Fear Trump Will Hold A Rally This Weekend
President Donald Trump's team is struggling to decide who will have to tell him he's lost the election as Joe Biden appears on the cusp of securing the White House. Biden took the lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia Friday morning as votes were counted overnight. There is no path to victory for President Trump without those states. But Trump has told allies he won't concede should the race...
Married Couple Of 47 Years Who Did ‘Almost Everything Together’ Die Of COVID-19 At The Same Time
A Michigan family is dealing with two tragedies after a couple married for 47 years died on the same day at virtually the same time after they were both diagnosed with and hospitalized for coronavirus. Leslie "LD" and Patricia McWaters "did almost everything together" in their nearly five-decade-long marriage, so their family said it was only fitting that both died on...
Japan’s Beloved Zoologist Masanori Hata Dies At 87
Japanese zoologist and filmmaker Masanori Hata, who made connecting humans with animals his life's purpose, died at 87. Mutsugoro, as he was fondly known, was famous for directing The Adventures of Milo and Otis, an 80s classic about the unlikely friendship between a kitten and a pug. Back home in Japan, he also served as an oracle of sorts for TV...
Western Countries Intend To Create Threats Near Iran, Russia — Kazem Jalali
Iran’s ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali pointed to the intention of some Western countries to create threats and crises near Iran and Russia. "Some Western countries are starting to create threats and crises near our countries and pose problems to us. The way I see it, the time has come for us to find a solution together on these issues,"...
Asian Markets Affected As Biden Drops Out Of Presidential Race
Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the US presidential race fuelled fresh uncertainty, drops down Asian market prices. After last weekend’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump — and the following Republican convention — boosted bets he would win November’s election, investors were trying to work out the ramifications of the latest news out of the White House. Tokyo, Shanghai, Sydney,...
US Election: Donald Trump Declares Victory, Harris Yet To Concede Defeat
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced his victory in the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday after securing a critical win in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. The swing state’s electoral votes pushed Trump past the threshold needed for victory. However, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris was yet to concede at her Washington, D.C. headquarters, as incoming results showed Trump ahead in...
Putin Says “Unfriendly” Countries Must Pay In Rubles For Gas Or Contracts Will Be Suspended
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that according to a newly signed decree regarding natural gas trading with “unfriendly countries,” companies will need to have accounts in Russian banks and pay for contracts in rubles. “Today, I signed a decree which sets the rules for trading in Russian natural gas with the so-called unfriendly states. We suggest that counter-parties in...
Escalating Conflict In Israel, Lebanon Sparks Fears Of Wider War
US President Joe Biden is said to be “closely monitoring events in Israel and Lebanon" after a huge increase in military strikes on Sunday sparked fears a wider conflict could soon break out in the region. Israel's military says it is staging pre-emptive airstrikes inside Lebanon targeting positions of the Shiite militia Hezbollah in a major escalation that could threaten...
Railway Workers Killed In Italy After Being Hit By Train
At least five people have died after a train hit railway workers at high speed close to a station in Italy. The workers, aged between 22 and 52, were replacing part of a track outside the northern city of Turin when they were killed. They had been working on the line between Turin and Milan when the empty passenger train went...
Tunisian President Says Prison Break Well Planned
Tunisia’s president said on Wednesday that the escape of five prisoners convicted of “terrorism” was a well-planned operation that had clearly been in the pipeline for “months”. The government has urged Tunisians to be vigilant following the escape of the five from Mornaguia, Tunisia’s largest prison, on Tuesday. President Kais Saied said the prison break had been a “premeditated operation”. “All the...
