Aberdeen pensioner Robin Green 74, missing overnight amid lockdown as cops urge public to be on the lookout

A PENSIONER has vanished from Aberdeen – with cops now urging the public to be on the lookout for him. Keen hillwalker Robin Green, 74, disappeared from the West End area of the city yesterda…

Telford care home receives dose of #KindleKindness

Kindles have been donated to a care home in Telford, after a council funding campaign to tackle loneliness and isolation during lockdown.

Ghana treating frontline health workers better than US – Report

Health workers at the Frontline of the coronavirus fight in Ghana are being treated better than their counterpart in the US, The Washington Post, has revealed, with calls on the US government to emulate the intervention of the Ghanaian Government for health workers.

Fear of flying: Negotiating the regulations around flights sounds incredibly daunting

The sight of cabin crew kitted out in PPE will be a sight to behold, a vivid and unforgettable reminder of our dystopian new world.

5 Ways You Can Help Stop The Coronavirus 'Infodemic' That's Hurting Everyone

Everyone is responsible for slowing the spread of the disease. Every action counts. This is also the case in the fight against misinformation, which intrudes on the overabundance of news, mixing facts, rumours and fake news. The World Health Organi

Face masks mandatory on public transport

The Korean government has decided to require all passengers on buses, taxis, subways and flights to wear masks, in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The face-covering mandate, issued by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, comes as more drivers and passengers are disregarding mask-wearing recommendations amid rising temperatures. Under the new measure which goes into effec...

FRSC rescues woman in labour - The Nation Nigeria

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday rescued an expectant woman  struggling to drive herself to hospital amid labour pain.

Govt body for uniformity in boards evaluation likely

Education News: The HRD ministry is ready with a proposal to set up a National Assessment Centre (NAC) as an overarching body to get various school boards to set unif

Did pilots FORGET to put wheels down on doomed PIA 8303? Airbus performed a belly landing and took off again before crashing on second attempt killing 97 people onboard

Captain Sajjad Gull, who was at the controls of doomed Pakistan Airlines Flight 8303 when it crashed on Friday killing 97, may have forgotten to put the wheels down when landing, experts said.

Appeal court overturns Surrey sexual assault aquittal, orders new trial

Appeal court judge says Surrey court failed to consider evidence of ‘passive dishonesty’

Osimhen to arrive Nigeria today

The Lille of France star's father, Patrick, died on Saturday after a brief illness

19% drop in number of new cases in state 24 hrs after Sunday surge

Police release CCTV images of man in store at time of Dundee attempted robbery

CCTV images of a man Dundee police say may be able to "help with enquiries" into an attempted robbery have been released.

Police release CCTV after attempted shop raid in Dundee

The man in the footage could help police with their investigation.

SALLAH: Pandemic has adversely affected Enugu northern community — Sarikin Hausa

LEADER of the Northern Community in Enugu State, Alhaji Abubakar Sambo has disclosed that his people were top on groups greatly affected...

Tobacco ban under court scrutiny this week

The fight for the sale and distribution of tobacco is set to continue in the courts this week after president Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday night that tobacco would remain banned under level three of lockdown, which starts next Monday.

Election 2020: Don’t do what you want, consult parties – Agyinasare to EC

The founder of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, has counseled the Electoral Commission to involve all stakeholders in its plans for a successful 2020 elections.

Total wellness

"Our military is overstretched. We may render them inutile, ordering them to be Covid frontliners assisting in the delivery of medical and food supplies, on top of keeping the peace in troubled zones. Many anti-government forces could take advantage of the situation and the frustration of Marawi's homeless," Marcos said.

Covid-19: Petition filed in Delhi HC seeks coronavirus relief materials to Aadhaar, voter ID card holders too

The plea added that the action is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, which provides that the State shall not deny to any person equality to its citizen.

Jharkhand board exam evaluation process to begin from May 28; result to be announced in June

NDTV reports that the JAC will begin the evaluation process on Thursday and the result is expected to be announced by June end.

2 persons commit suicide by hanging from ceiling

Angered over scolding by parents over recharging of mobile phone balance a 16-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging with the ceiling at his residence located near Vishwakarma Mandir under Baghsewania police station area; family was facing financial problem due to which they were not able to

Iranian fuel tanker has moored at Venezuela’s El Palito refinery -TV

DUBAI: The UAE has recorded 781 new coronavirus cases overnight after conducting an additional 35,000 tests, bringing the country’s total number of known infections to 29,485, the health ministry said. There was also one fatality overnight, raising the death toll to 245, the ministry added in a report from state news agency WAM. But 561 people meanwhile were cleared from

WATCH: Scary scenes in Jaipur as desert locust swarms take over

The desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria; Gryllus gregarius) is a species of locust, a swarming short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae.

Irish regulator mismanaged Facebook privacy probe, says Austrian campaigner

Max Schrems blasts Ireland’s handling of data protection complaints on 2nd anniversary of GDPR.

BBMP receives 150 tree fall complaints after rains lash Bengaluru

Officials suspect nearly 50 trees may have been toppled

Dudley's Castle Hill to become one-way during Metro extension work

Motorists are being warned to expect delays as a key Dudley town centre route becomes one-way next month due to roadworks.

Scots ex-model set on fire by twisted thug in murder bid urges Parole Board not to release him early

AN ex-model set on fire by a twisted thug who tried to murder her has urged the Scots Parole Board not to grant him early release. Anne Crossan, 51, who was scarred for life in the shocking attack,…

Charlamagne: Dems Need to Do More Than Apologize

He's right.

Maharashtra issues SOPs for passengers of domestic flights

State Disaster Management Dept issues Standard Operating Procedures for passengers of domestic flights- all passengers will be stamped and will have to go to 14-day home isolation,passengers coming for short duration will be exempted if they submit return travel details.

Couple forced teen to drive them past Florida Keys coronavirus checkpoint: cops

Alexander Michael Sardinas, 37, of Tavernier, and Michelle Lynne Peterson, 43, from Islamorada, attempted to enter the Florida Keys in a taxi Thursday morning.

Rich list accounts still free from public scrutiny

More than 1100 companies — including those controlled by some of the most influential families and rich listers — remain exempt from lodging accounts with the regulator, 25 years after the temporary exemption was granted.

Kashmiri Pandits hail the new Domicile Rules for J&K

Kashmiri Pandit organisations have welcomed the amended domicile laws and called upon the Government of India to rehabilitate Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley as soon as possible. 

Modi greets Hasina on Eid-ul-Fitr

Narendra Modi has greeted Sheikh Hasina on Eid-ul-Fitr.

Hyderabad: Several Vande Bharat returnees go home

Hyderabad: Completing the mandatory quarantine, several persons who have returned to the city from different countries in flights organised as part of Vande Bharat Mission, have returned to their homes while others too are packing their bags.

218 Almajiris repatriated to Kaduna to get free, compulsory education - El-Rufa'i

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufa'i has assured that, all the 218 Almajirai who were repatriated to Kaduna and now tested...

Kaduna to enrol repatriated Almajirai in primary schools – El-Rufai

Godwin ISENYO, Kaduna. Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Monday said all the 218 Almajirai repatriated from neighbouring states and tested negative for COVID-19 will be enrolled in ...

Morphed Yogi Pic? UP BJP MLA Nandkishor Gujrar files complaint against Pataal Lok producer Anushka Sharma for 'misusing' his picture

Amazon Prime's latest series Pataal Lok received a huge amount of appreciation from the critics as well as the audiences. However, on the other hand, producer Anushka Sharma has been slapped with two back-to-back legal notices.

World Parliamentarians meet to discuss Zimbabwe's Jacob Mudenda case

Members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) convened a zoom meeting to discuss a matter regarding the conduct of Speaker Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda.Jo...

Domestic flights resume from Ahmedabad, Surat airports

As per officials of Airport Authority of India, a total of 13 domestic flights arrived and 15 left from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad on Monday, as air travel restrictions have been relaxed for travel within India in the fourth phase of lockdown.

Coronavirus in India: 15-year-old girl who cycled 1,200 km to get migrant worker father turns down Cycling Federation invite

Her father, Mohan Paswan, says that she might appear in trials after lockdown

Miners commend FG over inauguration of Presidential C’ttee on Ajaokuta Steel coy

ABUJA-MINERS under the auspices of Miners Association of Nigeria, MAN, Monday, commended the Federal Government over the inaugurati

Reports | Shehan Madushanka held by Sri Lanka Police for drug possession

Reports have emerged that Sri Lankan police have detained pacer Shehan Madushanka on a charge of possessing heroin in the town of Pannala on Sunday. As per the reports, Madushanka was stopped in the town while driving with another person in a car during a nationwide coronavirus curfew.

‘Leave Mama Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma alone’: MKMVA vs ‘Peter Afrikaans’

The ANC’s Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association in Gauteng’s Sedibeng region on Sunday rallied behind Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and pressed criminal charges against a man who insulted h

From 'too late' to 'reckless and senseless' - opposition parties react to easing of lockdown

Political parties have varying reactions to government's decision to move South Africa from a Level 4 to a Level 3 lockdown.

2 injured in clashes in Pulwana

Srinagar: Two people have been injured as protesters clashed with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s on Sunday. The clashes erupted at Pulwama’s Mitrigam area after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Frestpora Orchards near Rahmoo Pulwama where two terrorists were believed to be in the hiding. Security forces have recovered detonators, […]

Banner supporting family of murder victim Kieran Wylie as family prepare for funeral

A BANNER in support of the family of murder victim Kieran Wylie has been put up in front of his home in west Belfast.

Man charged after refusing to wear face mask on NZ flight

A man is due to appear in court after allegedly refusing to wear a face mask on an Air Chathams flight. The man is also accused of making ...

Ethiopian Airline denies evacuation of Nigerians from Canada

Ethiopian Airlines yesterday denied having any existing contract to evacuate stranded Nigerians from Canada. According to the airline, it

Is this a Scandal or…? British Political Row Gets the Most Saucy of Names

This may not be the biggest political scandal in the history of politics, but it’s definitely one that has the most cheeky name and one that is helping people to stay...

How Community Participation can Assist in Architectural and Urban Post-Disaster Reconstruction

How community participation can assist in architectural and urban reconstruction following natural disasters or tragedies caused by human action.

How Community Participation can Assist in Architectural and Urban Post-Disaster Reconstruction

How community participation can assist in architectural and urban reconstruction following natural disasters or tragedies caused by human action.

Traders report tomato shortage as pest reappears in Kano

Tuta Absoluta, also known as Tomato Leafminer or Tomato Ebola, was first recorded in Nigeria in 2015 but has reappeared and ravaging farms across Nigeria

Bashir Ahmad’s Faux Pas By Tony Ademiluyi

In a sane society, he would either have been fired by his principal or would have been forced by the public backlash to resign. Alas we are in a banana republic where anything goes. How tragic!

Owner of collapsed building charged with 19 counts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The owner of the building which collapsed killing 13 people in Makindye has been charged with 19 counts. Abraham Kalanzi, aged 31-year-old, the owner of the collapsed building was charged before the Makindye One Magistrate Edith Mbabazi. He was charged alongside Engineer Christopher Bandi Ruhambya 55. The charges include; …

Queen Elizabeth once hid in bushes to avoid a guest

We’ve all had those awkward moments when we try to publically avoid someone – and so has the Queen!

