Kakoma landing site, heading to Walukuba landing site in Buliisa district following an enforcement by joint...

Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh: 6 more Raj Bhavan employees infected with COVID-19

All the infected patients have been admitted to Chirayu Hospital and the employees' quarter of Raj Bhavan has been turned into a containment zone.

Tamil Nadu can’t acquire Jayalalithaa’s assets: Madras High Court

More people are dining out as states reopen — but don’t expect more activity until there’s a coronavirus vaccine and Americans are putting off medical care due to coronavirus fears

Wednesday’s top personal finance stories

COVID-19 Informer: Boris Johnson still in hot water, US passes 100,000 coronavirus deaths

Our COVID-19 Informer will keep you up to date with everything you need to know today.

Bee infestation closes visitors center near Searchlight

Maintenance crews discovered hundreds of bees swarming the faucets, toilets and other facilities.

Nevada Supreme Court says judge retaliated at sentencing

The Nevada Supreme Court has decided that a Clark County judge went too far when he sentenced a defendant in a robbery case to life in prison without parole.

Nevada senators argue for federal coronavirus aid

Nevada’s Democratic senators argued Wednesday for federal funds to help states and cities grappling with the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus.

Sea of Thieves' big Tall Tale adventures are finally getting checkpoints

The Lost Treasures update also adds daily bounties, weekly 'Fort Nights,' new LTEs, and more.

Legendary Mexican beach resort Acapulco upended by coronavirus

ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - Intensive care units in the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco are close to capacity as the coronavirus threatens to overwhelm hospitals and leaves local authorities scrambling to dig more graves.

Brazil coronavirus death toll above 25,000, more than 410,000 cases

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 25,000 people on Wednesday, at 25,598, the Health Ministry said. Deaths from the disease caused by the coronavirus over the last 24 hours were 1,086.

New York's Cuomo says discussed infrastructure with Trump, railed against partisanship

(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday focused on how to “supercharge” the economy by investing in infrastructure, and he called on Republicans to approve federal funding to state and local governments crippled by the coronavirus pandemic.

Larry Kramer, author known for his AIDS activism, dead at age 84

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Larry Kramer, an author, playwright and film producer who helped shape U.S. healthcare policy with his early advocacy of a national response to AIDS when it first emerged in the 1980s, died on Wednesday at 84.

U.S. gives Iran a choice: Negotiate or manage economic collapse

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy is giving Iran a choice between negotiating with the United States or managing the economic collapse caused by U.S. sanctions, U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Wednesday.

Long Beach hit-and-run: Man, dog killed by burglary suspect in crash during police chase

A man and his dog were killed in a hit-and-run crash involving a burglary suspect who was fleeing from police in Long Beach Tuesday night.

Canadian judge OKs U.S. extradition case for Weng Wanzhou to proceed

May 27 (UPI) -- A judge in Canada ruled Wednesday that the United States can continue its fight to extradite a senior Huawei executive arrested in 2018 on conspiracy and fraud charges.

Bangladesh researchers make sample collection kits for coronavirus test

A group of Bangladeshi researchers have made sample collection kits for coronavirus test, a development that aims to ease the process and ensure safety and accuracy.

Top Eight

Top eight CNS stories for today including the chief executive of the European Union laid out an ambitious $823 billion plan to help the continent recover from the coronavirus pandemic; Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou must face extradition proceedings initiated by the United States; Twenty-four states and several cities challenged the Trump administration’s rollback of the Clean Car Standards, and more.

After uncertain future, vacant mould-filled Saskatoon luxury home slated for demolition may have new lease on life

A luxury home in Saskatoon that has been empty for years, is full of mould and was nearly demolished by the city may have a new lease on life.

New travel quarantine regulations come into effect in Ireland

A requirement for people arriving in Ireland from overseas to alert the authorities where they will be self isolating has come into effect.Travellers must now fill in a Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form.With some exceptions, including transport workers involved in supply chains, diplomats and people crossing the border from Northern Ireland, people arriving into the Republic of Ireland are already required to self-isolate for 14 days.

BAME nurses ‘less protected’ as PPE shortages persist, poll finds

Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) nurses are more likely to have problems accessing protective equipment, according to a new poll.The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) identified a “stark and deeply worrying” contrast over PPE provision for staff from different backgrounds.The union said it is “unacceptable” that BAME nurses “are less protected than other nursing staff”.Data has emerged suggesting that people from BAME backgrounds are being disproportionately adversely affected by Covid-19.

