California AG condemns murder charge against woman over stillborn baby
California attorney general Xavier Becerra has thrown his support behind overturning a murder charge against a woman who delivered a...
Month: August 2020
And It Rained
It rained on the still pond of humanity, where nothing flows. The parched land and dried throat of a farmer,...
Michigan road commissioner to resign after using N-word, says he didn’t regret it.
A rural Michigan road commissioner who used the N-word in a meeting, then doubled-down on it after taking criticism, will...
Governor Cuomo orders reopening of schools in New York
The New York City's Governor, Andrew Cuomo on Friday August 7, 2020, announced that schools across the state can reopen...
Trump issues executive order, bans U.S companies transactions with TikTok
President Trump has issued an executive order that banned U.S companies from engaging in any business activities with TikTok Chinese...
U.S economy gains 1.8 million jobs as labor market recovery flags
Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly report released on Friday August 7, 2020, has shown that in July last month, the...
Sens. Bernie Sanders seeks 60% tax on billionaires to fund Healthcare of Americans
Sens. Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand and Ed Markey have introduced a new bill to implement 60% tax on billionaires to...
U.S economy gains 1.8 million jobs as labor market recovery flags
Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly report released on Friday August 7, 2020, has shown that in July last month, the...
New York Attorney General calls for dissolution of NRA, alleges massive corruption
New York Attorney General, Letitia James, has filed a lawsuit to seek dissolution of the National Rifle Association, the largest...
Deutsche Bank releases Donald Trump financial records to New York prosecutors
Deutsche Bank, one of the foremost lenders to the president’s business has released Donald Trump financial records to New York...
Georgia School suspends teens for sharing photos of maskless peers
North Paulding High School in Georgia has suspended at least two of its students after the said students shared images...
New York Mayor extends state of emergency for another 30 days
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York has signed an order to extend New York City's state of emergency for...
Mayor De Blasio appoints Dr. Dave A. Chokshi as Commissioner of Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, has disclosed plan to announce at a press conference on Thursday,...
Governor Cuomo gives update on coronavirus , explains how NY shatters pandemic
The Governor of the New York City, Andrew Cuomo, has given update on the state's coronavirus pandemic. While disclosing this...
Bullets hit man, woman in Queens bold attack
A man has been shot in the leg while another female bystander got a graze on the ear during a...
Fauci’s family battles death threat, seeks armed protection
Dr. Anthony Fauci has sought armed protection, following the death threats against him and his family. While disclosing this on...
Mike Pompeo offers US assistance to Beirut
The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Wednesday offered US assistance to Beirut, following the massive explosion that...
Rashida defeats Brenda, emerges winner in Democratic primary election
Rashida Tlaib, 44, a U.S. Representative, has emerged winner in the Democratic primary election against Brenda Jones, President of Detroit...
TikTok updates content policy to curb misinformation as U.S. election nears
TikTok, a short-video app owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company, has updated its content policy to prevent misinformation on its...
Donald Trump bows to pressure, approves voting by mail
President Donald Trump has announced its support for voting by mail. He disclosed this on Tuesday August 4, 2020, after...
Democrats sponsor bill to end racial inequality in US economy
Congressional Democrats have introduced new legislation to reduce racial inequality in the United States economy. The Federal Reserve Racial and...
Pakistani PM confirms mediation efforts between Saudi Arabia, Iran
The Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has said that the mediation efforts between Saudi Arabia and Iran are making slow...
Nigeria: Lagos mandates worshipers registration, contact tracing for mosques, churches
Ahead of Friday and Sunday reopening of mosques and churches for religious services in Lagos after several weeks of closure...
Mohannad Ali, Fatima Akif emerge 2020 African Freestyle Football Champions
Mohannad Hosam Ali from Egypt and Fatimaezzahra ‘Fatima’ Akif from Morocco have emerged as the Champions of the virtual Africa...
Generals mistake Beirut blast for attack — Trump
President Donald Trump has said that the massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday August 4, 2020, was a "terrible...
India launches Hindu temple construction on demolished mosque site
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has announced plan to kick off the construction of a Hindu temple on a site...
Egypt agrees to internal consultation with Ethiopia over dam on Blue Nile
Egypt has said that it would result to internal consultation with Ethiopia over its multi-billion dollar dam on the Blue...
Yemeni prime minister solicits support to tackle deadly natural disaster
Yemeni prime minister Abdulmalik Saeed has directed the local authorities in Shabwa province to do more in protecting people against...
US Senate Majority Leader McConnell backs Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
The United States Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, has declared his support for the coronavirus stimulus package bill. According McConnell,...
NYC’s health commissioner resigns over response to Covid-19 pandemic
The New York City’s health commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, has resigned. The commissioner resigned on Tuesday August 4, 2020, after...