COVID-19 crisis: Older persons are the pillars of our society – we cannot leave them behind

Authors: Kaveh Zahedi and Eduardo Klien* COVID-19 is turning our world upside down, especially for those at the end of the age spectrum. The virus and its rapid spread are challenging science, economy and society—as well as how we care for older persons.   We know that the risk of dying from COVID-19 increases significantly […]

Top Legal Expert On Torture Identifies U.S., UK, & Canadian, Govs., As The World’s Top Torturers

The U.N.’s Special Rapporteur on Torture, Nils Melzer, has declared that Julian Assange is being tortured in Britain’s super-max Belmarsh Prison, by applying “torture that will not leave physical traces, that will erase the personality of the victim,” and that these methods of torture were first applied by the Nazis at the Dachau concentration camp and subsequently refined through experiments on untold numbers of victims so as to establish mind-control over them. (The Nazis used this in order to convert anti-Nazis into their own agents.) The chief person who oversaw these experiments for the U.S., Canadian, and UK Governments, was Dr. Ewen Cameron, President of the American Psychiatric Association (1952–1953), Canadian Psychiatric Association (1958–1959),[2] American Psychopathological Association (1963),[3] Society of Biological Psychiatry (1965) and World Psychiatric Association (1961–1966). (The 114 page “1973 Amnesty International Report on Torture” didn’t mention Dr. Cameron even once. Neither did their…

Meghalaya govt concerned over harassment faced by state returnees on way home

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong has expressed concern over the harassment faced by the returnees who were on their way to the state.“Our students suffered a lot. I am sorry to say that”, he told reporters on Monday. He inf

Incredible moment neighbours heckle 'hypocrite' Dominic Cummings over lockdown trip

Cummings was branded a 'hypocrite' by the crowd of onlookers on his own doorstep

Investigation into Langar fire to 'continue' as fire crews leave the scene after four days

The service have handed over the site back to the owner

BMC to acquire private buildings for quarantine facilities

GOP lawmaker demands Trump STOP promoting Joe Scarborough murder conspiracy theory and warns 'it will destroy us' - as the dead aide's family say they fear retaliation from trolls if they speak up

Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger tweeted President Trump Sunday about the 'completely unfounded conspiracy'. 'Just stop. Stop spreading it, stop creating paranoia. It will destroy us,' he said.

Staffer at a Cape Town primary school tests positive for Covid-19

This comes as some teachers returned to schools on Monday in preparation for the return of Grade 7 and 12 pupils.

Staffer at a Cape Town primary school tests positive for Covid-19

A staff member at Hague Primary School in Delft in Cape Town has tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Education said.

10-year-old girl drowns after struggling in the current near Siesta Key Beach

Deputies have identified the young girl who drowned after struggling in the current near Siesta Key Beach on Sunday night.

Child drowns after struggling in the current near Siesta Key Beach

A child drowned after getting caught in the current off Siesta Key Beach.

Removing soft toys from classrooms or banning children from touching books when schools reopen is too 'extreme', government expert warns

Professor Robert Dingwall, from Nottingham University, warned the measures were 'extreme' and risked making children 'miserable' when they are finally allowed back into class.

With State of Emergency Lifted, Japan Begins Gradual Reopening

Retailers in Tokyo began opening their doors last week, but some will continue to wait.

OSCE reports 44 civilian victims in Donbas hostilities since early 2020

The victims include six fatalities and 38 injuries.

Turkey Sends More Mercenaries to Libya’s Misrata

Turkey has sent more mercenaries from Istanbul to Libya’s Misrata to fight alongside the forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA), reported Italy’s itamilradar website. Itamilradar, which specializes in monitoring military aircraft movements

South Africa coronavirus: Eased lockdown splits opposition, over 11K recoveries

From the area of testing through to record number of recoveries, South Africa has been praised for pro-activeness in combating the virus.

Edo discharges one more COVID-19 patient - The Nation Nigeria

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state has discharged one more coronavirus (COVID-19) patient from its isolation centre

AP govt to disburse financial aid of Rs. 5000 to Priests, Pastors and Imams tomorrow

Andhra Pradesh: With the coronavirus taking the toll of mankind throughout the world, people are confined to homes amid lockdown without income.

Group alleges fresh evidence of N25 billion spending on imaginary road repairs by NDDC

Fresh allegation of extra-budgetary spending is rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as a group has accused the agency of spending N25 billion on regional contingency road repairs not appropriated for in the 2019 fiscal framework.

CPF, HDB, IRAS to resume operations at service counters from Jun 2, by appointment only

SINGAPORE: Selected government service centres will resume operations from Jun 2, but by appointment only, as Singapore exits the COVID-19 ...

30 Srikakulam natives reach Vizag from Bengaluru on two-wheelers

Even as the country is trying to recover from the impact of lockdowns, migrant workers continue to suffer.

Irish nurse turned MP calls for joined-up healthcare approach to pandemic

AN IRISH MP who returned to nursing to support the battle against Covid-19 believes health and social care must become “one united front” to overcome the virus. Maria Caulfield, the Conservative MP for Lewes, returned to the NHS in March as a cancer nurse treating patients with Covid-19 at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Brompton. She had answered the appeal by Health Secretary Matt Hancock for former doctors and nurses to help support medical efforts during the coronavirus outbreak. Ms Caulfield, who was born in Wandsworth, London in 1973, to parents who came to Britain in the 1950s from counties Longford and Cork, has seen first-hand the need for a ‘joined-up’ social welfare system that would see both care homes and hospitals working in tandem. She told The Irish Post: “When the coronavirus crisis first hit, it was clear the NHS was going to come under huge pressure. Advertisement “I wanted to do my bit to help out. I still had my nursing registration and so I returned to my old hospital working on the wards.…

Supreme Court rules: Home of Dvir Sorek's murderer will not be destroyed - Defense/Security

Justices Uzi Fogelman and Anat Baron rule IDF cannot demolish home of terrorist in cell which murdered yeshiva student.

AFP has issued the United States with 98 telco data requests since 2014 | ZDNet

The Australian Federal Police said an updated regime to request communications data from overseas would be more heavily utilised.

TFF President Karia mourns Mwalusako, Dondwe

The Tanzanian football fraternity suffered a tragic double severe setback, following the death of two former Taifa Stars defenders, Lawrence Mwalusako and Yahya Dondwe.

VW defeated in landmark Dieselgate case brought by van buyer

German court ruling will force carmaker to compensate tens of thousands more customers

Man killed, 2 injured in twin mishaps

Nowshera (Rajouri-Jammu) : A man was killed while two others got injured in twin mishaps at Nowshera area on Sunday. As per details, one swift car (JK 11B/1381) being driven by Ajay Kumar, son of Prem Nath, resident of Nerojal at present Jawahar Nagar Rajouri  met with an accident on Rajal Garan link road in Nowshera.  […]

Edmonton police investigating suspicious death after body found in motel

Police say officers responding to an assault call Sunday evening discovered a body at a south-side motel

Fire fighters say they 'can't be thanked' with cuts

Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson were sent letters calling for budgets to be protected.

‘Digital India’ Provides Hope For Poor And Developing Nations: Commonwealth S-G

"India is developing these things at scale and at a cost which looks accessible to so many. That brings hope."

Defiant Simon Bridges smacks down Todd Muller's assertion he's 'considering his future', plans to stay on

"I'm not considering my future."

Indigo cancels flight last minute, leaves students stranded

In the video circulated, several disgruntled passengers can be seen outside the booking counter with luggage, without any measures for social distancing being followed.

Developer O’Flynn calls for task force to deal with housing crisis

Michael O’Flynn also wants help-to-buy scheme extended to 2025

IOA president Narinder Batra nominates joint secretary Rakesh Gupta to record minutes of EC, GB meetings

Batra said this was being done for the purposes of good governance and transparency.

How Late Chief Of Staff To President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, Triggered ‘Fight’ Between Abike Dabiri-Erewa And Communications Minister, Pantami

The duo had been embroiled in a disagreement since February this year after Pantami ordered the eviction of the agency from the building accommodating it.

Zee News’ main building in Nodia sealed after 6 more test positive for COVID-19

Zee News Media Corporation's main building located in Noida Sector-16 has been sealed for sanitation and containment of the novel coronavirus pandemic after six more people tested positive for COVID-19, said a report in bestmediainfo on Monday.

India faces worst locust swarm attack in decades: What does it mean for agri economy?

So far, locusts have been controlled in more than 14,000 hectares of land in Rajasthan and Punjab, says Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Counter Covid with caution

The last few days have witnessed a lot of travel happening between districts and even inter-State, as people of all walks of life

Eid prayers at home in Southwest states, Kwara - The Nation Nigeria

Eid-El-Fitr prayers were on Sunday observed in private homes in most parts of the states in the Southwest, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

'Many will starve': locusts devour crops and livelihoods in Pakistan

Farmers faced with worst plague in recent history say they have been left to fend for themselves

COVID-19: How Mumbai cops maintain order amid chaos

COVID-19: How Mumbai cops maintain order amid chaos. 'Given the nature of our jobs, getting infected is a constant fear we all face.' 'The most we do is follow all the rules strictly and pray that we don't get infected.'

Torture, 15-year "sentence" for insulting tweets about Russian-controlled forces in Donbas

Meanwhile, not only have the Russian-controlled forces refused to release her as part of swap efforts, they have not even confirmed the fact they are holding her.

Changes will likely stay

Ken Beattie is old enough to recall when B.C. pubs had to keep their doors closed to anyone looking for a cold one on a Sunday.

Umahi laments lack of test kits as Ebonyi’s COVID-19 cases hit 33

The call was part of the Governor's live broadcast on COVID-19 update in the State at the Government House, Abakaliki on Sunday

Karnataka COVID-19 Tracker: 69 new cases reported on Monday; state tally climbs to 2,158

Karnataka reported 69 fresh cases of coronavirus on Monday, taking the state tally to 2,158. So far, 680 people have been cured and discharged while 43 succumbed to the virus, informed the state health department. Out of the 69 cases, 51 are returnees from Maharashtra.

Devotees, religious groups up in arms against TTD on decision to sell away Lord Balaji's assets

The decision to sell immovable assets of India's richest Lord Venkateswara temple on Tirumala hill shrine not only triggered political storm but also drew protests from devotees and religious groups. Even ruling YSR Congress Party MP Raghuramakrishna Raju opposed the move saying selling the God's assets is belittling the donors.

Teenage girl dies after tree falls at Detroit Lake

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A teenage girl died at Detroit Lake in northwest Oregon on Sunday afternoon after the top of a large tree fell and hit two pontoon-style boats...

Dawn of Asian century puts pressure on EU to choose sides, says top diplomat

EU foreign affairs chief says end of US-led global system may have arrived and Europe needs robust strategy for China

‘Appalled’ judge sentences pastor for theft from Oso victims

“God only knows what darkness in (Gary) Ray’s soul has caused him to do these things,” the judge said.

Road crashes claim five lives in Oshikoto

A woman and three children died after the pick-up truck they were traveling in collided with a sedan on the B1 road some 15 kilometres from Oshivelo in the Oshikoto region on Sunday.

New path for migrant labourers to tread 

The fear of the Covid-19 has frozen economic activities in urban India. Nearly 80 million migrant workers who were engaged in factories, construction companies, retail outlets, entertainment industries, malls, hotels and restaurants etc lost hope, income, and shelter.  Government support, community kitchens, and voluntary agencies’ efforts have failed to stop the exodus. As the death toll is increasing in every passing day,  it is difficult to forecast when the economy will restart; the migrant workers may continue to return home in large number despite the risk. 

Over 2.35 lakh personnel deployed in West Bengal to restore essential infrastructure

The West Bengal govt has deployed over 2.35 lakh police personnel and state officials to resume essential services in cyclone-hit areas.

COVID -19: Anambra reduces 2020 budget size by N24.3b

Anambra State government has reduced the size of its 2020 budget from N137.2 billion to N112.8 billion due to the adverse effect on the economy by the ravaging coronavirus pandemic.

How is Covid-19 playing out in rural India?

Even if the incidence of infection is not high in rural areas, its affect on rural-urban migration has debilitated livelihoods

Sunday lockdown complete across Karnataka

The Sunday curfew — a 36-hour lockdown announced by the state government to prevent the spread of Covid-19 — was complete across the state.

