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World Trade Organization (WTO) removed three candidates from the race of who to become the next Director-General of the body. The Geneva-based WTO said Mexico’s Jesus Seade, Egypt’s Hamid Mamdouh, and Moldova’s Tudor Ulianovschi could not secure enough support in a first of three rounds of voting. “Their expertise and high professional and personal qualities […]
Continue ReadingA co-founder and singer of the band group, Kool & the Gang, Ronald “Khalis” Bell, has died at the age of 68. Bell died at his home in the US Virgin Islands Wednesday morning, September 10, with his wife Tia Sinclair Bell by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death has not […]
Continue ReadingUnited States president, Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, has passed away. He died at the age of 71. Robert died in New York on Saturday after being hospitalized for an undisclosed illness. The US president confirmed the death in a statement, adding that Robert was his best friend and will be missed. The statement […]
Continue ReadingUnited Nations Security Council on Friday rejected a proposal by the United States that sought indefinite extension of an arms embargo on Iran. Ambassador Dian Djani, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the UN and President of the council for August, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the council’s meeting on the issue. […]
Continue ReadingVeteran, star and dazzling Nigerian actress, Genevieve NNaji has been appointed as an ambassador of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2020. The Nollywood actress and producer has joined the list of 50 celebrated filmmakers and actors invited as the ambassadors of the TIFF. This comes a month after The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and […]
Continue ReadingLebanon’s premier Hassan Diab stepped down Monday amid fury within and outside his government over the deadly Beirut port blast he blamed on the incompetence and corruption of a decades-old ruling class. “Today we are heeding the people and their demands to hold accountable those responsible for a disaster,” he said in a televised address, […]
Continue ReadingThe giant social medium, Twitter, said hackers “manipulated” some of its employees to access 130 accounts in a high-profile attack on the social media company, including those of Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. Posts trying to dupe people into sending the hackers Bitcoin were tweeted by the official accounts of […]
Continue ReadingTwo employees of the United Nations mission in Israel have been suspended without pay after a viral video featured a sex act in their official vehicle, as it drove down a major street in Tel Aviv. Recall that in the 18-second video, a woman in a red dress was seen straddling a man in the back seat […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the planned reopening of its borders to international travellers on July 1, the European Union Commission has released a list of 54 countries that qualify for travels into Europe and Nigeria is not one of them. Schengenvisainfo.com reports that citizens from Nigeria, Brazil, Qatar, the US and Russia would not be allowed to travel into Europe […]
Continue ReadingThe United Nations (UN) says it has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a couple apparently having sex in one of its official cars in Israel. Spokesman of the Secretary-General, Mr Stephane Dujarric, told UN correspondents in New York that the organisation was “shocked and deeply disturbed” by the footage. Dujarric confirmed that […]
Continue ReadingAn ex-police officer has said that police could have handled the Rayshard Brooks case differently without getting to the point of killing him. She narrated how she handled a similar incident when she was a police officer. Brooks, 27, died after he was shot twice in the back on Friday, June 12, outside an Atlanta’s Wendy’s, […]
Continue ReadingOn Sunday, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin spoke on the Black Lives Matter’s protests in the United States. United States has in the past few weeks been overwhelmed by protests against racism. The spate of protests have been on, following the death of George Floyd, who was allegedly killed by a white police officer. Speaking […]
Continue ReadingOn 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. […]
Continue ReadingTaylor 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” […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
Continue ReadingSlowly 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 […]
Continue ReadingBernie 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, […]
Continue ReadingWorld 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe 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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