First Volunteers To Receive Potential COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Are In Good Health’ [VIDEO]
The first group of Chinese volunteers who received potential coronavirus vaccinations are said to be healthy after finishing 14 days of quarantine. Fourteen people returned home yesterday after participating in the first clinical trial for the vaccine candidate in Wuhan. A total of 18 out of the 108 participants have completed their medical observation as of Thursday. The research team will monitor all...
Coronavirus: Americans To Get N441k Each As Trump Signs Historic $2.2trn Financial Stimulus Bill
President Donald Trump on Friday signed the $2.2 trillion (N827 trillion) financial stimulus package to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. This came hours after the country’s House of Representatives approved the bipartisan bill, which the Senate passed on Wednesday. U.S. is currently the hardest-hit country in terms of the COVID-19 infections, accounting for no...
Musk’s ‘Time To Die’ Comment Fuels Growing Debate Over USAID’s Future
A conflict between a government task force and the US Agency for International Development has intensified after two security officials were put on leave for refusing to allow access to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency representatives. Following the incident, Musk, via his social media platform X on Sunday, openly criticised USAID, calling it a “criminal organisation” and stating, “Time...
For The First Time Since Early March, Gas Price In Europe Exceeds $3,000 Per 1,000 Cubic Meters
The price of gas in Europe surged above $3,000 per 1,000 cubic meters during Monday trading for the first time since March 8, extending gains amid reports on suspension of supplies via Nord Stream for three days starting August 31 due to the repair of gas compressor unit, according to data provided by London’s ICE. The price of gas futures...
Wife Of ‘Murderer’ Derek Chauvin Files For DIVORCE
The wife of ex-cop Derek Chauvin, who knelt on George Floyd’s neck during his brutal arrest, has filed for divorce, her lawyer said. In a statement issued by her lawyer, Kellie Chauvin said on Friday night she will split from her husband, who’s been charged with murdering the 46-year-old black dad in Minneapolis. Chauvin’s legal team at Sekula Law Offices said...
UK Prime Minister Starmer Set To Sign 100-year Agreement With Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday to reaffirm support for Ukraine after nearly three years of conflict, according to officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been holding a flurry of meetings with his country’s allies ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House next week. Starmer is expected to sign a “landmark 100-year...
Assassins Kill Haiti President In Night Attack
The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, was shot and killed in his private residence, the interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced Wednesday. The president’s residence has also put out a statement Wednesday saying the attack occurred around 1 a.m. and that the First Lady Martine Moise was also wounded in the attack and is currently hospitalized. The assassination was carried out...
Trump’s Intervention Allows TikTok To Resume Operations Amid Federal Ban
TikTok resumed operations in the United States on Sunday after President-elect Donald J. Trump revealed plans to issue an executive order delaying the enforcement of a federal ban on the social media platform. This sudden reversal came shortly after major app stores had removed TikTok, effectively restricting access for U.S. users. In a post on X, TikTok announced, “In agreement with...
Biden Signs Funding Bill To Prevent Government Shutdown
Following tense overnight negotiations in Congress, US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill on Saturday, preventing a government shutdown over Christmas. Last-minute legislative wrangling was brought about by incoming president Donald Trump, who, along with influential billionaire Elon Musk, pressured Republicans to abandon an earlier bipartisan funding compromise. Lawmakers then spent several days trying to hammer out another deal, with...
Man, 85 Sets Self Ablaze In India Over Language Imposition
An octogenarian man burned himself to death in southern India in protest at what he called New Delhi’s attempts to impose nationwide usage of Hindi, a language mostly spoken in the north, police said Sunday. Language is an emotive issue in India where hundreds of languages and dialects are spoken, but English serves as the main official medium while state...
