Twitter flags Donald Trump's 'when the looting starts the shooting starts' threat for 'inciting violence' AGAIN after he repeats it on White House account amid furious attacks at platform for 'targeting' him

President Trump lashed out at Twitter Friday morning for covering up his tweet with a warning label that said it was 'glorifying violence.'

Donald Trump calls George Floyd’s death ‘shocking,’ calls protesters ‘thugs’

Earlier Thursday, Trump said, “I feel very, very badly” about George Floyd’s death while handcuffed and in the custody of Minneapolis police. “That’s a very shocking sight.”

Donalds Trump says he likes ‘great gentleman’ PM Modi; reflects his love and affection for India

After the historic "Howdy Modi" event in Houston last September and "Namaste Trump" rally in Ahmedabad this February, Trump has not let any opportunity go without praising Modi.

Trump will relish an ‘us versus them’ free speech fight – but Twitter is right to finally take a stand against his incendiary words

Donald Trump always enjoys a fight that will fire up his supporter base – and Twitter has just handed him one.

A Presidential Primer on the Rule of Law

There are rules that apply to everyone, even the head of the executive branch.

Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

May 29 (Reuters) - Twitter hid a tweet from President Donald Trump on Friday, accusing him of breaking its rules by "glorifying violence" in a message that said looters at protests in Minneapolis would be shot.

The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - George Floyd's death sparks protests, National Guard activation

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Racist History Behind Trump’s Threat to Shoot Minneapolis Protesters Spurs Twitter to Act

Donald Trump’s bloodthirsty threat to have protesters in Minneapolis shot echoed the words used by a racist Miami police chief in the 1960s.

Trump hits back at Twitter

  Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump has hit back at Twitter, that concealed one his tweets on Friday for “glorifying violence.” The US president says social media companies censor conservative voices like his. “Twitter is doing nothing about all of the lies and propaganda being put out by China or …

Twitter hides Trump tweet for violating terms of service on 'glorifying violence'

The tweet was in reference to protests in Minneapolis regarding the death of George Floyd.

Trump accuses Twitter of unfair targeting after company labels tweet 'glorifying violence'

President Trump on Friday accused Twitter of unfairly targeting himself and other Republicans, just hours after the social media giant said one of his tweets overnight violated the company’s policies

Trump versus Twitter battle intensifies; could backfire on president [Updated]

The Trump versus Twitter battle has escalated, with the president signing an executive order that threatens the legal status of social networks, and ...

U.S. Empire: Biden And Kerry Gave Orders To Ukraine’s President

Eric Zuesse, originally posted at Strategic Culture

Tweeter-in-chief Trump hands Facebook and Twitter a gift

US president’s proposed executive order against social platforms has stirred up outrage — and engagement

Sen. Cortez Masto Withdraws Her Name from Consideration for VP

Presumed Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s vice presidential shortlist became shorter

Trump’s Warped Definition of Free Speech

The president is attempting to bring social-media platforms into his authoritarian infrastructure—or otherwise censor them.

In first comments, China’s defence ministry border issue with India controllable, stable

The ministry said that the situation is stable and both countries have the wherewithal to resolve the situation through established mechanisms. This is the first statement from the ministry since the standoff in eastern Ladakh.

Trump says Modi in ‘bad mood’. India says Whaaaat!

A day earlier, the president offered to mediate between India and China.

Beijing Says China, India Need No US Mediation in Border Dispute

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Beijing and New Delhi do not need US mediation in the border dispute between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said...

Trump takes on social media sites after Twitter dares to fact-check his wildly inaccurate claims

In what can best be described as one of the biggest tantrums ever, US President Donald Trump is taking his fury out on social media sites following Twitter fact-checking two of his tweets and showing his claims to be wrong.

Pompeo says Trump to act on Chinese students

The United States will take action to prevent alleged espionage by Chinese students, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, ahead of an ...

Trump considering to throw out thousands of Chinese graduate students

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Chinese students

Pompeo says Trump to act on Chinese students

WASHINGTON, May 29 — The United States will take action to prevent alleged espionage by Chinese students, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said ahead of an expected announcement by President Donald Trump today. Trump said that he will hold a press conference today about China amid soaring tensions...

Pompeo says Trump to act on Chinese students

The United States will take action to prevent alleged espionage by Chinese students, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said ahead of an expected announcement by President Donald Trump on Friday. Trump said that he will hold a press conference Friday about China amid soaring tensions between the two powers

The daily business briefing: May 29, 2020

Another 2.1 million Americans file unemployment claims, Trump signs an executive order targeting social media, and more

Dave Bautista: WWE legend blasts Trump over response to George Floyd’s death

The response of the US President Donald Trump to protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd has angered WWE legend Dave Bautista, Daily Star reports

Trump is desperate to punish Big Tech but has no good way to do it

Trump's executive order shows how little power the president has over Silicon Valley.

Trump feels 'absolutely great' after taking hydroxychloroquine

India, which is one of the major manufactures of the drug, has sent several millions of doses to the US as part of its humanitarian gesture

Pakistan drug firm to import potential COVID-19 treatment from Bangladesh

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - A pharmaceutical company in Pakistan plans to import the antiviral drug remdesivir, which has shown promise in treating coronavirus patients, from neighbouring Bangladesh, it said in a stock exchange filing on Friday.

Trump’s Twitter order ‘unlikely to survive a challenge’

Donald Trump's executive order against social media companies has multiple legal problems and is unlikely to survive a challenge, according to experts.

Twitter places warning label on Trump tweet about Minneapolis protests

Twitter placed a warning label on one of President Trump's tweets about the protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota over George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody.

Electionland 2020: Trump on Vote by Mail, Poll Worker PPE, Naturalizations and More

This week’s headlines on Trump’s escalating attacks on vote by mail, the latest in election lawsuits, coronavirus impacts on in-person voting and more.

Black voters don't trust mail ballots. That's a problem for Democrats

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sharon Fason used to accompany her mother to their south Chicago polling place every Election Day as a little girl, watching as she joined their African-American neighbors in the hard-won right of casting a ballot.