Swiss sex workers offer just two sexual positions for safety during COVID-19 pandemic

It's to avoid "droplet transmission" in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Karnataka govt prepares for locust attack as crop-eaters march to Maharashtra

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‘Unbiased’ Department of Education just got caught playing rank politics

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MVA works to cushion itself in both houses

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White House says Trump will sign an executive order on social media

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ICC Orders PA’s Abbas to Decide — Oslo Accords Dead or Alive?

The entire ICC document, without exception, appears to be an argument in defense of the position of the Palestinian Authority.

Biden on 100,000 coronavirus deaths: 'To those hurting, the nation grieves with you.'

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Letting down our precious walking warriors amidst Covid-19

When Rahul Gandhi did, what a concerned and committed leader ought to have to done, that is go down and talk to the aggrieved lot, there was this all that hungama…Why?Not a word of apology from the government of the day to our working class walking from here to there, in those hopeless conditions …desperate to save their lives or whatever remains of it. Mind you, not one of the central ministers has bothered to walk till about the roadside or the highway and publicly and profusely apologize to the grief -stricken fleeing masses - our precious labourers and migrant workers. Instead, the Right-Wing brigades raised a hue and cry when Rahul Gandhi met and spoke to the migrant workers. He met them out there in the open. As a worried, concerned and earnest leader he wanted to meet them and find out what should be done to ease their trauma in the ongoing conditions.In fact, the Right-Wing rulers of the day should have been talking to the migrant workers on a one- to- one basis. But they didn't. Perhaps, they opted to…

India's recovery rate improves, very low death rate

NEW DELHI, May 27: India's recovery rate compared to total as 1.518 lakh tested positive improved further to 42.44 on Wednesday with 3934 more COVID-19 patients cured and out of hospital, raising the total recoveries to 64,425. In terms of 32.42 lakh tested so far, the recovery rate is 1.98% as against the death rate of 0.13%.There was a substantial increase of some 32,000 more tested in a single day raising the total tested in a day to 1.16 lakh as against 92,528 a day earlier. There were 170 deaths in the past 24 hours, raising the total COVID-19 deaths in the country to 4337 which is 2.85% of those tested positive and just 0.13% of the total persons tested so far.Maharashtra topped with 54758 tested positive and 1792 deaths as against 16954 recoveries while Tamil Nadu came second in terms of 17728 confirmed positive cases, though with comparative lesser deaths of 127. Gujarat has the second highest 915 deaths. It came third in terms of 14821 tested positive. Delhi follows with 14465 positives and 288 deaths.…

Cong launching social media campaign today

NEW DELHI, My 27: In the memory of late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's 56th death anniversary, the Congress on Wednesday announced a nationwide "Speak Up India" online social campaign on Thursday from 11 AM to 2 PM on all platforms like facebook, twitter, youtube and whatsapp to raise the voice of people on the economic disaster inflicted by the Modi government through the Lockdowns in the wake of the coronavirus.Party spokesman Ajay Maken told a Press conference here that the campaign is in honour of crores of the migrant labourers who came from the villages to build our cities as also to raise the voice of small, medium, cottage industries and retail traders and express concern over the sword of unemployment hanging on the wage earners.He said the poor are always hit hard by a natural calamity and so th "Speak up India" is for all those living below the poverty line. He said the Congress will reiterate its demands pending before the government to let all migrant workers be reached their villages with respect…

Preparing for upsurge

With number of cases of Coronavirus patients surpassing 1.50 lakh with less than a week for the fourth lockdown to end, the Centre and the state governments must concentrate on being innovative in increasing the medical facilities to tackle the upsurge. The case load and quarantine facilities created so far appear to have been over-loaded as the number of cases has been rising steadily in the last one week. If the testing of the suspected patients is taken to a larger sphere, it is definite that the number will be higher. It is important to note that with relaxation in restrictions from the third phase of the lockdown has further added to the challenges faced by the country's already overburdened health facilities. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) figures suggest that the positive cases rate has gone up to 7 percent in three weeks of phase three and four of the lockdown while it was around 3 percent at the end of Lockdown 2.0. The mortality rate remaining static at about 3 percent is reassuring.…

Trump threatens to veto House bill on surveillance measures

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BJP accuses Digvijaya Singh of flouting social distancing norms, party MLA alleges him of helping Jamaatis to spread coronavirus in Bhopal

Congress lashed at the BJP for making unnecessary political issue out of a social service extended to needy people during the lockdown.

