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Ahmaud Arbery killers have been sentenced to life in prison

The 3 white men found guilty of felony murder in November in the fatal shooting of Arbery, a Black Georgia man who was jogging in their neighborhood when they confronted him, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for their crime. The sentences for Travis McMichael, who shot Arbery; and his...

World Super Powers pledge to never enter into a nuclear war

The world's largest nuclear powers, US, Russia, China, France and the UK have pledged to never enter into a nuclear war, in a rare statement of unity amid rising tensions between the East-West . Russia is believed to have the world's biggest stockpile of nuclear warheads, with 6,255, followed closely...

Russian spacecraft is falling back down to Earth, its destination is still unknown – European Space Agency says

A part from a Russian rocket is falling back to Earth in the next 24 hours, but its landing spot is unknown, the European Space Agency has announced. Russian rocket, Angara-A5 was launched from Russia on Dec. 27, however, according to new reporting by CNN, a large part of it...

US dogs trained to sniff out those infected with COVID-19 in schools

Two dogs trained to detect an odor from people who are sick with COVID-19 will visit three school districts in Bristol County this week. According to US News, a black Labrador named Huntah and a golden Lab called Duke can detect the smell of the virus on surfaces and will...

Pakistani husband accused of strangling his wife after she asked for a divorce

A husband accused of choking his wife to death has denied killing her after she asked for a divorce 20 years ago. Zafar Iqbal, 61, allegedly strangled Naziat Khan, 38, with a scarf at their home in Norbury, southwest London, in August 2001. Iqbal appeared in a prison tracksuit at the Old Bailey...

“I will make life difficult for the unvaccinated” – French President, Macron says

President of France, Emmanuel  Macron has warned he intends to make life difficult for people in France who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19.  Macron says he wants to limit access to public space and access to activities "as much as possible" for the unvaccinated. In his interview with Le Parisien...

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests and Sudan coup

Sudan's Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum. Thousands reportedly marched against a recent deal he had done to share power with the army, who staged a coup in October.  Taking to the streets, chanting "power to the people", protesters called for a return...

Women accused of witchcraft and executed 300 years ago set to receive official pardon from Scottish Govt

Thousands of women accused of witchcraft in the 16th-18th centuries which led to their executions are set to receive official apology and pardons from the Scottish government. The people accused of witchcraft were mostly women and were leveled with allegations from cursing the king’s ships, to shape-shifting into animals and...

5 missing teenage girls found with sex offenders in New Orleans

A law enforcement operation in the New Orleans area in the United States, led to the discovery of five missing teenagers as well as the arrest of 30 sex offenders. The US Marshals Service revealed in a press release that in an annual multi-agency initiative dubbed “Operation Boo Dat,” conducted between mid-October and Dec....

China trying a brain-control weaponry that paralyzes and controls opponents – US intelligence says

The United States government has sanctioned China's Academy of Military Medical Sciences and 11 affiliated research institutes for using 'biotechnology' that 'controls the brain's to support the armed forces. The US Commerce Department, which blacklisted the Chinese institutes, did not go into detail about the weapons - but another separate...

French Govt shuts down a Mosque whose preacher targeted Jews, Christians and homosexuals

France’s interior minister said on Tuesday he had launched a procedure to close a mosque for up to six months because of the radical nature of its imam’s preaching. Gerald Darmanin told the Cnews TV channel he had “triggered” the process of shutting the mosque in Beauvais, a town of...

TikTok overtakes google as the world’s favourite social media APP

Viral video app, TikTok is now the world's most popular online destination. The Chinese owned app gets more hits than the American search engine, Google, according to Cloudflare, an IT security company. Rankings by Cloudfare show that TikTok knocked Google off the top spot in February, March and June this year,...

Elon Musk’s Tesla under federal investigation for allowing drivers to play video games whilst driving

US safety regulators are investigating electric car maker, Tesla for an in-car feature that allows drivers to play video games while the car is in motion. The documentation for the investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said the feature, known as "Passenger Play," has been available to drivers...

Park Geun-hye, South Korea’s ex-president, pardoned by government – was serving a 22-year prison sentence

Former South Korea president, Park Geun-hye who was serving a 22-year prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power has been granted pardon by South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The 69-year-old Park was convicted of abuse of power and coercion in 2018 after she was impeached the previous year and...

Vladimir Putin threatens NATO’s interference in war against Ukraine with war

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has warned he is willing to take 'military measures' in response to 'unfriendly' Western action in Ukraine. Giving the warning during a meeting at the defence ministry on Tuesday December 20, Putin said Russia will 'react toughly to unfriendly steps' and stressed 'that we have every right...