Converting Muslim majority into minority: Mushaal rails against Indian fascist govt for nominating delimitation penal

By Hamid Khan Wazir ISLAMABAD: The Chairperson Peace and Culture Organization Mushaal Hussein Mullick came down hard on the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his government another nefarious move of redrawing the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies of the northeastern States and Kashmir. Mushaal, who is the wife of detained Kashmiri leader Mohammad Yasin Malik, in her strong reaction on Friday rejected the Lok Sabha Speaker’s nominated 15 MPs penal from occupied Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh authorized to assist the Delimitation Commission in redrawing parliamentary and assembly constituencies of the northeastern states and the union territory. She said that the delimitation in the occupied valley is aimed at affecting the number of voters in the Muslim populated areas to give Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other communal parties a majority in the occupied territory so that they could pass laws through the so-called Kashmir Assembly in future in line with the Hindutva ideology.…

Modi 2.0 fulfils BJP’s core agenda in first year, but Covid-19 throws new challenges

The Modi government executed its ideological agenda at a vigorous pace in its first year in office in its second term, but the economic devastation wrought by Covid-19 has presented the saffron dispen

Covid-19: Divided States of America

In the United States, the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic is deepening the divide between Republicans and Democrats. Faced with scientists’ decisions and the restrictions that they imply, support…

Trump action against social media firms ‘political theatrics’, says expert

Social media expert Matt Navarra said the US President’s executive order aimed at online platforms was unlikely to change sites for users.

Trump action against social media firms ‘political theatrics’, says expert

Social media expert Matt Navarra said the US President’s executive order aimed at online platforms was unlikely to change sites for users.

PDI-P politician receives 'light' sentence in KPU bribery case as key suspect remains free

Also on Thursday, KPK prosecutors indicted KPU commissioner Wahyu Setiawan for accepting bribes from PDI-P politician Harun Masiku and West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan in two separate cases.

For five years, Buhari ‘campaigned’ for corrupt politicians, CDD says

A pro-democracy think tank, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of condoning corruption within his administration and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

US braces for more protests over police killing of black man

Authorities in Minneapolis and its sister city St. Paul got reinforcements from the National Guard on Thursday as they girded for fresh protests and violence over the shocking police killing of a handcuffed black man.

Trump warns of military action as protests against George Floyd's killing continue in Minnesota

"When the looting starts, the shooting starts," Trump warns in tweet flagged by Twitter for violating platform's rules.

Twitter flags Trump for “glorifying violence” in “looting starts, shooting starts” tweet

Unrest in Minneapolis meets the president’s ongoing war on social media.

Trump's tweet that got tagged for 'glorifying violence' used a phrase from a 1960s cop whose policies started a race riot

"When the looting starts, the shooting starts," Walter Headley said in 1967 amid tensions in Miami — in remarks echoed by President Donald Trump.

President Trump Signs Order Withdrawing Legal Immunity To Social Media Companies For Editing Content Posted By Users

President Trump Signs Order Withdrawing Legal immunity For Social Media Companies For Editing Content Posted By Users

India-China dispute: Rahul Gandhi urges Centre to ‘come clean, tell country what’s happening’

The Congress leader claimed that the Centre’s silence about the border situation was fueling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis.

Development: More Arrested for Illegal Import of Waste from Italy

Deputy Environment Minister Krassimir Zhivkov and the businessmen Bobokovi brothers on May 28 were detained for 24 hours. The specialised prosecutor's office is investigating alleged involvement in an organized crime group that has mismanaged waste, including hazardous materials.

The Biggest Party In Kyrgyzstan Continues To Splinter Amid Infighting

Kyrgyzstan's largest party, the Social Democrats, suffered a rift last year amid an internal feud of its most prominent members and now another section has split from the main party just months before parliamentary elections.

Trudeau comments on unrest

America's anger, frustration and discord boiled over in Minnesota's Twin Cities on Friday at a remarkable moment in the history of the United States, sparked by the collision of racial injustice, freedom of expression and the worst public health crisis of the last 100 years.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey hits back at Trump over leadership jab

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey lashed back early Friday at President Trump, who accused him of being a “very weak” leader amid the protests roiling the city over George Floyd’s death.

George Floyd: We’ll evaluate evidence – US

Kayode Oyero The United States says it will compile and evaluate information obtained from witnesses in the killing of a black man, George Floyd. In a joint statement on Thursday, the US Atto...

Twitter's ex-CEO stepped up the Silicon Valley beef and attacked Facebook for being a hotbed of anti-vaxxer Bill Gates conspiracy theories

Dick Costolo, who was Twitter CEO from 2010 to 2015, pointed to a recent poll which found 50% of Fox viewers believed a Bill Gates conspiracy theory.

Measures aim to loosen Louisiana gun restrictions

Two measures are moving closer to final legislative passage.

Knee on neck cop charged

UPDATE 11:35 a.m. The Minneapolis police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder.

Ukraine starts opening borders with neighbouring European countries as Lockdown further eased

Monitoring Desk: Ukraine has started opening borders gradually with neighbouring countries as Lockdown further eased. Six checkpoints have resumed their operations at the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. According to a report of the Ukrainian News Agency posted by Dasha Zubkova, the Press Service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has stated that in Chernivtsi region, the following border checkpoints resumed their operations: Mamalyha-Kryva, Kelmentsy-Larga (railway), Kelmentsy-Larga (automobile), Sokyriany-Oknytsia. In Odesa region, the border checkpoints that resumed their operations are Mayaky-Palanka-Udobne. As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on May 20, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decided to resume operation of 66 border checkpoints at the border with the European Union and the Republic of Moldova. On May 28, the number of new Covid-19 cases in Ukraine rose by 429 over May 27 to 22,811, and the number of deaths rose by 10 over May 27 to 679; at the same time, after a one-day growth, the…

Trump threatens 'shooting' in response to Minneapolis looting

President Trump early Friday morning lashed out at demonstrators in Minneapolis amid the protests over the death of George Floyd, warning that he would send National Guard troops to the city and that

Ramadan Rage: 2020 Logs 30% More Jihadist Attacks than 2019

Jihadis were more prolific during Ramadan this year despite the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdowns.