China's Top Diplomat: 'Globalization Needs to Be Solved with Globalization'

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the world in remarks Sunday to "champion" global governance and globalization.

Mysterious aircraft approaches Russia’s largest base in Syria: media

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – A mysterious aircraft was discovered a few hours ago near the Russia’s Hmeimim Airbase in western Syria. According to Avia.Pro,  the aircraft was likely a Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, given the data that was presented. “Judging by the data provided by IntelSky, we are talking about the Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, however, the flight speed of the aircraft, which reaches more than 700 km/hr, is noteworthy, which indicates that the data transmitted in the air were tampered with, since helicopters cannot reach such a high speed, and taking into account flights near the Russian military airbase, experts believe that in this way the United States or the allies of this country are trying to get some information about the situation at the Russian military facility,” the Russian publication said. They would point out that this military chopper belongs to the U.S. Coast Guard; however, they question why would a USCG helicopter fly so close to the Syrian border, especially being…

Boris Johnson will pay a price for standing by Cummings

If the UK Prime Minister's most important adviser did nothing wrong, why did all sides work so hard to conceal what he did?

Another South India returnee tests positive for Covid-19 infection

TURA: Barely a week since Garo Hills registered its first case of Covid-19 infection detected in a returnee from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, another woman who accompanied her has also been tested positive on Monday, raising the total num

Ministers vs chief secy row: Amarinder hosts Manpreet, Channi

Manpreet stands ground, wants issue to be taken up in Cabinet again.

Adriaan Basson: Ramaphosa wins the day but it's up to us to keep the economy open

On Sunday night, Ramaphosa took charge of the crisis and showed the authoritarians in Cabinet that he is still the boss, writes Adriaan Basson.

Dominic Cummings tries to explain when and why of lockdown trip

Key exchanges from press conference given by Boris Johnson’s chief aide

Suspect sought after man shot, killed near L-202 and 44th Street

Police are asking for help from the community after a homicide in Phoenix Sunday.

Lawsuit: Kansas mayor deleted posts panning virus response

A resident of a western Kansas town is claiming in a lawsuit that the mayor violated residents' free-speech rights by deleting criticism on social media of how the town was responding to the coronavir

Mira Bhayandar: 34 new COVID-19 positive cases, 2 deaths; more relaxations from Wednesday

Continuing with the spurt in the spread of coronavirus cases in the Mira Bhayandar area, the metropolitan satellite township reported 34 new COVID-19 positive cases on Monday while two patients succumbed to the infection.

Missing North Delta senior found deceased

88-year-old Jarnail Sanghera had been missing since the morning of Friday, May 15

Missing man found dead

Delta police confirm that the body of an elderly man missing from North Delta since May 15 has been found.

Numbers on Rent Supplement payment up 20% since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic

Housing groups have warned that Ireland could see a rise in evictions as a result of the crisis.

MP demands answers over Brexit impact on North Sea helicopter safety

An MP has demanded answers from the UK Government over the future of post-Brexit safety rules for North Sea helicopters.

Kingi denies Sh1.6m ICU bed claim

Governor says no money has been paid for buying of beds.

Opinion: Canada must divide its military resources along foreign and domestic lines

Regular force members should be optimized for activities beyond our borders, while reserves are directed to roles at home

Chaos at GMR Rajiv Gandhi International Airport as many domestic flights get cancelled

Almost 120 flights were supposed to land or take flight today but only 40 were operated.

Confusion reigns in Telangana airport as flights get cancelled

Only 40 of the 120 flights that were scheduled to land or take off from the GMR Rajiv Gandhi International Airport were operated.

Reps minority caucus laud Edwin Clark role on true federalism

The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has paid a glowing tribute to the sterling qualities of elder statesman

Benjamin Spencer becomes the first Black dean of America’s oldest law school

A. Benjamin Spencer has made history by becoming the new dean of the oldest law school in America—The William & Mary Law School.

How Samoa has recorded NO Covid-19 cases with the help of a beauty queen who assisted in the Pacific Island's fight against an unprecedented measles outbreak

When Fono McFarland-Seumanu began her reign, her country was plunged into a deadly outbreak of measles which killed 83 Samoans - mostly babies - and struck almost 6,000 people.

An employee who mortgaged his owner’s hotel gets bail

Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers Seek to Unionize

After a year of organizing, staff members at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) launched a union drive. On Friday, they announced their intent to join District Council 47 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). By unionizing, organizers are hoping the museum, which is currently closed because of the Covid-19 outbreak, will prioritize ensuring worker and visitor safety and maintaining programs that serve the community as it works to recover from the financial fallout from the pandemic.

Hacker selling customer data of 3 crypto wallets, 1 investment platform

Data of customers who allegedly purchased products using Shopify from these crypto wallets have been compromised

Requiring face masks to fight COVID-19 while upholding niqab bans shows irony lost on leaders ǀ View

The current recommendations on wearing face masks also lay bare the absurdity of the arguments that some European governments have used to prohibit the wearing of face coverings in the public space.

Oahu archers want ranges reopened | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

For more than a decade, Clifford Smith practiced archery three to four days a week at the range in Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park in Waipio, until the March 21 closure of city parks due to the new coronavirus caused him to set aside his arrows and bows.

FEC shrugs off market worries over Bourke Street tower

Of eight construction projects in Melbourne given the green light on Monday, four involved crucial amendments to existing permits.

Bishop Chases Worshippers Without Face Masks Out Of Enugu Church

He wondered why people were violating the measures put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic

Bishop chases worshippers without face masks out of Enugu church

Raphael Ede, Enugu The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, on Sunday chased out worshipers who were not wearing face masks during the Holy Mass to mark the 2020 World Comm...

Police officer dies of cardiac arrest in Bandipora

An officer of Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Jammu and Kashmir Police died due to cardiac arrest in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Monday

Using all of our health service facilities has helped against Covid-19. Any change to that should be handled carefully

Dr Ciarán Ó Riain says the current system is necessary if we are to maintain healthcare for all and protect patients in any future infection waves.

Edo, Ondo: INEC to create e-platforms for submission of nomination forms

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will create electronic platforms for submission of nomination forms by political parties...

Help to eradicate WC’s 18,000-test backlog, Mkhize – Winde

The province had 14,978 confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to Monday's statement. Of these, 7,221 people had recovered, and 318 people had died.

What's going on 2020? Amid coronavirus and Cyclone Amphan, locust plague hits Rajasthan

6 more COVID-19 deaths, 254 news cases in UP

The novel coronavirus toll in Uttar Pradesh rose 161 on Sunday with six more deaths, while 254 new cases in the last 24 hours took the tally to 6,268, an official said. Of the six new fatalities, two were from Kanpur Nagar, and one each from Aligarh, Firozabad, Etah and Azamgarh, the official said

Is The Maldives Seeing A Daesh Surge?

Consolidation of Daesh in the Maldives would severely dent its image as an exotic tourist destination.

54 flights to land at Bengaluru Airport on first day of resuming operations

Till 9 a.m. on Monday, five flights have landed at the KIA and 17 have taken off to various destinations

Violators won’t be prosecuted: health secy

NT NETWORK Panaji Health Secretary Nila Mohanan on Monday said the government will not prosecute persons if they are found violating the home quarantine n

IGP Kashmir takes stock of law and order situation

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

TRS gains more muscle ahead of MLC polls

The TRS party is adding more muscle in ersthwile Nizamabad with several corporators, MPTCs and ZPTCs from the Opposition parties joining the party over the last fortnight.

Boy, 9, suffers life-changing injuries as he’s hit by ‘shirtless motorcyclist who fled the scene’

A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy has suffered life-changing injuries this afternoon after he was hit by a shirtless motorcyclist who then fled the scene, police said. Humberside police said they have arrested a…

Hry BJP suspends Chander Prakash Kathuria from party

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled its leader from Haryana’s Karnal, Chander Parkash Kathuria, from the primary membership of the party for six years. Kathuria, a special invitee of the party's state executive committee, was suspended by state BJP chief Subhash Barala on

Coronavirus threatens to undo gains in war against single-use plastics

From the masks, gloves and gowns used on the front lines of the war against COVID-19 to food delivered in disposable plastic containers and coffee served in takeaway cups, single-use products are finding their way back into daily life in South Korea. In the face of an unprecedented health crisis, it may be understandable that the impact of disposables on the Earth becomes an afterthought. But eco-minded citizens an...

Dr Noor Hisham: Confined spaces likely cause of Covid-19 clusters at immigration detention depots

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Confined spaces at immigration detention depots could be a cause of Covid-19 spreading among detainees, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said the Ministry of Health (MOH) is also looking at other detention centres, such as prisons and police...

Netanyahu says he ‘will not miss opportunity’ to annex West Bank

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he will not “miss the opportunity” to impose Israeli sovereignty over areas of the West Bank in the month of July. He said during a Likud Party meeting: “The opportunity to impose sovereignty has not existed since 1948; this is a historic opportunity we will not let it pass.” He pointed out that the upcoming tasks of his government are focused on “returning workplaces that were lost due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the state budget that should be passed in the Knesset.” He continued: “Thirdly, the security file, our enemies do not stop for a moment, and we do not stop moving against them for a moment, also … we work against Iran everywhere and we will prevent it from threatening us again.” Netanyahu’s new statements regarding the annexation of settlements and valleys come after the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, announced last Tuesday that the Palestinian leadership and the PLO have withdrawn from all security…

Govt procures 110 lakh metric tonnes of wheat

Due to global pandemic Corona, this time the Government had to implement lockdown, but the hard work and the spirit of the farmers of the State was the highest this time. This is the reason that this time in the history of Madhya Pradesh, the highest number of wheat purchases was recorded. In

Renault could disappear without a bail out – report

The French brand's 122-year history could be at stake according to a key decision maker.

Calicut airport resumes domestic operations

After a two-month gap, Calicut international airport resumed the operation of domestic flights from Monday. Airport Director K. Srinivasa Rao told The Hindu that an Indigo flight operated in the Benga

Car thefts skyrocket as vehicle owners stay inside during coronavirus pandemic

People have been washing their hands more than ever, but some car thieves still have sticky fingers.

Addressing the Chinese threat in the Indo-Pacific area

There is a growing consensus that China represents both a malign economic threat to this nation's security, and a military threat to our interests in Asia and the Pacific over the next 20 years.

Andhra Pradesh government moves to sell immovable properties belonging to TTD trust; Draws widespread condemnation

 The decision of the Andhra Pradesh government to sell immovable assets belonging to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has drawn widespread condemnation from all quarters. The TTD had issued an order to sell over 23 properties of TTD in various parts of Tamil Nadu through a public action. The decision was taken by the TTD Trust meeting held on 29th February this year but the move became public only recently after the Endowment board issued the order to this effect on April 30th. TTD has setup two teams for the sale of its properties located at 23 locations in Tamil Nadu. The 2 teams will have 8 officers. The board has also asked the authorities to finalize the rules regarding the public auction to sell the properties. 

Police: Video of health workers in hazmat suits removing dead body not taken in Brickfields

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Brickfields police said today that a viral video of Health Ministry officials in full personal protective equipment (PPE) transporting a dead body outside a supermarket was not from the district. Brickfields police chief Assistant Commissioner Zairulnizam Mohd...

Educators Union threatens legal action over ‘unsafe’ reopening of schools

Eusa's lawyers are meeting on Tuesday to discuss possible legal action against the department over the return to schools.

Brands, local and global, get vocal about their Indian roots

According to senior people in several companies The Indian Express spoke with soon after the Prime Minister said that every Indian “has to become vocal for their local, not only to buy local products, but also to promote them proudly”, C-level executives scrambled to come up with a plan to get the brand’s messaging across.

‘No case of heat stroke reported so far’: Number of heat-related illnesses down in Maharashtra

So much so that at the state-run Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Dial 108 ambulances, officials said in the last three months, they had not served any heat-related emergency.

