Putin Open To Ukraine Talks, But Not With Zelensky
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, stated on Tuesday that his nation could negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine but that he would not speak with President Volodymyr Zelensky directly, calling him "illegitimate." The Ukrainian leader responded by saying that Putin was “afraid” of negotiations and was using “cynical tricks” to prolong the nearly three-year conflict. US President Donald Trump has...
Islam Scholar Tariq Ramadan Cleared Of Swiss Rape Charges
Renowned Islamic studies scholar Tariq Ramadan has been cleared of rape and sexual coercion by a Swiss court. Mr. Ramadan, who is a Swiss citizen, is the grandson of Hassan al-Banna, the founder of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. The case was brought by a Swiss woman who said she had been raped by Mr. Ramadan in a Geneva hotel in 2008. A convert...
Trump’s Govt Launches Immigration Operations In Chicago
The Trump administration on Monday launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, saying the latest federal crackdown in a US city would target the “worst of the worst criminals.” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement of “Operation Midway Blitz” comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to send National Guard troops into Illinois, sparring with the state’s governor...
Benjamin Kalu Jr Hangs Out With Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Seeks More African Representation
Benjamin Kalu Jr son of the member representing Bende Federal Constituency Abia state and Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has been sighted with the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison where he told the number one man the country to take step towards more African representation in the Australian parliament At their meeting, the young Mr....
Woman Passes On Coronavirus To Her Pet CAT
A woman has infected her cat with coronavirus, health authorities in Belgium revealed today. Steven van Gucht, head of viral diseases at the country's Institute of Health, told a press conference that 'a coronavirus infection has been determined in a cat'. 'The cat lived with her owner, who started showing symptoms of the virus a week before the cat did,' he said. The Belgian...
US Senate Proposes Bill To Ban TikTok
Lawmakers of the United States Senate have introduced a bill to ban the use of the popular social media platform, Tiktok, in the country. One of the bill’s sponsors, Republican Senator Marco Rubio of the Senate Intelligence Committee, stated that the app was not just about creating videos, but it served as a major tool in the hands of the...
Austrian Police Discover Body Of Homicide Victim After 25 Years
According to police on Tuesday, a body discovered by construction workers in the cellar of an apartment building in Vienna had been there for 25 years. Workers found the decomposing body wrapped in plastic bags buried in the ground of the cellar in the Austrian capital’s Margareten district in April. Authorities were alerted to a foul smell in the building. Extensive...
Biden Dog Commander Bites Another Secret Service Agent
Commander, the Biden family's two-year-old German Shepherd, has bitten yet another Secret Service agent. The attack happened on Monday night and the officer was treated at the scene, the Secret Service said in a statement on Tuesday. This is the 11th time the dog has bitten a guard at the White House or the Biden family home. The White House press secretary...
Gates Foundation Commits Fresh $1.6bn To Gavi For Delivery Of COVID-19 Vaccine To “Poorest Countries”
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver life-saving vaccines to the world’s poorest countries. According to Gates, the “funding and global coordination will ensure” people all over the world are able to get the COVID-19 vaccine when they become available. The commitment was announced at the Global Vaccine...
Floyd’s Uncle Roger Mayweather Died
Roger Mayweather, who was a two-weight world champion and later trained his nephew to superstardom, has died. Mayweather, a brother of Floyd Mayweather Sr., was 58. TMZ first reported the news of Mayweather’s death, the cause of which has not been revealed. Roger Mayweather wasn’t able to train Floyd Mayweather Jr. toward the end of his Hall-of-Fame career due to various...