Goldman’s Eccentric Couch-Surfing Trader Plans a Credit Fund

Not many Goldman Sachs partners seek out citizenship in a tiny Caribbean island to speed through airports. Ali Meli wasn’t your typical Goldman partner.

Setback for Jagan Reddy-led government as Andhra HC reinstates state election commissioner

The court set aside an ordinance shortening the tenure of the state election commissioner from five to three years, which had led to Ramesh Kumar’s expulsion.

Andhra High Court overrules Jagan Reddy govt’s order; reinstates State Election Commissioner

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government to reinstate retired bureaucrat Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar as the State Election Commissioner (SEC), while it also  struck down an ordinance of the state promulgated on April 10 curtailing the tenure of the SEC from five to three years.

Pakistan resumes international flight operations

NCC on corona­virus to meet on Monday to discus­s future of lockdo­wn

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

(Reuters) - Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:

Why Twitter Censored President Trump's Tweet About The Minneapolis Riots

As we all were last night, President Trump was watching

Bibles At The Barricades: How The Right Seized Power In Bolivia

by Benjamin Dangl

Latin America is inching slowly towards a change for the better

Authors: Ash Narain Roy and Shimone Jaini* Every utopia sooner or later turns into a dystopia. Why, then, do Latin Americans fancy themselves constructing alternative utopias? What good is utopia? Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano seems to have the answer, “it is good for walk.”  Latin America hasn’t stopped imagining and dreaming. It may not have […]

U.S. Asians, harassed over coronavirus, push back on streets, social media

A spike in harassment of Asian-Americans since the coronavirus pandemic began has led community activists in the United States to fight back - forming street patrols, rallying on social media, and supporting each other online. Asians of varying national backgrounds have suffered a surge of attacks this

Priority to Chennai returnees for test: APC

Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC), Y Kikheto Sema, who is also the over all in-charge of Dimapur district for COVID-19 related activities, Friday said that priority for swab test would be given to Chennai returnees.

Those working outside should register: CM

Motivational trg on entrepreneurship for inmates at IQC

A-G’s close contacts tested negative for Covid-19, says National Audit Department

PUTRAJAYA, May 29 — The closest as well as close contacts of Auditor-General (A-G) Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid, who were screened for Covid-19 on May 22, were all tested negative. The National Audit Department (NAD) in a statement today said, the 10 closest contacts referred to two family...

In the US, camera phones increasingly expose racism

From the death of a black man in Minneapolis to a racist incident in Central Park, camera phones are increasingly being used as a weapon against ...

In the US, camera phones increasingly expose racism

New York, United States | AFP | From the death of a black man in Minneapolis to a racist incident in Central Park, camera phones are increasingly being used as a weapon against racism even when justice doesn’t always follow. Two videos shot on smartphones spread from social media to mainstream media this week, highlighting how …

CNN Reporter Arrested, Released Covering Protests of Floyd Death

A CNN reporter and his crew were arrested and released by police in Minneapolis early Friday, after a night of continued protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was handcuffed on the ground while police knelt on his back and neck.

China faces mounting pressure over Hong Kong security law

US, Britain succeed in securing an informal discussion at the UNSC as Canada and Australia too criticise planned law.

Hong Kong Ai Weiwei

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-autonomous city. Ai was arrested at Beijing's airport in April 2011 and held for 81 days without explanation during a wider crackdown on dissent that coincided with the international

Man, girlfriend bag jail terms for stealing 64 chickens

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State has jailed a 35-year-old man, Abdullahi Sani, and his 20-year-old girlfriend, Sarah Paul, for stealing 64 chickens.

Russia says Libya ceasefire in tatters, situation deteriorating: agencies

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s foreign ministry said on Friday the situation in Libya was continuing to deteriorate and that a ceasefire there was in tatters, the RIA news agency reported.

Russia slams ‘dangerous’ US foreign policy moves

Russia said on Thursday the United States was acting in a dangerous and unpredictable way, after Washington withdrew from a key military treaty and moved to ramp up pressure on Iran.

A mislaid path for PAS

THE existing arrangement of Muafakat Nasional between PAS and Umno is not as straightforward as one plus one equals two. There is more to this than meets the eye.

Bosnia: Officials, firm owner arrested over ventilator deal

SARAJEVO, Bosnia — Bosnian authorities have detained two high-ranking state officials and the owner of a private company which imported 100 ventilators from China that were found to be useless for COVID-19 patients.

Akande harps on importance of feedback to Buhari administration

President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has constantly maintained a proper interaction with Nigerians in the implementation of its policies...

Buhari at 5: President never sacked Osinbajo's aides - VP's office

Laolu Akande, the spokesperson of the vice president has faulted reports in the media some time ago that some aides in the office of Prof Osinbajo were sacked.

Buhari at 5: President never sacked Osinbajo's aides - VP's office

Laolu Akande, the spokesperson of the vice president has faulted reports in the media some time ago that some aides in the office of Prof Osinbajo were sacked.

Locust attack in Mumbai video not true, says officials

Locust attack in Mumbai video not true, says officials: Videos of ''locust swarms'' in Mumbai went viral on social media on Thursday, prompting authorities to clarify that no .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Drones, planes to counter locust attack? Govt set to bring down crop-devouring locust swarm, details here

After swarms of immature locusts have wreaked havoc across at least 13 districts in four states in India, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has stepped in with a new plan that includes using aircraft and drones.

Jammu and Kashmir govt takes pre-emptive measures to contain locust invasion

As states in western and central India struggle to contain locust invasion, Jammu and Kashmir government has issued instructions for crop protection and asked the departments concerned to take

Millions Of Locusts Invade, Delhi On Alert, How India's Fighting Back

Farmers are being asked to make as much of a racket as possible, using drums, tin containers, utensils and even hiring mobile disc jockeys, in an attempt to scare away locust swarms that are attacking the country.