‘Botched PR exercise’: Scottish politicians react to ‘special’ press conference by special adviser Dominic Cummings

Scotland's politicians have had their say in response to the unprecedented press conference conducted by the Prime Minister's special adviser, Dominic Cummings.

Lt. Col. Allen West to Be Released from Hospital

Lt. Col. Allen West (Ret.) is to be released from hospital on Monday after a motorcycle accident over the weekend.

Ramaphosa asks Constitutional Court to reject DA's challenge of Disaster Management Act

President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed a notice with the Constitutional Court, opposing the DA's challenge of the Disaster Management Act.

London tourists fined by police for trying to visit Llanrhaeadr Waterfall

A car from Telford was reported by police and sent back from Wales after travelling to "check out a caravan" according to police.

Failed BEST bus strike disrupts MSRTC services ferrying migrants

State transport buses were called in last week to keep essential services going

COVID-19: Kuwait reports 9 more deaths, 665 new cases

New deaths take overall fatalities to 165; cases rise to 21,967

‘No-one should die alone - even during coronavirus pandemic’, says professor

Families should be allowed to visit dying loved-ones – even during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a healthcare expert who has recently overcome her own life-threatening illness.

AES, LDBSVM fall under RTI ambit: HC

Settling a 14-yr-old dispute, HC rules both get enough grant from Guj govt and fall under RTI

COVID-19: US to provide USD 6 million to Pakistan to fight coronavirus

The embassy said that the US government has now committed a total of USD 21 million since it declared Pakistan a priority country for coronavirus response'.

Suicide attempt man falls to death from tree

A 71-year-old man from Lusulu in Binga died after falling from a tree while trying to commit suicide, police have confirmed.

Failed Suicide Attempt Takes Tragic Twist As Man Falls To His Death From Tree

Failed Suicide Attempt Takes Tragic Twist As Man Falls To His Death. A 71 year old Binga man from Lusulu died after falling from a tree

Mary-Kate Olsen Has Officially Filed For Divorce While Stuck in Quarantine

Pack your bowls of cigarettes and go! TMZ is reporting that Mary-Kate Olsen is divorcing her husband of nearly five years, Pierre Olivier Sarkozy.

EU commissioner: Coronavirus immunity certificates aren’t reliable

People ‘deserve a break, a breath of fresh air, a chance to travel,’ says health commissioner.

No new coronavirus deaths announced in Liverpool hospitals

A welcome reprieve for the city, although other areas in Merseyside recorded new deaths

PA Reports IDF Arrested Arab Suspects Despite Breakdown in Cooperation

The lull in arrests is likely to harm the PA before it harms Israel, seeing as so many of the arrested terror suspects belong to Hamas and are the enemies of the PLO.

Indian teacher dies of COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi

A 50-year-old Indian teacher has died of coronavirus in the UAE, according to a media report.

Some Kelowna business owners feel unheard with no hearing on supportive housing project

A new homeless housing complex destined for Ellis Street in Kelowna’s North End is being launched with no input from the neighbours.“It’s

51 more police personnel test positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra

51 more policemen tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra, taking the total number of personnel affected by coronavirus in the state to 1,809 on Monday.

Sinn Féin massively dominant on Facebook during general election

Party had ten times more engagement on popular site than State’s other political parties

National releases new party list - Amy Adams takes third spot as 'COVID-19 recovery spokesperson'; Judith Collins stays at fourth but passes her high-profile housing portfolio to Nicola Willis; Simon Bridges says he'll run in Tauranga again

National releases new party list - Amy Adams takes third spot as 'COVID-19 recovery spokesperson'; Judith Collins stays at fourth but passes her high-profile housing portfolio to Nicola Willis; Simon Bridges says he'll run in Tauranga again

Man, 24, arrested after choking girlfriend | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Honolulu police arrested a 24-year-old man after he allegedly choked his 24-year-old girlfriend in Honolulu Sunday.

There is clue on techie having links with unorganised terrorist groups: Police to HC

He had put social media post asking people to sneeze openly in public place to spread COVID-19; court denies him bail

Makinde, others laud facility managers’ role in COVID-19 crisis

The Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has lauded facility managers for their contributions to health, safety and productivity of people during ongoing CoVID-19 crisis. Makinde noted that as with governance, people hardly commend facilities managers when things are going right, but immediately the ‘ball drops’, everyone remembers their roles. The Governor stated this during the […]

Youth offenders complying with restrictions - report

Youth offenders are complying with Covid-19 restrictions, according to a report by the University of Limerick which finds the majority of young people have been engaged in "pro-social behaviours and activities" during the pandemic.

Leaked Senate Talking Points Say Internet Surveillance Warrants Would Force FBI To Let Terrorists Bomb Things

Requiring federal agents to have "probable cause" to eavesdrop on the internet activities of American citizens poses a direct threat to national security and would force the FBI to stand by while terrorist plots unfold on U.S. soil, according to a leaked copy of talking points distributed to Senate ...

Eid-el-Fitr: Governors, others urge Muslims to remain virtuous

Governors across the country on Sunday felicitated with Muslims on the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr at the end of 30 days of Ramadan fasting.

2 earthquakes hit Manipur back to back, tremors felt in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland

Two earthquakes one with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale and the other with a magnitude of 2.6 occurred in Manipur on Monday evening. Tremors of the earthquakes were felt in the entire northeast region.

Detained Zakzaky gives food items to Kaduna journalists

Detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has donated food items to the Correspondent Chapel

Zakzaky gives food items to Kaduna journalists

Detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibrahim El-zakzaky has domated food items to the Correspondent Chapel

Erosion of fiscal federalism in the times of Covid-19

As the Centre steamrolls policies on cash-strapped States, the fiscal demands the current pandemic have put extraordinary pressures on State finances

Will Social Security Beneficiaries Qualify for a Second Stimulus Check?

Social Security recipients were eligible for an Economic Impact Payment under the CARES Act -- should they expect something similar for stimulus 2.0?

3-day-old infant from Chandigarh one of the youngest to die of coronavirus

The infant girl’s mother had not been tested for Covid-19 prior to her delivery and has now been sampled for the disease.

Morgan Wallen Posts An Apology After Getting Arrested For Disorderly Conduct

Whiskey Glasses singer Morgan Wallen conveyed his apology yesterday on social media after he was arrested from Kid Rock’s bar in downtown Nashville.Morgan Wallen was booked on the charges of dis

Covid: Bandi Sanjay writes to CM, seeks white paper on Centre’s funds

State BJP president and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar wrote a letter to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao asking him to publish

War memorial in Pittsburgh vandalized on Memorial Day eve

Authorities in western Pennsylvania are investigating vandalism of a Pittsburgh war memorial on the eve of Memorial Day.

Pittsburgh War Memorial Vandalized with Red Paint

A war memorial in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been vandalized with red spray paint overnight on Memorial Day.

Nanaimo seniors care home to remain under Island Health's control for now

Island Health has extended its daily management of a privately owned Nanaimo seniors home until at least the end of July.Susan Abermann was appointed administrator of the 150-bed Nanaimo’s . . .

Two fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Puducherry, tally rises to 31

Two COVID-19 cases were reported in Puducherry on Monday, taking the number of infections in the union territory to 31. Two patients, both men, were admitted to Indira Gandhi Government Medical College Hospital this morning, Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao told reporters here. The new cases

Hospital makes +ve patient wait 3 hours

Bharati Vidyapeeth Hospital refused to admit patient even after cops’ requests; district collector issues protocol for hospitals with no beds

Trudeau to seek 10 days of paid sick leave for all Canadians, says talks are ongoing

Paid sick leave is key to keeping COVID-19 spread under control, prime minister says

Dominic Cummings to make rare public statement on lockdown row

Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s chief advisor, is to make a rare public statement later today as pressure mounts on him to quit over breaking lockdown rules.

Have mercy on Washiali, troubled Echesa tells Uhuru

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has pleaded with President Uhuru Kenyatta to have mercy and pardon Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali, the Majority Chief Whip, amid a looming purge as the

Covid-19: No new death toll published but hospitalisations continue to fall in France

The number of people in hospital with coronavirus in France fell by 387 to 16,798 on Monday, resuming a gradual decline that had been interrupted Sunday.

Nicola McLean reveals she was sexually assaulted by a masseur in her own home

She wants to let those suffering know they can escape from abuse

Akhilesh: Supply free chyawanprash, kadha to people if these can help prevent COVID-19

‘Chyawanprash’ and ‘kadha’ (decoction) should be supplied to people for free if these are scientifically proven remedies to prevent coronavirus infection, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday.

Supply chyawanprash, kadha to people for free if these can help prevent COVID-19: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav said that the Ministry of AYUSH is showing on TV that decoction and chyawanprash should be taken to avoid coronavirus.

The Guardian view on Europe and Covid-19: time for true solidarity

Editorial: A €500bn recovery fund proposed by Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, to be distributed to the worst-hit EU countries, could be a breakthrough moment

14 days Quarantine Compulsory for Citizens Coming from Abroad -

The UP government has issued a new guideline for travelers coming from abroad during the Corona period. According to this,

The Nigerian fraudsters ripping off the unemployment system

"Scattered Canary" group is scamming vital benefits programs amid the pandemic.

Dutch PM's mother dies at age 96

Prime Minister Mark Rutte's mother Mieke Rutte-Dilling passed away on Wednesday, May 13, the Prime Minister confirmed on Monday. She was 96 years old. "In addition to the great sorrow and all the

US 'Reopen' Movement Concerned About Liberty, Overwhelmingly Backs Trump - Report

A study - The Reopen Movement: Motivations and Pathways to Support - disputes claims by liberal critics that the intention of these individuals is reopening the economy...

African court suspends cases until August

 The African Court on Human and Peo-ple’s Rights (AfCHPR) has suspended hearing of some cases until August due to the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Here's why BJP MP Parvesh Verma wants Rahul Gandhi quarantined until the coronavirus pandemic ends

Coronavirus | Single-day spike continues its trend for the seventh day on Monday

6,977 new infections reported along with 154 deaths. Recovery rate also up, says Health Ministry

NGSA, MCO, others demand release of 17 illegal Chinese miners by Osun Govt for prosecution

NGSA, Mining Cadastre Office, MCO, and other mining professionals, Sunday, demanded the release of 17 illegal Chinese miners by Osun govt.

COVID-19 cases in Assam cross 400-mark

The number of coronavirus cases in Assam rose to 427 on Monday after 35 more people tested positive for the disease, state Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

T.N. asked to decide on IoE status to Anna University by May 31

HRD Ministry willing to grant time if the State govt. responds, says official

Casement Park: No agreement on £33m funding gap says Stormont

STORMONT has still not agreed how to plug a £33 million funding gap plaguing the Casement Park stadium project.

EXPLAINER | Lockdown Level 3: What you will be allowed to do and what you won't

You may soon exercise outside whenever you want, buy liquor and fly domestically for business reasons.

Masoom NGO steps in to facilitate virtual classes for night school students

COVID-19: New cases jump to 172 today, 92% are non-Malaysians

The number of new COVID-19 cases have jumped to 172 new cases today, which is the first time Malaysia records more than 100 new cases since the CMCO took effect on 4th May. This brings the total number of infections to 7,417.

Ontario Premier suggests alcohol delivery via restaurants could continue post-pandemic

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hinted that alcohol delivery through restaurants could continue even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

Assam: Foreigners’ Tribunal member discharged over controversial letter on Tablighi Jamaat

The Indian Express had in April reported about the letter -- dated April 7 and signed by Gupta -- addressed to state Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Gupta had said that he had withdrawn the letter and that it was never actually sent to the government.

Tanzania finally allows export of mineral concentrates

The government has issued an export permit for all the 277 containers full of gold and copper concentrates which had been held in Dar es Salaam since 2017.

