Boeing Cuts Jobs for 12,000 Workers in the US

Boeing has been reeling from a drop in demand for aircraft, as travel plunges amid the pandemic and worsens the pressure on the company, which was already in crisis...

Boeing to axe 12,000 US workers even as Max assembly resumes

Aircraft manufacturer says production of grounded jet will initially be at ‘low rate’

Boeing to eliminate more than 12,000 U.S. jobs

Boeing announced on Wednesday it is immediately cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs, and several thousand more will be eliminated over the next few months. This week, the company will lay off 6,770 employees. Boeing said an additional 5,520 workers accepted buyout offers, and will leave within the next few weeks. Globally, the company has about 160,000 employees, and most of the layoffs are expected to be in the Seattle area, where workers focus on commercial airplanes, The Associated Press reports. Air travel is down tremendously because of the coronavirus, and Boeing CEO David Calhoun wrote in a memo to employees on Wednesday that because of this, there will be "a deep cut in the number of commercial jets and services our customers will need in the next few years, which in turn means fewer jobs on our lines and in our offices." Catherine Garcia

Boeing Resumes Production Of 737 Max At "Low" Rate

Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at a "low" rate following two deadly crashes that led to the aircraft's global grounding by regulators, the company said Wednesday.

Boeing resumes production of its troubled 737 Max airplane

The plane involved in two fatal crashes is starting back up production.

Lufthansa refuses to accept EU conditions on $10-billion bailout

Airlines including Air France-KLM and the main U.S. carriers have all sought government aid to ride out the coronavirus crisis, which has brought air travel to a near-halt.

Lufthansa supervisory board postpones approval of bailout package

Lufthansa's supervisory board was unable to approve a 9-billion euro (US$9.90 billion) bailout in light of conditions imposed by the European ...

Lufthansa supervisory board unable to approve bailout package

Lufthansa's supervisory board was unable to approve a 9-billion euro (US$9.90 billion) bailout in light of conditions imposed by the European ...

NASA set to resume human spaceflight from US soil with historic SpaceX launch

First spaceflight of NASA astronauts from American soil in nine years.

Weather postpones SpaceX's first astronaut launch from Florida

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, was forced by foul weather to scrub a planned launch on Wednesday of two Americans into orbit from Florida, a mission that would be the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.

SpaceX launch from Florida delayed by weather

Mission would have marked first spaceflight of Nasa astronauts from US soil in 9 years

Weather delays SpaceX's first astronaut launch from Florida

The next launch window is set for Saturday afternoon, when SpaceX will make a second attempt to send the astronauts into orbit.

SpaceX's launch of NASA astronauts was scrubbed and rescheduled for Saturday because of poor weather, just 17 minutes before liftoff

Stormy weather can endanger the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the astronauts on board. Forecasts previously showed a 50% chance of unsafe conditions.

SpaceX's launch of NASA astronauts was scrubbed and rescheduled for Saturday because of poor weather, just 17 minutes before liftoff

Stormy weather can endanger the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the astronauts on board. Forecasts previously showed a 50% chance of unsafe conditions.

Weather scrubs SpaceX commercial crew launch

The first human orbital spaceflight from the United States in nearly nine years came within 17 minutes of launch May 27 before weather postponed liftoff.

SpaceX's launch of NASA astronauts was scrubbed and rescheduled for Saturday due to poor weather, just 17 minutes before liftoff, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

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Bad weather threatens SpaceX's first crewed mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Inclement weather threatened on Wednesday (May 27) to postpone SpaceX's launch into orbit of two NASA astronauts, a ...

SpaceX, NASA delay milestone mission due to bad weather

KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE: SpaceX's landmark launch to the International Space Station - the first crewed mission to blast off from US soil in almost a ...

SpaceX Crewed Mission Postponed Due To Bad Weather Just Before Launch

SpaceX's landmark launch to the International Space Station was postponed Wednesday due to poor weather with around 20 minutes to go until takeoff.

Over 3,500 Special Trains Originated Till Now: Railways

The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday informed that over 3,500 Shramik special trains have been originated till now by Indian Railways carrying more than 48 lakh passengers to various destinations.

48 lakh migrants reach home by 'Shramik' special trains

NEW DELHI, May 27: Around 48 lakh stranded migrant labourers and others have reached their home states through 3543 "Shramik" special trains started on May 1, 255 of which originated only on Tuesday. They, however, constitute only 10% of around 4-5 crore migrant labourers stranded in various states without jobs because of the shutdown in the wake of the coronavirus-induced Lockdowns.All of them were distributed more than 78 lakh free meals and more than 1.10 crore water bottles, the Railways said on Wednesday.In addition to Shramik specials, Railways are running 15 pairs of special fully air-conditioned trains connecting New Delhi from May 12 and plans to start 200 more time tabled trains on June 1.Top five States from where maximum trains originated are Gujarat (946 Trains), Maharashtra (677 Trains), Punjab (377 Trains), Uttar Pradesh (243 Trains) and Bihar (215 Trains). Top five states where maximum trains terminated are Uttar Pradesh (1392 Trains), Bihar(1123 Trains), Jharkhand (156 Trains), Madhya Pradesh(119…

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.

Five people die on Shramik Special trains in Uttar Pradeah

Five people have died while travelling on special Shramik trains passing through Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday. Two of the bodies were brought out from a train in Varanasi on Wednesday

Two migrants found dead in Shramik special train at Varanasi railway station

Two migrants were found dead in a special Shramik train at a Varanasi railway station on Wednesday morning. Track live updates on coronavirus here North Eastern Railway spokesperson Ashok Kumar said

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.

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

Larry Kramer, who hated critics, is why I became one

Larry was a nice guy … is not a sentence you’ll be reading much today.

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

NEW YORK - Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatregoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant prote

Larry Kramer used voice, pen to raise consciousness on AIDS

NEW YORK (AP) — Time never softened the urgency of Larry Kramer’s demands.Theatergoers leaving a celebrated revival of Kramer’s “The Normal Heart” in 2011 were greeted by the playwright himself, deep in his 70s by then, handing out leaflets outside the Broadway theater demanding they do more to stop AIDS.“Please know that AIDS is a worldwide plague. Please know there is no cure,” the leaflets read.That same year, Kramer found time to help the American Foundation for Equal Rights mount their play “8” on Broadway about the legal battle over same-sex marriage in California. “I don’t believe much acting is required other than being fervent and I’m pretty good at that,” he joked to The Associated

Critic's Appreciation: Larry Kramer, the Voice That Would Not Be Silenced

A vital conduit of galvanizing rage through the early years of the AIDS pandemic, the Tony-winning playwright of 'The Normal Heart' never relinquished his impassioned anger.

Larry Kramer, 'The Normal Heart' Playwright and AIDS Activist, Dies at 84

Author also earned an Oscar nomination for "Women in Love" screenplay

Larry Kramer, Aids activist, dies at age 84

New York playwright prodded an often unwilling nation to confront public health crisis

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

“We have lost a giant of a man who stood up for gay rights like a warrior. His anger was needed at a time when gay men’s deaths to AIDS were being ignored by the American government,” said Elton John in a statement.

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.

Emily Maitlis to miss Newsnight after BBC criticises her Dominic Cummings row coverage

Emily Maitlis will not present Wednesday's episode of Newsnight after the BBC ruled the programme breached impartiality rules over its coverage of the Dominic Cummings lockdown row.

Emily Maitlis to miss Newsnight after BBC criticises Cummings row coverage

Emily Maitlis will not present Wednesday’s episode of Newsnight after the BBC ruled the programme breached impartiality rules over its coverage of the Dominic Cummings lockdown row.

Emily Maitlis misses Newsnight after BBC criticises Cummings row coverage

Emily Maitlis did not present Wednesday’s episode of Newsnight after the BBC ruled the programme breached impartiality rules over its coverage of the Dominic Cummings lockdown row.In her introduction to Tuesday’s show, she said the Prime Minister’s chief adviser had “broken the rules” and “the country can see that, and it’s shocked the Government cannot”.The BBC said while Maitlis had been scheduled to present the next edition of the programme, Katie Razzall would take her place. She did not address the controversy during the programme.

Emily Maitlis misses Newsnight after BBC criticises Cummings row coverage

Katie Razzall took the broadcaster's place.

Emily Maitlis misses Newsnight after BBC criticises Cummings row coverage

Katie Razzall took the broadcaster’s place.

Emily Maitlis misses Newsnight after BBC criticises Cummings row coverage

Katie Razzall took the broadcaster’s place.

Emily Maitlis misses Newsnight after BBC criticises Cummings row coverage

Katie Razzall took the broadcaster’s place.

Emily Maitlis won't present Newsnight after Dominic Cummings comments

The BBC ruled that her comments 'did not meet' standards of impartiality.

Piers Morgan and Stacey Dooley lead support for Newsnight's Emily Maitlis

'Emily has been reprimanded. And Dominic Cummings hasn’t.'

Peter Andre fears wife Emily will catch coronavirus as she battles on frontline

Peter has launched a new reality show during lockdown.

Amanda Holden admits Britain's Got Talent blunders happen by 'fake circumstance'

The judges offer up their fair share of entertainment.

Piers Morgan backs Emily Maitlis in Cummings 'impartiality row' against 'BBC weasels'

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has hit out at BBC management after Emily Maitlis was replaced on Newsnight after transgressing impartiality lines

Jeffrey Epstein is the subject of a major Netflix docuseries. Here are the key moments from the convicted sex offender's past, famous connections, and controversial death., Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

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Jeffrey Epstein is the subject of a major Netflix docuseries. Here are the key moments from the convicted sex offender's past, famous connections, and controversial death.

The multimillionaire faced charges in the sex trafficking of teenage girls. He died by apparent suicide in the Metropolitan Correctional Center.

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.

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

Prince Andrew 'told teen "my daughters aren’t far from your age" before they had sex'

Virginia Giuffre, also known as Virginia Roberts, has made the damning allegations in a new Netflix documentary series called Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich. Prince Andrew has denied ever meeting her

Jeffrey Epstein victim was terrified she was going to die during naked massage, Netflix’s Filthy Rich doc reveals

ONE of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims told cops that she believed she ‘was going to die’ after he asked her to remove her underwear during a massage at his Palm Beach home. A series of…

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.

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"

Vanishing jobs for young could create 'lock-down generation'

The Middle East is just one of the world's many regions struggling to cope with the Covid-19 outbreak. After first peaking in China, where it began, then Europe, now it's the Americas that is seen as the main epicenter

US COVID-19 Death Count Crosses 1,00,000-Mark: Report

The United States has now recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths, Johns Hopkins University reported Wednesday -- a somber milestone and by far the highest total in the world.

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.

Putin says worst case coronavirus scenario in Moscow averted as lockdown unwinds

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday (May 27) that Moscow, the epicentre of Russia's coronavirus outbreak, had succeeded in ...

Covid-19 wrap: Brazil reports higest death toll globally and automakers unite in crisis

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.

US first country to report 100,000 coronavirus deaths

The United States has surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths.

Renault and Nissan rule out merger as they unveil survival plan

Renault , Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp ruled out a merger on Wednesday and doubled down on a plan to cooperate more closely on car ...

Increase in reports of drugs in schools, as police investigate nine-year-old

An investigation by the PA news agency found cannabis was the most common drug, but heroin, cocaine and MDMA were also found.

Increase in reports of drugs in schools, as police investigate nine-year-old

An investigation by the PA news agency found cannabis was the most common drug, but heroin, cocaine and MDMA were also found.

Increase in reports of drugs in schools, as police investigate nine-year-old

An investigation by the PA news agency found cannabis was the most common drug, but heroin, cocaine and MDMA were also found.

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

Number of children caught in school with drugs including HEROIN is up by more than a quarter in four years, new figures show

Rising numbers of children have been caught in school with drugs that include heroin, an investigation reveals. Between 2016 and 2019, 2,600 cases were reported in England and Wales.

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?

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’.

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...

Trump says he will get 'very full report' on death of George Floyd

President Trump said he will receive a White House briefing on the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in custody of Minneapolis police officers.

Minneapolis mayor calls for white police officer to be charged in black man's death

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday called on prosecutors to file criminal charges against a white police officer caught on a bystander's video pressing his knee into the neck of African-American man who later died at a hospital. The officer along with three others involved in the apprehension of George…

Minneapolis mayor calls for white police officer to be charged in black man’s death

May 27 (Reuters) - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday called on prosecutors to file criminal charges against a white police officer caught on a bystander's video pressing his knee into the neck of African-American man who later died at a hospital.

Pelosi: George Floyd death is 'a crime'

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday called the death of an unarmed African American man in Minneapolis a crime and vowed that Congress will examine new federal strategies for preventing

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.

Horgan likes idea of NHL playoffs in Vancouver, but won't bend the rules

VICTORIA - British Columbia has entered the longest period in a state of emergency in its history and there's no end in sight, says Premier John Horgan.Horg

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

Pandemic restrictions now longer than 2017 wildfire emergency

Premier Horgan wants B.C. residents to come to Interior for cherry season this summer

Since it is unlikely international tourist travel will be allowed any time soon, B.C. Premier John Horgan is encouraging residents to travel closer to home,

Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto vying to be NHL hubs, but there's a catch

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the Canadian government's mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone entering the country would eliminate cities here from hosting this year's playoffs.

Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto vying to be NHL hubs, but there's a catch

Tim Shipton lets out a deep breath. A laugh quickly follows.The Edmonton Oilers senior vice-president of communications and government relations is ponderin

Calgary Flames have a lot of time to think about the Winnipeg Jets

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames' first opponent if and when the NHL resumes is a team they saw once this season outside.The Winnipeg Jets edged the Flames 2-1

Canucks GM says team could hold camp in U.S. due to Canada's quarantine rules

Jim Benning says his team might take its show on the road — south of the border.The general manager of the Vancouver Canucks hinted on a conference call wit

Kenney, Horgan differ on NHL hub takes as league looks for host cities

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney wants the federal government to help clear the way for NHL players to come to Edmonton.His counterpart in British Columbia, Joh

Watch Strongman Brian Shaw Pull a Truck Up His Driveway

Four-time World's Strongest Man Brian Shaw has a pretty good home gym at his disposal for intense workouts during quarantine (like his recent 450-pound, 40 rep bench press marathon ). But he's also taken advantage of what he has around his house, too. That includes the cars in the garage, one of which he previously deadlifted .

U.S. to end sanctions waivers allowing some work at Iran nuclear sites

By Arshad Mohammed and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it will terminate sanctions waivers that had allowed Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue work aimed at making at Iranian nuclear sites less prone to be used to develop weapons. The waivers, which will expire after 60 days, had covered the conversion of Iran's Arak heavy water research reactor, the provision of enriched uranium for its Tehran Research Reactor and the transfer of spent and scrap reactor fuel abroad. In a statement, U.S

U.S. to end sanctions waivers allowing some work at Iran nuclear sites

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it will terminate sanctions waivers that had allowed Russian, Chinese and European companies to carry out work originally designed to make it harder for Iranian nuclear sites to be used for weapons development.

US ends sanctions waivers for nations in Iran nuclear deal - Middle East

Pompeo announces he will be ending the sanctions waiver for projects related to the Iranian nuclear agreement, effective in 60 days.

U.S. Ending Sanctions Waivers On Iran's Civilian Nuclear Program

The United States has announced it will end sanctions waivers that allow Russian, Chinese, and European firms to carry out civilian nuclear cooperation with Iran, effectively scrapping the last remnants of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, a move dismissed by Tehran as "desperate."

US ends sanction waivers for nations in Iran nuclear deal

The United States said Wednesday it was ending waivers in its sanctions for nations that remain in the Iran nuclear accord, bringing the deal further to the verge of collapse. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was responding to Iran's "brinkmanship" of nuclear steps, which have been

US Ends Sanction Waivers For Nations In Iran Nuclear Deal

The United States on Wednesday ended waivers in its sanctions for nations that remain in the Iran nuclear accord, bringing the deal further to the brink of collapse.

US ends sanction waivers for nations in Iran nuclear deal

Move, announced by Pompeo, brings deal further to brink of collapse

Trump offers to mediate 'raging' India-China border dispute

The standoff was triggered by India’s construction of roads and air strips in the region

Trump offers to mediate 'raging' India-China border dispute

The US president had also once offered to “help” in the disputed region of Kashmir, triggering a political storm in India

Strategic affairs experts criticise Trump's offer to mediate between India and China on border row

India and China have a robust mechanism to resolve their long-pending border dispute and there was no scope for any third party intervention, strategic affairs experts said on Wednesday, criticising

Border faceoff is controllable: China ministry

Border tensions in Ladakh region; ‘China, India should not let differences shadow bilateral ties’

NEW DELHI, May 27: China and India should never let their differences shadow the overall bilateral ties and must enhance mutual trust, Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong said on Wednesday, in remarks that came amid an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation between armies of the two countries in several sensitive areas along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.Without referring to the military standoff, Sun said both the sides should resolve their differences through communication and adhere to the basic premise that they pose no threat to each other. "We should correctly view our differences and never let them shadow the overall situation of bilateral cooperation. At the same time, we should gradually seek understanding through communication and constantly resolve differences," Sun said.He was speaking at an online interactive session organised by Confederation of Young Leaders (CYL). "We should adhere to the basic judgment that China and India are each other's opportunities and pose no threat to each other. We…

Army commanders review situation in Ladakh and areas along LAC in Sikkim, U'khand

Top commanders of the Indian Army on Wednesday carried out a comprehensive review of the situation in eastern Ladakh where Indian and Chinese troops are engaged in a tense standoff for over three

Canadian court deals blow to Huawei CFO

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou lost a bid to have US extradition proceedings dismissed, after a ...

Canadian court deals blow to Huawei CFO

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou lost a bid to have US extradition proceedings dismissed, after a ...

Huawei CFO loses bid to dismiss US extradition request

Canadian court ruling will allow proceedings to continue against Meng Wanzhou

Huawei executive loses court ruling, extradition case continues

VANCOUVER - A new round of legal arguments looms in a court battle that has strained international relations after a senior Huawei executive wanted in the U

A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou

VANCOUVER - A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China.2018Aug. 22: A New York court issues a warrant for the arrest o

Meng Wanzhou: Huawei executive suffers US extradition blow

A Canadian court has ruled that the extradition hearing of Meng Wanzhou can continue.

China-Canada divide widens after Meng ruling, as Beijing denounces decision

The bitter political divide between Canada and China grew ever wider Wednesday after a British Columbia judge issued a ruling that went against the stern demands of the People's Republic.

China-Canada divide widens after Meng ruling, as Beijing denounces decision

OTTAWA - The bitter political divide between Canada and China grew wider Wednesday after a British Columbia judge issued a ruling that went against the ster

China-Canada divide widens after Meng ruling, as Beijing denounces decision

OTTAWA — The bitter political divide between Canada and China grew ever wider Wednesday after a British Columbia judge issued a ruling that went against the stern demands of the People's Republic.

'Move on' says British PM, as row over adviser Cummings persists

LONDON, May 28 — Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain yesterday to move on from what he described as a “very, very frustrating episode” when his closest adviser provoked outrage for taking a long-distance drive during the coronavirus lockdown. Dominic Cummings has refused to quit after...

'Move on' says British PM, as row over adviser Cummings persists

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain on Wednesday to move on from what he described as a “very, very frustrating episode” when his closest adviser provoked outrage for taking a long-distance drive during the coronavirus lockdown.

'Move on' - British PM tries to draw line under adviser row

Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain on Wednesday to move on from what he described as a "very, very frustrating episode" when his closest adviser provoked outrage and scorn for taking a long-distance drive during the coronavirus lockdown. Dominic Cummings has refused to quit after it was revealed that he…

"Move on" says British PM, as row over adviser Cummings persists

By William James and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain on Wednesday to move on from what he described as a

'Squirming' Boris Johnson accused of 'ducking straight answers' to protect Cummings

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was told by MP Yvette Cooper he was 'ducking' talking about Dominic Cummings' lockdown breach 'because he is trying to protect him'

Boris Johnson says it's time to 'move on' from Dominic Cummings row

Prime Minister rules out inquiry into his adviser, claiming it would waste 'official time' as government battles coronavirus

Russia flew 14 MiG 29s and Su-24s to Libya: US army

Russian military personnel flew MiG 29 and SU-24 fighter planes to a Libyan airbase escorted by other aircraft, the US military said on Wednesday, detailing a deployment of airpower that could have a significant effect on Libya's war.

Libyan Army denies receiving modern Russian warplanes

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman, Colonel Ahmed Al-Mismari, denied on Wednesday that the military had acquired modern fighters recently. Al-Mismari said that old planes have been repaired by engineers and technicians of the armed forces and returned to service, stressing that they will enter the battles soon with full firepower. In a direct speech, he affirmed that the relocation of his forces had caused great losses among the “reconciliation forces”. Al-Mismari stressed that the Turkish intervention has become larger, and has become a dangerous escalation, explaining that they are ready to address this interference, as he indicated that swarms of Turkish planes are arriving in Misrata. He pointed out that Al-Wefaq forces used civilians as human shields in the Ain Zara axis, south of the capital, Tripoli.

Russian fighter pilot seen through the window as jets fly dangerously close to US patrol aircraft AGAIN

RUSSIAN fighter jets were spotted flying dangerously close to US military aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday. The two Su-35 aircraft “unsafely intercepted” a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircra…

Russian Military Names Group Behind Attack on Turkish Patrol in Syria

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Militants of the "Al-Islamad-Turkestani"* group were behind a bomb attack on a Turkish patrol in the Idlib de-escalation zone, in which one Turkish...

UN concerned by US claims Russia sent jets to Libya

The UN said Wednesday it was

UN concerned by US claims Russia sent jets to Libya

The UN said Wednesday it was "following with great concern" claims that Russia recently sent fighter jets to Libya to support Russian mercenaries fighting for strongman Khalifa Haftar in the long-running conflict. On Tuesday, the US military command for Africa (Africom) accused Moscow of deploying

Twitter refutes inaccuracies in Trump tweets

Get the facts, people urged

Twitter Can’t Rein In Donald Trump

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

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.

Banning Trump from Twitter would be a disservice to the public, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Twitter provides greater transparency into lawmakers' thinking. That's a good thing, especially when they're metaphorically showing their rear ends.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Banning Trump from Twitter would be a disservice to the public

Twitter provides greater transparency into lawmakers' thinking. That's a good thing, especially when they're metaphorically showing their rear ends.

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.

Mamata wants Delhi help on migrant influx

Railway ministry trying to worsen country's plight, says CM

Uddhav Thackeray at Loksatta’s webseries today

The interaction with the CM, who completes six months after taking reins of the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition government, is expected to see discussions on a wide range of current topics, from state administration to politics.

Rahul Gandhi speaks with CM Uddhav Thackeray, assures Congress' support

Rahul on Monday had said Congress was only a supporting partner of the MVA government and not a key decision-maker.

MVA works to cushion itself in both houses

Given the fact that many non-NDA state governments have been ambushed by BJPs central leadership, the Maharashtra ruling front has been taking precaution to try and checkmate such moves. Sources say it has also been taking care to sort out divergent views through consultations.

U.S. death toll from coronavirus passes 100,000

The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. That number is the best estimate and most assuredly an undercount. But it represents the stark reality that more Americans have died from the virus than from the Vietnam and Korea wars combined. "It's a striking reminder of how…

U.S. surpasses 100,000 deaths from coronavirus

True death toll from the virus is widely believed to be significantly higher

Covid-19 death toll in US has surpassed 100,000

The news comes as only half of Americans said they would be willing to get vaccinated if scientists are successful in developing a vaccine.

More than 100,000 people now dead from coronavirus in the US

The coronavirus death toll in the United States surpassed 100,000 on Wednesday, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally, making the US the first country to reach the six-figure, grim milestone. 

Coronavirus cases in India breach 150,000-mark; toll reaches 4,337

A total of 6,387 new cases of coronavirus infection and 170 deaths were reported till Wednesday 8 am, according to the ministry's data.

Nationwide Virus Cases Cross 1.5 Lakh, Govt Says Lockdown ‘Decelerated’ Pace of Covid-19 Spread

India’s COVID-19 tally crossed 1.53 lakh on Wednesday with more than 6,000 new cases getting detected across states, but … Nationwide Virus Cases Cross 1.5 Lakh, Govt Says Lockdown ‘Decelerated’ Pace of Covid-19 Spread Read More »

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.…

76 new COVID-19 cases in Haryana, total count 1381

76 new COVID-19 cases in Haryana, total count 1381: A total of 76 new COVID-19 cases reported in Haryana on Wednesday and the total number of cases in the state has gone up to 1,381.. Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

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.

Coronavirus Ireland Live Updates: 90pc of Covid-19 cases have made a full recovery

Follow the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world on the Independent.ie live blog.

Evening top 5: O'Leary slams quarantine plan; ICTU outlines 'No Going Back' plan; SpaceX launch scrubbed

O’Leary hits out at COVID-19 quarantine plansRyanair CEO Michael O'Leary has hit out at Govern...

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

The 2-metre rule is to stay in place, Holohan says

Taoiseach suggests the Covid-19 committee could examine the 2-metre issue

Shocking footage shows Irish farmers performing 'grossly irresponsible' stunts on TikTok

The series of dangerous videos were posted on social media by young farmers

Pompeo tells Congress that US no longer considers Hong Kong to be autonomous

The US secretary of state said China’s actions were contrary to international law.

Pompeo tells Congress that US no longer considers Hong Kong to be autonomous

The US secretary of state said China’s actions were contrary to international law.

Pompeo tells Congress that US no longer considers Hong Kong to be autonomous

The US secretary of state said China’s actions were contrary to international law.

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China

US News: WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland.

Pompeo declares Hong Kong 'no longer autonomous' from China

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified the US Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China.

Potential guidelines for ethically infecting vaccine volunteers with coronavirus

A University of Warwick researcher suggests this may significantly speed up the process of vaccine development and potentially save many lives.

Potential guidelines for ethically infecting vaccine volunteers with coronavirus

A University of Warwick researcher suggests this may significantly speed up the process of vaccine development and potentially save many lives.

Potential guidelines for ethically infecting vaccine volunteers with coronavirus

Allowing volunteers to be deliberately infected with coronavirus for the purposes of developing a vaccine could be done ethically and potentially speed up its development, an expert has said.Dr Adair Richards at the University of Warwick has developed a set of ethical guidelines to help researchers on how to approach deliberately infecting volunteers who have been given a vaccine candidate with Covid-19.He suggests this may significantly speed up the process of vaccine development and potentially save many lives.

Potential guidelines for ethically infecting vaccine volunteers with coronavirus

A University of Warwick researcher suggests this may significantly speed up the process of vaccine development and potentially save many lives.

6 in 10 voters say they'll get a coronavirus vaccine shot when it's available, Fox News Poll finds

Six out of 10 registered voters plan to get a vaccine for the coronavirus when one becomes available, according to a recent Fox News poll.

Only 49% of Americans Say They Would Get COVID-19 Vaccine - Poll

As scientists around the world race to develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, a new survey has found that less than half of American respondents would be...

Carl Icahn Exits Hertz After Six-Year Bet Ends With Bankruptcy

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has sold out of Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the rental-car company that filed for bankruptcy last week and counted him as its biggest shareholder.