DAVV pitching for admissions through CET, may hold exam in August

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SAARC Psychiatric Federation calls for action to address psychological sufferings amid COVID-19 pandemic

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A stunning tirade highlights Israeli divide over Netanyahu

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Iran pledges to share drowning report findings

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CORNWELL, Leslie Jean

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MARR, Shirley Helen

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Kuwaiti minister carries Emir’s message for King Salman and Crown Prince

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Words Jihad and Jihadi have been in abundant use for the negative purposes from last two decades in particular. They have been closely linked to the word terrorism and violence, done by section of Muslims here and there. This global use of word is particularly a post 9/11 phenomenon. Just to recapitulate after the WTC was hit by two aeroplanes; the building sunk leading the death of nearly three thousand innocent people. The victims belonged to most countries and religions. In the aftermath; Osama bin Laden called it Jihad. American media coined the word Islamic terrorism since then. Most of the acts indulged in by Muslim terror groups have been labelled under this title. This; irrespective of the fact that many an Islamic Scholars, many a Muslim clerics like Maulanas of Deoband and Barelvi, stating that Islam does not approve of violence against innocent people. The words have stuck.This has also become one more weapon in the hands of communal sectarian elements. Apart from the mainstream media social media…

Rahul weakening fight against Covid-19, says law minister

KT NEWS SERVICENEW DELHI, May 27: Union Law and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for spreading lies and trying to weaken the country's resolve to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.Talking to reporters here, alleged that Rahul is misleading the nation by resorting to falsehood. He said, Rahul Gandhi is trying to weaken the resolve of the country by spreading negativity, working against the nation in times of crisis and spreading false facts and false news.He said the Congress leader had earlier said that lockdown is not a solution against COVID-19, but on the contrary, the Congress party's own governments in Punjab and Rajasthan imposed lockdowns and Maharashtra also extended it till 31st of this month.He said Rahul also levelled false allegations against the NDA Government that fares are being charged from the migrant workers on Shramik Special trains. Prasad said, many times, the government has clarified that no fare is being charged from the migrant workers…

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NEW DELHI, May 27: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Union Home Ministry in four weeks on fixing a time limit for processing and placing before the President a mercy petition by a death row convict seeking clemency.Making it clear that the Court can’t ask the President to decide a mercy petition in a time-frame, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sharad A. Bobde, and Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy said the only thing that they can do is to ask the Ministry of Home Affairs on the lime limit in placing the file before the President.Chief Justice Bobde said, “Only thing we felt important was time limit and even for that we can't direct the President” and “only thing we may consider is directing MHA on time limit for placing it (mercy petition) before the President.”The Court asked the MHA if there is a timeline for it to put the mercy petition before the President. It was hearing a PIL, seeking to put in place format for the disposal of mercy petitions by the President.As advocate Kamal…

I appreciate SC's uo Moto Move

Dear Editor,It is good dicision that looking at the unfortunate and miserable conditions of migrant labourers walking on-foot and cycles from long ditances, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court took note of "problems and miseries" of labourers stranded by the coronavirus lockdown. Taking up the case, addressing to the Centre and the states the top court ordered to immediately provide transport, food and shelter free of cost to the stranded migrant workers. Because of their complaining of not being provided food and water by administration at places where they were stranded, they have been asked to report to it on "steps taken to redeem the miseries" of migrant labourers within 48 hours or by Thursday. I appriciate the Supreme Court that in this difficult situation of lockdown, this is carried weight dicision for the stranded mirgant workers. Also I am quite certain that migrants are on top of the world, and all ears such action.--Abu Khuzaima UP

Corona outbreak situation in J&K reviewed

NEW DELHI, May 27: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today reviewed the status of COVID-19 outbreak in J&K in view of large number of persons returning back to the UT and spike in cases.The Review was held through Video Conference with the Mission Director, National Health Mission, Director Health Services of Jammu and Kashmir Division and all CMOs of the districts. The Health officials briefed the Minister about the ground level reports and said that the spike was a passing phases as it was linked to the large number of persons returning to the UT who were mandatorily being tested for COVID 19. They informed that the detection of COVID-19 cases was a positive sign as the persons tested positive were kept in quarantine and the spread was arrested.They also informed that the testing capacity has been enhanced and now over 10,000 tests per million are being conducted.…