46 die, 387 injured in accidents on Abeokuta-Lagos expressway in six years-FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Monday that 46 persons died in road accidents at the Old Toll-Gate corridor on the...

UK eases lockdown reopen shops

Britain will reopen thousands of high street shops, department stores, and shopping centres next month, Prime Minister Boris J

Coronavirus crisis provides fertile ground for online fraudsters

Surge in number of scammers exploiting global scramble for protection equipment

Perform Or Perish: Now, Railway Contractors’ Efficiency To Be Appraised By Project Engineers, To Boost Quality, Safety

However, performance appraisal report of all zonal contractors irrespective of value shall be filled in. 

Mid-ranking police officer held on drugs, money laundering charges

A Rotterdam police officer was remanded into custody on Monday, accused of drug possession, breaching official confidentiality laws, on-duty corruption, and money laundering.The 30-year-old man was

Hospitals demand COVID-19 records

PATIENTS seeking admission to public and private hospitals are now required to produce coronavirus test results before being taken in under a new policy likely ...

Therapists on call for mental issues

With the pandemic wreaking havoc on the mental health of people not used to staying indoors for such a long period of time, Rachakonda police have come up with a unique counselors team.

International students at UCD calling for compensation

A UCD student from India has begun a petition calling on the college to compensate international students who paid substantial fees to study at UCD only for their year of study to be disrupted by Covid-19.

COVID-19 forcing investment in health sector, says NCDC

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing governors and political leaders to invest in public health facilities across the country, Nigeria Centre for ...

Traffic constable succumbs to COVID-19 on Sunday

Lockdown: Nightclubs shut, operators dragged to court in Abuja

This was revealed by the Chairman of the enforcement team, Ikharo Attah, on Sunday when he spoke with newsmen

Govt withdraws ban mobiles in isolation wards

After facing criticism for the order banning use of mobile phone by COVID-19 patients inside isolation wards, the Uttar Pradesh government withdrew its order saying that patients can keep mobile phone but they would have to disinfect it regularly. “The mobile phone and its charger will be

Mumbai crime: Man on motorcycle trip killed by gang of five in Thane

Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance

A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across Australia

No way to control crowding at parties in Lake of Ozarks: mayor

Mobs of partiers who flocked to poolside bars at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri over Memorial Day weekend can’t be controlled — despite social distancing guidelines, a local mayor

Whistleblower behind Gujarat HC order: ‘No PPE kit, mask, gloves… can be in big trouble’

On Sunday, Health Minister Nitin Patel said the state government has “reviewed the High Court order and its observations” and “held a meeting to discuss and give a reply... next week.”

Will fight for Telangana’s rightful funds, projects: MP Nama Nageswar

TRS Floor leader in LS, Nageswar Rao said he, in coordination with the party MPs, had made all the efforts to protect the interests of Telangana.

Deliberations on to resolve LAC tensions

Indian, Chinese troops dig in with reinforcements.

Three more succumb to COVID in TS, 66 test positive

Three COVID-19 patients died in Telangana on Monday taking the toll to 56. This is the seventh consecutive day starting May 19 that Telangana is reporting COVID deaths. There was spike number of COVID

Madhya Pradesh: Social distancing goes for a toss at govt official's wedding ceremony

Madhya Pradesh: 'Unsocial' Patwari cares two hoots about distancing at wedsite

Police arrest man after 'shirtless' motorbike rider leaves boy, 9, seriously injured in hit-and-run crash at playing fields

Police rushed to Rosmead Park in Hull after the nine-year-old boy - who has been left with serious and life-changing injuries - was hit by a motorbike around 12pm on Monday.

Coronavirus: Experts warn of bioterrorism after pandemic

The Council of Europe has warned of a potential increase in the use of biological weapons, like viruses or bacterias, in a post-coronavirus world. Terrorists would not forget "lessons learned" during the pandemic.

'Our clubs may not survive' Calls for support fund to protect Irish sports organisations during pandemic

CONCERNS for the future of sporting organisations across Ireland have led to the call for a support fund to be established to see them through the coronavirus pandemic. The Federation of Irish Sport has called on the Government to create a Resilience Fund and set up a task force to ensure “the survival and reignition of sport organisations nationwide”. The Federation, whose members include the 81 National Governing Bodies and 29 Local Sports Partnerships that organise sport and physical activity in Ireland, issued a statement on behalf of those members this week - claiming the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic have been devastating for them. “There has been no organised sport in Ireland for 10 weeks,” they said. “The stark reality is that the knock-on effects of Covid-19 financially for all sports organisations in the country are devastating.” Advertisement They explained: “Within the last week, we have seen a number of our major team sports talk publicly of losses up to 70 per cent of their turnover. “Unfortunately…

COVID 19: Portugal Update, 25 May

Portugal registered today a total 1,330 deaths related to covid-19, 14 more than on Sunday, and 30,788 infected, 165 more, according to the epidemiological bulletin released by the Directorate-General for Health.

Tragedy house left gutted

A house that was heavily damaged by a 2016 fire that killed a woman and left her six children homeless needs to be fixed up or the city of Port Moody could have it torn down.

Rajasthan Villagers Dig Water Reservoir to Ensure Thirsty Wild Animals Don't Stray Into Village

A group of around 35 people of Rajasthan's Pali village, situated in Jamavaramgarh tehsil, took part in the effort.

India has surplus capacity, may allow export of masks in a week: Sources

Exports of personal protective equipment (coveralls) may be considered next as far as export curbs go

Entire police unit disbanded in Kyiv region after two cops arrested on rape, assault charges

The victim, a 26-year-old female, was allegedly attacked at the station after being detained.

Social distancing will add another somber note to Memorial Day observances

In a typical year, Memorial Day is marked in Easton with fanfare: school bands, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars groups and others march while crowds line the streets waving flags.

Owners of Colorado diner sue health departments, Gov. Polis over decision to shut down restaurant

The owners of a Castle Rock restaurant which was closed by the state for defying the state’s public health order over Mother’s Day weekend is suing Governor Jared Polis and other state entities, claiming their constitutional rights were violated.

Kaduna COVID-19 cash donations reach N1.26bn, says El-Rufai

Kayode Oyero Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said the cash donations to the State COVID-19 fund have risen to N1.26bn, The PUNCH reports. This is almost double the N641m announced...

Salons in PCMC to reopen with rigid mandates in place

Few of the measures are too extreme, say barbers’ associations

Japan to expand entry ban to visitors from India and 10 other nations

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan will maintain the current set of border control measures until the end of June.

Lawyer faults Reps’ moves to strip Police Service Commission of powers

Mom said the Police Service Commission is a creation of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and that its powers, mandate and what it can do or cannot do can only be carried out by constitutional amendment.

Here’s How Much Money Private Investigators Make In Every State

Find out where private investigators earn the most money in the United States, and where they earn the least.

10 lessons from the COVID-19 frontline for a more gender-equal world

Women play an outsize role responding to crises, including as frontline healthcare and social workers, caregivers at home, and as mobilisers in their communities.

COVID-19: Amravati count touches 175 as 11 test positive

US amb. visits site near inter-Korean border to honor fallen American soldiers in Korean War

US Ambassador Harry Harris has visited a memorial site near the inter-Korean border to honor American soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War as he marked Memorial Day in the United States. Harris on Monday tweeted pictures of himself and flowers he laid at the Monument Dedicated to US Forces in the Korea War during a visit to Imjingak Pavillion in Paju near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas. ...

BNN REPORTS | USA continues observing Latvia’s treatment of sanctioned and suspended Ventspils mayor

US Department of the Treasury press-representative Zach Isakowitz told BNN in regards to the sanctions imposed by the US against suspended Ventspils mayor Aivars Lembergs: «We continue to monitor and assess the impact of our sanctions against corrupt actors, and seek opportunities to build on and enhance the effectiveness of our actions to bring about a change in behaviour.».

Lies and disinformation cover up environmental assault on the Baltic Sea

Pollution linked to animal farming in northwestern Russia contaminates rivers and kills large areas of seabed

Man gives wife money to spend in jail after plotting with ‘side guy’ to kill him

Despite allegedly plotting with her side lover to kill him, a Ghanaian man has given his wife money to spend in jail. The 55-year-old husband of the woman, who allegedly plotted with her lover to have

'Pedophile raped 6-year-old and infected her with gonorrhea'

Daniel Prieto 'engaged in at least three separate sexual acts' with the girl and later admitted he forced her to engage in sexual intercourse and oral sex.

Board diversity may be a COVID casualty

Boards must refrain from using the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to revert to old habits when it comes appointing directors, the Australian Institute of Company Directors said.

Alpaca-rearing business granted green light for permanent workers’ house

A mobile home in the Green Belt can now be replaced by a permanent house so that a rural worker can stay on site to supervise an alpaca herd.

Troops’ standoff persists in Ladakh

NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese troops appeared heading for a long haul as their tense standoff in the disputed areas of Pangong Tso and Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh showed no signs of abating even as efforts to de-escalate the tension through talks continued. In the midst of the […]

Health experts explain how to avoid fresh wave of coronavirus

Health ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, says the easing of restrictions is a welcome move for them as health professionals but urges Ugandans not to...

Covid-19: Malaysian Medical Association calls for extra preventive measures, testing of foreign workers

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Extra preventive measures should be taken to stop the spread of Covid-19 among the workforce, especially foreign workers, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). Its president Dr N Ganabaskaran said more emphasis should be given to safe physical distancing, the...

Birling Gap: Warning after visitors pictured walking near cliff edges

Photographs show people standing on the edge of chalk cliffs that are prone to collapse.

ABS-CBN to get due process

THE leadership of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday assured fairness and due process as the House committees on legislative franchises and on good government and public accountability will hold a joint hearing this Tuesday afternoon on the franchise application of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.

Phillip Chiyangwa’s family hits back ahead of imminent arrest

From the Group CEO of The Pinnacle Property Holdings Limited – Mr Edmund Chiyangwa

Full Text: From the Group CEO of The Pinnacle Property Holdings Limited – Mr Edmund Chiyangwa

By Edmund Chiyangwa I write in response to numerous newspaper and social media hypes regarding the Farm Odar, Nyarungu Estate and Subdivision A of Stoneridge which have been turned into vilification of my father, the Chairman of the Pinnacle Group, Hon Dr. P Chiyangwa.

Parrot who 'heard victim's last words' to give evidence at trial of men who 'raped and beat woman to death'

Miguel Saturnino Rolon, 51, and Jorge Raul Alvarez, 62, will go on trial in Argentina this year accused of the murder of 46-year-old Elizabeth Toledo - facing evidence given by her parrot.

Clean Up America Tour Continues in Democrat-Controlled Philadelphia

Scott Presler's latest clean up America and register voters campaign took place in Philadelphia during the Memorial Day weekend.

Buhari, family members observe Eid prayer inside Aso Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari and members of his family yesterday observed the Eid-El-Fitr prayer at the presidential quarters in line with the protocol

Courthouse stirs back to life

The Penticton courthouse partially opened its doors Monday for the first time in months.

DH Toon | Indian Olympic Association on maintaining 'hardship stimulus'

The gutsy girl from Bihar, Jyoti Kumari, who brought her ailing father from Gurugram to Darbhanga, pedalling over 1200 kms, is likely to get the tag of health ambassador. An indication in this regard

Playing cat and mouse with Covid-19

Government setting up mobile laboratory in Namanga for truck drivers.

Iranian IRGC General Announces the End of 'Era of US Presence' in Persian Gulf

The announcement comes as the US ignored Iranian protests against holding live-ammunition drills in the Persian Gulf under the pretext of boosting the security of the...

