Boris Johnson has been warned that the opportunities of Brexit are at stake amid a major Cabinet row over the Australia free trade deal. Ahead of a crunch meeting tomorrow, senior ministers are split over the issue of granting Australian farmers zero-tariff access, amid fears that lamb and beef imports …
Read More »745, 000 People Die From Long Working Hours Annually- WHO
According to a research by the WHO, it was estimated that in 2016, the 745, 000 died from strokes and heart disease associated with working 55 hours or more a week – nearly 30% more than in 2000 A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that …
Read More »Israeli Airstrike Destroys Building In Gaza City Housing AP, Al Jazeera Office
An Israeli airstrike on Saturday targeted and destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press, Al Jazeera and other media outlets. It was not immediately clear if there were casualties in Saturday’s attack. Live Al Jazeera video showed the 11-storey al-Jalaa building, which also …
Read More »US To Share 60million Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine With Other Countries
The United States of America says it plans to ship up to 60 million AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses overseas, to help other countries struggling with a lack of doses to vaccinate their populations. This was disclosed in a Tweet on Monday by White House Covid-19 Adviser, Andy Slavitt, stating that …
Read More »‘Terminator of drones’: China unveils stealth-detecting radars
Country’s first portable and ‘multipurpose’ radar can be carried by a single soldier and can detect small and low-flying targets. 24 Apr 2021 China has unveiled new advanced radars that could detect stealth aircraft, including drones, as well as low-flying cruise missiles, as the country continues to aggressively boost its …
Read More »Chad’s President Idriss Deby Killed Days After Re-election
Chad’s President Idriss Deby has reportedly died of injuries suffered on front line, an army spokesman said on Tuesday. His death came shortly after provisional election results which projected he would win a sixth term in office, with 80% of the vote. The government and parliament have been dissolved, while …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth shares one of her favorite images with Prince Philip just hours before his burial
Ahead of Prince Philip’s burial, which holds today, Buckingham Palace shared a touching unseen picture of the Queen with her husband, who died peacefully at the castle on Friday, April 9, at 99. The Queen will say a private farewell to Prince Philip before his coffin leaves Windsor Castle for today’s funeral. The monarch, 94, will take a …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth bans military uniform for royals at Prince Philip’s funeral following debate about whether Prince Harry and Prince Andrew can wear uniforms
Queen Elizabeth II has ordered that no royal should wear military uniform for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral. Prince Harry had faced the humiliating prospect of being the only senior male in the royal family who won’t wear the military uniform after losing his honorary ranks. Harry, 36, was stripped …
Read More »US progressives target Trump’s Supreme Court legacy
A group of progressive Democrats in the US Congress are targeting former President Donald Trump’s legacy of appointing three conservative justices to the US Supreme Court by proposing to expand the high court from nine to 13 justices. The legislative proposal, announced on Thursday, would allow new President Joe Biden …
Read More »Kim Potter the Police Officer who shot Daunte Wright makes first court appearance
Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, made her first appearance at a Hennepin County court on Thursday. Wearing a plaid shirt, Potter confirmed her presence during a brief online hearing and waved to the judge from a table in her lawyer’s office. …
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