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Chris Cuomo laughs at Trump campaign’s protest letter over CNN poll showing Biden leads by 14 points

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On Cuomo Prime Time Wednesday night, Chris Cuomo laughed at President Trump and his campaign for sending CNN a cease-and-desist letter, and demanding an apology, over a CNN poll showing Joe Biden leading the president by 14 points. But CNN isn’t the only organization showing Biden with a hefty lead over Trump. A recent ABC/Washington Post poll showed Biden with a 10 point lead over the president among registered voters. […]

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Taylor Swift blasts Trump for threatening to order the ‘shooting’ of violent protesters of George Floyd’s death

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Taylor Swift has slammed US president for threatening those violently protesting George Floyd’s death. Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis officer, Derek Chauvin. During the protest, people looted malls and burned buildings. Trump reacted on Twitter, stating that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” […]

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WHO meets 70 African traditional medicine experts over coronavirus disease cure

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it met with 70 traditional medicine experts from the African continent in a bid to find a cure for the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world at the moment. WHO African Region made this known through its Twitter handle on Tuesday. The health organisation said an agreement was reached with […]

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American Grammy-winning soul singer, Betty Wright, dies

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The American Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter, Betty Wright, whose influential 1970s hits included “Clean Up Woman” and “Where is the Love,” has died at age 66. The singer died at her home in Miami on Sunday, many media outlets reported. Steve Greenberg of S-Curve Records told the New York Times, Wright had been diagnosed […]

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16 countries move to ease coronavirus lockdown measures (Full list)

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Slowly but surely, numerous countries are following the lead of the central Chinese ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wuhan, by starting to gradually end their lockdown restrictions. Here is an overview: – India –  Although India’s national lockdown has been extended until May 3, on Monday workers in key sectors were allowed to go […]

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Joe Biden will be Democrats nominee, as Bernie Sanders withdraws from presidential race

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Bernie Sanders has formally ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, clearing Joe Biden’s path to the Democratic nomination and a showdown with President Donald Trump in November. Sanders made the announcement in a call with his campaign staff, his campaign said. He himself appeared on television to say that, though he is ending his campaign, […]

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WHO says 20 vaccines being developed to tackle coronavirus

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World Health Organisation representative in Russia, Melita Vujnovic, said WHO has received certification requests for 40 coronavirus tests, as 20 vaccines are being developed. Vujnovic made the statement in an interview with Sputnik on Friday. “As of this moment, the WHO has received 40 requests to consider and approve diagnostics tests, 20 vaccines are being […]

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US approves Chloroquine in treatment of coronavirus

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The US is fast-tracking the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Thursday. “We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been so great,” Trump told reporters. “They’ve gone through the approval […]

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Crude oil price falls to lowest level since 2003

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Brent crude, the international benchmark’s price tumbled on Wednesday to the lowest level in 16 years as global markets continued to respond to the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia amidst the spread of the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world. Brent crude, against which Nigeria’s crude is priced, fell by $2.23 to $26.11 per […]

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Italian medical chief, Roberto Stella dies from coronavirus ailment

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The head of the medical association in the northern Italian region of Varese, has died from coronavirus. Roberto Stella, 67, who was the president of the Medical Guild of Varese, died Tuesday night in Como, where he was hospitalized for respiratory failure due to coronavirus, Italy’s state-run ANSA reported. His death was confirmed in a […]

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WhatsApp releases ‘dark mode’ for Android, iOS users

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WhatsApp has finally rolled out the much awaited dark mode feature on its platform. The feature is available on both the company’s Android and iOS based apps. “Dark mode for WhatsApp offers a fresh look on a familiar experience. It’s designed to reduce eye strain in low light environments. And we hope it helps prevent […]

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Tornadoes hit US state, death toll rises to 19

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At least 19 people died Tuesday, an US emergency official said, as tornadoes ripped across the southeastern state of Tennessee, destroying buildings and toppling power lines in Nashville. Tennessee Emergency Management Agency public information officer Maggie Hannan confirmed the new toll after officials had put the initial count at eight. The situation is still being […]

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After 23 years in prison, man awarded $1.5m for wrongful conviction

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Lamonte McIntyre, from Kansas, USA has been awarded $1.5 million after he was wrongfully convicted for two murders he didn’t commit and spending 23 years in prison. Lamonte was convicted and sentenced to two terms of life in prison for the murders of Donald Ewing and Doniel Quinn back in 1994 after both victims had […]

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Computer’s cut, copy, and paste inventor, Larry Tesler, dies

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Lawrence Gordon Tesler, an American computer scientist whose accomplishments include inventing the cut, copy, and paste, find & replace command, and more, has died at the age of 74. He died on Monday, February 17. His death was announced on Twitter on Wednesday, February 19, by Xerox, where he spent part of his career. Xerox tweeted. […]

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Utah senate unanimously votes to decriminalize polygamy

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Utah state senate in the US voted unanimously on Tuesday to effectively decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults, reducing penalties for a practice with deep religious roots in the predominantly Mormon state. The bill, which would treat the offense of plural marriage as a simple infraction on par with a parking ticket, now moves to the […]

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International community hits Nigerian Supreme Court on Imo Gov judgment (Video)

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International community gets tough on the Supreme Court of Nigeria over the judgment of the court on Imo state governorship election of March, 2019. There was a National Press Club’s Symposium on Nigerian Supreme Court decision on Imo State Governorship case organised by the National Press Club in the United States of America by the […]

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CNN explains why Nigeria should be excluded from Trump’s travel ban

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A report by Zakaria on the immigrant visa ban imposed on Nigeria by the Donald Trump administration trended yesterday on social media. A top American journalist with CNN, Fareed Zakaria, has analysed why the recent decision of the United States government to impose immigrant visa restrictions on Nigeria “does not make sense.” The US government […]

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US woman may go to jail over alleged fake marriage with a Nigeria man

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A 28-year-old New Jersey woman, Ajia Strauss, on Thursday, February 13, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Strauss who was arraigned before a Pittsburgh federal court, admitted to entering a sham marriage with a Nigerian man who was living in Pittsburgh so he could become a permanent resident. Prosecutors said 36-year-old Monsuru Ogunbiyi […]

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Utah Senate committee unanimously approves bill to decriminalize polygamy

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A bill that would decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults in Utah was unanimously endorsed by a state Senate committee this week, sending the legislation to the full chamber for a vote, The Salt Lake City Tribune reported. The Utah Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee pushed the bill through after hearing testimony from […]

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