Semi-finals To Hold Despite Chelsea, Man City, Madrid Joining New Competition
Next week's Champions League semi-finals are expected to take place as planned despite Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid joining the breakaway European Super League. The clubs are three of 12 who have signed up to be founders of the new competition, which is designed to rival UEFA's Champions League. Despite the bitter war of words that has erupted between club...
Zelensky Asks For More Weapons And Urges Port Closures In Address To Norwegian Parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more weapons and for Europe to close its sea ports to Russia in an address to the Norwegian parliament on Wednesday. Zelensky asked for anti-ship missiles, Harpoon rockets, anti-air missile systems and anti-tank guns. “All weapons you can help us with will be used only to protect our freedom, your freedom,” he said. Zelensky said Russia...
Popular American Raper, Actor DMX Is Dead
DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50. "We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being placed on life support...
Okonjo-Iweala Meets US President, Joe Biden In Rome, Talks COVID-19 Vaccination (Photos)
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation and Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has met with US President Joe Biden at the G20 Meeting in Rome. Okonjo-Iweala, former Nigeria's Finance Minister who shared pictures from their meeting, said she used the opportunity to appreciate the support rendered by the US on vaccine equity and pandemic preparedness. She tweeted, “Great...
Russia Is Using Energy As “A Weapon,” German Vice Chancellor Says
German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck accused Russia on Thursday of using energy "as a weapon," following an announcement by the Russian government on Wednesday to impose sanctions on 31 foreign energy companies in retaliation ...
Election Fraudulent But Go Home, Trump Tells Supporters (VIDEO)
United States President Donald Trump has asked his supporters who are currently protesting at the Capitol to go home. He, however, insisted that the November presidential election in the country was “fraudulent”. Trump said this in a one-minute video shared on his Twitter handle. He said, “I know your pain, I know your hurt. We had an election that was stolen from us. It...
Madagascar Launches Africa’s First Cure For COVID-19
Madagascan President, Andry Rajoelina has officially launched a medicine he believes can prevent and cure patients suffering from COVID-19. Developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research and branded COVID Organics, President Rajaolina presented the so-called remedy to the press on Monday. It contains Artemisia, a plant cultivated on the Big Island to fight against malaria. “All trials and tests have been conducted...
People With COVID-19 Will No Longer Be Compelled To Stay At Home — Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has hailed a new post-Covid era as he declared that self-isolation laws are being axed from Thursday and free COVID-19 tests will go from April. In a dramatic statement to MPs, the PM confirmed that people with the virus will no longer be compelled to stay at home in England – although they will be...
Egypt Resumes Supply Of Water To Southern Gaza
Israel resumed the water supply to southern Gaza, Energy Minister Israel Katz said Sunday, as one million people have evacuated the north of the Strip to escape a massive air assault. “This will push the civilian population to the southern (part of the) Strip,” Katz said in a statement, a week after Israel had stopped supplying water to the entire...
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...