Carl Icahn Exits Bankrupt Hertz at Loss of Almost $1.6 Billion

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn sold out of Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the rental-car company that filed for bankruptcy last week, calling off a roughly six-year bet that lost him almost $1.6 billion.

A car-rental company previously owned by Hertz just filed for bankruptcy for the third time since 2008

A former subsidiary of Hertz just went bankrupt, claiming more than $500 million in debt.

A car-rental company previously owned by Hertz just filed for bankruptcy for the third time since 2008

The intertwined stories of Hertz and Advantage reveal how dozens of financial and strategic blunders sank both firms into massive debt.

A car-rental company previously owned by Hertz just filed for bankruptcy for the third time since 2008, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The intertwined stories of Hertz and Advantage reveal how dozens of financial and strategic blunders sank both firms into massive debt.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Military has located wreckage of helicopter and remains in Mediterranean

Six Canadian service members died April 29 when the Cyclone helicopter crashed within sight of HMCS Fredericton, which is participating in a NATO mission

Military has located wreckage of helicopter and remains in Mediterranean

The Canadian Armed Forces says it has located the remains of some of the military members who died last month when the helicopter they were in crashed in the Mediterranean.

Canadian military has located wreckage of helicopter and remains in Mediterranean

The Canadian Armed Forces says it has located the remains of some of the military members who died last month when the helicopter they were in crashed in the Mediterranean.

Military has located wreckage of helicopter and remains in Mediterranean

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces has located the remains of some of the military members who died last month when the helicopter they were in crashed in t

US-Canada Team Locates Fuselage of Lost Military Helicopter, Crew Remains

TORONTO (Sputnik) - A joint US-Canadian recovery team has located the remains of Canadian crew members and a piece of the fuselage from a military helicopter lost in...

Military has located wreckage of helicopter and remains in Mediterranean

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces says it has located the remains of some of the military members who died last month when the helicopter they were in crashed in the Mediterranean.

Bipartisan opposition leaves surveillance bill in doubt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation extending surveillance authorities that the FBI sees as vital in fighting terrorism was thrown into doubt as President Donald Trump threatened a veto and Republican leaders...

Thiessen rips Obama administration over FISA debacle: FBI abuses have 'damaged a vital institution'

Fox News contributor and Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen said Wednesday that the Obama administration's abuse of law enforcement surveillance tools to undermine President Trump have hurt a "vital institution we need to keep this country safe."

House casts proxy votes in pandemic, Republicans have doubts

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a day for the history books on Capitol Hill: For the first time, House lawmakers voted by proxy, an unprecedented move to avoid the risks...

Republicans cast doubt on future of House bills passed by proxy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans warned on Wednesday that legislation passed by the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic may not become law if lawmakers are allowed to cast votes remotely under a new voting system.

House holds first-ever proxy votes during pandemic

Dozens of House members voted remotely for the first time in the chamber’s history on Wednesday amid safety concerns during the coronavirus pandemic despite Republicans suing Democrats over enacting

Venezuela's Maduro vows to raise gasoline price as Iranian tanker nears

CARACAS/MARACAY — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday pledged to begin charging citizens for gasoline, as the fourth cargo of a five-tanker flotilla bringing fuel from Iran approached the South American nation’s exclusive economic zone.

Venezuela's Maduro vows to raise gasoline price as Iranian tanker nears

CARACAS/MARACAY, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday pledged to begin charging citizens for gasoline, as the fourth cargo of a five-tanker flotilla bringing fuel from Iran approached the South American nation’s exclusive economic zone.

Venezuela's Maduro says government must begin charging for gasoline

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that the government must begin charging for gasoline, and said he had directed a team of specialists to determine what the price should be.

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…

Venezuela reaches deal with U.N. to buy food, medicine with gold -cenbank

CARACAS — Venezuela has reached a deal with the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) to destine part of its gold in Bank of England accounts toward the purchase of food and medicine during the coronavirus pandemic, its central bank governor said on Wednesday.

Exclusive: Venezuela reaches deal with U.N. to buy food, medicine with gold - central bank

By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela has reached a deal with the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) to destine part of its gold in Bank of England accounts toward the purchase of food and medicine during the coronavirus pandemic, its central bank governor said on Wednesday

Exclusive: Venezuela reaches deal with U.N. to buy food, medicine with gold - central bank

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela has reached a deal with the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) to destine part of its gold in Bank of England accounts toward the purchase of food and medicine during the coronavirus pandemic, its central bank governor said on Wednesday.

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

Gov Cuomo Meets Trump with Infrastructure Wish List for New York

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo met with President Donald Trump to discuss New York's three infrastructure projects for economic recovery.

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.

Gov. Cuomo asks Trump to greenlight three major infrastructure projects in New York

The appeal comes as New York City faces increasingly dire financial straits from the outbreak.

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

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to close down social media platforms after Twitter labelled two of his tweets "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims.

Trump threatens to 'close down' social media platforms

The spat began when Twitter labelled two of the US president's tweets as

Trump Can’t Shut Down Social Media Platforms — ’He’s Backwards’– Explains Harvard Law Professor

A Harvard Law professor explains why Trump's threat to 'shut down' social media platforms is completely empty, in an exclusive interview.

Twitter calls Trump tweets ‘unsubstantiated’ for the first time

Twitter calls Trump tweets ‘unsubstantiated’ for the first time

Hong Kong no longer qualifies as autonomous under China, says Pompeo

Hong Kong, an economic powerhouse, is a Special Administrative Region of China

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China

''Hong Kong does not continue to warrant treatment under United States laws in the same manner as U.S. laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1997," Pompeo said in a statement.

US to Pull Hong Kong’s Special Status as China Tightens Grip

No longer considering the territory autonomous from China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday that the United States will work toward stripping Hong Kong of special diplomatic status.

Trump to sign executive order on social media amid Twitter furor

‘Big Tech is doing everything in their very considerable power to CENSOR in advance of the 2020 Election,’ Trump tweets.

Trump to sign executive order on social media on Thursday - White House

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday, White House officials said after Trump threatened ...

Trump to sign executive order on social media on Thursday: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies on Thursday, White House officials said after Trump threatened ...

Trump expected to sign social media executive order

US President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter, Facebook and Google from being responsible for the material posted by their users, according to a draft executive order.

Nissan Navara Pickup Getting GT-R Engine With 1,000 Horsepower

The coronavirus pandemic and the lack of racing prompted SB Motorsport to revisit an old project that swaps a GT-R engine into a Nissan Navara.

Riot is renaming Valorant’s confusing top rank for launch

You won’t be Valorant ranked Valorant player anymore

Lime says Calgarians use their scooters more than anywhere else in the world

After arriving in the downtown core last weekend for the second year, with each being used an average of seven times a day – which is more than triple the global average and double the next closest city.

Cringey: LG's social media account posted WHAT? | ZDNet

If you're a global handset maker and you have social media accounts like TikTok, perhaps it's worth wondering who's manning them. And what they're emitting.

Statistics New Zealand says job numbers fell by 37,500 in April, the biggest volume and percentage fall since its 'filled jobs series' began in 1999

Statistics New Zealand says job numbers fell by 37,500 in April, the biggest volume and percentage fall since its 'filled jobs series' began in 1999

Though it shows its age, Phantasy Star Online 2's combat is snappy and fun

The eight year wait is over, but PSO2 isn't a revolutionary MMO.

Appeals court sides with tech giants in activists' lawsuit

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused Twitter, Facebook and other tech giants of conspiring to stifle the political views of a far-right activist and a conservative nonprofit. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia

Appeals court sides with tech giants in activists' lawsuit

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused Twitter, Facebook and other tech giants of conspiring to stifle the political views of a far-right activist and a conservative nonprofit.A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Laura Loomer and Freedom Watch Inc. don’t have any viable claims that the companies violated their First Amendment free speech rights.In November 2018, Loomer handcuffed herself to the front doors of Twitter headquarters in New York after the company banned her.

Social media bias lawsuits keep failing in court

Sites have broad rights to ban users — Trump tweets notwithstanding.

Appeals court rejects claims that Facebook, Twitter suppress conservative views

A federal appeals court is rejecting claims that tech companies like Facebook, Google, Twitter and Apple have conspired to suppress conservative viewpoints on their platforms.

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.

Gabrielle Union Speaks On Her Time On ‘AGT’ & Mentions Former Judge Julianne Hough’s Blackface Scandal

Gabrielle Union recently spoke candidly about her experience as a judge on America’s Got Talent. In November 2019, it was announced that Union and fellow AGT judge Julianne Hough were being let ...

Investigation Into Gabrielle Union's 'AGT' Dismissal Finds No Racial Bias

"America's Got Talent" producers and NBC have released a statement upon completion of an outside investigation into Gabrielle Union's dismissal from the series

Investigation Into Gabrielle Union's 'AGT' Dismissal Finds No Racial Bias

"America's Got Talent" producers and NBC have released a statement upon completion of an outside investigation into Gabrielle Union's dismissal from the series

NBC, producers say 'America's Got Talent' cleared by probe

LOS ANGELES — An investigation of Gabrielle Union’s complaints of racism on the set of “America’s Got Talent” concluded that her allegations were unfounded, according to NBC and the show’s producers.

NBC, producers say 'America's Got Talent' cleared by probe

LOS ANGELES — An investigation of Gabrielle Union’s complaints of racism on the set of “America’s Got Talent” concluded that her allegations were unfounded, according to NBC and the show’s producers.

NBC, producers say 'America's Got Talent' cleared by probe

LOS ANGELES - An investigation of Gabrielle Union’s complaints of racism on the set of “America’s Got Talent” concluded that her allegations were unfounded,

Hong Kong 'no longer autonomous from China' - Pompeo

The US secretary of state says the territory no longer merits special treatment under US laws.

Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer warrants special US treatment

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China has undermined Hong Kong's autonomy as the US considers ending favourable tariffs in a blow to its status as a financial hub.

Pompeo told Congress Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China. Here’s what that means.

The secretary of state made the declaration as China prepares to pass a controversial national security law.

Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer warrants special US treatment

WASHINGTON, May 28 — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday China had undermined Hong Kong's autonomy so fundamentally that the territory no longer warranted special treatment under US law, a potentially big blow to its status as a major financial hub. Pompeo's certification to the US...

Coronavirus | Recoveries outnumber active patients in Odisha

An 85-year-old woman with frail health and 20 children below 14 are among the patients discharged from hospitals.

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.

COVID-19: US coronavirus death toll tops 100,000

World's worst-hit country passes grim milestone, with belief actual toll is higher

The coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 Americans in just over 4 months, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - More than 83% of those deaths could have been avoided if the US had locked down two weeks earlier, some research suggests.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

The coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 Americans in just over 4 months

More than 100,000 Americans have died from the new coronavirus. That’s nearly one-third of the worldwide total.

The coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 Americans in just over 4 months

More than 83% of those deaths could have been avoided if the US had locked down two weeks earlier, some research suggests.

The coronavirus has killed more than 100,000 Americans in just over 4 months

More than 83% of those deaths could have been avoided if the US had locked down two weeks earlier, some research suggests.

Cruise ship study suggests asymptomatic Covid-19 may be more common than thought

Eight in 10 people on board the vessel who tested positive had no symptoms.

Cruise ship study suggests asymptomatic Covid-19 may be more common than thought

Eight in 10 people on board the vessel who tested positive had no symptoms.

Cruise ship study suggests asymptomatic Covid-19 may be more common than thought

Coronavirus infection without symptoms might be more common than previously thought, according to a study of people isolated on a cruise ship during the pandemic. More than 80% of the passengers and crew on the unnamed cruise ship who tested positive for Covid-19 were asymptomatic. The prevalence of the virus on affected cruise ships is therefore likely to be “significantly underestimated”, the study published in the journal Thorax concludes. “Strategies are needed to assess and monitor all passengers to prevent community transmission after disembarkation,” the Australia-based researchers said.

Cruise ship study suggests asymptomatic Covid-19 may be more common than thought

Eight in 10 people on board the vessel who tested positive had no symptoms.

'Silent' COVID-19 More Widespread Than Thought

A new cruise ship study suggests that the number of people who are infected with the new coronavirus but have no symptoms may be much higher than believed.

Private sector complains about frosty treatment over Covid-19

Tension between private-sector doctors and the government is coming to a head over a dispute about payment and legal immunity when it comes to treating Covid-19. The conflict could foreshadow the battles that lie ahead involving the implementation of the National Health Insurance.

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.

Level Ex upgrades surgery games to virtually train doctors to treat COVID-19

Level Ex, the maker of surgery games popular with medical professionals, has released new levels that virtually train doctors to treat COVID-19.

A pharmacist known as 'the Mask Man' has been charged with hoarding $200,000 worth of N95 masks and price-gouging customers, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The DOJ said the pharmacist, 66-year-old Richard Schirripa, sold $2,690 of masks to an undercover officer and said he felt "like a drug dealer.". Read more at businessinsider.sg

A pharmacist known as ‘the Mask Man’ has been charged with hoarding $200,000 worth of N95 masks and price-gouging customers

A New York pharmacist known as “the Mask Man” hoarded $200,000 worth of N95 masks that he purchased shortly before the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, and sold them at a roughly 50% markup, prosecutors alleged.

A pharmacist known as 'the Mask Man' has been charged with hoarding $200,000 worth of N95 masks and price-gouging customers

The DOJ said the pharmacist, 66-year-old Richard Schirripa, sold $2,690 of masks to an undercover officer and said he felt "like a drug dealer."

Congress has yet to agree on the latest coronavirus relief package, so don't expect another stimulus check in June, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Many Democratic lawmakers are pushing to send more stimulus checks to households, but it's unlikely to happen in June.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Congress has yet to agree on the latest coronavirus relief package, so don’t expect another stimulus check in June

Americans probably shouldn’t count on getting another coronavirus stimulus check in June.