Abrogation, Celebration & Domicile Status - I

On 5th August, 2019, Article 35-A & J&K Constitution together with main Article 370 were rendered otiose by the Central Government after bifurcating J&K state into two Union Territories of J&K & Ladakh, & abrogating "special position" of J&K State in the Indian Constitution. (For fuller discussion read 3 issues of KT dated 27 to 29 April, 2020: Is Article 370 dead?) Historical irony:Truly, it is historical irony that the descendants of those Kashmiri Pandits who had initiated the movement for securing Kashmiris' rights under the slogans of "Kashmir for Kashmir" & "down with outsiders", and who were joined in the movement later in 1925 by the Jammu Dogra Sabha and who took that campaign to its logical conclusion, have been at the forefront of Hindu nationalist parties of India for destruction of the law, that guaranteed "Kashmir for Kashmiris", and substituting it with the law that announces "Kashmir for all". From midnight of 5th August, 2019, when the entire population of Kashmir was put under months-long severest…

HOW TO AVOID ZOOM FATIGUE?

NEW DELHI, May 27: Everyone today logs into video-conferencing app 'Zoom' to chat as face-to-face chats are not possible in view of the Coronavirus-induced Lockdowns. Zoom meetings can feel more taxing than face-to-face meetings, a psychologist says.Video conferencing offers a way to stay connected with co-workers, family, and friends during the Coronavirus pandemic. But too much of it can tax our brains to the point of “Zoom fatigue.”Priti Shah, a psychology professor at the University of Michigan, studies cognitive tasks that require managing multiple goals, integrating different sources of information, and forming coherent, memorable representations.Here, she explains what causes the Zoom fatigue, what lessons video conferencing can teach us, and how we can find a balance between Zoom and the rest of our life:Q: What causes “Zoom fatigue”?A: Zoom meetings are more demanding cognitively than face-to-face meetings, which rely a lot on visual cues. It is easy to tell if people are paying attention, whether someone…

SC's order about stranded migrants workers is a good step

Dear Editor,. It is noticeable to say that a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on May 26 said there have been "Inadequacies and certain lapses" on the part of the Central and State governments in dealing with the migrant workers crisis during the lockdown. Newspaper reports and other media reports have been continuously showing the unfortunate and miserable conditions of migrant workers walking on the foot and cycling for the long distance", the Court stated. Adding "Effective concentrated efforts were required to redeem the situation". So I suppose that, although, SC's this step is late, but is better, because lakhs of people are forced on the roads and footpaths to walk on the foot, no one is ready to help them except some people. Really, it was time to help them, but it shouldn't happen, on which, many of them have died because of starvation, long distance and accidents. Now the govt must stand to help them. --Jauhar Mumbai

Puerto Rico court orders new murder trial for judge's son

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Furor against UK top aide lingers, could weaken lockdown compliance

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Congress To Hold Online Agitation Today Demanding Aid For Poor

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Europe Must Not be Drawn into US-China Spat, Says France Foreign Minister Le Drian

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Bangladeshi man lynched in Tripura

Villagers thrashed him on suspicion that he was a cattle-lifter.

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Coronavirus: Las Vegas casinos to reopen with social distancing

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Strong wind, heavy rain lash Bengaluru for second consecutive day on Wednesday

Strong wind and heavy rain with thunder lashed the city for the second consecutive day on Wednesday uprooting several trees and bringing down several electric poles. The rains that lasted over an

Covid-19 Daily Update - May 27

As India prepares for Lockdown 5.0, Karnataka reports 135 new cases. Nitin Krishna speaks to Dr Veena Shatrugna about the impending nutritional crises in the country as migrant workers return home without jobs and a lack of food. The daily update with Akhil Kadidal. --- Full text: Hello. This the daily Covid update from Deccan Herald. I’m Akhil. --- On the bulletin today:  Lockdown 5.0 is likely to be announced this Sunday...Karnataka reports 135 new cases…And later in the bulletin, we speak to Dr Veena Shatrugna to find out if the exodus of the migrant workers will lead to another crisis... this time one of malnutrition. --- But first, a look at the daily figures...At the time of this recording, India has over 84,000 active cases in the country and has recorded over four thousand deaths.  --- The ICMR has tested more than 32 lakh samples for the novel coronavirus so far and more than 1 lakh samples in the last 24 hours. 1 million tests were conducted from January this year to the 3rd of May. However, the next…