Edinburgh man who brutally murdered neighbour in crazed knife attack dies in Shotts Prison

AN EDINBURGH man who brutally murdered his neighbour in a crazed knife attack has died behind bars. Rene Howieson, 39, stabbed neighbour Colin Skilbeck, 41, just weeks after getting married in 2017…

Addiction centre concern at drop in people seeking help in lockdown

ONE of Northern Ireland’s main addiction treatment centres has voiced concerns at a massive drop-off in the numbers of people seeking help - despite a huge rise in alcohol sales.

NAIG faults NNPC’s recruitment, promotion process

The National Association of Itsekiri Graduates (NAIG) has condemned the claim by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (aracter.

The anti-establishment figure putting Boris Johnson at risk

Dominic Cummings is a divisive figure whose defiant nature may yet prove to be his downfall.

HHS's Azar: 'Very Credible Objective' to Have Coronavirus Vaccine by End of 2020

During an appearance on Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar weighed in on the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020 after the CEO of pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca voiced his confidence the company could deliver 100 million doses of coronavirus vac | Clips

Dutch gov't: second case of mink transmitting coronavirus to human

AMSTERDAM, May 25 (Reuters) - The Dutch agriculture ministry on Monday said it had found what it believes to be a second case of a human becoming infected with the new coronavirus after coming in contact with a mink that had the virus.In a letter to parliament, minister Carola Schouten repeated that the country's National Institute for Health believes the risk of animal-to-human transmission of the virus outside the farms on which they are kept is "negligible."

Dutch government finds second mink-to-human coronavirus transmission

The Dutch agriculture ministry on Monday said it had found what it believes to be a second case of a human becoming infected with the new coronavirus after coming in contact with a mink that had the

Indore: Woman saved from rape by swift police action

Hyderabad: Man jumps to death from apartment in Kukatpally

Hyderabad: A 55-year-old man allegedly jumped off the second floor of his apartment building at KPHB on Monday. He was identified as Mr. Raju.

Govt directs liquor shops to ensure sale of alcohol through proper scanning

After excise department observed liquor being sold at vends was not being properly scanned, the Delhi Government directed State-run liquor shops in the national Capital to ensure 100 per cent sale of alcohol through proper scanning. The excise department issued the directive after observing that

Concerns raised about lack of All-Ireland approach to Covid-19

A COUNCILLOR diagnosed with Covid-19 has voiced concern about the difference in approach to the crisis on both sides of the border.

Year of Tragedy: Locust Invasion Now Wreaking Havoc in Central India - Video

New Delhi (Sputnik): Locusts from Iran and Pakistan have swarmed India and already caused havoc in Rajasthan. The invasion has now moved on to central India and the...

COVID-19: Edo tests 1,367 residents in 542 communities

WITH the rise in number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Edo State, the state government has revved up Active Case Search activities

Boys let black widow bite them in hopes of turning into Spider-Man

Three young Bolivian brothers were hospitalized after getting a black widow spider to bite them — thinking it would turn them into Spider-Man, according to officials. The Marvel-loving siblings

Surrey cadets need new home as COVID-19 limits options for growing 767 Dearman squadron

‘We’re now the second largest air cadet squadron in the province,’ commander says

Jharkhand's daily-wage labourers left out of PDS safety net fear starvation as employment dries up during COVID-19 lockdown

The white ration card has become a bane for many daily-wage workers in many districts of Jharkhand, especially Palamu, Simdega, West Singhbhum, and Bokar. More so, since the nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic has left them without any income for more than two months.

COVID-19 survivor from Kerala falls to death from seventh floor in Dubai

Uncle says vulnerable Indian man had been waiting to be repatriated

AOC: Trump Making Illegals ‘Afraid to Go to Doctor’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) argued this week that President Donald Trump is targeting illegal immigrants during the coronavirus pandemic and making them afraid to go to the doctor if they have SARS-CoV-2 symptoms. |

Crown Prince: Tough times will pass

Crown Prince: Tough times will pass

Will not operate under current restrictions, say Vikram and city bus operators

As a part of the relaxations granted in the third phase of the lockdown, Uttarakhand Government recently allowed the operation of public transport vehicles in the State with certain restrictions. Currently, the operators of such vehicles are allowed to carry a limited number of passengers.

Bengaluru: BMTC introduces flat-fare system, bus fares to start from Rs 5 now

BMTC has been facing flak right from the first day of operations post-lockdown for its new contactless ticketing system. Commuters and citizen activists had pointed out that the daily passes worth Rs 70 were not feasible for those travelling short distances.

UoN to get lion’s share of Sh6.6bn salary raise

Parliament approved the payment in a supplementary budget last month.

Hyderabad: ‘Eid this year was silent, peaceful and an eye-opener’

With social distancing becoming the watchword due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Eid greetings shifted to social media, with community elders asking everyone to stay indoors.

NZ's Jacinda Ardern Turns Heads as She Doesn’t Bat an Eye When Caught by Earthquake During Interview

In a video from this past weekend, New Zealand’s PM is seen talking to an AM Show host, when furniture and decor items just behind her back began to visibly shake for...

News Briefs

Anti-Terrorism Day held at Police Seva Bhawan Bhubaneswar: May 21 is observed in the country as Anti-terrorism Day since the assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi on this day in 1992. This year, the day was observed at the Police Seva Bhawan here in a solemn atmosphere. Additional Commissioner

Sadtu in Limpopo says schools not yet ready to reopen for teachers, pupils

The union raised a number of concerns including that there were inadequate guidelines on who would be managing the process of conducting screenings for pupils once they returned to class.

NDC drags AG, EC to Supreme Court over new voters register

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dragged the Electoral Commission (EC) to the Supreme Court over the compilation of a new voters register.

Inattentive truck driver Darren Sansom jailed after killing 'superhero' father in Federal Highway crash

Darren Sansom was behind the wheel of a truck when it veered into the breakdown lane on the Federal Highway near Sutton, hitting and killing cyclist Major Aaron Couchman.

Delhi adds 117 private clinics to Covid list

Delhi reported 508 fresh cases on Sunday, taking the total to 13,418. Of the 1,886 patients currently in hospital, 1,379 are undergoing treatment in six government facilities. Ten private facilities have also been roped in.

International Hellenic Association: When Greek television plays Turkish series, we change the channel!

Propaganda: All pan-Turks (Islamists and the 'opposition'), with the sole exception of the People's Democratic Party (HDP), say that Greece allegedly occupy

Karen Matthews shelves summer wedding to paedo handyman lover due to coronavirus but plans ‘BIGGER do’ next year

KAREN Matthews has shelved her summer wedding plans to her handyman lover due to coronavirus – but is planning an even “bigger do” next year, it was claimed today. She had hoped t…

Police look for clues as man found shot dead in vacant house

Police in a Mississippi city are investigating after they found a dead man inside an abandoned house.

How Yogi Adityanath’s Migrant Commission will turn saviour for workers in Uttar Pradesh – 5 points

Uttar Pradesh Migrant Commission initiative: In the wake of reports of mounting troubles for migrant workers across the country during COVID-19 pandemic, Yogi Adityanath government in UP has decided to set up a Commission for migrant labourers who have returned to the state.

Poll: support for sick leave

B.C. Premier John Horgan is applauding news that the federal government is looking at offering 10 days of paid sick leave for workers.

Restricting foreign workers during a crisis hampers recovery. Just look at our past mistakes ǀ View

Policies which encourage the departure of foreign workers are ineffective, and policymakers should instead look to macroeconomics to stimulate recovery.

17-year-old boy becomes Georgia’s youngest coronavirus victim

A 17-year-old boy has become the youngest to die of coronavirus in Georgia, officials have revealed. The unidentified teen was listed Sunday as part of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s

Journalists can be forced to give up source suspected of serious crime

A new regulation describing how criminal procedures against journalists should be handled will take effect on June 1. From then on, journalists can only be forced to give up their source if there is

Sanatan Deka was lynched by Faizul Haque and friends for selling vegetables in a Muslim majority area during Ramzan; Are no-go areas for Hindus a new norm in India?

The names of the murderers are Faizul Haque alias Dali, Khabir Ali, Shabir Ali, Yusuf Ali and Firjahan Ali. Sanatan Deka was a worker in a company but due to lockdown was trying to sell vegetables to feed his family. - Nipon Saikia 

Best of BS Opinion: Looking beyond the rate cut, economic package, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Watch live: President, first lady attend wreath-laying ceremony

May 25 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were scheduled to attend a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

Watch Live: President, First Lady Trump Attend Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort McHenry

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will participate in a Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine on Monday.

British Airways passengers complain about packed flights in Europe and passengers without masks as more airlines restart flights after lockdown 

Images emerged on Twitter of a packed BA flight with passengers appearing to be seated directly next to each other rather than the government-advised two metres apart.

Tributes paid as Liverpool’s Bishop Malone succumbs to Covid-19

BISHOP Vincent Malone, the auxiliary bishop of Liverpool Archdiocese, has died after contracting coronavirus. He was admitted to the Royal Liverpool Hospital earlier this month but died on Monday, May 18. Tributes have been paid to the bishop, who was born in Liverpool. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the leading Catholic prelate in England and Wales, lived alongside the bishop in the city "as a fairly young priest". He described Bishop Malone as having "endless patience" in his parish and ecclesiastical work, and always showing "unfailing courtesy with every person he met". The Archbishop of Liverpool Malcolm McMahon spoke of Bishop Malone’s “massive contribution to the life of the local church”. Advertisement A statement from the Archdiocese of Liverpool added: "It is with great sadness that the death is announced of the Right Reverend Vincent Malone, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Liverpool and Titular Bishop of Abora. May he rest in peace." The bishop, ordained a priest in 1955, held many high posts, both academic…

COVID-19: Nigerians Demand Opening Of Religious Places

In a recent poll conducted by SaharaTV on Twitter, the majority of respondents demanded that government should open religious centres while also demanding that the entire country should be re-opened.

Belarus' Lukashenko Intends to Discuss Missile Construction with China's Xi Jinping

In September 2019, the president of Belarus stated that he would take steps towards cooperating with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky in order for Minsk to...

Joe Harvey, former New Mexico state senator, dies at 80

Joe Harvey, a former Democratic state senator in New Mexico, who also served as Hobbs city manager for 23 years, died this month.

Mad man burnt to death for killing 5 kids of same parents in Ogun

A mad man identified as Oladele Adeolalunatic has been lynched and burnt to death at Asa Village in Ojaodan, Ogun state for killing 5 children of same parents. The 35-year-old mentally deranged man was lynched on

Two Palestinians were wounded by the Israeli army near Ramallah

Military and War » Palestinian local sources said that Israeli soldiers opened fire on two Palestinian youths while they were harvesting their lands between the villages of

Japan must start drafting an Indo-Pacific charter

After watching dozens of webinars, including one co-hosted by the Canon Institute for Global Studies and the Stimson Center, it seems clear that no one kno

PH's actual coronavirus tests far behind 'estimated capacity' of 32,000

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque boasts some 32,000 tests can now be conducted. But in reality, only over 8,000 tests are being done per day.

Cops break up student parties

Police had to shut down several parties in Dunedin at the weekend and officers are reviewing CCTV footage to help them work out who struck a...

Cops break up student parties

Police shut down several parties in Dunedin at the weekend and officers are reviewing footage to help them work out who struck a student with a...

Meet Burundi's new president

Last week's election marked the end of Mr Nkurunziza's 15-year-long rule.

Plans for retirement village on former landfill site rejected

Plans to build dozens of retirement homes on a former landfill site have been unanimously thrown out by councillors.

Doctor: Why reopen schools during “weak” Covid-19 prevention measures?

Doctor: Why reopen schools during “weak” Covid-19 prevention measures?

‘How my pregnant wife died of neglect at Epe General Hospital’

Life will not remain the same for Mr. Taiwo Ayobami, who lost his wife, Oluremi during childbirth at Epe General Hospital, Lagos State on April 15, 2020 over alleged neglect by health workers. The deceased was a level 9 officer of the Lagos State Ministry of Education, teaching mathematics at Epe Senior Grammar School.