Congress has yet to agree on the latest coronavirus relief package, so don't expect another stimulus check in June

Many Democratic lawmakers are pushing to send more stimulus checks to households, but it's unlikely to happen in June.

Twitter Comes Under Attack From Trump’s Supporters

After the social media company labeled two of the president’s tweets as inaccurate on Tuesday, his adherents pounced.

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.

Twitter’s fact-checks open up a huge can of worms

Who, exactly, is Twitter going to “fact-check” now — and by what standard? It sure looks like CEO Jack Dorsey hasn’t thought this one through. Twitter plainly decided on the fly to slap a

Maryland lifts more coronavirus restrictions, will allow outdoor dining

Maryland is set to lift additional statewide coronavirus restrictions, and restaurants will be allowed to begin outdoor dining this weekend, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced.

Factbox: Where states stand as U.S. reaches 100,000 deaths

By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - Less than four months after a 57-year-old California woman died and was later found to be the country's first COVID-19 fatality, the coronavirus U.S. death toll topped 100,000 people on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally

Here's When You Can Expect Tattoo Parlors to Open Back Up in Each State

The coronavirus pandemic is nowhere near over, but nearly all states in the US have officially introduced plans to reopen their economies after several weeks

Use of force protesters shut down LA highway following death of George Floyd

People protesting the use of force by law enforcement shut down part of an L.A. highway Wednesday. It was part of a Black Lives Matter march put together after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Looting erupts during Minneapolis protests over black man's killing by white police officer

Protesters clashed with riot police firing tear gas for a second night in Minneapolis on Wednesday in an outpouring of rage over the death of a black man seen in a widely circulated video growing limp and lifeless as a white officer knelt on his neck. The video, taken by…

Minneapolis mayor calls for arrest of officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck

May 27 (UPI) -- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday called for the arrest of the police officer seen in a video kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed man who later died.

100,000 Americans have now died of COVID-19

The U.S. has reached another grim milestone amid the coronavirus pandemic. At least 100,000 Americans have now died from COVID-19, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

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.

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.

Stunning iOS 14 Concept Imagines Widgets on Home Screen and Why We Need Them

Check out this stunning new iOS 14 concept, showcasing widgets on home screen with easier controls and functions. Check out the video.

iOS 14 concept envisions a bold use of widgets on the Home screen

A new concept envisions just how exciting widgets on the iOS 14 Home screen could be.

Trump to sign executive order on social media today, says White House

WASHINGTON, May 28 — US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies today, White House officials said after Trump threatened to shut down the platform he accused of stifling conservative voices. The officials, who spoke to reporters travelling with Trump to...

Trump threatens to shut down social media giants as Twitter uses fact-check feature on his claims

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies for stifling conservative voices, a day after Twitter attached a warning to some of his tweets prompting readers to fact check the president's claims.

Twitter's fact-check label prompts Trump threat to shut down social media companies

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies for stifling conservative voices, a day after ...

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.

Indian Army Commanders’ meet kicks off amid Indo-China tensions

NEW DELHI, May 27: Indian Army Commanders' Conference kicked off in New Delhi on Wednesday wherein discussion over China frontier in Sikkim, Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh would be done at great length. The conference was planned much before the tension with China in eastern Ladakh region.Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane is presiding over the conference. The top commanders of the force are attending the meeting and all security issues, including the Chinese aggression in Ladakh will come up for discussion during it, said a senior Indian Army officer.The Army Commanders' Conference, an apex level biannual event which facilitates conceptual level deliberations culminating in important policy decisions scheduled for April 2020 and postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, will now be organised in two phases.The first phase of the conference began on Wednesday and would continue till May 29, 2020 and the second phase in the last week of June 2020.The apex level leadership of Indian Army will brainstorm on current…

India under Narendra Modi can’t be threatened: Ravi Shankar Prasad on China face-off | India News

NEW DELHI: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that “no one can threaten Narendra Modi government’’ in … India under Narendra Modi can’t be threatened: Ravi Shankar Prasad on China face-off | India News Read More »

Developers now have to opt-in to have games in GeForce Now

GeForce Now will now (heh) will require developers and publishers to opt-in through a new process in order to have their games available to stream through the service.

Nvidia says developers must now opt in to include games on GeForce Now

The move should appease game publishers, some of which have yanked libraries from GeForce Now.

GeForce NOW Will Have A New Opt-In Policy For Game Publishers

GeForce NOW is gaining a new policy that will seemingly attempt to stabilize its game library, letting publishers choose whether or not to opt-in with

Contact tracing system launched amid mounting Tory anger over Cummings

It will see people with Covid-19 having their contacts traced in a bid to cut off routes of transmission for the virus and control local flare-ups.

Contact tracing system launched amid mounting Tory anger over Cummings

It will see people with Covid-19 having their contacts traced in a bid to cut off routes of transmission for the virus and control local flare-ups.

NHS Providers warns ‘key bits still to be built’ as test and trace begins

NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson has warned “very key bits” of the Government’s test and trace strategy are not yet in place as the scheme is set to begin.NHS Test and Trace will officially launch across England on Thursday with the help of 25,000 contact tracers, although an accompanying app is still delayed by several weeks.People with coronavirus will have their contacts traced under the scheme, which aims to cut off routes of transmission for the virus and control local flare-ups.

NHS Providers warns ‘key bits still to be built’ as test and trace begins

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it is the public’s civic duty to make mass contact tracing work, Hancock says

Matt Hancock tells Peston: Test and trace could result in repeated self-isolation

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has admitted people could end up repeatedly in self-isolation even if they have had coronavirus when test and trace is launch on Thursday in England. Speaking to ITV's Peston programme, Mr Hancock explained that due to the number of unknowns still related to coronavirus, quarantining is the safest option, even if someone has already had the respiratory disease, due to the lack of definitive knowledge about antibodies and whether they make you immune from further infection or able to pass the illness on to others. Asked if some who had recovered from coronavirus would need to self-isolate, Mr Hancock said: "Yes, including me. "I tested positive, I recovered, and I have had one of these antibody tests, I know I have the antibodies. "But what we do not yet conclusively know, and this is a million dollar question, is if you have antibodies, does that mean you are both immune to getting the disease yourself again? "And, critically, does it mean you can't pass the disease on to other people?…

NHS Providers warns ‘key bits still to be built’ as test and trace begins

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it is the public’s civic duty to make mass contact tracing work, Hancock says

'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.”

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.

Real-life Karens insist they’re not all racists

Real-life Karens are less than thrilled about their name's newfound notoriety.

More than 500 scientists to map Covid-19 effects and treatments in blood

Mass spectrometry will be used with the aim of refining testing approaches, looking at treatment options, and determining isolation requirements.

More than 500 scientists to map Covid-19 effects and treatments in blood

Mass spectrometry will be used with the aim of refining testing approaches, looking at treatment options, and determining isolation requirements.

More than 500 scientists to map Covid-19 effects and treatments in blood

Mass spectrometry will be used with the aim of refining testing approaches, looking at treatment options, and determining isolation requirements.

More than 500 scientists to map Covid-19 effects and treatments in blood

Mass spectrometry will be used with the aim of refining testing approaches, looking at treatment options, and determining isolation requirements.

News Corp shuts down more than 100 print titles, hundreds of jobs to go

News Corp has confirmed its plans to axe hundreds of jobs as it moves to a digital-focused future.

News Corp shuts down more than 100 print titles, hundreds of jobs to go

News Corp has confirmed its plans to axe hundreds of jobs as it moves to a digital-focused future.

Hundreds of jobs to go as News Corp confirms restructure

News Corp has confirmed sweeping changes to its Australian newspaper portfolio, with hundreds of jobs to go, and a swath of community and regional titles to move to digital only.

News Corp shuts down more than 100 print titles, hundreds of jobs to go

News Corp has confirmed its plans to axe hundreds of jobs as it moves to a digital-focused future.

Zimbabwe tightens security at isolation centres after 118 escape

Traditional leaders and local authorities 'enjoined' to report 'known absconders'.

118 escape from isolation centres

A total of 118 people have so far escaped from Covid-19 quarantine and isolation centres countrywide in separate incidents while police have arrested 41 738 people for violating lockdown regulations and the Liquor Act.

COVID-19 shows need for long-term-care reform but solve crisis first, Trudeau says

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expects to have a comprehensive conversation with Canada's premiers about immediate and long-term reforms of the country's elder care system in light of reports of neglect and abuse of seniors in facilities in Q

COVID-19 shows need for long-term-care reform but solve crisis first, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expects to have a comprehensive conversation with Canada's premiers about immediate and long-term reforms of the coun

Advocates push Ottawa to fix long-term problems with long-term care

OTTAWA - Advocates and experts in long-term health care say now is the time for Ottawa to intervene when it comes to the inhumane treatment of seniors in nu

Canadian Armed Forces say seniors homes continue to struggle with reducing COVID-19 in Quebec

The military's report into its mission inside Quebec's long-term care homes reveals many facilities in the network continue to struggle to bring down the number of COVID-19

Nearly two dozen attorneys general sue Trump administration over controversial fuel standard

Car companies are split on the standards

States Sue to Block Trump From Weakening Fuel Economy Rules

At stake in the lawsuit is the single biggest effort by the United States to fight the climate crisis.

Nevada joins lawsuit over fuel efficiency

Nevada and a coalition of nearly two dozen other states Wednesday sued the Trump administration over a federal rule that rolls back vehicle emissions standards.

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.

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 ...

U.S. weighs options 'across the spectrum' to punish China over Hong Kong

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is crafting a range of options to punish China over its tightening grip on Hong Kong, including targeted sanctions, new tariffs and further restrictions on Chinese companies, according to U.

Trump to mull 'targeted' response to China's encroachment on Hong Kong

President Trump could impose personal sanctions on Chinese communist officials as part of a range of responses to Beijing’s infringement on Hong Kong’s traditional legal rights, according to a senior State Department official.

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.

Peter Manfredonia, suspected in 2 murders, may be in Maryland

Police say Peter Manfredonia might be in the Hagerstown, Maryland, area, where a ride-hailing service dropped off someone matching his description Wednesday.

UConn fugitive Peter Manfredonia may have been spotted in Uber to Maryland

The machete-wielding University of Connecticut student who is being hunted for a killing spree may have last been seen fleeing south across the Maryland state line in an Uber, according to a report

FG to ammend National Endowment for the Arts Act

The Federal Government is to ammend the Act establishing the National Endowment for the Arts, to better meet the demands of the creative..

Why we want to amend National Art Endowment Act —FG

Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said the Federal Government has concluded plans to amend the Act establishing the National Endowment for the Arts

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...

Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week? | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night, a scenario that is fueling worries about whether President Donald Trump will use the delay to sow doubts about the results.

Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week

A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will not know the winner of November’s presidential race on election night, a scenario that is fueling worries about...

7 'Harry Potter'-themed masks you can buy online, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Some of the masks feature cartoon versions of "Harry Potter" characters, while others change color to reveal the Marauder's Map.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

7 ‘Harry Potter’-themed masks you can buy online

Whether you’re a Disney, “Schitt’s Creek,” or “Friends” fan, there’s a themed face mask on the market for you.

HBO Max Adds All Eight 'Harry Potter' Movies at Launch

Plus "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald"

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

U.S. accuses ex-Venezuelan lawmaker of drug conspiracy tied to Middle East militants

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former Venezuelan lawmaker with taking part with President Nicolas Maduro in a scheme linked to South American and Middle Eastern militant groups to traffic cocaine and military grade weapons.

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

U.S. accuses ex-Venezuelan lawmaker of drug conspiracy tied to Middle East militants

U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former Venezuelan lawmaker with taking part with President Nicolas Maduro in a scheme linked to South American and Middle Eastern militant groups to traffic cocaine and military grade weapons. Federal prosecutors in New York also charged Adel al Zabayar, a 56-

The editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association explains how a medical study gets published, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - "Two-thirds of papers are rejected without external peer-review," JAMA's Howard Bauchner told Business Insider.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

The editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association explains how a medical study gets published

Published studies are the backbone of medical understanding, both for healthcare professionals and the general public. And medical journals are the gatekeepers of that research, ensuring accuracy and integrity.

The editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association explains how a medical study gets published

"Two-thirds of papers are rejected without external peer-review," JAMA's Howard Bauchner told Business Insider.

'Make Whites Great Again' and 'All Lives Matter' trended on Twitter in the furor following George Floyd's death, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - "Why is the man who killed George Floyd not in jail?" Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey asked, urging prosecutors to file criminal charges.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

‘Make Whites Great Again’ and ‘All Lives Matter’ trended on Twitter in the furor following George Floyd’s death

A video of a handcuffed black man struggling to breathe while pinned under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer and eventually dying left the United States reeling on Tuesday.

'Make Whites Great Again' and 'All Lives Matter' trended on Twitter in the furor following George Floyd's death

"Why is the man who killed George Floyd not in jail?" Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey asked, urging prosecutors to file criminal charges.

Disney World Plans to Reopen Theme Parks Mid-July

Enhanced safety and cleanliness measures will be implemented during this phased reopening.

COVID-19: Disney World set to reopen in July

Disney World has announced that it would be reopening its gates to visitors in July towards ending months of shuttering due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Ford’s cop cars can now kill coronavirus with extreme heat

Ford is ready to bring the heat to the coronavirus fight. The automaker has developed a software update for some of its Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility patrol vehicles that allows them to

Nevada casinos to reopen; America can't get enough pizza

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus.________________________TRAVEL & LEISURE: Viral videos out of places like Lake of the Ozarks over the holiday weekend showed how willing people are to gather, even in a pandemic. Tourist destinations, from countries to theme parks, are laying out plans with hopes of avoiding such scenes.— Nevada's casinos will reopen next week, including those on the Las Vegas Strip. The casinos, which power Nevada's economy, were ordered closed more than 11 weeks ago. They will be allowed to open June 4, right b

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...