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Moscow to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions from Monday: mayor

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Wednesday announced an easing of the Russian capital's coronavirus lockdown starting June 1, including the reopening of non-food shops. "Today we can already talk

Madras HC ruling enhances press freedom

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Millionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, the center of Netflix's documentary Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, led a mysterious and yet completely public life. The

US coronavirus death toll passes 100,000 mark

The coronavirus death toll in the United States passed the 100,000 mark on Wednesday, according to the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. The country has the highest number of coronavirus deaths worldwide with 100,047 recorded, with the UK second due to their tally of 37,542. There has been 1.69million cases in the US and despite the growing numbers of deaths, Donald Trump has insisted on easing lockdown and reopening the country. The worst-affected state in the US has been New York, where almost 30,000 people have died. Democratic leaders have suggested that official buildings should fly flags at half-mast to mark the tragic occasion.

Lawmakers Urged to Help Minorities Hit Hardest by Pandemic

As the U.S. death toll passed 100,000 on Wednesday, public health experts told a House panel that the federal government must do more to help communities of color ravaged by Covid-19.

School Shooting

An appeals court in Florida upheld the dismissal of a civil suit against a mental health facility that provided mental health services to Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz between 2009 and 2016. The facility did not owe a legal duty to protect or warn students that attended the same school as one of its patients. 

Legislative Immunity

Legislative immunity does not protect statements Minnesota state Representative John Lesch made about St. Paul City Attorney Lyndsey Olson in a letter sent to the city’s mayor, the state’s Supreme Court ruled. Olson is suing Lesch for defamation. 

Sing a song of subversion: US funded Venezuela rock bands to dent Chávez

Partially redacted grant application shows scheme involved paying 10 groups to write songs promoting ‘freedom of expression’

Minneapolis Protesters Loot Target Amid Outcry over Death of George Floyd

Protesters in Minneapolis continued to express their discontent on Wednesday as many began looting a local Target. Scores of other protesters came ...

Super 30 fame Anand Kumar, CSC to tutor rural students for IIT-JEE for Re 1

Noted mathematician Kumar will develop a course module online to train students from weak financial backgrounds for the Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE).

Manish Sisodia asks school principals to chalk out micro-plan for reopening of educational institutions

Sisodia, who is also the Education Minister, said there cannot be a common plan for reopening all schools as the context of every school is different.

Coronavirus crisis: For survival, fight Covid-19 pandemic like a war

The economic destruction that Covid-19 would cause worldwide may be greater than the damage caused by World War II.

Nepal defers amendment on updating its map

The delay indicates a rethink on the disputed sites and proof that back-channels are in operation

UPDATED: 254 dead as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise to 8,733

Sodiq Oyeleke Nigeria has recorded 389 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 8,733. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this kn...

New Jersey hits testing benchmark, plans stronger contact tracing next month

“We are far better equipped to deal with a second wave than we … were for the first wave,” said Gov. Phil Murphy Wednesday.

Kalaeloa church fire being investigated as arson | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Honolulu police launched an arson investigation involving an early morning church fire in Kalaeloa that investigators determined as intentionally set.

D.C. Mayor Lifts Stay-at-Home Order to Begin Phased Reopening

The nation's capital will begin a phased reopening on Friday, announced Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday.

Deeney says his family were abused over his stance on restart

LONDON, May 28 — Watford striker Troy Deeney says his family has suffered personal and online abuse after his decision not to return to training last week. Deeney has declined to take part in the resumption of training, after the stoppage due to the coronavirus pandemic, citing his son’s...

A sobering comparison

India’s Covid trajectory should be measured against that of its neighbours.

Turmeric milk, ginger lemon tea, homeopathy, cow dung smoke: How jails are trying to prevent Covid in Maharashtra

The state prison department, in its affidavit, has said that care is being taken towards the health of vulnerable groups, including pregnant women, senior citizens or those with serious illnesses. It added that counselling was being held to cater to the mental health of inmates. In its own submissions,

Covid effect: NITIE adopts 5 villages to aid adivasi communities in absence of livelihood

Since the beginning of a nationwide lockdown, the NITIE team has been coordinating with Pralhad Lokade, PESA Coordinator of Murbad, to explore ways and means to support the residents of these remote villages.