George Floyd protesters rock Minneapolis for third night

May 29 (UPI) -- Protests over the police-involved death of George Floyd continued well into the morning Friday after a third night of violence in Minneapolis, while similar disturbances broke out in Louisville and other parts of the country.

Minneapolis cop seen kneeling on George Floyd charged with murder

May 29 (UPI) -- A former Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before he died during an arrest this week has been charged with murder, Minnesota prosecutors said Friday.

Minneapolis officer charged for George Floyd's death; curfew ordered

May 29 (UPI) -- A former Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before he died during an arrest this week has been charged with murder, Minnesota prosecutors said Friday.

Week in Review: Brazil becomes a Covid-19 epicentre and Hollywood mulls its red carpet options

FRANCE 24 takes a look at how Brazil has become a Covid-19 hotspot and how nations from Argentina to Greece are dealing with the pandemic. Meanwhile, Hollywood searches for socially distant alternati…

Mumbai lockdown likely to be extended as coronavirus cases rise over 36,000

As the coronavirus cases in the state continued to increase rapidly, Maharashtra may continue lockdown for few more days.Mumbai alone reported over 36,000 coronavirus cases

Lockdown 5.0: In 'exit plan,' positive sign for Metro, malls, restaurants

The new guidelines for the extended lockdown, however, will be comparatively much stricter for 13 worst Covid-19-hit cities

Parliament Annexe building sealed after Rajya Sabha secretariat officer tests positive

Parliament Annexe building sealed after Rajya Sabha secretariat officer tests positive: Two floors of Parliament Annexe building sealed after officer tests positive for Covid-19. This is the second case of .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Rajya Sabha secretariat official tests positive for coronavirus

This is the fourth such case reported in the Parliament complex so far

Early warnings of shooter

A newly released document reveals that in May 2011, police were told the Nova Scotia man who would later kill 22 people in a shooting rampage wanted to "kill a cop" and was feeling mentally unstable.

India’s coronavirus death toll overtakes that of China

This is the first time that the single-day spike crossed the 7,000 mark.

New Amnesty report alleges killings, mass detentions in Ethiopia

The report says security forces killed at least 25 people in 2019 in the East Guji and West Guji zones of the restive Oromia region amid suspicions of supporting a rebel group

Prosecutors do not announce charges in George Floyd's death but say 'justice will be served'

Prosecutors looking at the death of George Floyd on Thursday asked the people of Minneapolis for patience while they investigate the case that has riled the city and the nation.

George Floyd death: Minneapolis police station torched amid protest

Smoke hovered over Minneapolis hours after protesters torched a police station that officers abandoned as a third night of violent protests flared over the death of George Floyd, a black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck.

COVID-19 poses challenges for Indonesia’s female peacekeepers

As the International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2020 on Friday marks the great contributions women have made to building peace  in conflict areas around the world, UN peacekeepers are facing additional challenges on the ground, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.

No more lockdown for West Bengal: Mamata says offices can reopen with 100% attendance from June 8

Lockdown 5.0: All public, private employees to join work from June 8, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has said that all private and public sector employees will rejoin work on June 8.

Employers say the interpretation of state of emergency regulations a threat to businesses

-Senior Council Raymond Heathcote arguing on behalf of the group of employers says there's no doubt that President Hage Geingob declared the COVID-19 State of Emergency with good intentions but was ill-advised ending up making irrational decisions.

Man booked for morphing Godse’s picture on currency

M.P. police act a week after social media post

UP Police Book Two Aligarh Muslim Univerity Students For Pro-Pakistan Post On Social Media

The two have been booked under sections 153A and 153B of IPC, and Section 66D of the IT Act.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

BEIJING, May 29 (Reuters) - China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent, one of the country's most senior generals said on Friday, in a rhetorical escalation from China aimed at the democratic island Beijing claims as its own.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

BEIJING: China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent, one of the country's most senior generals ...

LIVE ARCHIVE: Economic cluster detail Level 3 regulations

Briefing due at 2pm on Friday.

Mamelodi Baptist Church will not reopen due to 'unacceptably high' infection rate in Tshwane

The leadership of Mamelodi Baptist Church in Tshwane has decided it will not be reopening from 1 June when the country moves to Level 3 of lockdown.

Minneapolis officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck had 18 previous complaints against him: police

The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd's neck had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department's Internal Affairs, according to the police department.

Masked burglar who targeted vulnerable in Birmingham jailed

A masked man who targeted elderly and vulnerable people during a spate of burglaries has been jailed for six years.

There is no specific crime of catfishing. But is it illegal?

Twenty-year-old Sydney woman Renae Marsden died by suicide after she was the victim of an elaborate catfishing scam.

Falana-led coalition blames FG, states for rise in COVID-19 cases

The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), a coalition of over 70 labour and civil society organisations (CSOs), has blamed governments at all levels for the spike of the disease in the country.

Najib Denies Using An Israeli Company To Spy On Civilians And Opposition

The operation by Najib's administration and the company was called 'Project Magnum'.

Minnesota Governor Calls Up National Guard: What It Is and What to Expect

The National Guard, a militia force that exists in each American state, has been activated in Minnesota to help deal with civil unrest for the first time in 12 years....

Donald Trump: Rioting 'Thugs' Dishonor George Floyd; 'When the Looting Starts the Shooting Starts'

President Donald Trump reacted angrily to the second night of rioting and looting in Minneapolis in reaction to the death of George Floyd.

Beijing calls U.S. bill sanctioning Chinese officials over treatment of Uyghurs a ‘smear’

Zhao Lijian, Foreign Ministry spokesman, also urged the U.S. to stop using the Xinjiang issue to interfere in China

Coronavirus misinformation fuels panic in Asia

False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of panic buying, and a 2015 video ...

