Turkey-Syria Earthquake Death Toll Surpasses 16,000
The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria rose to more than 16,000 as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes in the stricken zone, Turkey’s disaster management agency said. The agency said 12,391 people had been confirmed killed in Turkey after Monday’s early morning earthquake and series of aftershocks, which brought down...
Boris Johnson Eases Lockdown Measures In The UK
The UK government has announced June 15 for the reopening of all non-essential retail stores as part of plans to further ease the lockdown measures. ABN TV reports that the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday night disclosed this at the daily Downing Street press conference. He said some easing of Lockdown Measures will begin along with primary school openings...
Namibia Bans New Cars For Government Officials Till 2025
President of Namibia Hage Geingob has banned government officials from buying new cars till 2025. ABN TV reports that Geingob, who announced the ban via his Twitter handle on Thursday, said the decision was inspired by the “difficult period of COVID-19.” He also directed a cap on monthly fuel consumption by Government Officials. “Government will not order a new car fleet for...
Court In US Shifts Sentencing Of Hushpuppi, Silent On Abba Kyari
The United States Attorney’s Office at the Central District of California has postponed the sentencing of alleged international Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi by five months. The court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek, in response to an email inquiry by The PUNCH late Thursday, said the date which was initially scheduled for Valentine’s Day, has been moved to...
2-Year-Old Baby Starves To Death In UK
A two-year-old toddler, Bronson Battersby, starved to death next to his dead father Kenneth five days after he suffered a heart attack in the United Kingdom, Daily Mail reports. According to the family, Battersby was found curled up in his pyjamas next to his father, 60, who is believed to have suffered a heart attack shortly after he was last...
Father, Daughter Go Naked To Recreate Photo They Took Years Ago
A woman went naked and sat on her father, who was equally naked, just to recreate a bathtub photo they took when she was a baby. The woman, who is reportedly transgender, shared the baby photo with her father and the recently recreated one and wrote: "Me and my dad just took these. I love him." However, Twitter users were not...
US Airman Sets Himself Ablaze In Front Of Israeli Embassy In Washington
An active member of the US Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington on Sunday, officials said, as media reported he was protesting the war in Gaza. Emergency responders rushed to the scene just before 1:00 pm (1800 GMT) in response to a “call for person on fire outside the Israeli Embassy,” according to a...
Taliban Says It Didn’t Kill Guests Who Played Music At Wedding Reception In Afghanistan
Three Guests were reportedly shot dead at a wedding reception were music was played in Eastern Afghanistan on Friday night. The Taliban Spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, disclosed this at a press conference on Sunday. He said the attack was carried out by three assailants who claimed to be members of the Taliban. According to Mujahid, the gunmen attacked a reception taking place in...
France’s Ex-President Sentenced To Jail Over Illegal Campaign Financing
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced on Thursday to one year in prison for illegal campaign financing in his failed 2012 re-election bid. The judge said Sarkozy could serve the sentence by wearing an electronic bracelet at home. All 13 co-defendants have been found guilty. “Nicolas Sarkozy knew the spending limit,” the judge said. “He knew he shouldn’t exceed it.” According...
SA finance minister calls for cannabis to be legalized
South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has called for the legalisation of cannabis trade in order to collect more tax revenue. He made the announcement on Twitter that he will put the idea to the cabinet: https://twitter.com/tito_mboweni/status/1215298577167241221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1215298577167241221&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flive%2Fworld-africa-47639452 He also tweeted a series of pictures showing it already growing: https://twitter.com/tito_mboweni/status/1215284166608216064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1215284166608216064&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flive%2Fworld-africa-47639452 https://twitter.com/tito_mboweni/status/1215293438628896768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1215293438628896768&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Flive%2Fworld-africa-47639452 In 2019 South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that the private possession, use and cultivation of...