A family-run circus has been stranded for 2 months in a Spanish town because of the coronavirus lockdown, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Performers with the Raluy Legacy Circus have begun livestreaming their act for free and using their costuming skills to make face masks.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

A family-run circus has been stranded for 2 months in a Spanish town because of the coronavirus lockdown

Performers with the Raluy Legacy Circus have begun livestreaming their act for free and using their costuming skills to make face masks.

A family-run circus has been stranded for 2 months in a Spanish town because of the coronavirus lockdown

Louisa Raluy is suspended upside-down from a rope hanging from the ceiling, twisting and turning as her fellow circus performers encourage her on.

You can vote for Joe Biden without discrediting Tara Reade, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Whether or not Tara Reade's accusation is true, it is certainly credible, and people working to discredit her are telling on themselves.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

You can vote for Joe Biden without discrediting Tara Reade

We all experience cognitive dissonance, or the state of having inconsistent thoughts or beliefs. For example, we know it’s important to be active, but we spend most of our days rotating between our desks, couches, and beds. Getting exercise isn’t fun, but it’s important for our health, so we feel guilty about not doing it.

You can vote for Joe Biden without discrediting Tara Reade

Whether or not Tara Reade's accusation is true, it is certainly credible, and people working to discredit her are telling on themselves.

Disney+ Unveils First Trailer For ‘Secret Society Of Second-Born Royals’

Disney+ is sharing a first look at “Secret Society of Second-Born Royals”, a new original movie that combines the the posh world of royalty with superhero-style action. "Andi Mack" star Peyton Elizabeth Lee is the leader of a group of royal teens — all of whom are second in line to their respective crowns —…

Disney+ Gets New Superheroes in SECRET SOCIETY OF SECOND-BORN ROYALS

A new teen superhero film, straight to streaming.

‘Secret Society of Second-Born Royals’ Trailer: Disney Royals Get A Superhero Twist — Watch

The first trailer for 'Secret Society of Second-Born Royals' introduces us to a set of royal recruits.

House passes bill that would sanction Chinese officials over Xinjiang camps

The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that would impose sanctions on senior Chinese officials responsible for the forced labor camps that have targeted Uighur Muslims and other

Congress approves China sanctions over ethnic crackdown | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

WASHINGTON >> Congress voted today to toughen the U.S. response to a brutal Chinese crackdown on ethnic minorities, adding another factor to the increasingly stormy relationship between the two countries.

'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.

More than a third of Americans are showing clinical signs of anxiety or depression amid the coronavirus pandemic, Census Bureau finds, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Anxiety and depression rates were highest among young adults, women, and poor people, the US Census Bureau found.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

More than a third of Americans are showing clinical signs of anxiety or depression amid the coronavirus pandemic, Census Bureau finds

More than one in three Americans are showing clinical signs of anxiety, depression, or both, according to the US Census Bureau, which began administering a weekly survey in late April to measure the social and economic impacts of the pandemic.

More than a third of Americans are showing clinical signs of anxiety or depression amid the coronavirus pandemic, Census Bureau finds

Anxiety and depression rates were highest among young adults, women, and poor people, the US Census Bureau found.

Nizamuddin gathering: Why no curbs on TV channels circulating fake news? SC asks

NEW DELHI, May 27: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on those instigating law and order issues by telecasting fake news and wanted to know from the Centre and the Press Council of India (PCI) to respond in two weeks on the action taken against such news channels.Telling the Centre not to let people instigate law and order issues, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sharad A. Bobde, and Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy told the Centre that "these are the things that later become law and order issues when not checked."Chief Justice Bobde asked the petitioners to implead the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) – the apex body of visual media - as a respondent. The court orders came on a batch of petitions by Jamiat Ulama -i-Hind, DJ Halli Federation of Masaajib Madaaris & Waqf Institute, Abdul Kuddus Laskar, and the Peace Party drawing attention to the alleged fake news carried by certain news channels in the wake of Nizamuddin Markaz congregation that had sparked anxiety about the spread of…

Bar Council urges Supreme Court to open physical courts from June 1

In a letter to the CJI, Bar Council of India chairman MK Mishra pointed out that 80% of court work in the Indian judicial system relates to trial courts while the rest comprise appeals, revisions and writ petitions.

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

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

Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony pushed to 2021, Jerry Colangelo says

Jerry Colangelo, chairman of the board of governors for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, told ESPN on Wednesday that enshrinement ceremonies for the star-studded Class of 2020 will be moved to spring 2021.

Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony pushed to 2021, Jerry Colangelo says

Jerry Colangelo, chairman of the board of the governors for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, told ESPN on Wednesday that enshrinement ceremonies for the star-studded Class of 2020 will be moved to spring of 2021.

Jousting knights plan tournament behind closed doors to raise funds

A team of professional jousting knights are raising funds to hold a tournament behind closed doors after their summer shows were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.Les Amis d’Onno, based on a farm in the Borders, normally spend summer weekends entertaining crowds with their spectacular jousting and horsemanship skills at places such as Linlithgow Palace, Caerlaverock Castle, and Traquair House in Scotland and other venues around the UK.The money they make over the summer season usually tides them over through the winter months, but with events cancelled due to the pandemic they are facing “bleak” times.The equine stunt team is planning to raise funds to film a “tournament behind closed doors” to provide entertainment for fans disappointed at missing the shows and to raise awareness of the group’s difficulties.

Jousting knights plan tournament behind closed doors to raise funds

Les Amis d’Onno, based in the Borders, have seen all their summer events cancelled amid the pandemic.

Jousting knights plan tournament behind closed doors to raise funds

Les Amis d’Onno, based in the Borders, have seen all their summer events cancelled amid the pandemic.

Jousting knights plan tournament behind closed doors to raise funds

Les Amis d’Onno, based in the Borders, have seen all their summer events cancelled amid the pandemic.

Inmate with keys stomps head in a shocking night of Malmsbury violence

FIRST on the RUMOUR FILE A prison guard at a youth detention centre has had his head stomped in a shocking outbreak of violence. Police and paramedics were called to the Malmsbury Youth Justice Cen…

Youth prison worker in hospital after violence breaks out

FIRST on the RUMOUR FILE A prison guard at a youth detention centre has had his head stomped in a shocking outbreak of violence. Police and paramedics were called to the Malmsbury Youth Justice Cen…

Period poverty getting worse under lockdown, charity says

Plan International UK said the Covid-19 crisis has made it harder for girls and women to manage their periods safely.

Period poverty getting worse under lockdown, charity says

Plan International UK said the Covid-19 crisis has made it harder for girls and women to manage their periods safely.

A ‘red mehndi’ campaign to promote menstrual hygiene

Over 400 girls in 32 slums in Odisha’s Berhampur are fighting stigma, unhygienic practices

The Trump Administration has deemed professional athletes essential workers in the United States — here's what that means for the return of sports, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The provision allows professional athletes from foreign countries to enter the United States in order to compete in their respective sports.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

The Trump Administration has deemed professional athletes essential workers in the United States — here's what that means for the return of sports

The provision allows professional athletes from foreign countries to enter the United States in order to compete in their respective sports.

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.

If an MP heckles in a virtual House of Commons, does it make a sound?

OTTAWA - Conservative MP Cathy McLeod tried gamely Wednesday to adhere to a long-standing parliamentary tradition, heckling her rivals across the aisle in t

If an MP heckles in a virtual House of Commons, does it make a sound?

Conservative MP Cathy McLeod tried gamely Wednesday to adhere to a long-standing parliamentary tradition, heckling her rivals across the aisle in the House of Commons for an answer that wasn't up to snuff.

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.

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

‘Deeply worrying’ survey reveals that BAME workers feel less protected than those from other backgrounds.

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

‘Deeply worrying’ survey reveals that BAME workers feel less protected than those from other backgrounds.

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

‘Deeply worrying’ survey reveals that BAME workers feel less protected than those from other backgrounds.

Starry, starry night hidden by light pollution for majority, count finds

The annual national star count revealed 61% of people can see 10 stars or fewer in the constellation Orion.

Starry, starry night hidden by light pollution for majority, count finds

The annual national star count revealed 61% of people can see 10 stars or fewer in the constellation Orion.

Starry, starry night hidden by light pollution for majority, count finds

The annual national star count revealed 61% of people can see 10 stars or fewer in the constellation Orion.

Starry, starry night hidden by light pollution for majority, count finds

The annual national star count revealed 61% of people can see 10 stars or fewer in the constellation Orion.

Jumwa, Chris Wamalwa to be removed from posts

Kiminini MP to be sacked as deputy minority whip.

ODM to kick out 9 MPs for working with Ruto

At least 10 legislators to lose their committee membership while two others will be moved to less influential positions

Manohar to step down as ICC chairman

The ICC is set to discuss the process to elect its new chief at its board meeting today.

Manohar to step down as ICC chairman after current term

International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar is to step down when his term ends this year, the governing body said on Wednesday.

The Eskom Pension and Provident Fund’s audit oddity

A pension fund CEO resigns, and almost exactly a year later, is granted a R350m mandate to invest in the property sector by the fund shortly after a mandated cooling-off period ends. The fund makes no mention of the deal in its financial statements for that year. Is this legitimate or not? And by the way, where are the auditors?

ICAI aims for transparency in Covid-era accounting

India Business News: Will the company be able to continue its operations? Or to paraphrase in accounting terminology — will it be a going concern? In the pre-pandemic era,

Exxon shareholders soundly reject splitting CEO/chairman roles

(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) shareholders soundly rejected climate-related proposals and splitting the chairman and chief executive’s roles at the oil major’s shareholder meeting on Wednesday.

BlackRock votes to split CEO, chairman roles at Exxon Mobil

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Top fund manager BlackRock Inc on Wednesday said it cast an advisory vote in favor of an independent chairman at Exxon Mobil Corp and cast votes against the reelection of two directors over the company's approach to climate risks.

BlackRock says voted to split CEO, chairman roles at Exxon Mobil

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Top fund manager BlackRock Inc on Wednesday said it cast an advisory vote in favor of an independent chairman and against the reelection of two directors at Exxon Mobil Corp over the company's approach to climate risks. Exxon shareholders on Wednesday rejected all four shareholder resolutions with none getting more than 38% of the votes cast. The independent chairman proposal fell with 32.7% in favor of an appointment when the next chief executive is named.

Experts say US coronavirus death count is flawed, but close

NEW YORK - The U.S. is hitting a tragic milestone: 100,000 dead from the coronavirus. But is that number right?The accuracy of U.S. coronavirus death count

Experts say US coronavirus death count is flawed, but close

Many people who died of coronavirus were older and already fragile, weakened by heart disease or some other malady.

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…

Eric Garner's mother says watching George Floyd plead 'I can't breathe' before dying in police custody was like having 'déjà vu all over again', Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Eric Garner's mother Gwen Carr spoke out about George Floyd's death on Wednesday. Garner and Floyd both told police "I can't breathe" before dying.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Eric Garner’s mother says watching George Floyd plead ‘I can’t breathe’ before dying in police custody was like having ‘déjà vu all over again’

The mother of Eric Garner said watching the video of George Floyd dying in Minneapolis on Monday was like having “déjà vu all over again.”

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

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.

I've not stepped down as AfDB president, says Adesina

African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has denied stepping down from office.Adesina, in a statement, said “the bank’s...

Lagos delivers Agege flyover September - The Nation Nigeria

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday promised to deliver the Agege flyover bridge in September to tackle gridlock on the axis.

LASG to deliver Agege flyover September, gives assurance on 4th Mainland Bridge

 The Lagos State Government on Wednesday promised to deliver the Agege flyover bridge in September to tackle gridlock on the axis.

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

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

Any time limit on clemency sought by death row convict?

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…

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.

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.

Email scam aims to drop Dridex on machines by impersonating FedEx, UPS

Hackers are sending spoofed emails that appear to be from FedEx, UPS and DHL that are meant to infect victims’ computers with Dridex.

US commanders discussing ‘Earlier than planned Significant troops reduction’ in Afghanistan

The U.S. commanders are discussing options for significantly reducing the U.S. troops in Afghanistan, a move that could bring all U.S. troops back before the voters go to the polls in next presidential elections.

Iran pledges to share drowning report findings

KABUL: Tehran has finally agreed to share the findings of a probe into the alleged drowning of 46 Afghan migrants by Iranian border guards earlier this month, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed on Wednesday. Ministry spokesman Gran Hewad told Arab News that the move followed a meeting between Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar and Iran’s Deputy Foreign

Trump says FBI, DOJ probing ‘very sad’ death of George Floyd

President Trump on Wednesday called the death of Minnesota man George Floyd at the hands of white cops there a “very, very sad event” as he revealed an FBI-DOJ probe into the death. The

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. 

In lean times, fierce dinosaur Allosaurus resorted to cannibalism

The dreaded dinosaur Allosaurus was the scourge of the Jurassic Period landscape some 150 million years ago, an apex predator just as Tyrannosaurus rex was 80 million years later during the Cretaceous Period. The researchers unearthed 2,368 fossil bones including several different dinosaurs and other

In lean times, fierce dinosaur Allosaurus resorted to cannibalism

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The dreaded dinosaur Allosaurus was the scourge of the Jurassic Period landscape some 150 million years ago, an apex predator just as Tyrannosaurus rex was 80 million years later during the Cretaceous Period.

Dinosaurs may have turned to cannibalism in hard times, study shows

Some dinosaurs that were facing a resource-scarce environment in present-day Colorado resorted to scavenging and possibly cannibalism, a new study showed.

China's planned military exercise in South China Sea worries neighbors

May 27 (UPI) -- China's two aircraft carriers will be deployed in August near Taiwanese waters for military exercises, according to reports.