Minneapolis protest misinformation stokes racial tensions

CHICAGO — The false social media posts started just hours after protesters first began chanting and carrying banners around the Minneapolis neighbourhood where George Floyd, an African American man, died handcuffed in police custody. “The cop who killed George Floyd,” Facebook and Twitter users claimed, wrongly identifying a man pictured laughing alongside President Donald Trump …

George Floyd's brother on protesters: 'They have pain. They have the same pain that I feel'

The brother of George Floyd — the man who died after pleading that he couldn't breathe while a police officer held him down with his knee — said that he wants justice for his brother's death after a second night of protests.

Flooded with promises, Bihar’s ‘cycle girl’ Jyoti Kumari happy she can return to school

Jyoti Kumari Cycle, Cycle Girl Story, Gurugram to Darbhanga By Cycle: Jyoti Kumari Paswan, 15, cycled from Gurugram to Darbhanga in Bihar covering more than 1,200 km in seven days with her ailing father due to the lockdown.

CBI opens probe into cash transactions of Tablighi Jamaat

Foreign funds given to the organisation are also under the scanner

James Stunt's former bodyguard stole 16-carat yellow diamond worth £515,000 from safe during £20million raid on tycoon's Belgravia mansion, court hears

Justinas Ivaskivicius, 34, is accused of taking the gem from the Belgravia home of James Stunt (pictured), in Westminster, in December 2017. He will next appear at Southwark Crown Court on 26 June.

WTTC launches Safe Travels protocols for aviation, airports, MICE and tour operators

The welfare of travelers and the millions of people employed throughout the Travel & Tourism sector at the heart of this new comprehensive package of Safe Travels protocols.

‘It’s safe to fly’, EU aviation safety boss says

Comments support Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary call for loosening on restrictions

George Floyd’s encounter with Minneapolis police shown in new video

The footage, which has been circulating on social media, was shot from the opposite side of the street from where Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck.

FG gives update on programme to employ 774,000 Nigerians

The federal government on Thursday, May 28, gave an update about its plan to employ at 1,000 persons from each of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria.

Former US V-P candidate, wife test positive for coronavirus antibodies

Former Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine and his wife Anne have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies.

EFF, Public Protector lose ConCourt bid to appeal interdict against Gordhan remedial action

The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application which the EFF and Public Protector lodged in a case involving Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.

CNN Reporter Arrested by Minnesota Police During Live Broadcast - Photo, Video

Amid the raging Minneapolis riots, US President Donald Trump has assured Minnesota Governor Tim Walz that he is ready to send in the military in the event that local...

Minneapolis officer who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder

The white Minneapolis police officer seen on video kneeling on George Floyd’s neck was arrested on murder charges Friday and accused in court papers of ignoring another officer who was worrie...

Covid-19 cases in Pak cross 64,000-mark, death toll 1,317

The Rising Kashmir provides the most comprehensive coverage news, breaking news,videos, information on Kashmir, politics, cricket and more.

Coronavirus kills 57 Pakistanis in one day as cases surge to 64,028

Coronavirus kills 57 Pakistanis in one day as cases surge to 64,028.

Scamsters create fake Facebook account of senior IPS officer in Tamil Nadu

This was an attempt to lure the officer’s followers into transferring money towards a fake finance scheme, police said

‘Do I really care?’ Woody Allen comes out fighting

The film-maker, accused of sexually assaulting his child in 1992, is done treading carefully

UN chief appreciates India’s assistance to other countries during COVID-19 pandemic: TS Tirumurti

India's seat as a non-permanent member on the 15-nation Council for the two-year term is assured as it is the sole candidate vying for the lone seat from the Asia Pacific grouping.

Australian court rules queen's letters can be made public

Rest of World News: Australia's highest court ruled on Friday to make public letters between Queen Elizabeth II and her representative, Governor-General Sir John Kerr, th

Media literacy lessons a must for schools

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of teaching students the difference between real and fake or misleading news say the authors of a new report into news media literacy education.

Minnesota native Pete Hegseth reacts to riots: The state has 'no strong leadership'

Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth said on Friday that there is no strong leadership in Minnesota to squelch the Minneapolis riots that have raged after the killing of George Floyd.

FACT CHECK | False claim that PM Modi was appointed the ‘chairman’ of WHO - a position that does not exist

A message widely circulating on social media claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been appointed as the chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO). The tweet below

Eliud Kipchoge, Noordin Haji Ranked Among Africa's Top Disruptors

The publication revealed that the ranking of Africa’s Top 50 disruptors was based on innovation, disruption, and....

Glamorous sisters who took turns slapping an ex-boyfriend they ran into during a drunken birthday party walk free from court after admitting they let their 'emotions overflow'

Irene Koukounaris, 25, and her sister Nansia Koukounaris, 23, faced Waverley Court for their 'slap attack' on Michael Ensor during a birthday party at Bondi Beach Public Bar.

CRPF jawans donate blood to save Naxal injured during encounter in Jharkhand

A team killed three Naxals and apprehended two on Thursday after a gunbattle in the forests of the Manmaru-Tebo area in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.

Witness Says Cop Wanted to Kill George Floyd, Knew He Had Him in Blood Choke

Donald Williams spoke to CNN's Chris Cuomo about walking out of a store in Minneapolis on Monday (May 25) and saw Officer David Chauvin kneeling on...

Carer, 21, reveals how she was left covered in blood with horrendous head wound after thug smacked her with full beer bottle after she turned down his advances at funeral

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Yavana Dix, 21, suffered horrendous injuries when Jamie Simpson, 30, attacked her at a wake party near her house on the Isle of Wight.

SA minister hijacked, forced to draw cash

South Africa's deputy minister of home affairs, Njabulo Nzuza, was hijacked by at least two gunmen on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed on Friday.National po...

Riots Erupt in Paris Suburb Following Death of Motorcyclist Hit By Train

A night of violence and rioting erupted in a Paris suburb following the death of an 18-year-old motorcyclist which was blamed on police.

George Floyd death: Minnesota police arrest African-American CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests

The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television early Friday morning while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, and led him and three crew members away in handcuffs.

Akshay Kumar, Sonu Sood support BJP’s Mission Anivarya to supply free sanitary pads to poor women amid lockdown

In the 25-second video, Kumar who starred in the movie Padman, said that "Period (is) not a taboo, women health is a priority for us."

