Queen Elizabeth Loses Husband Prince Philip At 99
The Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen’s “strength and stay” for 73 years, has died aged 99. Flags on landmark buildings in Britain were being lowered to half-mast as a period of mourning was announced. Prince Philip’s health had been slowly deteriorating for some time. He announced he was stepping down from royal engagements in May 2017, joking that he could no...
West Brom Beat Chelsea 5-2
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel suffered the first defeat of his reign as struggling West Bromwich Albion took advantage of Thiago Silva’s red card to earn a stunning 5-2 win on Saturday. Tuchel had overseen a 14-match unbeaten run in all competitions since replacing the sacked Frank Lampard in January. But that impressive start came to an embarrassing end as West Brom...
Nike Wins Lawsuit Over ‘Satan Shoes’ With Human Blood
Nike has won its lawsuit against Brooklyn art collective MSCHF over their controversial 'Satan Shoes' that contains a drop of real human blood in the soles. The $1,018 (£740) trainers are modified Nike Air Max 97s that feature an inverted cross, a pentagram, and the words "Luke 10:18". MSCHF produced the shoes in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X. It said only...
Derek Chauvin Suffocated George Floyd ‘Like A Fish In A Bag’ – Witness
A witness who saw George Floyd gasp for air during his fatal arrest last May testified in excruciating detail Monday, telling jurors he saw Derek Chauvin use a “blood choke” on the unarmed Black man. Donald Williams, 33, said he happened upon the disturbing scene during an outing to Cub Foods in Minneapolis and could sense “the energy was off”...
Myanmar Forces Kill 19 On Armed Forces Day
At least 19 people across Myanmar were shot dead by security forces Saturday, according to emergency workers and witnesses, as the junta celebrates Armed Forces Day with a military parade in the capital Naypyidaw. AFP has independently confirmed that nine died in the central Mandalay region, three in northern Shan state, one in the ancient city of Bagan, and six...
Trump To Launch Social Media Platform In Coming Months
Former US President, Donald Trump is coming back to social media but this time with his own network, a spokesperson of the former world leader had revealed. The announcement comes after Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter and other social platforms, such as Facebook, following his incitement of the US Capitol riots on January 6 — where hundreds of Trump...
Tanzanian President Magufuli Is Dead
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died aged 61 from a heart condition, his vice president said in an address on state television Wednesday, after days of uncertainty over his health and whereabouts, ABN TV reports. “It is with deep regret that I inform you that today on the 17th of March, 2021 at 6 pm we lost our brave leader,...
European Union Reports Nigeria To WTO
The European Union has reported Nigeria to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The complaint was about Nigeria’s policy on dairy. Director-General of the WTO Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made this disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday when she visited the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Okonjo-Iweala said the WTO has received a letter from the European Union complaining about Nigeria’s restrictions on milk and...
Anti-Vaccine Politician Dies Of COVID-19
A Brazilian politician who introduced a bill prohibiting compulsory Covid-19 vaccines has died from coronavirus. Legislator Silvio Antonio Favero, 54, passed away at a private hospital in the city of Cuiaba, Brazil, on Saturday. Favero, a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso do Sul for the Social Liberal Party (PSL), had been hospitalised since March 4 and intubated in the hospital's intensive...
South Africa’s Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini dies at 72
Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini is dead at the age of 72 after spending days in a hospital in his home country of South Africa. The monarch was admitted in a hospital in KwaZulu-Natal last week to monitor his diabetic condition. The controversial but revered king of South Africa’s largest ethnic group Zulu, however died on Friday March 12. The king wielded great influence among millions of...