Colorado restaurants can open Wednesday at reduced capacity

Restaurants in Colorado can re-open at reduced capacity this week and day camps will be allowed to open next week, Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday.

We can’t allow Covid-19 to derail efforts to unite, develop continent - Ramaphosa marks Africa Day

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in Africa has exposed how far the continent still has to go before achieving its aspirations of a united and prosperous region.

Brace for long battle as new swarms of locusts fly into S. Sudan: UN agency

The surge may not be controlled by June.

Migrant couple seeking to return home to UP drowns in Mutha canal

They had jumped into the water to save their 7-yr-old son who was drawn away by strong current; while the boy survived, mother’s body was recovered later; searc

C'garh to observe ‘Jheeram Shradhanjali Diwas’ today

Chhattisgarh will every year observe May 25 as ‘Jheeram Shradhanjali Diwas’ in memory of all those killed in Naxalite violence. All government and semi-government offices will observe a two-minute silence that day and pay tributes to those who died. They will take a pledge to make the state

Push India towards the Quad to deter China

A regional bulwark against Beijing is an idea whose time has come. To make it work, New Delhi must be persuaded to participate on its own terms.

Salons may reopen soon, but health measures must be in place

Barbershop and salon employees show that they can safely cut hair by wearing protective wear. The government, however, is still assessing the risks.

Pelosi on Mail-In Ballot Push: ‘We’re Now calling It Voting at Home’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday evening signaled that Democrats are going to push for more expanded mail-in voting by referring to it now as “voting at home.” |

Gambari’s kinsmen organise prayer session for successful tenure

The kinsmen described Mr Gambari as a good ambassador of their community.

Man disturbed during alleged bid to steal car from garage 'said he was there to go to toilet'

A man disturbed during an alleged bid to steal a car from a residential garage in north Belfast said he was there to go to the toilet, a court has heard.

ACF, Northern Yoruba Obas urge prayers - The Nation Nigeria

The Northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and Yoruba Council of Obas and Chiefs in Northern Nigeria, have asked Muslims ...

PUBG introduces revolutionary Bluehole mode in its 1.18.0 update

PUBG introduces revolutionary Bluehole mode in its 1.18.0 update. It encourages intense warfare between squads and makes the fights more even

Miscreants vandalize church set of Malayalam film Minnal Murali at Kalady

In a brazen attack with a communal tone, the film set of a church built for the shoot of a Tovino Thomas movie 'Minnal Murali' has been vandalised by miscreants allegedly belonging to Bajrang Dal under Perumbavoor police station limits in Ernakulam district of Kerala.

Calling Pakistan’s Bluff Today Won’t Be A Day Too Soon

The suffering common people of Pakistan can't wait to see the back of Imran Khan NIAZI.

Israeli plane lands in Turkey for first time in 13 years, says El Al

On Sunday, El Al's Dreamliner aircraft, converted to carry cargo, landed in Istanbul. It was loaded there with 24 tonnes of humanitarian coronavirus equipment, destined for Israel and the US

Here’s how much Curro’s new online school costs – with applications now open

Curro Online, the new offering from private school group Curro, will go live in mid-June with applications open to all from Monday (25 May).

Search operation launched in north Sopore

Security forces on Monday launched a cordon and search operation in Badambagh area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reports said. They

Search operation launched in North Kashmir's Sopore

Security forces on Monday launched a cordon and search operation in Badambagh area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reports said. They

No new COVID-19 cluster reported in Singapore for the first time in more than 6 weeks

SINGAPORE: For the first time in more than six weeks, no new COVID-19 cluster was identified in Singapore on Sunday (May 24). According to data ...

Cotabato City mayor's top aide shot dead

Police are investigating the motive behind the killing of Aniceto 'Boy' Rasalan, the executive secretary and spokesperson of Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi

Kelowna RCMP ask for public's help to find missing woman

Kelowna RCMP are hoping someone has seen a missing 58-year-old Kelowna woman.Kelly Joy Zuchotzki was last seen on May 24, according to an RCMP news release.

Elizabeth Ames: Coronavirus 'new normal' – Don't believe all the predictions. Here's why

It is said that the coronavirus will alter not just our habits, but also our politics. 

MGNREGS come to tribals’ aid in Nandurbar, district reports highest-ever employment under scheme

According to District Collector Dr Rajendra Bharud, 41,157 labourers are employed in various works undertaken by district collectorate.

Ondo 2020: Chaos in APC over ‘united’ opposition to Akeredolu

The October 2020 governorship election in Ondo State will not only be a three-horse trade but also throw up surprises.

Dubai to Allow Free Movement, Business Activity from Wednesday

Dubai will begin allowing free movement and business activity to restart from Wednesday, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said on Monday. Starting from Wednesday there will be no restrictions on movement or business operations between 6:00 am

Groundbreaking TV? Earthquake hits during Jacinda Ardern interview

An earthquake hit as New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern was being interviewed live on TV.

Covid-19: Sorry, no Raya visitors, says former patient

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Despite the government’s permission for home visits during the first day of Eid yesterday, a former Covid-19 patient decided to keep visitors at bay, throughout Syawal for safety reasons. Reza Huzairi Zainuddin, 41, said although he has recovered, he is taking...

Here’s how many cases South Africa’s top coronavirus hotspots have

As South Africa moves to level 3 lockdown from 1 June, government will take a differentiated approach to deal with those areas that have far higher levels of infection and transmission, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Mnangagwa and the pornography of violence

A female chief superintended Philips accompanied by Dr Nyamukure were assigned to take pictures of MDC parliamentarian Joana Mamombe, Chinembiri and Marova for ...

Mother arrested; Police seek public's help in search for toddlers missing since Friday

Although their biological mother is in custody, two toddlers missing from an east Tulsa apartment complex remained unaccounted for Sunday, and police are at their "wits' end" trying to find them. "There’s only two things that can happen here," Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin said in a news conference at the scene. "These children are either on someone’s couch asleep and the people that they’re with don’t know that these children are missing, or these children are dead. "We need to find these children, and every single moment that these children are away leads us to believe the latter.”

The Right To Bear Crypto? Trump Allies Introduce Comprehensive Blockchain Bills

In 2020, two Pro-Life, Pro-Guns, and Pro-Trump Conservative Republicans in Congress could now be designated as Pro-Crypto and Pro-Blockchain.

"Main Facebookwala Bhai Nahin. Dombivli ka original Bhai Hun": Hoodlum arrested after firing at friend

In a bizarre incident, a 24-year-old history sheeter from Dombivli opened fire on his friend following the impression that the latter was undermining his writ by refusing to pay him an extortion amount, at Diva on Sunday night.

Nesting loggerhead turtle found dead, investigation underway

MANTEO, N.C. — The National Park Service said Monday it is investigating after a nesting loggerhead sea turtle was found dead on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach, with signs that the creature was run over by a vehicle. The female turtle came onto the beach early Monday morning and had begun to lay eggs …

Chinese Soldiers Cross Into India as Standoff Ensues

Chinese forces detained several Indian troops during the incursion.

Sustaining Atmanirbharta: The right policy mix

Experience of countries that have successfully transformed themselves suggests that an integrated approach over the medium term, based on the first and third sets of policies will improve domestic capabilities, and help achieve atmanirbharta with a greater share in GVCs.

Growth rate of corona infection in ‘least affected’ wards rises steadily

Former minister Teresa Kok says ‘history repeating itself’ after Malaysian Rubber Board chairman ‘expedites’ nod for RM100m project in own constituency

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Seputeh MP Teresa Kok criticised today the government’s practice of political appointments when accusing new Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) chairman Datuk Ahmad Nazlan Idris of rushing a RM100 million project in his parliamentary constituency within a month of his...

CCTV unclear as masked Kampala thugs rob sh300 Million

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thugs took advantage of the mandatory wearing of face masks to rob sh300 million from three workers of Amal Forex Bureau in Kisenyi, Kampala. As a result, Closed Circuit Television – CCTV security cameras could not swiftly identify facial features of the suspects. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke …

Online games could be source of money laundering, B.C. public inquiry hears

A public inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia has heard that cash is still king but cryptocurrencies and other virtual trade could rise as a trend.

Duale to know his fate next week as Tuju says no disloyal members will be spared

Uhuru expected to host Jubilee MPs at State House on June 2nd

COVID-19: Hamirpur district continues to have over one-fourth cases in HP

The number of infected people in Hamirpur district has risen to 63 out of total 210 in the state as of Monday morning, as per state government data.

German government agrees €9B Lufthansa bailout

The deal still needs to be approved by the European Commission’s competition team.

Refrain from provoking returnees on social media: AAPSU

GUWAHATI: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has taken strong exception to the reported stigmatisation and provocative posts on social media and other forums in the wake of the detection of a COVID-19 positive case from the stranded pe

Group exposes alleged plot to smear Governor Emmanuel

A group in Akwa Ibom, Good Governance Assembly, says it has uncovered a sinister plot to sponsor a campaign of calumny against the state governor, Udom Emmanuel

Justice Wadyajena’s car impounded by police

Information coming from Harare indicate that a vehicle belonging to a compony owned by Gokwe-Nembudziya Member of Parliament Justice Mayor Wadyajena has been impounded after the driver was found conducting illegal mining of sand.

BREAKING: Justice Wadyajena's car impounded by police

Information coming from Harare indicate that a vehicle belonging to a compony owned by Gokwe-Nembudziya Member of Parliament Justice Mayor Wadyajena has been im...

Top 10 coronavirus updates: Nepal PM blames people coming from India for rise in infections

A look at the biggest Covid-19 developments of the day.

With distancing, sanitising & warnings for passengers, Pune airport opens with caution

The first day after the two-month hiatus saw 17 flight movements at the Pune airport till 8 pm. According to Airports Authority of India officials, 1,657 passengers arrived or departed from the airport by 8 pm.

Domestic flight services resume at Tiruchi airport

IndiGo flight with 66 passengers from Bengaluru lands; airline cancels services on Chennai sector; passengers scanned on arrival

Coronavirus lockdown | Wives of merchant navy sailors at sea over prospects of their return

Many a family has lost its moorings as the men are away for far too long, they say

Covid-positive man dies waiting for hospital bed

The 57-year-old with a critical condition had to wait for six hours at Rajawadi hospital before he was shifted to a municipal school

Quarantined under a tree for 2 weeks

The 59-yr-old isolated himself away from Korale village in his own fields as he was returning from Pune and had also visited Sassoon hospital here; villagers la

U.S. CDC reports 1,637,456 coronavirus cases, 97,669 deaths

(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,637,456 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 15,342 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 620 to 97,669.

CBIC clears Rs 11,052 crore GST refund claims since April 8

In a tweet, the CBIC said it is "committed to ensuring liquidity to GST taxpayers especially MSME sectors during the lockdown".

Current Time Report Sparks Investigation At Makeshift Hospital In Moscow Region

Prosecutors in Moscow say they have started an investigation after Current Time reported alleged shortages of medicines and labor violations at a makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients set up by a well-known Azerbaijani-Russian businessman Araz Agalarov.

Shaping Africa’s urban areas to withstand future pandemics

Astrid R.N. Haas, the Policy Director, at the International Growth Centre explains: The power of cities comes from the number of interactions they enable, between people, firms and markets – they are centres of social interaction. For all their virtues, however, cities have a major downside. They are a fertile ground for contagion, such as …

How to help PGH safety officer, sons who were forced to leave home

Santiago takes pride in his work on the front lines. He says the coronavirus pandemic has made work more difficult, but he didn’t expect he would experience discrimination.

Stable housing to go to and better pre-release preparation are key findings from interviews conducted with ex-ACT detainees

The first research study of the needs of ex-detainees in the ACT has found shortfalls in support networks and communication.