Ajit Jogi, first CM of Chhattisgarh, passes away

Ajit Jogi had served as the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh from 2000 to 2003.He had suffered cardiac arrest and was on ventilator support for three weeks

Ajit Jogi, first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, dies at 74 in Raipur

He was admitted at Raipur hospital on May 9 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home

Chhattisgarh’s first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi dies, aged 74

Chhattisgarh's first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi died on Friday after battling for life for more than 20 days. The 74-year-old bureaucrat-turned-politician suffered a cardiac arrest.

Ajit Jogi, Chhattisgarh's first chief minister, passes away at 74 in Raipur; 'state lost its father,' says son Amit

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi died in Raipur on Friday after prolonged illness, doctors said.

Two hurt in Rotterdam gas leak explosion; Possibly intentional

Two people were wounded Friday morning in Rotterdam when a forceful explosion in a flat blew out the apartment’s facade. A gas leak led to the explosion on Vignolastraat, according to the regional

GPS supporting Dr Mahathir’s return to power? Sheer lunacy, says Wan Junaidi

KUCHING, May 29 — Santubong Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today rapped a blogger for trying to shake the stability of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin-led government by spreading rumours that members of Parliament (MPs) from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) have turned their backs...

Mahathir vows to challenge expulsion from his own party

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and four other former members have promised to challenge their removal from the Bersatu party.

Hamzah: Dr Mahathir told me to find a way for Bersatu to leave Pakatan, erode confidence in DAP

PETALING JAYA, May 29 — Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin claimed today that Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad instructed him to strengthen the party by finding ways to leave Pakatan Harapan (PH) and erode the people’s confidence in DAP, among other measures. The former Umno man was...

Ex-Indiana prisons worker charged with murder in stabbings

INDIANAPOLIS — A former Indiana Department of Correction worker is charged with murder and other offences in the stabbing earlier this month of three people, two of them fatally, according to documents released Friday during a hearing. Kristen L. Wolf, 28, of Madison, is charged with murder in the May 11 stabbing deaths of Victoria …

Drunk Hindu priest, 70, beheads man in Indian temple as a human sacrifice to goddess who came to him in a dream and said it would end coronavirus

Sansari Ojha (left) killed Saroj Kumar Pradhan, 52, in Cuttack, India, on Wednesday night. The priest claimed he was following orders from a goddess to end the coronavirus pandemic.

MSNBC Reporter Claims “Protests” Aren’t “Unruly” as Building Literally Burns Behind Him

Look behind you!

Minnesota police arrest black CNN reporter live on air

Omar Jiminez was reporting live at the scene of protests against the death of George Floyd when police arrested him and his crew without giving a reason.

Tantrik arrested for torturing woman

Tantrik arrested for torturing woman: An occultist has been arrested by the Agra police after a viral video showed he had brutally attacked a .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air while covering Minneapolis protests

WASHINGTON, May 29 — The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television early this morning while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, and led him and three crew members away in handcuffs. Black reporter Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester...

TS POLYCET 2020: Entrance exam to be conducted on 1 July; SBTET extends application deadline till 9 June

The State Board of Technical Education and Training in Telangana has announced that the TS POLYCET 2020 will now be held on 1 July from 11 am to 1.30 pm

How the New EU Visa Rules Affect Africans

Ten years after it introduced the Schengen visa, the European Union has finally updated the rules of application, introducing a few changes in a bid to facilitate the procedures while at the same time enhancing security. The new rules affect everyone who needs to apply for a Schengen visa to enter the borderless European zone, which means most of the third-country citizens. “Our procedures for visa applications have not changed since 2010, and we just needed to update them to make them less cumbersome, but keep the same level of security,” EU spokesman Adalbert Jahnz told DW. Fort most travellers

ICSI to conduct online classes for CSEET aspirants

The online classes will begin from June 1. The CS Executive exam will now be held on July 17

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News,Gossip,Sports and Entertainment from Nairobi.

SC to hear plea seeking replacement of word India with 'Bharat' on June 2

The petition was listed for hearing on Friday before the apex court but it got deleted from the list as Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde was not available.

SC to hear on June 2 plea seeking replacement of word India with ‘Bharat’

"The removal of the English name though appears symbolic, will instill a sense of pride in our own nationality, especially for the future generations to come. In fact, the word India being replaced with Bharat would justify the hard fought freedom by our ancestors," a plea, filed by a Delhi-based man claimed.

SC to hear on June 2 plea seeking replacement of word India with ‘Bharat’

The plea was filed by a Delhi-based man.

Police try to regain control amid torched, violent Minneapolis

Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.S ove...

Europe Airs ‘Grave Concern’ Over China’s Move in Hong Kong

The European Union voiced “grave concern” over sweeping new Chinese national-security legislation in Hong Kong and questioned China’s respect for its international commitments.

Nazi commandos came 'appallingly close' to assassinating Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt as leaders met at secret 1943 summit in Tehran to plan the liberation of occupied Europe, new book reveals

Hitler's top commando Otto Skorzeny developed the plan to assassinate the Big Three during a top secret meeting in Tehran taking place in November 1943.

Back off, Trump. Germany wants to Make Europe Strong Again

Berlin’s EU presidency motto has echoes of MAGA.

Days after it pulled up Gujarat govt over Covid situation, HC bench changed

The change in the judges’ roster comes abruptly on the last working day of the week when it is due to hear the public interest litigation (PIL) on all issues pertaining to Covid-19. The PIL was being heard by a division bench headed by Justice Pardiwala, along with Justice Ilesh Vora, since May 11.

Which countries have made wearing face masks compulsory?

In an attempt to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus, an increasing number of countries have made wearing face masks mandatory in public spaces, with citizens facing a possible fine if caught without one.

Langford man facing charges after allegedly fleeing traffic stop

A 38-year-old Langford man is facing numerous charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and getting involved in a two-vehicle collision nearby.The driver of the second vehicle suffered serious . . .

