Gunmen Abduct Senator Of Ruling Party In Cameroon
A senator from President Paul Biya’s ruling party has been kidnapped along with her driver in Cameroon’s troubled anglophone northwest, military and administrative sources said Monday. “Elizabeth Regina Mundi was kidnapped late Saturday morning...
Trump Fans Holds Riffles Outside Election Centres [PHOTOS]
Donald Trump fans sporting MAGA hats and holding semi-automatic rifles protested outside election centers Monday while the president added TV networks to his growing list of those to blame for his defeat. Heavily armed 'Stop the steal' demonstrators gathered for another day Monday outside the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Arizona, in response to the president's baseless claims...
Policeman Who Killed George Floyd Charged With Murder, Manslaughter
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with murder after he was seen kneeling on the neck of black man George Floyd in a video of his arrest that sparked violent protests across the country, ABN TV reports. The 44-year-old white cop was arrested by state investigators on Friday afternoon and was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, Hennepin...
Trump Calls CNN ‘BASTARDS’ At Super-Spreader Event
President Donald Trump holds his second super-spreader campaign event in Tuscan, Arizona. At a rally earlier today, Trump reiterated his message that people are ‘tired’ of hearing about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ‘You turn on CNN. That’s all they cover: COVID, COVID, pandemic,’ Trump said to the mostly maskless crowd. ‘You know why? They’re trying to talk people out of voting....
It’s Greed To Be Stingy With Vaccines – South African President Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said it is greedy of nations who have more than enough to be stingy with vaccines. Ramaphosa said this at the ongoing peace and security conference in Dakar Senegal. Although he didn’t specify any particular country, he said it's disappointing that some countries are still being stingy and unwilling to give out their vaccines to...
Suspension From World Soccer Is “Unfair,” Says Russian Football Union
Alexey Sorokin, a member of the Russian Football Union delegation, criticized Russia’s suspension from world soccer on Thursday at the FIFA 72nd Congress in Doha, Qatar, and said it was unfair. Speaking to journalists before the start of the congress, the former FIFA Council member said he found it “strange” that the Russian team is not allowed to play international events. Some context: Russia is...
Ukrainian President Zelensky Visits Bucha
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited Bucha, agency video shows, after images of civilian bodies found strewn across a street sparked international outrage. He addressed the cameras around him briefly, saying that it was "very difficult" for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia following the atrocities carried out by Russian forces in Bucha. Zelensky said the atrocities carried out in the town typify "the nature...
US Did Not Provide “Specific Targeting Information” For Russian Warship, Pentagon Says
The Pentagon denied providing "specific targeting information" to Ukraine to sink the Moskva, a Russian guided-missile cruiser that was the flagship of Moscow's fleet in the Black Sea. "We did not provide Ukraine with specific targeting informatio...
UN General Assembly Elects Czech Republic To Replace Russia On The Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) met on Tuesday to elect the Czech Republic to replace Russia on the Human Rights Council, with 157 votes in favor and 23 abstentions. The Czech Republic’s term begins Tuesday and will expire on December 31...
Passenger Plane Catches Fire During Takeoff In Southwestern China
A Tibet Airlines plane caught fire after skidding off the runway in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Thursday morning. All 113 passengers and nine crew members were "evacuated safely," the airline said in a statement. More than 40 passen...