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister resigns, cites lack of will to tackle financial meltdown
Nassif Hitti, Lebanese Foreign Minister, has quit from his ministerial position citing lack of will by leaders to enact reform...
Stranded Muslim Media intern receives free laptop from New York philanthropist
A Muslim Media Corporation intern has received a free laptop from a New York philanthropist after several failed attempts to...
UK signs coronavirus vaccine deal, secures 60 million doses
The United Kingdom government has signed another coronavirus vaccine deal, securing up to 60 million doses of an experimental treatment...
NCDC: No published studies on effectiveness of face shields against COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has warned that there are no published studies that could confirm the effectiveness...
Bushfires kill, displace 3 billion Australian animals
Not less than 3 billion koalas, kangaroos, and other native Australian animals were killed or displaced by bushfires in 2019...
Yemen’s separatists abandon declaration of self-rule, pledges implementation of power-sharing rule
Yemenis southern separatists have made a pledge to rescind their aspirations for self-rule and implement a Saudi-brokered power-sharing agreement with...
Independent panel clears AfDB president of corruption charges
An independent panel which was in charge of the review of Akinwumi Adesina’s corruption case has cleared him of all...
President Buhari hails AFDB President, Akinwunmi Adesina on Clearance by independent Panel
President Muhammadu Buhari warmly rejoices with President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, on the clearing of...
Pemex ex-chief rejects corruption charges, vows to name others
Emilio Lozoya, 45, the former chief executive of Pemex, a Mexican state oil firm, formally called Petroleos Mexicanos, has rejected...
Tizeti upgrades core network infrastructure capacity to 100Gbps
Tizeti upgrades core network infrastructure capacity to 100Gbps West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider, Tizeti, has announced the successful...
Australia, US hold two-day talk to ensure rule of law on China Sea
The United States and Australian have held a two-day high-level talk on China on the need to uphold a global...
AfDB approves $27.4 million for AU’s COVID-19 response
The African Development Bank has approved $27.4 million in grants to boost the African Union’s efforts to mobilize continental response...
Face Mask: Georgia Governor withdraws legal action against Atlanta
Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp, has withdrawn his request for a court to stop enforcement of Atlanta’s requirement that face masks...
65 migrants test positive for COVID-19 in Malta
Not less than sixty-five migrants among a group of 94 people rescued at sea and taken to Malta on Monday...
Turkey condemns hostile statements, flag-burning protest in Greece over Hagia Sophia
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned statements made by Greek officials and a flag-burning protest in Greece after the first...
Nigerian Muslim cleric rejects politician’s car gift
Sheik Ahmad Abdul-Rahman, the Chief Missioner of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, has rejected a car gift from a Lagos politician,...
WHO declares coronavirus public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the deadly coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency worthy of international concern. This...
Greece mandates mask wearing on ferries as Covid-19 infections surge
Greece has disclosed that it would mandate mask wearing on ferries arriving on its islands from Tuesday August 4, 2020...
Somalia’s grenade attack kills deputy district Commissioner, injures 5
A Somali grenade explosion which occurred around Shabelle region has killed Mohamed Abdullahi Kosto, the deputy district commissioner and injured...
Lebanon’s foreign minister resigns over lack of will to reform
Nassif Hitti, Lebanon’s Foreign Minister, has tendered his resignation over what he described as a lack of political will to...
30 Nigerian Ladies stranded in Lebanon call for help
About 30 Nigerian ladies who were trafficked to Lebanon have been appealing to Nigerian government to rescue them as they...
British ministers okay relocation of TikTok headquarters to London
ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has announced the British ministers have approved the relocation of its headquarters to London. The...
Afghan forces battle IS gunmen in mass jailbreak
Islamic State militants have clashed with Afghan security forces in a deadly gun battle, following an overnight assault on a...
Delhi men mob Muslim man on suspicions of transporting beef
A young Muslim man has been brutally attacked by a group of men near Delhi on suspicions of transporting beef....
Syria slams US oil firm deal with SDF
Syria’s foreign ministry has slammed an agreement between an American oil company and Kurdish forces who control northeastern oilfields in...
Israeli military intercepts rocket by Palestinian militants
The Israeli military has announced that it intercepted a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip. While disclosing...
US removes Sudan from terror list to strengthen bilateral relations
The United States has disclosed plan to remove Sudan from its terror list. This was disclosed in a statement on...
Iran arrests US-Based terrorist leader for Shiraz bombing in 2008
Iran has announced the arrest of a US-based terrorist leader accused of being behind a 2008 bombing in the city...
UAE begins start-up operations of nuclear power plant
The United Arab Emirates has begun start-up operations in the initial unit of its first nuclear power plant. This was...
WHO warns of lengthy Coronavirus pandemic
The World Health Organization on Saturday warned that the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be “lengthy” after its emergency committee...
