Belgium’s new coronavirus cases continue to go down
An average of 437 people per day tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19) in Belgium during the past week, according to the latest figures by Sciensano on Saturday. The trend of new infections per day decreased by 15%, over the 7-day period from 20 to 26 August. The average number of new confirmed coronavirus […]
40% summer sales stocks remain unsold: ‘People do not dare to consume’
Shops have not been able to sell their clothing stock following the summer sales – brought forward to August this year due to corona-virus measures impacting the sector. Despite discounts of around 50 to 70%, the sector reports that about 40% of the stock still remain unsold. “People do not dare to consume,” says Christine […]
Israeli tanks hit Hamas after balloon attacks from Gaza
The Israeli army says its tanks have hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after Palestinian balloon attacks across the border continued. An early-morning military statement said there had been airborne explosive and incendiary attacks into southern Israel on Saturday. There were no immediate reports of casualties from any of the incidents. Palestinian […]
All migrants moved off Banksy-funded rescue vessel stranded in Mediterranean
All of the migrants on board a rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy have been transferred to other vessels, the team behind the mission said after their pink-and-white ship carrying more than 200 passengers sent an urgent call for help. An Italian patrol vessel rushed to the stranded MV Louise Michel in the […]
Global virus cases cross 25 million as India sets grim record
Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million on Sunday, as countries around the world further tightened restrictions to try to stop the rampaging pandemic. A million additional cases have been detected globally roughly every four days since mid-July, according to an AFP tally, with India on Sunday setting the record for the highest single-day rise […]
India sets world’s highest single-day rise with 78,761 new coronavirus cases
India on Sunday set a new virus record when it reported 78,761 new infections in 24 hours, according to health ministry figures, passing the United States for the world’s highest single-day rise. India, home to 1.3 billion people, is already the world’s third-most infected nation with more than 3.5 million cases, behind the US and […]
French magazine’s depiction of lawmaker as a slave in chains sparks outrage
An ultra-conservative French magazine prompted outrage on Saturday by portrayed a Black female lawmaker as a slave in chains, earning condemnation nationwide as well as from French President Emmanuel Macron. The French presidency said Macron called Danielle Obono from the far-left party France Unbowed and “expressed his clear condemnation of any form of racism”. The […]
Helicopter Crash: Gov. Sanwo-Olu Visits Accident Scene, Promises Renovation Of Damaged Structures (photos)
Mr Sanwo-Olu also sympathised with the families of the three people that lost their loved ones during the crash. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu talking to one of the affected residents, Mrs. Johnson Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu, on Saturday visited the site of the helicopter crash at Salvation Road in Opebi area of […]
Kidnappers Tortured 65-Year-Old Man To Death After Collecting N1.2m Ransom
The Rivers State Police Command paraded the suspects in connection to the death of Mr. Sokari Braide. The Police in Rivers State have arrested four suspected kidnappers who allegedly tortured 65-year-old man to death, despite collecting N1.2 million ransom in Port Harcourt, PM News reports. The Rivers State Police Command paraded the suspects in connection […]
Nigerian Man, Mathias Ometu Is Arrested By US Police While Jogging In Texas (Photos)
The suspect the police were looking for was Darren Anthony Smith, who does not in any way resemble Ometu, except that both are black. Mathias Ometu being pushed into a police car, where he kept shouting, ‘you are choking me’ Photo Apple News A Nigerian-American Mattias Ometu has been forcefully arrested by police in San […]
I Will Lay Hands On COVID-19 Patients And They Will Recover – Bishop Oyedepo Declares
He said he would not wear gloves to do so but would lay his bare hands on the patient to receive healing. Bishop David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, has said he would lay hand on any Coronavirus patient brought to him for prayer, PM News reports. He said he would not […]
Born And Bred On Dumpsite: The Cruel Fate Of Girl-Child Violated For Years By ‘Area Boys’ In Lagos
Naturally, like several other homeless children, she survived and as she grew into a beautiful young woman, Pelumi was automatically turned into a sex toy for anyone who could subdue her. She was born innocent like every other child. But for her, fate has served her raw cruel deal all her 14 years of hell […]
The Story Of Chadwick Boseman, The Brave ‘Black Panther’ Who Starred In 9 Movies While Hiding Cancer Battle
While Boseman was fighting villains on-screen, what fans of the famed and idolized superhero character never knew was that the man behind the black mask was also waging a very real battle in his personal life and edging closer to his death,. Long before the advent of ‘Black Panther’, Marvel’s 2018 superhero film, which had […]