Teen with cerebral palsy attempts to rob jewellery store at gunpoint

The store staff reportedly thought it was a joke but the teenager then held up a replica of a gun with his feet, which they said "looked very real".

Karimnagar: Woman stopped by sons from entering house on suspicion of coronavirus infection

An elderly woman was stopped from entering the house by her sons on the suspicion of being infected with the coronavirus.

Amitabh Bachchan Sends Migrant Workers to Uttar Pradesh From Mumbai in 10 Buses

Amitabh Bachchan, like Sonu Sood and others, helps migrant workers reach their home in Uttar Pradesh. He teams up with the Haji Ali Trust and Pir Makhdum Trust to send 10 buses.

Interior minister Avakov reacts to gang shootout in Brovary

The official blames local authorities for corruption in distributing commuter bus transportation quotas between carriers.

New Normal: All you need to know about GCQ commuting, driving

Heading out on June 1? Here is everything you need to know once Metro Manila shifts to GCQ

Will you be the first Dh50m Emirates Loto winner?

Next draw scheduled for 9pm tomorrow

OAP, 91, who ran over and killed man at cashpoint spared jail after heartfelt plea from victim’s family

OAP Howell Hughes accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake, pinning university lecturer Brian Griffiths against a petrol station forecourt on September 30 last year.

Redzuan in Covid-19 quarantine, no special press conference at Bersatu HQ, clarifies pol-sec

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof’s political secretary today denied that the former had arranged a special press conference at Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s (PPBM) headquarters in Petaling Jaya today. In a statement, the...

Bosses set to be told to pay towards furloughed workers' salaries from August

The government is currently subsidising 80% of some workers' wages but has warned that the scheme cannot run "indefinitely"

ISKCON Files Complaint Against Comedian Surleen Kaur, Shemaroo For Derogatory Comments Against Devotees

There is an increasing tendency nowadays to malign Sanatan Dharma and use derogatory slurs and comments in the name of comedy. In another such incident, a video was doing rounds on social media, albeit for the wrong reason, in which a stand-up comic Surleen Kaur can be heard using derogatory comments for the followers of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) and ancient hindu saints.

'Back Water' takes you on a canoe trip through a most unlikely wilderness area

The documentary "Back Water" redefines wilderness — and what it looks like, smells like, and feels like for the humans exploring it.

'A dud deal': Opposition promises to scrap BRI deal with China if elected

Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien said the Belt and Road Initiative with China was not in the state's interest and he would abolish it, if elected.

'A dud deal': Opposition promises to scrap BRI deal with China if elected

Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien said the Belt and Road Initiative with China was not in the state's interest and he would abolish it, if elected.

Olympus Corporation 2020 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

The following slide deck was published by Olympus Corporation in conjunction with their 2020 Q4 earnings call.

Mental wellness app downloads soar under lockdown

A report from Sensor Tower has found that mental wellness apps are seeing increased downloads likely due to the on-going lockdowns around the world. It's unclear if people will use them post COVID-19.

Madhya Pradesh: 'Where is Pragya Thakur' posters up in Bhopal

UP: Migrant labourer escapes from quarantine centre, commits suicide

Jagdish Prasad who had gone to Surat about six months ago had returned on May 20 and was put under quarantine in the village.

Lockdown Brings Tears of Joy to Indian Woman Who Reunites with Husband After 20 Years - Video

New Delhi (Sputnik): The lockdown in India imposed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 has brought untold misery to hundreds of thousands of poor daily wage earners....

Religious leaders plan events to remember UK coronavirus victims

Christians and Muslims say it will be necessary for people to come together to mourn

Punjab Private Schools allowed to open Administrative Offices

All Private Schools of Punjab will be allowed to open their Administrative Offices on Monday & Tuesday of each week in June 2020 with standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Ndlozi challenges ‘PR and media-obsessed’ Lesufi to ‘come to the Vaal, the schools are not ready’

The EFF MP says the toilets at Kutlo-Tharo Secondary are in an extremely bad state and that the school is not ready for reopening.

UL agrees to refund student accommodation costs

The University of Limerick has announced that rent paid by students who then had to vacate their student accommodation because of the Covid-19 health crisis, will be refunded to them.

1 dead, 8 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway auto-crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun on Friday said that one person died while eight others sustained injuries in a multiple accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Thursday.

CNN reporter, crew freed after being arrested while covering George Floyd protests

A CNN reporter and his crew have been released from custody after being arrested live on-air Friday morning while covering the ongoing protests in Minneapolis over the police-involved killing of George Floyd.  

CNN reporter, crew freed after being arrested while covering George Floyd protests

A CNN reporter and his crew have been released from custody after being arrested live on-air Friday morning while covering the ongoing protests in Minneapolis over the police-involved killing of George Floyd.  

Williams says any team sale would be to secure F1 future

LONDON (Reuters) - Williams are prepared to end decades of family control and sell the struggling Formula One team to secure its future after tough times on and off the track, deputy principal Claire Williams said on Friday.

Rising Up To The Challenge: How Indian Railways Has Become PPE Self-Reliant

Indian Railways is now manufacturing its own high-quality PPEs and other protective gear at affordable cost.

Railways to continue advance booking after May 31

Pakistan Railways to continue advance booking after May 31.

Legislative changes to support the wellbeing of veterans and their families - Govt

Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has welcomed the First Reading of a Bill that will make legislative changes to further improve the veterans’ support system.

Not our job to make unnecessary political statements: Nepal Army

It was responding to reports that its chief had refused Oli’s direct orders Indian Army chief’s comments on border issue.

As an adoptive parent, I know children are for life – not just for YouTube

We are a family of two dads and four awesome, adopted kids, three of them with varying levels of special needs.

Just All The Times The Internet Called The Govt The Fuck Out Over Today’s Robodebt 180

The Federal Government today announced a plan to refund $721 million worth of robodebt payments, and Twitter has some thoughts about it.

Buhari has done well in power supply, security –FG

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Government on Friday said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has put the country on an irreversible road to development in the last one ye...

