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Bruce Springsteen calls U.S. COVID-19 response ‘national disgrace’

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2020 0

Bruce Springsteen has utilized his latest platform to call U.S. President Donald Trump‘s handling of the ongoing health crisis within the U.S. a “national disgrace.” Though the veteran rocker said he had planned another, more upbeat “broadcast” for the sixth volume of his new and

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White woman gives birth to black baby, blames husband for chatting with a black Woman

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2020 0

This is a real story that happened in a Spanish hospital last Monday when a white woman was giving birth with her husband present in the delivery room. The labour was going smoothly until the baby appeared, causing great confusion. First the medical team thought the baby was darker because of a respiratory failure but […]

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Facebook removes Trump’s re-election messages for containing political prisoners’ symbol

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2020 0

Facebook on Thursday removed ads by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that contained a symbol used in Nazi Germany for political prisoners. The leading social network, which has drawn fire over its hands-off approach to political speech in recent months, said in a statement the campaign messages violated a policy against “organised hate” and were […]

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German politician, Nico K dies after he was struck by lightning while urinating

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2020 0

A German politician has died after he was hit by lightning whilst taking a wee outdoors in a storm. Local politician Nico K., 44, who belonged to the Christian Democratic Union Party and was a member of the local council, died in the tragic accident during a garden party in the village of Hoehnstedt in […]

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John Bolton accuses Donald Trump of begging China for help to win re-election

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent former National Security Adviser, John Bolton from publishing a new book about his time at the White House, BBC reports. According to the US President, Donald Trump, Bolton will be breaching a contract he signed with his administration by doing so and will also […]

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U.S. condemn killings in Northern Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

The United States Government has condemned the killings of civilians in northern Nigeria. In a statement published on the Department of States website on Tuesday, June 16, the U.S. urged the Buhari-led administration to intensify efforts in protecting Nigerians as well as bringing those responsible for the killings to book. The statement signed by Secretary […]

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US suspends flights by Chinese airlines in new spat with Beijing

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

Washington on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all flights by Chinese airlines into and out of the United States after Beijing failed to allow American carriers to resume services to China. The move adds to a growing friction between the world’s two largest economies amid the coronavirus crisis and in the wake of a two-year […]

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Senegal police arrest 70 over violent protests against COVID-19 curfew

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

Senegalese police arrested more than 70 people on Wednesday after protests tinged by violence broke out in several cities across the West African country demanding a nighttime coronavirus curfew be lifted. The protests over the 9:00 pm and 5:00am curfew started on Tuesday and continued into the night, their severity prompting an appeal for calm […]

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Senegal delays reopening of Schools after fresh COVID-19 cases

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

With only hours to go, Senegal decided against reopening its high schools under a programme to ease coronavirus restrictions, after a cluster of infections emerged among teachers in the south of the country. Classrooms in the poor West African state have been shuttered since March 16. Students in the last three years of high school […]

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Actress Rachael Okonkwo releases new stunning photos to mark her 33rd birthday

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2020 0

Nollywood popular actress, Rachael Okonkwo aka Nkoli Nwa Nsukka is 33 years old today, May 26, 2020. The beautiful actress posted some pictures to mark her day and thank God for another year on earth. The beautiful actress who rose to prominence after starring in popular Igbo movie “Nkolika Nwa Nsukka“, adorned a dress with […]

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Tanzania resumes commercial flight operations from all over the world

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2020 0

Tanzania has reopened its airspace to both scheduled and non-scheduled international flights after the travel ban last month. President John Magufuli has directed the Works, Transport and Communication Minister Isack Kamwele and his Tourism counterpart Hamisi Kigwangala to lift the international flights’ ban. “As long as their body temperatures don’t point to anything

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Beckett Cypher son to Melissa Etheridge dies at 21

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2020 0

Melissa Etheridge’s son Beckett Cypher has died at age 21.  “We’re sad to inform you that Melissa’s son Beckett passed away and there will not be a Concerts From Home show today #TeamME,” a tweet from Etheridge’s social media account read.  Etheridge would later release a statement confirming Beckett died from a drug overdose. The

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New York cancels Democratic presidential primary due to virus

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2020 0

New York has canceled its Democratic presidential primary originally scheduled for June 23 amid the coronavirus epidemic in an unprecedented move. The Democratic members of the State’s Board of Elections voted Monday to nix the primary. New York will still hold its congressional and state-level primaries on June 23. New York City-run health clinics will […]

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Donald Trump cuts daily briefing short after mockery over disinfectant comments

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2020 0

Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus briefing without taking questions after a day of mockery over his suggestion disinfectant could cure coronavirus. The US president was angry on Friday after a day of punishing headlines in relation to his remarks. The briefings often stretch well beyond an hour and feature combative exchanges between Mr […]

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Trump to push ahead with guidelines to states on reopening economy

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2020 0

U.S. President Donald Trump will release guidelines on Thursday with steps to reopen the economy and return to normalcy. Trump said the country appears to have “passed the peak” with regards to new infections of the coronavirus, during a Wednesday briefing at the Rose Garden outside the White House. “While we must remain vigilant, it […]

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N’ Korea fires multiple short-range missiles into sea

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2020 0

North Korea on Tuesday fired multiple short-range projectiles into the East Sea, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reports. The news agency quoted the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of Seoul’s military as saying this. The projectiles, which are believed to be surface-to-ship cruise missiles, flew around 150 kilometres. They were fired from North Korea’s eastern […]

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Three shoppers ticketed for failing to self-isolate

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

Three shoppers in Amherst have been fined for disobeying orders under the Health Protection Act. The Amherst Police Department says its officers issued the summary offence tickets Monday after they learned three shoppers who had recently crossed the border into the province were shopping at a local business. As part of Nova Scotia’s state of […]

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Maeve Kennedy’s Body Discovered

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

The body of Maeve Kennedy has been recovered less than a week after she went missing on Thurs. April 2. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources confirmed in a statement that authorities recovered the body of Maeve Kennedy in the evening hours of April 6. Searchers from the Charles County Dive and Rescue were able to locate Mckean about 2.5 miles […]

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‘Idiot’ Kiwi health minister breaks lockdown, keeps job

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

land’s health minister described himself as “an idiot” Tuesday for breaking lockdown restrictions, but kept his job coordinating the South Pacific nation’s COVID-19 response. Health Minister David Clark said he offered his resignation to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after revealing he took a 20-kilometre (12.5-mile) drive to the beach with his

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British PM hospitalised with coronavirus but ‘still in charge’

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in “good spirits” on Monday and remained in charge of the government despite his admission to hospital for tests after suffering “persistent symptoms” of coronavirus 10 days after being diagnosed, officials said. Johnson announced on March 27 that he had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the most