SPPU proposes to defer fee hike amid pandemic

Final decision to be taken at mgmt council meeting

Till what age can a child be in diapers? A paediatrician answers

'Parents should not delay potty training beyond 18 months.'

Britain flocks to the seaside as coronavirus lockdown wobbles

There was little sign of people sticking to social distancing rules

Punjab to provide free ration to 14 lakh migrants under Atmanirbhar scheme

While 17.7 lakh migrants had registered on the government portal to go back home and three lakh have left via trains and over a lakh via buses and many others on foot or private vehicles, the remaining around 14 lakh will get 2 months of free ration under the scheme.

COVID-19: B.C. park reservations surge as campgrounds reopen

Keep trying, many sites not reservable, George Heyman says

The aching ordeal of a mothers’ stay in prison after a flawed trial

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mother of seven who was arrested in Kampala, charged and erroneously imprisoned has finally reunited with her children after more than a month since the incident. Lillian Achiro, 41 was vending oranges, tangerine and lemons when she was arrested by the police for defying presidential directives on the …

Clark desirous of greater Nigeria – Nwodo

PRESIDENT General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief John Nnia Nwodo has stated that Nigeria's former Minister of Information and

Police warns against overcharging truck drivers for parking

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has warned managers and owners of designated parking premises for long distance trucks against overcharging drivers. Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala in the weekly Joint Security Taskforce briefing, Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson said they have received a number of complaints from drivers expressing dissatisfaction …

Trudeau to push for 10 days paid sick leave for all Canadians; Tory apologizes for not wearing a mask in Trinity Bellwoods

Follow the latest Toronto news on coronavirus

Court Rules Grandma Must Remove Photos of Her Grandchildren From Facebook

It seems that the European Union’s digital privacy protections aren’t just a handy way to keep the Facebooks and Googles of the world from snooping into your personal life. According to a recent court ruling in the Netherlands, these same protections can apply to overly invasive family members, too.

Reports of sexual abuse of children triple during lockdown

The justice department receives nearly 280,000 reports from March to May. It blames telecommunications companies for not proactively blocking access to forms of online sexual exploitation of children

Mohali: Man murdered in Phase VIII, four held

Police officers said that the victim was identified as Haryanavi, who used to live in the old bus stand. Haryanavi had an altercation with some persons who used to stay in the shanties near the forest area in Phase VIII.

57-year-old Mumbai cop dies of COVID-19, takes toll to 12

The deceased constable was living in the Worli Police camp with his family members.

Two more cases of COVID-19 detected in Latvia

Latvia recorded two more case of COVID-19 on May 25, increasing the total number of cases from 1,047 on Sunday to 1,049 on Monday.

Sparse crowds on Memorial Day as NYC-area beaches reopen for weekend

Memorial Day was a washout for Big Apple beaches — and it didn’t even rain. The typical massive crowds that flock to local shores never materialized over the holiday weekend, as beaches

Coronavirus in Oklahoma: How much did state pay out in fraudulent unemployment claims?

Oklahoma may have paid out tens in millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims since the start of the pandemic, records show. In a blunt email, the state's chief information officer, Jerry Moore, blames the loss on a disconnect in culture at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, the state agency responsible for processing claims. "Fraud is certainly a crime, but I feel it is just as criminal an act to not perform the civic responsibilities of the services entrusted to us," Moore wrote in the email Thursday to the director of another state agency, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. "I do not know how to move forward and help Oklahomans without business process and leadership change.

Sweden’s ex-main epidemiologist: Country's strategy against virus - wrong

Sweden’s former chief epidemiologist Annika Linde has become a rare voice in Sweden to doubt the country’s chosen strategy against COVID-19, which was one of the softest in Europe and focused on protecting people in risk groups, The Guardian reports.

Prudential Uganda donates Ush300 million in COVID -19 Food relief

Prudential,  which provides long-term protection and investment opportunities to Ugandans through innovative and affordable life assurance products, has this morning donated Ush300million towards the COVID -19 food relief. Prudential Uganda’s donation is aimed at feeding the most vulnerable and poor communities who have been affected by the lockdown that was instituted almost three months ago by the government as one of the preventative measures to control the spread of COVID -19. The Donation will be distributed by Humanitarian Operations Projects and Emergencies (HOPE) and Heal the Planet Global Organisation (HTP) on behalf of Prudential Uganda Ltd. According to Arjun Mallik, the Managing Director Prudential East Africa, communities across the country have been greatly affected by the lockdown measures designed to curb the spread of COVID -19. “These measures, while implemented with positive intent, have adversely affected the most vulnerable people in our communities, who survive by being able to access the…

Prudential Uganda donates sh300m for COVID-19 food relief

The donation will feed the most vulnerable and poor who have been greatly affected by the lockdown, many of whom live on less than a dollar a day.

Covid-19 frontliners’ kids not being singled out, says Dr Noor Hisham of special childcare centres

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The children of Health Ministry (MOH) staff who work as Covid-19 frontliners are not being discriminated against, with plans to open special childcare centres for them, but such measures will be to give them special attention, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham...

Time to take economy out of intensive care: PM

Scott Morrison will appeal to a "new sense of common purpose", with $1.5 billion in federal funding to the states as leverage, to deliver an economic recovery he envisages will take between three and five years.

Liberia: CPP Chairman to Reject Senatorial Election Deferment Beyond December 2020

MONROVIA – The chairman of the opposition political conglomeration, the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), says the CPP will not accept any midterm election beyond December 2020. Report by Lennart Dodoo, ldodoo@frontpageafricaonline.com Mr. Alexander Cummings said while he understands that the coronavirus pandemic could cause some delays for the mid-term senatorial election constitutionally slated for October […]

Singaporean cooks up Eid feast for migrant workers in lockdown

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the fasting month, thousands of migrant workers in Singapore have had to spend the holiday in quarantine because of outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in their dormitories.

MP's plea to help Young Farmers

An MP has called on the Government to give a share of a new £150 million fund for charities to Young Farmers' clubs in Shropshire, saying they are on course to lose £50,000 this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Libya stops nearly 400 migrants attempting to cross to Europe: IOM

TUNIS (Reuters) - Libya’s coastguard has stopped nearly 400 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean in five boats in the past two days, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday.

Heed Ceasefire Call, UN Chief Urges, Marking Africa Day

African countries have “demonstrated commendable leadership” battling the COVID-19 pandemic, but more nations across the continent where conflict prevails, should heed the UN call for a global ceasefire to push back the deadly virus, said the Secretary-General on Monday.

Ready to deal with rise in coronavirus cases: Uttarakhand CM Rawat

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday said COVID-19 cases have risen in Uttarakhand after the return of migrants but the government was fully prepared to deal with the situation. The chief minister held a meeting with senior officials in Haldwani to review the situation in the state,

PM Jacinda Ardern reveals move to gatherings of 100 under alert level 2

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed the government plans to allow gatherings of up to 100 from midday on Friday, 29 May.

German govt considering social easing, but restrictions to remain, says report

BERLIN, May 25 — The German federal government is recommending that states ease some social distancing regulations from June 6, Bild newspaper reported, but continues to urge that limits be placed on size of social gatherings. According to an official paper seen by the newspaper, Helge Braun,...

Saudi Arabia to allow 1-hour walk amid coronavirus curfew

Saudi Arabia to allow 1-hour walk amid coronavirus curfew

Saudi Arabia allows 1-hour walk amid coronavirus lockdown

Saudi Arabia allows 1-hour walk amid coronavirus lockdown

Ramaphosa calls for African unity to overcome COVID-19 pandemic

African Union chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the resilience of Africans must see its people through current challenges.

Two-year-old child plunges 15ft onto a busy beach sparking major rescue operation

The girl fell from the walkway above Meadfoot beach in Torquay onto the ground below at around lunchtime today.

Girl, 2, rushed to hospital after falling 15ft onto busy beach in Devon

A GIRL has been taken to hospital after falling 15ft onto a busy beach in Devon today, sparking a major operation by emergency services. The two-year-old fell from the walkway above Meadfoot Beach …

Opening hours extended at Wolverhampton cemeteries

Visiting hours for some Wolverhampton cemeteries have been extended by the city council.

Florida man charged after 2-year-old seen running on highway

A Florida man has been arrested after a driver spotted a 2-year-old toddler in diapers on a highway around midnight.

Belarusian Protesters Rally Against Lukashenka's Run For Sixth Term As President

In one of the biggest political protests Belarus has seen this year, more than 1,000 demonstrators rallied in the capital, Minsk, on May 24 to oppose longtime President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's bid to run for a sixth term in the August 9 vote. Belarus abolished presidential term limits in a referendum in 2004. None of the elections since Lukashenka took power in 1994 has been deemed free or fair by Western standards.

Gambari as rallying point for Kwara politics

The recent appointment of an ex-diplomat, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari

Man killed in standoff with deputies in northwest Montana

Montana authorities say a man was killed following an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers in the northwest part of the state.

Fee-waivers, IELTS relaxation: What are foreign universities offering to enroll international students

From fee-waivers to online courses, from virtual tours to provisional admissions and the option to join on-campus at any time, foreign universities are luring Indian students who make the second-highest influx of international exchange. But is it a wise option to study abroad this session?

WB: People's indignation over disaster management is righteous

People of Greater Kolkata expressed their indignation over the dysfunctional disaster management of cyclone Amphan, possibly rigged with shrill politics, administration ineptitude, and corruption. As for its threat to Trinamool Congress, Mamata has in the past managed to claw her way out of very difficult situations. This may well happen again.

Boy, 12, does exactly what you should do when you're being stalked by a bear

A tension-filled video shows the moment the bear followed the young boy.

Plateau state national assembly caucus donates to covid-19 fund

The National Assembly caucus from Plateau State on Monday put aside their political differences and collectively made some donation

Coronavirus: Superannuation accounts drained of $13.2b as people look to meet living costs

Industry leaders warn it comes with a hefty price tag.

Row between Makini School, parents deepens

The institution's management insists that parents must pay fees to keep it a float.

Region reporting four new COVID-19 cases, another death

227 cases remain active

Corporations say no to reopening schools on June 15

Education officers of around 15 municipal corporations of Red zones in the state, including BMC, unanimously voiced their opinion against the idea of reopening schools on June 15 in a meeting with state education minister Varsha Gaikwad on Monday.

Tripura cases now at 191 with 16 new infections

AGARTALA: Sixteen people, who recently returned from Maharashtra, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura, taking the total number of cases to 191 in the state, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said.Deb urged travellers returning to the state to

Furious backlash after Boris Johnson defends aide’s lockdown journey

Tory MPs say they have received a wave of anger from constituents over Dominic Cummings’ actions.

CM reviews Covid-19 situation in State

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat reviewed the Covid-19 situation in the State with officials at the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwal Government medical college in Srinagar on Sunday. Along with arrangements in the medical college, Rawat also sought information about steps taken in Pauri district for

'Unfolding calamity' - Saftu threatens strike if public servants are forced back to work under lockdown Level 3

Two of South Africa's trade union federations have raised concerns over government's announcement that public servants must go back to work when the country gears down to Level 3 of the lockdown from next week, with the South African Federation of Trade Unions threatening strike action.

Nakuru’s political ‘foes’ unite to defend Ruto

They are also unhappy with President Kenyatta’s new found unity with Raila Odinga.

Govt censorship of SAMRC's Gray cannot be tolerated - Steenhuisen

South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) president Glenda Gray criticised aspects of government’s approach in responding to the coronavirus and claimed that there had been an increase in malnutrition cases at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.

Police Flips Senior Crime Boss, Exposes Drugs, Weapons Smuggling Network, 60 Arrested

"Israel Police works on behalf of the Arab public as they do for every citizen in the land."

The Centre’s Kashmir policy and a heavy price to pay

India will have to face mounting security threats and the people of Jammu and Kashmir the systematic denial of rights