Labour reforms: Centre to tell states not to rewrite laws

As reported by FE earlier, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat proposed/issued orders, suspending key provisions of labour laws.

COVID-19: Nigeria may begin use of dogs for detections

A pilot study on the use of dogs, to diagnose the dreadful COVID-19 pandemic ravaging many countries, may start in Nigeria in July.

Wike cancels lockdown, imposes curfew - The Nation Nigeria

Rivers State Government has cancelled its former decision to resume lockdown of the capital city,  comprising Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt ...

‘I have ruled’: First SA virtual Q&A of ministers, with some old tactics

Wednesday’s ministerial Q&A was a first for South Africa’s national legislature, and has been in the planning for at least two weeks.

Changing the way we use public space in Cape Town is vital to the city’s response to Covid-19

The easing of lockdown measures brings issues of personal safety and personal space to the forefront of the public psyche. Cape Town, like so many cities around the world, will face challenges when it comes to public space. From the need to ensure physical distancing, to the limitations in our non-verbal communication curtailed by masks, the way we interact with each other in public might never be the same.

Legal opposition to opening schools on hold, pending gazetting by Angie Motshekga

Sentiments shared by concerned parents included that ‘the education department is sending our children into a deadly storm; our children are better at home than at schools where they are exposed to the coronavirus and schools should resume when the peak is over’.

Dudu Myeni was prepared to cause ‘untold harm to SAA and the SA economy’

Parsing a word cloud from the judgment handed down in the North Gauteng High Court declaring Dudu Myeni a delinquent director for life, paints a devastating portrait of the former SAA board chair and friend of Jacob Zuma’s character and mien.

Allies blast Donald Trump's murder conspiracy theory

Prominent Republicans and usually supportive media outlets have criticised Trump for spreading unfounded conspiracy theories about the death of a Florida woman.

Kamaru Usman opens as huge betting favorite over Conor McGregor in hypothetical title bout

Kamaru Usman opens as a -350 betting favorite over Conor McGregor.

We can handle the virus and other commentary

From the right: We Can Handle the Virus “The COVID-19 lockdown has served its purpose” and must end, declares The Washington Post’s Marc Thiessen. “The objective” was never to stop every

UConn student accused in killings, kidnapping captured in Maryland after manhunt

Authorities say the University of Connecticut senior accused of killing two people and kidnapping a third has been captured in Maryland after a multi-day manhunt.

Colombia inter-city bus drivers demand to return to work

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Drivers of inter-city bus services in Colombia protested on Wednesday to demand the government let them return to work after two months of quarantine aimed at stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Daily Market Report for May 27 2020

May 27 2020 KRAKEN DIGITAL ASSET EXCHANGE $207M traded across all markets today Crypto, EUR, USD, JPY, CAD, GBP  BTC $9,170 ↑3.67% $165M ETH $206.7 ↑3.28% $20.1M USDT $1.00 ↓0.02% $7.95M XRP $0.1978 ↑1.90% $4.8M XTZ $2.71 ↑0.74% $1.91M LTC $43.69 ↑3.31% $1.43M BCH $232.1 ↑1.87% $1.34M ADA $0.0552 ↑4.48% $1.25M XMR $64.9 ↑4.92% $1.24M DASH $73.3 ↑1.09% $409,157 EOS $2.56 ↑2.81% $382,039 XLM $0.0665 ↑2.77% $308,969 ETC $6.71 ↑0.75% $218,187 ZEC $45.8 ↑2.44% $172,700 ATOM $2.61 ↑1.16% $154,062 REP $12.66 ↑2.26% $108,794 QTUM $1.62 ↓1.82% $100,550 DOGE $0.0025 ↓1.25% $75,650 MLN $4.08 ↑1.49% $61,608 GNO $23.18 ↑1.80% $42,707

Erdington road closed after police incident

Gravelly Hill was closed following an incident at around 8.30pm

Canadian man receives package ordered 8 years earlier

May 27 (UPI) -- A Toronto man said he was surprised and confused when a package showed up at his home containing a product he had ordered eight years earlier.

Report: USAF covered up incidents of racial bias

May 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force tried to cover up racial bias in its justice system, a report by an independent advocacy group said Wednesday.