Toddler fighting for life after 40ft plummet from tower block window

Residents from the building described how they heard a 'massive thud' when the two year old girl fell from her third-storey window

Girl, 2, suffers life-threatening injuries after falling 40ft from bedroom window in front of ‘hysterical’ parents

A TODDLER suffered life-threatening injuries after plunging 40ft from her bedroom window in Portsmouth as her horrified neighbours yelled “that’s your baby” to her parents. The tw…

MIT elects first black female student body president in the school’s 159-year history

Danielle Geathers made history this week becoming MIT’s first black student body president in the school’s 159-year history.

Qatar denies Gulf bloc exit rumors

Qatar denied on Thursday that it plans to quit the Gulf Cooperation Council as it prepares to mark three years of isolation led by the regional bloc's heavyweight Saudi Arabia.

Teacher, four others killed as gunmen attack Plateau community

James Abraham, Jos Five people have been killed by gunmen who attacked a food joint in Miango Community, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was learnt that the victims were eati...

CNN crew arrested on live TV amid George Floyd protests in Minneapolis

Correspondent Omar Jimenez, and the crew with him, were handcuffed and detained by Minnesota State Police just after 5 a.m. local time.

Minnesota police arrest CNN's Omar Jimenez and his camera crew on live TV

As dawn broke Friday on Minneapolis, Minnesota State Patrol officers in riot gear had managed to clear the area around the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd Precinct station, breached and set ablaze Thursday night amid protests against the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man in police custody. But that's not the story anymore. CNN's Omar Jimenez was reporting on the new calm in the area when the police came up and arrested him, handcuffed him, and led him away. They did not give a reason. The cameras were broadcasting live to CNN's New Day. "That is an American television reporter, Omar Jimenez, being led away by police officers," marveled New Day's John Berman. Then police arrested the rest of the crew, one by one, with the camera rolling. "Our CNN camera crew and our producer are being arrested right now on live television, in handcuffs," said Alisyn Camerota. "I've never seen anything like this, Alisyn," Berman said. One officer then carried the camera off to the side, apparently unaware that…

New Zealand Institute of Architects welcomes changes to building consent process

The Institute of Architects welcomes changes to the Building Act to ease consenting costs for homeowners.

Minneapolis riot police arrest CNN crew reporting live on George Floyd protest

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said the arrest was “totally unacceptable and totally inadvertent”.

Meghan McCain Keeps Pregnancy Details Out Of ‘Social Media Cesspool’ To Protect Unborn Child

‘The View’ star has asked for privacy. Meghan McCain has chosen to keep the details of her pregnancy quiet to protect her unborn child from what she called the “social media ...

CNN crew released after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis

A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis -- and then released about an hour later -- as the crew covered ongoing protests over the death in police custody of George Floyd.

CNN Correspondent, Crew Arrested While Reporting Live in Minneapolis

Minnesota State Police arrested CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez, his producer

Indonesian minister attacked for comparing wives to COVID-19

An Indonesian minister is under fire after he compared coronavirus to rebellious wives, in remarks aimed at soothing public fears about easing COVID-19 restrictions across the Southeast Asian archi...

CNN reporter arrested on live TV after George Floyd protests in Minneapolis | VIDEO

Police in Minneapolis arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and crew while live on air as they reported on the unrest in Minneapolis over the killing of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody on Friday morning.

4607 stranded citizens have reached Nagaland till date

 Staff Reporter/Correspondent 

Woman (40s) seriously injured in hit-and-run in Dublin

The woman sustained serious leg injuries.

Gardai appeal for witnesses in connection with Darndale shooting

On Thursday, May 14, a male in his late teens was wounded after a shooting in the Darndale area o...

Lidl issues warning over fraudulent competition

The con gets people to pay to enter a fictitious contest

Motorcyclist, 28, who mowed down and killed tourist, 45, in front of her 2 sons at double the speed limit jailed

A RECKLESS motorcyclist who killed a tourist after ploughing into her at double the speed limit in front of her sons as she checked a map has been caged. Jack Gough, 28, slammed into French nationa…

Delhi-Gurgaon border sealed, hundreds protest

Massive traffic jam blocked the road connecting Delhi and Gurgaon this morning after the Haryana government decided to seal the routes that go to Delhi, concerned over rising cases of the highly infectious coronavirus.

Nordics want to open borders but Sweden may be frozen out

Denmark, Finland and Norway mull whether to extend or relax regional travel restrictions, but their neighbor may not be included.

CNN reporter, crew arrested on live TV

Minnesota state police on Friday arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and his camera crew during a live report on the network's morning program "New Day."

Petey the Gargoyle returned to Nanaimo home

Petey the gargoyle is back on his perch at a Nanaimo home. The 45-kilogram concrete figure had been taken overnight Wednesday from his spot on the corner of a deck on Nicol Street. Nanaimo RCMP. . .

Media members react to arrest of CNN crew: 'Unacceptable attack on the free press'

Media members reacted swiftly on Friday after Minnesota State police arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez.

UV lighting treatment for transportation

The air travel industry has faced many challenges due to Covid-19 and is currently scrambling to find ways to make air travel safe again.

VISI 2021 launches

A raft of new and enhanced functionality features in VISI 2021 – the latest release of Hexagon’s specialist mould and die CAD/CAM software.

KL-Singapore High Speed Rail construction suspension extended beyond May 31

SINGAPORE, May 29 — The suspension of the construction of the 350-kilometre Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project may be extended beyond May 31, 2020. “Malaysia had asked to extend the suspension period to allow both sides to discuss the changes they have in mind. “We are...

A CNN reporter was arrested live on air while covering the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis

Omar Jimenez, who is black, was cuffed and led away by three Minnesota State Patrol officers at 5:11 a.m. local time. His crew was also arrested.

Review Of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Management Plan To Restart

The Department of Conservation (DOC) and Ngāi Tahu in consultation with the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board have agreed to start a new review of the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Management Plan.

FALSE: Photo of Duterte portrait outside Japan national museum

The original photo showed portraits of President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the National Monument in Indonesia