MicroAge Project: Human muscle cells developed in a lab to make humans live longer

Tiny lab grown human muscle cells will be blasted into space in an experiment that could help people to live longer, healthier lives, scientists have said. The project titled MicroAge, is funded by UK Space Agency and will cost £1.2million It will involve the launch of a capsule from Florida to...

Ethiopian Govt. reclaims World heritage site Lalibela from Tigray rebels

The Ethiopian military has regained control of the historic town of Lalibela from Tigrayan rebels. Lalibela is a UNESCO world heritage site famous for its rock-hewn churches and sanctuaries which date back to the the 12th and 13th Centuries. It was designated a Unesco world heritage site in 1978. Fighting broke...

24-year Nigerian man sentenced to prison for trafficking firearms in the US

A Nigerian man, Chiweze Ihunwo, was on Thursday December 17, sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking firearms from North Carolina.  Ihunwo, 24, previously of Randolph, Mass., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release. A...

Alert! A disturbing TikTok threat for December 17 is circulating in the US

Some schools in the United States are taking precautionary measures following a disturbing TikTok threat.  There's an anonymous threat on TikTok that seemingly warns against students attending class on Friday December 17. The threat or challenge has been tagged "National Shoot Up Your School Day." Though there's no mention of a specific school...

US Drug Agency has approved the ‘mail-order of abortion pills’

US drug regulators have permanently approved the mail-order of abortion pills. During the pandemic, the US made a temporary rule allowing women to get the pills through mail order but the rule has now been made permanent by the US Food and Drug administration (FDA) The decision from the US Food...

“I maybe homeless for a year” – Kanye West

American music star, Kanye West has predicted that he is going to be homeless in a year.  The 44-year-old father of four who has racked up properties all over the world inbetween his successful career, including his much publicized ranch in Wyoming, has revealed that he plans turning his houses to churches.  During...

A Chinese Wealth Management company ‘vanishes’ with $313m belonging to China Fortune Land Development

China Create Capital, a Wealth management company registered in British Virgin Islands has allegedly made off with $313m (£235m) belonging to China Fortune Land Development - one of China's biggest property developers. According to China Fortune Land Development, China Create Capital was supposed to have invested the funds on its...

China will send its CID Officals in Nigeria to tackle insecurity

The Chinese government has offered to send a "high-level" delegation of criminal investigation experts to help Nigerian security agencies catch bandits and Boko Haram terrorists unleashing terror in Nigeria, particularly in the North. "So now the (Chinese) central government made the decision to send a high-level delegation from the criminal investigation experts...

ex. Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu never wanted peace with Palestinians – Donald Trump says

Former US President, Donald Trump said in an interview published Monday that he does not believe former Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu was ever serious about signing a peace deal with Palestinians. "I don't think Bibi ever wanted to make peace," Trump said to Axios news journalist Barak Ravid.  "I think...

Malta legalises the personal cultivation and use of cannabis

Malta has become the first EU country to legalise the personal cultivation and use of cannabis. The law, approved in parliament on Tuesday December 14 , with 36 votes to 27, allows adults in Malta to possess up to seven grams of cannabis and grow up to four plants. But smoking in public or...

Canadian Govt agrees to pay $40B compensation for Indigenous children and families

Canada has pledged up to C$40bn ($31bn; £23.6bn) in compensation for indigenous children and families who suffered discrimination while in foster care. In September, a top court upheld a 2016 ruling that the government underfunded First Nations services compared with those for non-indigenous children. It ordered C$40,000 ($31,350; £23,340) payouts to...

Wife recovers from a 7-week Covid coma to discover she has given birth

A woman who was in a coma for seven weeks after catching Covid has woken up to discover she has given birth to a baby girl. Laura Ward, 33, contracted the virus while pregnant with her daughter Hope. Her condition deteriorated so much that she was sedated for an emergency C-section at...

Facebook sued for £200billion for fuelling genocide of Rohingya Muslims – transatlantic coalition of lawyers did

Facebook is being sued for more than £200billion over claims it fuelled the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Lawyers have launched legal action on both sides of the Atlantic seeking 'reparation-style' compensation from the Silicon Valley tech firm on behalf of victims and survivors. Those behind the case said that Facebook...

Do you know that a Plumber who found $600k in cash stashed in Joel Osteen’s church gets $20K reward ?

The plumber who found cash and checks in the wall of Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church has reportedly received $20,000 from Crimestoppers. ABC7 reports that the plumber, who is only known as "Justin," was declared a "Good Samaritan" by Crimestoppers and given the reward. He found the money on Nov. 10 while doing repair...