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.

US President Trump: If the FISA Bill is passed tonight on the House floor, I will quickly VETO it.

While parting ways from a sustained attack on China, US President Donald Trump recently tweeted his dissent for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

NASCAR race weather: How long will rain in Charlotte forecast delay Wednesday's Cup race?

The weather forecast for Wednesday night's NASCAR Cup Series race does not look good.

Tropical storm makes landfall, bringing heavy rain to South Carolina

MIAMI: A tropical storm that could unleash heavy rainfall and produce life-threatening flash flooding made landfall along the South Carolina coast ...

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

A file photo of French minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. (Reuters) Le Drian told a French Senate hearing that ‘a new … Europe Must Not be Drawn into US-China Spat, Says France Foreign Minister Le Drian Read More »

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.

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”.

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…

No end term exams in KU this year

No end term exams in KU this year Students to be promoted on internal assessment Srinagar:  The Kashmir University will not conduct the end-term examinations for the current and previous semesters this year and would promote the students based on continuous internal assessment in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. “In a significant decision, the […]

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

The DAVV is going to go for online CET again this year but this time it is opting for NTA which has reputation of holding online exams successfully.

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.

White House: US President Trump will sign an executive order shortly regarding social media companies

Adding to the slew of updates from the US, the White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany recently announced that US President Trump will sign an ex

Lockdown 5.0 in only 11 cities?

NEW DELHI, May 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may announce Lockdown 5.0 from June 1 in his "Mann ki Baat" radio address to the nation on Sunday but limiting it to 11 cities with 70% coronavirus cases in India, while easing restrictions in other parts of the country, indiatoday.in news website reported on Wednesday.These cities are: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Thane, Indore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Surat and Kolkata.The most-affected cities that have contributed 60 per cent of the total 1.51 lakh confirmed coronavirus cases in the country so far are Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Pune, and Chennai.The Centre has earlier prepared a list of 30 municipal corporations that are said to account for 80 per cent of the country's total coronavirus cases, but their number is being reduced to 11 cities for strict enforcement of the lockdown besides stringent restrictions in the containment areas showing rise of the cases of the virus.The PM's address comes hours before end of the Lockdown 4.0 at the midnight on May…

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.

FO condemns commencement of construction at Babri Mosque site

The rising tide of religious bigotry in India is well-documented by human rights organizations

Govt spokespersons should acknowledge figures of 2017-18: Jahangir Tareen

Jahangir Tareen said he was the only mill owner who paid full price of sugarcane to farmers

PML-N holds Prime Minister responsible for sugar crisis

PML-N holds Prime Minister responsible for sugar crises

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

Hindutva Supremacist Modi govt becoming a threat to India

Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering on Wednesday after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets. He turned to his Twitter account – where else? -- to tweet his threats. The president can’t unilaterally regulate or close the companies, and…

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.

Sea of Thieves’ free Lost Treasures update out now

Sea of Thieves' newest update, known as Lost Treasures, is out now on Xbox One, Windows 10, and is also available through Xbox Game Pass.

Coronavirus: Nigeria records 389 cases, highest daily figure ever

NCDC on Wednesday announced 389 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the new tally of confirmed infections in the country to 8,733.

What people are saying about controversial legislation for Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong legislators are holding a debate on Wednesday over a controversial bill that would require schools to teach China's national anthem, organisations to play it and sing it, and anyone who disrespects it to face jail or fines. The debate comes on the heels of Beijing's proposal last week to directly impose national security legislation in the Chinese-ruled city, stoking global concerns over the prospect of a dramatic assertion of Chinese control on the city.

300 held as thousands protest over security laws in Hong Kong

Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 300 arrests as thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday to voice anger over national security legislation proposed by China that has raised international alarm over freedoms in the city.

Appeal launched for old mobile devices to help those cut off from technology

The Great British Tech Appeal hopes to redistribute 10,000 unwanted devices to disadvantaged families across the UK.

Appeal launched for old mobile devices to help those cut off from technology

The Great British Tech Appeal hopes to redistribute 10,000 unwanted devices to disadvantaged families across the UK.

Appeal launched for old mobile devices to help those cut off from technology

The Great British Tech Appeal hopes to redistribute 10,000 unwanted devices to disadvantaged families across the UK.

Govt steps in to fight with swarm of locusts as several states are under threat

Govt steps in to fight with swarm of locusts as several states are under threat: The government has stepped in to fight with menace of locust as it has become a great threat for .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

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

Fearing the invasion of a massive locust swarm that has reached parts of Maharashtra, authorities are desperately hoping for a change in wind direction — currently flowing in North-South direction — to prevent the flying insects from approaching the northern parts of Karnataka.

WHO creates foundation to boost funding in coronavirus fight

GENEVA: The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday (May 27) the creation of a foundation to tap new sources of funding that could help ...

WHO Creates Foundation to Boost Funding in Coronavirus Fight

Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (Reuters) WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus denied the move … WHO Creates Foundation to Boost Funding in Coronavirus Fight Read More »

Instagram introduces ads and purchasable badges to IGTV that let creators share in revenue for first time

Ads as long as 15 seconds will start appearing on some IGTV videos next week for 200 English-speaking creators and will feature brands like Puma, Ikea, and Sephora according to The Verge.

Why Twitter labeling Trump’s tweets as “potentially misleading” is a big step forward

Good content moderation starts with acting from principles, not outrage

Honolulu shines in nationwide solar study released today | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

For the seventh year in a row, Honolulu topped a list of 50 cities nationwide for solar PV installed per capita; it also placed third in total existing solar PV capacity installed to date, according to a survey of 5o large urban centers released today by the nonprofit organizations Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group.

Las Vegas ranks top 10 for solar energy, according to report

In Environment America Research & Policy Center’s seventh annual report on solar energy in major American cities, the city is ranked seventh in solar energy supply per capita and 10th in ...

UK tells EU: Break the Brexit 'impasse' so we can do trade deal

Britain told the European Union on Wednesday it needed to break a fundamental impasse to clinch a Brexit trade deal by the end of the year and ...

UK PM Johnson to go to Brussels next month for Brexit talks: The Times

Britain's negotiator with the European Union, David Frost, said Johnson will meet the presidents of the European Commission and Council to formally assess the state of the talks, according to the newspaper. Talks on a new pact to cover everything from trade to fisheries to security from 2021 had

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

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The son of a federal judge convicted in 2014 of killing his wife in one of Puerto Rico’s most high-profile cases will get a new trial, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Trump Will Have His Coronation

If North Carolina won’t host the Republican Party’s convention, he’ll find a state that will.

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.

Britain’s parks and green spaces under threat, charity warns

Millions of people in the UK are without a local park despite their critical role during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Britain’s parks and green spaces under threat, charity warns

Millions of people in the UK are without a local park despite their critical role during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Britain’s parks and green spaces under threat, charity warns

Millions of people in the UK are without a local park despite their critical role during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Iran changes tack in Iraqi politics after Soleimani assassination

Two diplomats are quietly leading Iran's push to influence politics in Iraq, in a departure from the more blunt enforcement employed by Qassem ...

Iran changes its tactics in Iraq after Qassem Soleimani’s death: report

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – According to a new report, there are diplomatic efforts made in secret by Tehran to change its policies towards Iraq after the assassination of the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani during a U.S. raid near Baghdad International Airport. Citing unnamed sources, Reuters reported that the goal of the new methods pursued by Iran is to break the political deadlock in Baghdad, and to accelerate the departure of nearly 5,000 US soldiers from Iraq, according to three senior Iranian officials involved in the process. “Sometimes you should take a step back, monitor and plan based on the facts on the ground,” said a senior Iranian official, who asked not to be named. He added: “We want the Americans to leave the region. If there is chaos in Iraq … the Americans will use it as an excuse to extend their stay.” According to the report, since the killing of Soleimani, Iranian officials had held “serious talks” with Iraqi President Barham Saleh for the first time in years to build confidence and…

Edelstein nominates Hezi Levy nominated for Health Ministry director - Inside Israel

Health Minister taps Barzilai University Medical Center director Prof. Hezi Levy to replace Moshe Bar Siman Tov as Health Ministry director.

Madras HC ruling enhances press freedom

The Madras High Court has reaffirmed the value and importance of freedom of expression by quashing 28 defamation cases against editors and journalists filed by the Tamil Nadu government during 2011-13 when the late J Jayalalithaa was the chief minister. The judgement is important not only because it threw out so many defamation cases against various media organisations in the state but also because it has set limits for governments in taking action for defamation in a democratic system.

Google may face an antitrust case in India over the unfair promotion of its payment apps

India's antitrust body Competition Commission of India (CCI) has filed a case against Google a few days back. CCI is investigating Google's practice of promoting Google Pay app on the Play Store.

Google to face another antitrust investigation in India - Gizchina.com

Google to face another antitrust investigation in India. The Indian Competition Commission (CCI) is already looking into the case

Firetruck collides with TTC bus while responding to 2-vehicle collision

A firetruck collided with a TTC bus while the emergency vehicle was at the scene of an earlier crash on Avenue Road and Wilson Avenue.

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.

Vulnerable people shielding from coronavirus see incomes slide, charity warns

Citizens Advice research revealed 41% of people in the shielded group said they have lost at least 20% of their income since the outbreak began.

UK's most vulnerable people at risk of losing 60% of their income

Citizens Advice warns of lack of safety net for many of the 2.5 million ordered to shield at home

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.

McDonald’s 'mega fans' drive 250 miles to load up on fast-food at nearest drive-thru

Pals Ryan Hall and Paisley Hamilton, both 23 and from Hull, took the seven-hour road trip after finding their nearest re-opened McDonald's drive-thru was in Peterborough

Report: Henry Cavill Set To Return As Superman

While there are no plans for another Superman movie, that doesn't mean that Henry Cavill is done portraying the Man of Steel. According to a report from Deadline, sources indicate that even though a standalone Superman film isn't in the works, there are plans for Cavill to reprise the role in another Warner Bros. movie featuring…

HBO Max’s catalog is full of weird holes

What is it trying to be?

U.S. Move on Hong Kong Leaves Trump With Tough-or-Gentle Options

He could take a lighter touch with modest sanctions aimed at putting China on notice. Or he could unleash a far harsher approach that would curtail the former U.K. colony’s special trading status with the U.S., potentially imperiling its position as a global financial hub.

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 ...

Catholic churches will not reopen for private worship on Jun 2

SINGAPORE: Catholic churches will not reopen for private worship during Phase 1 after Singapore exits its "circuit breaker" period, the Archbishop ...

Trump threatens to regulate or shut down social media companies

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (May 27) threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies, one day after ...

Average fare rose by 8.21 per cent in April - NBS - The Nation Nigeria

In its Transport fare Watch report for April 2020 on Wednesday, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the average fare paid by commuters...

COVID-19 and the practice of federalism

It was all silence from Aso Villa appeared disconnected from happenings in Lagos and across the rest of the world.

Covid-19 has forced us into the fast lane of the 4IR super-highway

Amid the global Covid-19 pandemic that has seen entire countries locked down, we can no longer dismiss the Fourth Industrial Revolution as mere rhetoric. Keeping economies functioning while curbing the spread of the virus has hastened the shift towards the 4IR.

How South Africa can best balance controlling Covid-19 and avoiding economic disaster

There is intense pressure on the government to lift the lockdown and open the economy. Sustainably lifting out of the lockdown is critical. But there is no roadmap.

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.

Bee infestation closes visitors center near Searchlight

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

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.

3-year-old boy falls into borewell in Telangana; rescue operations on

A three-year-old boy slipped into a borewell of over 120 feet in Medak district of Telangana on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred in an agricultural field in Podchanpalli village, where Sai

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

JK reaping benefits of Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY, claims Govt

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

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.

Covid-19 Locator Form mandatory for overseas arrivals from today

From today, passengers arriving into Ireland from overseas will be required to complete a Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form.

Nepal defers amendment on updating its map

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

India carefully monitoring political situation in Nepal: Sources

India is carefully monitoring the situation in Nepal, government sources said on Wednesday after the Nepalese government deferred its plan to bring in a constitutional amendment to update its new map

Spanish football federation allowing La Liga to play every day - for now

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has won a legal judgement, handing it control over scheduling when the league resumes.

Kieran Shannon: We know the GAA has more pressing worries, but...

As much as we’d come to associate this time of year with glorious hurling weekends magnified by the sport’s highly satisfying new format, we may have forgotten the soundtrack that usually accompanied football around now: the din of complaints and demands for a “new championship structure”.

Fake pro-China accounts exposed

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

Age UK adviser, 71, suffers stab wounds and his churchgoer wife, 71, is fighting for life after horrific 'domestic incident' at their £1.2m north London home

Neighbours named Mervyn Kohler (pictured) as the man who was found at the Islington house with stab wounds. His condition is not thought to be life-threatening.

Age UK boss, 71, suffers stab wounds and wife, 71, fighting for life after ‘domestic incident’ at London home

A 71-YEAR-OLD man who was stabbed in his North London home is a top adviser to Age UK, it emerged today. Neighbours named Mervyn Johler as the man found with stab wounds following a “domestic…

Risking using pirated software? Delhi firm asked to pay Microsoft, Adobe Rs 30 lakh damages

Delhi High Court has ordered a local IT firm to pay the software giants for using their unlicensed software.

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…

APC will pick governorship candidate in Edo, not Abuja - Obaseki tells Oshiomhole

Governor Obaseki of Edo state has described as a joke the adoption of Osagie Ize-Iyamu as a ‘consensus’ governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress.

