UN chief warns ‘there is no end in sight’ to Covid as global fatalities hits ‘mind-numbing’ 1m

The head of the UN has warned ‘there is no end in sight’ to coronavirus after the number of global fatalities hit the ‘mind-numbing’ level of one million. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called it ‘an agonising milestone,’ in a statement released after the world – with more than 33 million cases – reached a million … Read more

Protestors project number of times Donald Trump has played golf during Covid pandemic

Protestors have projected the number of times Donald Trump has played golf and the total Covid-19 deaths during the pandemic onto one of his Scottish golf courses. The illumination comes as the total coronavirus death toll in the US reached 200,005 today, the highest in the world. Its total death rate is more than 60,000 … Read more

Human trials of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine are STILL on hold in the US over safety fears

Human trials of Oxford’s vaccine are still on hold in the US over safety concerns, two weeks after they were first paused. AstraZeneca, the drug giant which owns the rights to the experimental jab, stopped global trials on September 8 because a British volunteer was hospitalised.  Leaked documents claimed the patient, a 37-year-old woman, developed … Read more

Human trials of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine are STILL on hold in the US over safety fears

Human trials of Oxford’s vaccine are still on hold in the US over safety concerns, two weeks after they were first paused. AstraZeneca, the drug giant which owns the rights to the experimental jab, stopped global trials on September 8 because a British volunteer was hospitalised.  Leaked documents claimed the patient, a 37-year-old woman, developed … Read more

World sees record spike in coronavirus cases with 307,930

The world has seen its largest one-day spike in coronavirus cases with 307,930 new infections reported in 24 hours, according to the World Health Organisation.  The new record is just the second time that global cases have passed 300,000 in a day, beating the previous high of 306,857 on September 6.  India contributed nearly a … Read more

World sees record spike in coronavirus cases with 307,930

The world has seen its largest one-day spike in coronavirus cases with 307,930 new infections reported in 24 hours, according to the World Health Organisation.  The new record is just the second time that global cases have passed 300,000 in a day, beating the previous high of 306,857 on September 6.  India contributed nearly a … Read more

Expert on Amazon tribes is shot dead with an arrow by indigenous people

A leading expert on Amazon tribes was shot dead with an arrow fired by indigenous people while approaching them in a remote area of Brazil.  Rieli Franciscato, 56, was the head of a programme to protect indigenous groups that have little or no contact with the outside world. He died on Wednesday in the Seringueiras … Read more

Woman ‘killed pregnant friend and cut unborn child from her womb’

A woman who allegedly lured her pregnant friend to a fake baby shower before murdering her and cutting her unborn child out of her womb has been named by police. Police say Rozalba Grimm, 28, has admitted to plotting for five to six weeks before she lured Flávia Godinho, 24, to a bogus baby shower and … Read more

England men’s and women’s teams have received equal pay since January

FA confirm England men’s and women’s senior players have been paid the same match fees and bonuses since January 2020 England’s men’s and women’s team have been receiving equal pay since January However there is still disparity in earnings due to commercial income and prizes The women also do not receive the same treatment as … Read more