A family recieves ‘final painful sms’ sent by their dad who died of Covid19 after refusing vaccine

A woman who lost her twin brother to coronavirus has shared the final text message he sent to her before dying from Covid after refusing the vaccine. Bodybuilder John Eyers, 42, thought he would only suffer from a "mild illness" if he caught the virus and had a "belief in his own...

Chris Cuomo ‘getting set’ to sue CNN for $18M, his entitlements

Former CNN star anchor, Chris Cuomo is preparing to sue his former employer for $18 million left on his contract, claiming that the media company's President Jeff Zucker (pictured top left) knew about his involvement in his brother's sex scaandal probe. CNN fired Cuomo, 51, on Saturday, December 4, citing his...

Donald Trump’s Social Media APP, TRUTH Social, has raised $1 billion in investment cash

Donald Trump has announced that his new anti-censorship social-media site has attracted a further $1 billion in investments.  Making the announcement of the cash injected into his upcoming site TRUTH Social, Trump said: '$1bn sends an important message to Big Tech that censorship and political discrimination must end. 'As our balance sheet expands, Trump...

Russia is preparing to attack Ukraine early next year – US intelligence

Russia is reportedly planning a possible military invasion of Ukraine involving an estimated 175,000 troops that could begin as soon as early 2022. An unclassified intelligence document, obtained by The Washington Post, showed satellite images of troop and equipment build-up around the border with Ukraine.  Photos taken in June around Yelnya, near the northern...

Oups! Mexican teenage girl jailed for escaping arranged marriage

A 14-year-old girl was imprisoned for several hours by community police after she ran away to avoid an arranged marriage. The girl, identified as Anayeli "N", was supposed to marry a 16-year-old neighbor in Mexico’s Guerrero state whose family had offered a sum of 200,000 pesos (about $9,300 USD) to buy her hand in marriage. Anayeli’s mother...

Facebook deactivates over 500 fake accounts used by China to spread fake Covid claims and propaganda

Facebook has removed 500 accounts used by China to spread fake Covid-19 claims and anti-US propaganda.  Parent company Meta removed a total of 524 Facebook accounts, 20 pages, and four groups, as well as 86 Instagram accounts, that were linked to the propaganda network.  According to Mail Online, the company did...

Lots of ex. Afghan forces have disappeared or were killed by Taliban – Human Rights Watch

More than 100 former Afghan security forces have been killed by the Taliban or have disappeared since the militants seized control, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. According to HRW, an amnesty promised by Taliban's leadership to former special forces didn't prevent local commanders from targeting the...

Some Jewish teenagers were assaulted in ‘anti-semitic’ attack in London

Some Jewish teens were subjected to ‘anti-Semitic’ attack on Oxford Street in central London, on the second night of Hanukkah. A video shared online showed a gang of men shouting threats, hurling abuse and trying to smash the windows as shoppers watched. Inside the bus, passengers were heard yelling ‘We are Jewish’ and ‘Go, go, drive’...

Women’s Tennis Association has suspended tennis tournaments in China over Peng Shuai’s case

The Women's Tennis Association has  announced "immediate suspension of all tournaments in China" amid concern for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. The safety of Peng Shuai has become a matter of international concern after she made sexual assault allegations against a former China vice-premier Zhang Gaoli a month ago. Immediately after...

CNN sacks Chris Cuomo for his role in his brother’s defense

CNN has suspended anchor Chris Cuomo indefinitely after new documents revealed the extent to which he aided his brother, former New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, amid allegations of sexual harassment. The cable network said it was not previously privy to documents released by New York Attorney General Letitia James including...

UN to give $300 million cash to poor Afghan families to reduce mass poverty

The United Nations has said it will implement a program to pay $300 million a year in cash to Afghan families with children, elderly or people with disabilities in Afghanistan, calling it the best way to target increasing poverty. Speaking on Wednesday, December 1, the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Director...

El Chapo’s wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, sentenced to 3 years in prison

The wife of Mexican drug boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to three years in prison and four years of supervised release. Emma Coronel Aispuro pleaded guilty earlier this year to assisting her husband's cartel, the Sinaloa cartel, in its drug distribution process while her husband was imprisoned, according...

Kenya: Pastor Lucy Natasha gets engaged to Indian Prophet

Flamboyant Kenyan pastor, Lucy Natasha has announced her engagement to fellow preacher, Prophet Stanley Carmel.  The founder of Empowerment Christian Church (ECC) said ‘yes’ to Prophet Carmel during an event that took place at a five star hotel in Nairobi on Saturday, November 27.  The stylish preacher later took to her official social media accounts to...