Group purchases APC nomination form for Obaseki

The Obaseki Mandate Forum, a pressure group, has purchased the expression of interest and nomination forms for Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, for the governorship primary of the All Progressives

Covid spread not alarming despite relaxations, says KCR

Covid spread not alarming despite relaxations, says KCR: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday said that people should not be scared or feel fearful about .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

National security law enactment to start

Despite how hard some Western media outlets depict swarms of illegal protesters in Hong Kong as

Huawei CFO Meng's US extradition case hinges on key ruling in Canada on Wednesday

A Canadian judge will rule Wednesday on a key aspect of Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's extradition to the United ...

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 […]

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.

Vicar quits after “sex acts and inappropriate texts” with parishioner’s wife

Rev John Girtchen, 66, is now moving out of his vicarage in Lincolnshire after church bosses said his conduct during the affair was “contrary to Church teaching on marriage”

Tour of Duty, an ill-conceived idea

The proposal, now under consideration of the army and the government, to offer a short tenure of three years in the service, called Tour of Duty (ToD), for young people on a voluntary basis is not a well-conceived idea, and will not meet the objectives claimed for it. The details of the proposal are still not clear, and only a broad outline of the scheme is available now. The Chief of Defence Staff and the army chief have mentioned it in positive terms.

ED attaches JP Morgan assets worth Rs 187 cr, MNC in SC denies wrong doing in Amrapali case

The firm, JP Morgan India on other hand denied any wrong doing and said that attachment of properties by the Enforcement Directorate is blatantly illegal as it was not part of any kind of financial dealing with Amrapali Group and it was JP Morgan Singapore and Mauritius which had allegedly invested in the real estate group.

JP Morgan's Rs 187 Crore-Assets Attached, Firm Denies Wrongdoing In Top Court

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it has attached the assets worth Rs 187 crore of multi-national firm JP Morgan alleged to have been involved in syphoning of Amrapali Group home buyers money.

Europe Proposes $823 Billion Pandemic Aid Package

To bring a divided and battered continent together, the chief executive of the European Union on Wednesday laid out an ambitious $823 billion plan to help Europe recover from the coronavirus pandemic and move toward a greener and more technologically advanced future.

Pandemic recovery funds could help jump-start European Green Deal initiative

The €750 billion recovery plan and the separate €1.1 trillion budget for 2021–27, which were unveiled Wednesday, have earmarked billions for renewable...

BMW 4 Series Teased Ahead of Official Debut

Even though the refreshed BMW 5 Series earned top billing this week, Bavaria’s favorite automaker also released an inky black teaser image of the revamped 4 Series — a vehicle that, like its larger sedan sibling, was forced into a digital debut after coronavirus fears ended basically every car-related gathering expected to take place in 2020. […]

Mercedes-AMG Electrifies Its V6 Twin-Turbo E 53 4MATIC+ Coupé

Bringing 435 HP and a top speed of 167 MPH.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

'Trans-Tasman bubble' between Australia and New Zealand could open in September

A travel industry group working to establish a 'Trans-Tasman bubble' says it will present a plan to both governments early next month and eyes flights resuming as early as September.

'I have not killed any Tutsis': Alleged financier of Rwandan genocide denies involvement after decades on the run

The accused financier of the genocide of 800,000 men, women, and children denied he was responsible after being captured this month in France.

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…

JK reports 162 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally mounts to 1921

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

J&K records biggest single-day spike with 162 fresh cases; overall tally over 1900

In a biggest day spike in novel coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir, 162 COVID-19 infections were recorded on Wednesday, taking the overall tally of

KSrelief launches WHO-backed anti-malaria project in Yemen

KSrelief launches WHO-backed anti-malaria project in Yemen

Following Hana Kimura's Death, Production On Terrace House Has Stopped

Today, the official website for Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020, the latest season of the popular reality show, announced that production was ending....

Fuji TV to end reality show 'Terrace House' after cast member's death

Fuji Television will terminate the latest series in its popular reality show "Terrace House," the Japanese broadcaster said Wednesday, four days after one of its cast members was found dead in a suspected suicide believed to have links with cyber-bullying fueled by her behavior in an episode. Hana Kimura, a…

South Africa eases restrictions on religious gatherings

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Houses of worship get OK to reopen this week, but not all are ready

When worshippers return after the coronavirus-prompted shutdown, they’ll see changes ranging from significantly smaller crowds to alterations in traditional rituals.

Zim woman nabbed in SA cigarette smuggling syndicate

Police in South Africa have arrested five people, including a Zimbabwean woman, for allegedly smuggling cigarettes from Zimbabwe to South Africa.

Alberta’s Jason Kenney says targeted approach needed to prevent COVID-19 resurgence

Kenney says the key to prevention will be ramped up testing, border screening and a focus on the protecting the highest risk group – seniors and those with underlying conditions

Kenney says targeted approach needed to prevent COVID-19 resurgence

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has been among the world leaders in staunching the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, but at a staggering financial cost the province cannot afford to repeat should there be a second wave.

Court remands mother who allegedly drowned baby

The police arraigned Adisa for allegedly drowning her one and half year old daughter.

Mother who 'drowned baby' remanded at LASUTH

An Igbosere Magistrates' Court in Lagos Wednesday remanded a nursing mother Olufunmilola Adisa, suspected of killing baby, at the Lagos...

Privately, Arab States Won’t Sacrifice Own Interests for Endless Palestinian Authority Demands

Sunni nations . . .would not want to risk their coinciding interests with the US and Israel over the annexation.

Exclusive: Ex-Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt says ‘door to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations remains open’

CHICAGO: Jason Greenblatt, the architect of US President Donald’s Trump’s Middle East peace vision, says peace is still possible if Palestinians abandon their rejection of the plan and negotiate with Israel. In an exclusive interview with the Arab News, Greenblatt, who served as White House’s Middle East envoy, said that negotiations could even impact Israel’s plans to annex

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.

Under Armour Launches Tie-Dyed Pride 2020 Collection

Centered around a vibrant HOVR Phantom 1 Slip, and debuting alongside a new UA PRIDE grant program.

How Fashion Brands Are Shifting Their Pride Plans During Coronavirus

With governors implementing stay-at-home orders in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the way people celebrate has changed dramatically. Birthdays and weddings, for example, are mostly being acknowledged virtually with zoom parties or…

US House Passes China Sanctions Bill Over Uighur Detentions, Measure Heads to Trump

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation calling for sanctions against Chinese officials for the detention and torture of Uighur Muslims in...

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.

Teen who crashed stolen car into three parked cars and telegraph pole handed five-month custodial sentence

A teenager who crashed a stolen car into three parked cars and a telegraph pole has been handed a five-month custodial sentence and banned from driving for two years.

Paul Cairns death: Second suspect charged after man killed in alleged Ayrshire shooting

A SECOND suspect has been charged in connection with the death of a man who died in an alleged Ayrshire shooting. Cops confirmed that a 50-year-old has now been nicked after Paul Cairns, 42, lost h…

U.S. Stocks End Rally With China Tensions Rising: Markets Wrap

U.S. stocks erased gains and ended lower after President Donald Trump said he’d hold a press conference Friday to discuss China, potentially stoking tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

SAA business rescue practitioners get leave to appeal lay-offs

'If there is no funding, we believe that the best option is a structured wind down, which is a better option than liquidation,' the BRPs said.

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.

$150 Billion In PPP Funds Untapped As Small Business Demand “Just Dried Up”

Approximately $150 billion of the $660 billion allocated to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has gone untapped, according to data from the Small Business Administration – which shows that weekly PPP lending has “actually been negative since mid-May,” as fewer firms applied for loans and some borrowers returned funds, according to Reuters.

IAF gets second Tejas squadron; Air Chief shows the way with solo sortie

Air force chiefs, including Pakistan's recently, often go up for a spin to boost the morale of their fighter pilots.

Patanjali’s plea for Ayurvedic medicine trials raises eyebrows

Former chief minister Digvijaya Singh said he was surprised after reading reports which claimed that Indore District Collector Manish Singh gave the nod to Patanjali without the approval of the country's Drug Controller.

Nazareth Child & Family Connection announces cancellation of popular events

Nazareth Child & Family Connection officials have made the decision to cancel three upcoming community events as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mumbai records 1,044 cases; 32 die

City part of ICMR sero-surveillance study

Corona deaths in state cross 100-mark on Wednesday; highest one-day surge so far

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.

YouTube ducks questions about “error” that nixed anti-Beijing comments

YouTube would only say its classifiers didn't consider "the proper context."

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.

EU governments ban malaria drug for COVID-19, trial paused as safety fears grow

PARIS/LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - European governments moved on Wednesday to halt the use of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients, and a second global trial was suspended, further blows to hopes for a treatment promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump.

France bans use of hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19

Drug promoted by Trump banned following study finding links with higher mortality rate

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.

Aga Khan Foundation hands over water projects

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

Police: Fort Leavenworth soldier stops active shooter on bridge

Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens says an active-duty solider at Fort Leavenworth helped stop an active shooter Wednesday on the Centennial Bridge over the Missouri River.

Government invests $700 million to protect fresh waterways, announces raft of new regulations

The Government has earmarked $700 million to help the primary sector and other groups implement the new rules.

UT looks to hold commencement in fall

The University of Tennessee announced they would not be holding in-person commencement ceremonies in August, but would instead look to the possibility in the fall and spring of 2021

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.

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 […]

Furor against UK top aide lingers, could weaken lockdown compliance

Poll shows 2/3 Britons are less likely to follow pandemic rules after Prime Minister’s advisor drove 400km to visit a family farm

Proposed Chinese agency in Hong Kong for intel, not enforcement: Adviser

A proposed security law could allow Chinese mainland authorities to set up shop in Hong Kong, but their powers would likely be restricted to ...

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

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

Ottawa man who raped two women sentenced to more than five years in prison

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

Ottawa man who raped two women sentenced to more than five years in prison

An Ottawa man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for sexually assaulting two women, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic it's unclear when

US coronavirus death toll tops 100,000

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the United States has surpassed 100,000, approximately doubling the death toll recorded in late April.

Dawson City family eats only local food for a year in 'First We Eat' doc

"First We Eat," a documentary in which a family eats only local food for an entire year, premieres Thursday as part of Hot Docs 2020.

Don't ignore pregnant women, says health ministry

NEW DELHI, May 27: The Health Ministry on Wednesday issued a 3-page guidelines, stressing that critical services for pregnant women, children and adolescent should be provided irrespective of their COVID status and under no circumstances should there be a denial of essential services.It says with more than 2.5 crore pregnancies each year in the country, it is important to ensure availability of services during this period of the Coronavirus as any denial of services can impact maternal and newborn mortalities, morbidities as well as the health care costs.Noting that the unwanted pregnancies have negative impact, it says the regulating fertility is a necessity, the need to enhance provision of safe abortion services besides post-partum and post abortion contraception.The ministry says India has the largest adolescent and youth population and as such in addition to current priority for the health facilities and the health workers, it is also vital that the essential health services for this vulnerable population…

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

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden released a video message on Wednesday marking the grim milestone of 100,000 American lives lost to the coronavirus pandemic, telling the bereaved: "The nation grieves with you." Biden spoke after various tallies of COVID-19 deaths, including one

Biden says nation grieves for 100,000 US coronavirus victims

Joe Biden released a video Wednesday evening marking the grim U.S. milestone of 100,000 Americans killed by the coronavirus, saying somberly, “To all of you hurting so badly, I’m so sorry for your loss" and “This nation grieves with you.” Evoking the personal tragedies he's faced in his own

It only took two hours for Trump's administration to contradict his threat to shut down Twitter

President Trump took to his favorite social media platform to attack social media platforms on Wednesday morning, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo certainly didn't do anything to help his boss' case. Shortly after Trump claimed on Twitter he would "strongly regulate" or "close down" social media platforms that are allegedly silencing "conservative voices," Pompeo sent out a tweet saying the U.S. "will not tolerate" government-imposed censorship or shutdowns. Pompeo's tweet isn't in response to Trump, exactly — it references the Freedom Online Coalition, a partnership of 31 governments seeking to improve Internet freedom. The group has been vocal about combating any attempts to limit freedom of expression or increase Internet surveillance as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Trump's social media threats came after Twitter labeled two of his tweets as misleading on Tuesday, the first time that distinction was given to the president on the platform. Seeing as Pompeo specifically boosted the FOC's statement…

It only took two hours for Trump's administration to contradict his threat to shut down Twitter

President Trump took to his favorite social media platform to attack social media platforms on Wednesday morning, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo certainly didn't do anything to help his boss' case.Shortly after Trump claimed on Twitter he would "strongly regulate" or "close

Coronavirus: ESRI warns of deepest recession in Irish history

Green Party set to agree budget deficit reduction in second half of next government term

Three subcontractors working on App State campus test positive for COVID-19

Health officials confirmed that three subcontractors working on the Appalachian State University campus tested positive for the coronavirus.

Compulsory hotel quarantine for only 7 days

NEW DELHI, May 27: The compulsory hotel quarantine period for Indians, returning from abroad, has been reduced from 14 days to 7 days vide the revised guidelines of the health ministry for the international arrivals. The quarantine of 7 days is to b followed by 7 days of home quarantine after the medical assessment.In a circular sent Tuesday night to the state chief secretaries, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said many hotels had forced the returnees to pay advance for 14 days. Since they can now leave for home quarantine after 7 days, the amount paid by them for the remaining 7 days has to be refunded, but reports are that some hotels are refusing to refund.The Home Secretary asked the chief secretary to issue the directions to the hotels earmarked/used for quarantine to ensure that the foreign returnees are refunded their balance amount, without any delay.Through another order, he has also permitted all state governments to go ahead with the opening of schools, but with restrictions of social distancing and all…

HPD: 50 inmates released early on Oahu due to COVID-19 fears were re-arrested

Some were re-arrested multiple times.

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.

