No fewer than 19 people, including nine children, died on Sunday in a massive fire in Bronx, New York City. More than 200 firefighters responded to the scene of the…
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UNESCO: 55 journalists killed in 2021
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says 55 journalists and media professionals were killed in 2021. The world body condemned the impunity against journalists, describing it as “alarmingly…
Bank mistakenly pays out $175 million to customers on Christmas day
UK bank Santander got into the Christmas spirit this year by paying out a total of £130 million ($175 million) to customers by mistake on December 25. The total payment was split…
Elon Musk sells another $1bn worth of shares to clear tax bill from Tesla
Billionaire and founder of Tesla Inc., Elon Musk has reportedly sold another 934,090 shares in the electric vehicle manufacturer for $1.2 billion. This is coming barely 7 days after Musk…
TikTok beats Google to world’s most popular app title
Video-focused social networking service app, TikTok has been named as the most popular app in 2021 — overtaking last year’s top favourite Google. According to a new tech report, TikTok beat out…
Again, Trump goes to court
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sued New York Attorney General Letitia James, seeking to stop investigation into his company for accounting fraud. He filed the lawsuit in federal court in…
Omicron thrives in UK, kills 12
Twelve people in Britain have died with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Monday. Britain has reported record levels of COVID-19 cases, with officials and…
COVID: Omicron now in 89 countries – WHO counts
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in 89 countries. Omicron — labelled a “variant of concern” — was detected by South African…
JUST IN: Canada Lifts Ban On Travel From Nigeria
A country in North America, Canada has lifted the ban imposed on travel from 10 African countries including Nigeria. The decision was announced by Canada minister of health, Jean-Yves Duclos at a…
North Korea Govt Bans Citizens From Laughing, See Why
According to DailyMail, North Koreans have been banned from laughing. The new order also prohibits them from drinking for 11 days to mark the tenth anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s…