COVID-19 infected couple arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport after fleeing quarantine hotel

A married couple who tested positive for COVID-19 have been arrested after fleeing a quarantine hotel in the Netherlands before attempting to leave the country. The pair were arrested on an airplane that was about to take off at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Sunday evening, according to Dutch police. Officers did...

Ahmaud Arbery killers have been convicted in Georgia

A jury delivered guilty verdicts on Wednesday November 24, on murder charges against three White men including a father and son who chased and shot Ahmaud Arbery as the 25-year-old black man jogged last year through their Glynn County, Georgia, neighborhood. The verdict was delivered by the jury, consisting of one...

Over 75 coal miners trapped underground in Russia after an explosion

A rescue mission is underway to save dozens of missing trapped coal miners after a fire broke out at a mine in Russia. Emergency services rushed to the Listvyazhnaya coal mine in the Kemerovo region of Russia’s Siberia on Thursday November 25. At least one miner was reported to have died...

Chinese Govt. bans celebrities from flaunting their wealth on social media

China has banned its celebrities from showing off their wealth on social media in the latest crackdown on the entertainment industry. The Cyberspace Administration of China made the announcement on Tuesday that celebrities in the country will not be allowed to 'show off wealth' or 'extravagant pleasure' on social media. The rules also prevent...

Sweden’s first female prime minister quits less than 12 hours after her appointment

Sweden’s first-ever female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson has dramatically resigned less than 12 hours after being installed over suffering a budget defeat in parliament and then losing her coalition partner in a two-party minority government. Ms. Andersson said a decision by the Green Party to quit the two-party coalition had forced...

Italy slams Apple & Amazon with $225 million fine

Italy's antitrust watchdog has fined U.S. tech giants Apple and Amazon more than 200 million euros ($225 million) for alleged anti-competitive cooperation in the sale of Apple and Beats products.  Contractual provisions of a 2018 agreement between the companies meant only selected resellers were allowed to sell Apple and Beats products on Amazon, the competition...

The world’s oldest woman, aged 124 years, dies

A woman believed to be the oldest person to ever walk the earth and also the last surviving woman who was born in the 19th century has sadly passed away. Francisca Susano, who was fondly called Lola Iska, died on Monday night, Nov. 22, at her home in the Philippines. She was reportedly 124 years...

Taliban: A new rule banning women from appearing in TV dramas will be enforced

Female journalists and presenters have also been ordered to wear headscarves on screen, although the guidelines do not say which type of covering to use. The latest set of Taliban guidelines, which have been issued to Afghan television channels, features eight new rules. They include the banning of films considered against...

2021 American Music Awards: See the Winners list

The 2021 American Music Awards aired on Sunday night from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater to celebrate the best in music with rapper Cardi B as the host.  South Korean pop sensation BTS earned the most wins with three at the 2021 American Music Awards including top honor artist of the year as the most...

US Govt. to investigate how Instagram targets children

Some states in the US have announced plans to investigate how social media sites, Instagram targets children, despite it posing potential risks to them. The group of states- made up of both Democrat and Republican states - is investigating Instagram and Facebook's parent company Meta to determine if consumer protection...

Pakistan parliament passes law for repeat rapists to be chemically castrated

Rapists convicted of repeat offences will face chemical castration in Pakistan after a new law was passed following a series of attacks on women and children across the country.  The new legislation will also allow for quicker convictions through the establishment of special courts which will fast-track sexual assault cases.  The legislation forms...

Do you know that Squid Game is most watched film with over 1.6billion hours views – NetFlix

Streaming giant, Netflix has revealed its most watched shows, ending 14 years of hiding its viewing figures. The company has launched a metrics website called 'Netflix Top 10', which shows Netflix's most popular TV shows and films both globally and in more than 90 individual countries.  From the figures, sitting at...

US Appeals Court blocks the release of Donald Trump White House records to Capitol riot investigation committee

A US appeals court has temporarily denied a bid by US Capitol riot investigators to access ex-President Donald Trump's White House records. The court ruling comes two days after a lower court ordered the documents to be turned over to the congressional committee leading the inquiry into the January 6...

Boeing agrees settle the famlies of those who died during Ethiopia Boeing 737 Max airlines crashed

Boeing has reached an agreement with the families of the 157 people who died in the Ethiopia 737 Max crash in 2019. The plane maker accepts liability for their deaths, according to court documents in Chicago and in return, families of the victims will not seek punitive damages from the...