Saudi aviation authority denies increase in tickets prices, flights resume Sunday 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Wednesday denied there would be any increase in ticket prices.  GACA spokesman, Ibrahim Alrosa, said that the rumors about an 80 percent increase in domestic flight prices were false. The authority plans to operate 60 domestic flights as services resume from Sunday after Saudi authorities announced a

Diplomatic Quarter: Envoys extend Eid greetings to Saudis

RIYADH: Foreign ambassadors to Saudi Arabia have been passing on their Eid Al-Fitr greetings to the government and people of the Kingdom. The US Mission in the Kingdom, tweeted: “The US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Abizaid on behalf of all Americans living and working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia greeted saying, I would like to take this opportunity to wish Eid Mubarak to

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...

Muhyiddin vs Mukhriz (Mahathir): Experts weigh in on what this means for Bersatu... and Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — Clashes within a political party and the fight for top spot are nothing unusual whenever it comes time for party elections. The same holds true for Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu). With one major difference. The personalities involved here have considerable...

With pub trivia off the table, Dolly turned to Zoom

The host of new online Disco Bingo parties, Dolly Adamson says "things get wild" on Zoom.

With pub trivia off the table, Dolly turned to Zoom

The host of new online Disco Bingo parties, Dolly Adamson says "things get wild" on Zoom.

Police: 2 officers shot, woman found dead in North Dakota

Police say two law enforcement officers and a suspect have been shot and a woman was found dead at an apartment in a North Dakota city.

Police: 2 officers shot, woman found dead in North Dakota

Police say two law enforcement officers and a suspect have been shot and a woman was found dead at an apartment in a North Dakota city.

NZD/USD ignores New Zealand Total Filled Jobs data to add gains above 0.6150

NZD/USD refreshes the intraday top to 0.6191 during the pre-Tokyo Asian session on Thursday. In doing so, the Kiwi pair ignores the recently flashed A

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

Mayor Oca welcomes back returning OFWs

The Caloocan City government on Wednesday fetched the first batch of overseas Filipino workers and brought them to their homes to be able to reunite with their families.

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. 

Lawsuit: Ultra refuses refunds for cancelled music festival

MIAMI — Two men are suing organizers of Ultra Music Festival, claiming they were denied refunds after the the three-day electronic dance music festival in Miami was cancelled in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Lawsuit: Ultra refuses refunds for cancelled music festival

MIAMI - Two men are suing organizers of Ultra Music Festival, claiming they were denied refunds after the the three-day electronic dance music festival in M

Cop bashed for dating gold dealer’s ex-wife

A Kwekwe gold dealer was on Monday arrested after he assaulted a police officer in a dispute over a woman.

Good Samaritan provides free water to Harare residents

In the face of crippling water woes in most parts of Harare and erratic provision of clean water from the Harare City Council, a good Samaritan has come to the rescue of residents.

Graphic novel shortlisted for comic fiction prize

The prize, now in its 20th year, selects the best comic novels of the past 12 months.

Graphic novel shortlisted for comic fiction prize

The prize, now in its 20th year, selects the best comic novels of the past 12 months.

A barber who never misses CAPS United’s matches

He stashes all match day tickets he purchases in a big locker in his house. Each ticket is accompanied by a date-stamped photograph and the result of that particular game.

School library designed by British Library architect gets listed status

The Bishop Wilson Memorial Library in Chelmsford, Essex, was created by Sir Colin St John Wilson in the 1980s.

School library designed by British Library architect gets listed status

The Bishop Wilson Memorial Library in Chelmsford, Essex, was created by Sir Colin St John Wilson in the 1980s.

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…

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.

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.

TikTok stars Bryce Hall, Jaden Hossler arrested in Texas on drug charges

Two TikTok stars from Los Angeles, Bryce Hall and Jaden Hossler, were arrested in Austin, Texas on drug-related charges.

TikTok stars Bryce Hall, Jaden Hossler arrested in Texas on drug charges

Two TikTok stars from Los Angeles, Bryce Hall and Jaden Hossler, were arrested in Austin, Texas on drug-related charges.

2 Meghalaya towns received more rainfall last week than what Delhi, Punjab get in a year

"When it rains, it pours," say the residents of Mawsynram and Sohra towns in Meghalaya which have received more rainfall in the last week than Delhi, Punjab and Haryana get in a year. The towns,

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

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

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

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath impressions - A deadly alliance

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath's story continues, but is it worth following?

How Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath sets up the series' future

The Aftermath story doesn't just wrap up the Mortal Kombat 11 narrative. It potentially sets up what's next for the series, period. (Warning: spoilers ahead)

B.C. extends state of emergency, prepares for week of potential new cases post economic restart

B.C.’s state of emergency has been extended for another two weeks, making it the longest period that emergency orders have been in place.Premier John

Second-hand clothing business in Cork ‘used as front for drug distribution’

A second-hand clothing business in Ringaskiddy was being used as a front for a major drug distribution business, it was alleged on Wednesday

Seeta traffic officer was knocked dead by High court judge

accident

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.

WA sends bureaucrat to China on 'Belt and Road' mission after Premier rules out deal with Beijing

The WA government has sent a senior bureaucrat on a mission to China organised by an organisation advising the Victorian government on its Belt and Road Initiative deal with Beijing.

WA sends bureaucrat to China on 'Belt and Road' mission after Premier rules out deal with Beijing

The WA government has sent a senior bureaucrat on a mission to China organised by an organisation advising the Victorian government on its Belt and Road Initiative deal with Beijing.

Kindiki turns down new appointment

He said he now wants to focus on serving Kenyans as the senator of Tharaka-Nithi.

The memory of elemental things

When lockdown ends, what images will bring that strange time to mind? Face masks? Empty streets? Confined people waving out of apartment windows? In Cape Town, for me, it will be deserted beaches.

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...

Only 'remote' chance of recertifying Hong Kong autonomy in future, Pompeo says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that China “has shed any pretense” that the people of Hong Kong enjoy the autonomy required by law, in a report certifying his determination that the territory no long warrants special treatment.

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

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.

Erdington road closed after police incident

Gravelly Hill was closed following an incident at around 8.30pm

Dollar treads water against euro; yuan sinks on US-China tensions

NEW YORK, May 28 — The dollar steadied against the euro yesterday even as the common currency remained supported by news of a proposal for an economic recovery package to help the euro zone region recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The euro was up 0.03 per cent against the dollar at...

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

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

Pune death toll nudges 300 while fatalities spike in Solapur, Satara

Six more deaths and more than 120 new COVID-19 cases were reported from Pune district on Wednesday, to take its death toll to 295 and its cumulative case tally to 6,604.“As many as 124 new cases were

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

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.

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...

Buhari didn’t cancel Kyari’s appointment, says Presidency

A report that President Muhammadu Buhari cancelled about 150 memos authorised by former Chief of Staff, the late Mallam Abba Kyari ....

Jerry Falwell Jr. says he'll only wear a mask featuring Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's blackface yearbook photo

Jerry Falwell Jr. is conceding to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's (D) coronavirus-fighting demands with a mask that's almost certain to backfire. Northam's recent order mandating everyone in the state wear a mask when they're in public has seemingly made Falwell pretty mad about preserving public health. So on Wednesday, the Liberty University president and influential conservative figure, revealed he'd ordered a mask printed with the blackface photo found on Northam's college yearbook page — something anyone who sees Falwell wearing the mask will likely not know. It's been more than a year since it was revealed Northam's 1984 yearbook page featured a photo of a person in blackface standing beside a person in KKK robes. While Northam said he had worn blackface before, he maintained that he wasn't either of the men in the photo, and a three-month investigation couldn't prove it was or wasn't him. That photo is on Falwell's new mask, though without any context or explanation, those unfamiliar with Northam's scandal…

Jerry Falwell Jr. says he'll only wear a mask featuring Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's blackface yearbook photo

Jerry Falwell Jr. is conceding to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's (D) coronavirus-fighting demands with a mask that's almost certain to backfire.Northam's recent order mandating everyone in the state wear a mask when they're in public has seemingly made Falwell pretty mad about preserving

How to watch every Studio Ghibli movie wherever you are

HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu, and rentable options in one place

The long, ugly history between Disney and Studio Ghibli

The corporation never figured out Ghibli movies’ appeal or range

Greece “will invest, not spend, its share” of the EU €750 billion recovery plan

Following the announcement of the €750 billion aid package to help Europe's economic recovery from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Greek government

Suspect in Tecra Muigai's death freed on bond

Omar Lali was freed on Sh 300,000 bond and two sureties.

Megan Fox Steps Out & Grabs Coffee In 1st Pics Since Heartbreaking Brian Austin Green Split

Megan Fox has been seen in the first pics since her split from Brian Austin Green. The stunning actress was photographed on a coffee run.

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

Chinese team completes measurement work on Mount Qomolangma using homegrown technology

China's new homegrown technology applications such as 5G and the BeiDou Satellite Navigation System have ensured the smooth undertaking of the country's latest quest to re-measure the height of Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest mountain located on the China-Nepal border, on Wednesday.

China's tech edge conquering world's highest peak

China has claimed a major phased victory in its latest quest to measure the height of Mt Qomolangma, the world's tallest mountain located on the China-Nepal border, as all of the measurement team's eight brave members successfully mounted the world's highest peak at around 11am on Wednesday. Experts and netizens said that such a great triumph achieved by China with the help of new home-grown technologies have inspired enormous outbursts of pride, at a time when the country has overcome the COVID-19 epidemic through a months-long tough battle and an important political event, the two sessions, will successfully come to a close at the end of this week.

Police welcome doctors with roses in Kashmir

This comes a day after doctors held protests against harassment at the hands of policemen during lockdown

Rammstein postpone North American tour

Rammstein bow to the inevitable and postpone upcoming North American tour until 2021

Historic pay equity settlement imminent for teacher aides - Hipkins

The Ministry of Education and NZEI Te Riu Roa have agreed to settle the pay equity claim for teacher aides, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.

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

Kelowna's Rock the Lake still not cancelled, frustrating ticket holders

Kelowna’s Rock the Lake has yet to be cancelled by organizers, and ticket holders are getting fed up.While Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry

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

Pompeo: China in the past year 'has shed any pretense' that people of Hong Kong enjoy high degree of autonomy – Reuters

Reuters reports that the US State Sec. Pompeo says China in the past year 'has shed any pretense' that people of hong kong enjoy high degree of autono

China is trying its best to protect Hong Kong from instability – The Global Times

The war of words and Chinese propaganda is heating up between the US and China. The Global Times reports that the US has "hidden key information and f

Formerly homeless New Yorker gives back during coronavirus pandemic

A decade ago, Lisbon Black was squatting in an abandoned house in Brooklyn, fresh out of jail, panhandling for money and dealing with a substance abuse problem. But these days, Black is a star

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.…

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.

Trump says Justice Dept. probing death of unarmed black man in Minneapolis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Justice Department and the FBI are investigating the case of an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis.

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

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

South Korean Zombie Movie ‘#Alive’ Quarantines Two Survivors Inside an Apartment Building [Trailer]

This doesn’t seem timely, right? Not at all, right? While we wait for Train to Busan: Peninsula, another South Korean zombie film is on the way courtesy of director Cho Il-hyung. It’s titled #Alive, releasing in South Korea next month. In the film, “A city is infected by a mysterious virus, which causes the city […]

Chimpanzees develop their own local cultures and customs by imitating each other, researchers reveal

Researchers have found new evidence that chimpanzees develop their own local cultures and communities, and pass on certain behaviors to their offspring to ensure they'll fit in with local customs.

CBN reduces interest rate on OFIs facilities to 5% per annum

CBN has reduced interest rates on its facilities through participating OFIs to five percent per annum, effective March 1 due to COVID-19.

Trump asks DOJ, FBI to expedite probe into George Floyd death

President Trump on Wednesday said he asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI to expedite an investigation into the death of George Floyd, who died in the custody of Minneapolis police earlier

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.

Reopening California: 46 DMV field offices resume operations after being temporarily shuttered amid pandemic

The DMV has reopened 46 more field offices to the public on Thursday. Those offices will be able to help customers with appointments and with limited transactions that require an in-person visit.

Reopening California: 46 more DMV field offices to reopen on Thursday

The DMV has announced it is reopening 46 more field offices to the public on Thursday. Those offices will be able to help customers with appointments and with limited transactions that require an in-person visit.

Retrieving the True meaning of word Jihad

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…

SpaceX Launch Postponed Due to Bad Weather, Next Attempt on May 30

An artist’s illustration of the second stage separation of the Falcon 9 rocket, with the Crew Dragon manned module at … SpaceX Launch Postponed Due to Bad Weather, Next Attempt on May 30 Read More »

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.

Twitter Tsks, and Trump Fumes

The social media platform finally decided on Tuesday not to let the president behave with impunity.

FBI investigating 'Zoom bombings' involving child sexual abuse

The FBI announced Wednesday that it is seeking information on victims of so-called “Zoom bombings” that contain videos of child sexual abuse, calling such instances a “violent crime.”

T20 World Cup 2020 to be rescheduled to 2022

Dear EditorHaving a cursory glance on the scenario, it seems that the T20 world cup to be held in October will most likely be pushed back to 2022.This is because there is already a T20 world cup scheduled in October 2021 in India and to schedule two world cups of the same format in one year seems improper. Till a few days back there was talk that the T-20 world cup will be pushed back to February-March.However, this is unlikely now for the reason that the current market scenario is not ready to support two world cups within 6 months, a point of concern for the host broadcaster Star Sports. If the IPL happens in India in October, Star, sources confirm, is apprehensive of broadcasting 2 IPL in 6 months and 2 World Cups in 2021.The market, which is at its lowest at the moment isn’t in a position to support the scheduling. As a result the world cup will be moved to 2022. The works for everyone. First, the tournament will be postponed, not cancelled. This means cricket’s finances won’t be badly hit. Second there was…

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