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Britain lowers COVID-19 alert level

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Chief medical officers in the United Kingdom have agreed that the COVID-19 threat level should be lowered one notch to…

French minister says UK can’t afford no-deal Brexit

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A senior French official Amelie de Montchalin said on Friday that she would not rule out the European Union’s (EU)…

China’s Clover begins coronavirus vaccine trials in humans

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

China’s Clover Biopharmaceuticals has begun early-stage testing in humans of a potential coronavirus vaccine.

Unions oppose South Africa Airways rescue plan, vow court action

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Two South African unions on Friday rejected job cuts proposed to rescue South African Airways from bankruptcy.

Apologies for slavery not good enough: CARICOM replies Lloyd’s, Bank of England

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

British financial institutions that benefited from slavery should go further than simply saying sorry for their role in the Atlantic…

More woes for Trump as Twitter labels post ”manipulative”

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Twitter has flagged the media post of U.S President Donald Trump as ''manipulative media''.

Lloyd’s of London, Bank of England apologise for roles in slavery

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Lloyd’s of London insurance market apologised on Thursday for its “shameful” role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic…

Kathryn Wheelbarger Pentagon official quits because of Trump

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Kathryn Wheelbarger, one of the Pentagon’s most prominent and respected policy officials, is resigning after three years in the job.

Facebook removes Trump’s re-election messages

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

By AFP/NAN Facebook on Thursday removed ads by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that contained a symbol used in Nazi…

Kenya outmuscles Djibouti to pick Africa’s last seat on UN Security Council

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Kenya has outmuscled Djibouti to clinch Africa's last non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council.

IAEA endorses use of drones for nuclear war against mosquitoes

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The use of drones can significantly increase effectiveness and reduce costs in the application of a nuclear technique to suppress…

U.S. young immigrants win, Trump loses at Supreme Court

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants.

Egypt announces new oil discovery

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced on Thursday that it has discovered a new oil site at…

Trump destroys John Bolton in one tweet

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has come out furious against John Bolton, his former national security adviser, who has published a…

Black women speak on trauma of raising black sons in America

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Black women speak on the trauma of raising black boys in America, amid police brutality as it involves “constant mental…

Kazakhstan’s former President tests positive for Coronavirus

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first and former president of Kazakhstan has tested positive for coronavirus.

Trump begs China’s Xi to help with his re-election: John Bolton’s book

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

An excerpt from the explosive book, published Wednesday by New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post says Trump…

South Africa set to prosecute Matodzi, 7 others for biggest bank robbery

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

South African authorities would dock today eight people suspected of illegally siphoning 2.3 billion rand ($133.87 million) from small lender…

Meet Volkan Bozkir, the new President of UN General Assembly

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A Turkish diplomat, Volkan Bozkir has been elected at the President of the 75th session of the United Nations General…

UN elects 4 new Security Council members

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected four new non-permanent members into the Security Council for a two-year term…

George Floyd’s brother tells UN: Black Lives Don’t Matter in America

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

George Floyd's brother, on Wednesday begged the United Nations to help African Americans because "black lives do not matter in…

Rayshard Brooks killer-cop Garett Rolfe charged with murder

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Garett Rolfe, the Atlanta policeman who shot dead African-American Rayshard Brooks has been charged with felony murder

UN deputy chief calls for global action against racism

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on Wednesday, echoed the organisation’s call for concerted global action against racism.

New York declares Juneteenth or 19 June new public holiday

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared 19 June or Juneteenth as a public holiday in the state. The day…

British PM Boris Johnson in car crash

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson escaped unhurt today in a minor auto crash in London. Johnson had just left the…

Brazil breaks the coronavirus grim chart again, cases top 920K

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Brazil is racing toward one million coronavirus cases, at it reported a benumbing 34,918 cases on Tuesday and raced towards…

China sues for peace with India at Himalayan border

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

China said Wednesday it wanted to avoid further clashes with India along their Himalayan border after the first deadly confrontation…

Uganda announces plan for presidential election, campaign banned

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Uganda will hold a presidential election between Jan. 10 and Feb. 8, 2021, authorities said on Tuesday.

Austrian man fined €500 for farting massively

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Austrian police fined a man 500 euros for loudly breaking wind after officers stopped him earlier this month to check…

Trump moves to block John Bolton’s tell-all-book

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Trump administration has sued former national security adviser John Bolton to delay the release of a book that it…

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