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach is trapped in a Zoom session from hell

Mary Lou relishes the ‘benefit of great ventilation for all the hot air’ in the chamber

Here’s Why Amy Cooper Would Likely Lose a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against Franklin Templeton

The swift workplace termination of Central Park dog-walker Amy Cooper is illustrative of what some might consider to be an unsettling legal reality: you can be fired for just about anything you do outside of work. And, because of that, it's likely Cooper has little to no chance of successfully suing her employer for firing her when video of her in an altercation went viral.

Seeta traffic officer was knocked dead by High court judge

accident

Clean cabin

Japan Airlines staff members wearing protective face masks and gloves clean the cabin of a plane after a domestic flight at Haneda airport on Wednesday.

Jerry Nadler slammed paper ballots as ‘extremely susceptible to fraud’ in 2004

A recently unearthed video clip shows House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler — who last week took President Trump to task for slamming Michigan’s mail-in ballot push —

New Jeffrey Epstein doc should finally lead to a reckoning with Bill Clinton

Will this finally be a reckoning with Bill Clinton? Of all the scandals Bill has survived, his longtime association with a known pedophile — and an alleged affair with that pedophile’s right-hand

Venezuela used Middle Eastern terrorists in drug trafficking, feds claim

Federal authorities in New York charged a Venezuelan political leader Wednesday for allegedly conspiring with Middle East terrorist organizations to traffic tons of cocaine into the United States. The

US coronavirus death toll passes 100,000

More than 100,000 people have died from the coronavirus in the US, according to the latest data. The country passed the grim milestone Wednesday, with more than 1.6 million testing positive for the

NYPD cop a ‘spineless coward’ for shooting, killing friend, victim’s dad says

The father of a Long Island man gunned down by his NYPD-rookie friend blasted the officer as a “spineless coward” for the slaying in an interview Wednesday. The victim’s father,

NYC man accused of stealing from doctor fighting coronavirus released without bail

A 29-year-old vagrant accused of swiping $11,000 worth in various items from an out-of-state volunteer coronavirus doctor is back out on the streets, authorities said Wednesday. Ronaldo Lewis was

Doctors use GPS, dinghies to screen Greek islands for virus

SIKINOS, Greece — Using dinghies, GPS and a portable refrigerator, doctors deployed by Greece’s national public health agency have launched a coronavirus testing drive on the country’s Aegean

Man breaks into bank to heat up Hot Pockets: ‘Hell yeah it was worth it’

A California man was busted for breaking into a bank so he could use its microwave to heat up Hot Pockets on Wednesday — and he doesn’t regret a thing. “Hell yeah it was worth

Westgate shooting suspect charged with attempted murder among 41 counts

Charges against the accused Westgate mass shooter now include attempt to commit first degree murder.

Jeremy Corbyn is pictured 'flouting social distancing rules as he stops to chat with passer-by while making trip to riverside beauty spot to celebrate 71st birthday'

The snapshot, posted to Facebook, reportedly shows the former Labour leader standing close to passer-by Joe Neary on Tuesday as he made a trip to a riverside beauty spot.

Government to appeal historic Bahamian court ruling on citizenship

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government has hinted at filing an “immediate” appeal against a ruling by a Supreme Court judge that anyone born in the country to either a Bahamian mother or father is entitled to...

Medical investigator still puzzled by Brittany's Murphy death

The star died of 'natural causes' back in 2009.

Boris Johnson challenged over 'unequal impact of coronavirus on women'

Senior MPs also grilled the prime minister about topics including Dominic Cummings' trip to Durham at the height of lockdown and the new test and trace system.

Bolivian Parliament Summons President, Foreign Minister Over Ventilator Corruption Scandal

LA PAZ (Sputnik) - Bolivia's Interim President Jeanine Anez and Foreign Minister Karen Longaric have been subpoenaed for testimonies by the parliament's commission...

Nissan to Begin Phased Restart of Coronavirus-Halted US Production 1 June - Statement

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Japanese automaker Nissan announced in a statement that it plans to reopen two auto assembly and parts factories in the United States beginning 1...

Trump supporters target Twitter employee after fact check

Twitter’s decision to fact check Donald Trump has resulted in mass harassment of one of its employees.

Trump continues to claim broad powers he doesn’t have

WASHINGTON (AP) — Threatening to shut down Twitter for flagging false content. Claiming he can “override" governors who dare to keep churches closed to congregants. Asserting the “absolute authority” to...