Photojournalist Bilal Jawich was at home on the outskirts of Beirut when an explosion, which has left at least 100 dead and thousands injured, rocked the Lebanese capital. “I followed the smoke until I reached the port of Beirut,” he told CNN Arabic, explaining that “professional intuition” took him to Al Roum hospital, in the Ashrafieh…
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WATCH: Leaked Police Bodycam Video Shows New Details Of George Floyd’s Fatal Arrest
In partial footage obtained by the Daily Mail from the body cameras worn by two of the now-former Minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd, a panicked Floyd can be seen struggling with officers while in the back of a squad car in the minutes before his death, saying, “I can’t breathe. “Moments…
Many Feared Dead As Massive Explosion Rocks Lebanon’s Capital Beirut (Video)
A massive explosion erupted in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut on Tuesday, August 4th. The explosion which occurred in the afternoon shook several parts of the capital with Local Red Cross reporting hundreds injured and widespread damage. READ ALSO Local TV stations reported the blast was at Beirut’s port inside an area where firecrackers were stored, while…
‘Over One Billion School Kids Worldwide Affected By COVID-19’
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the largest educational disruption in history that has affected more than 1 billion school students worldwide, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday. “The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education ever. “In mid-July, schools were closed in more than 160 countries, affecting over 1 billion…
$220 Million Bridge Unveiled In Genoa, Two Years After Collapse (Photos)
A new bridge will be inaugurated in the Italian city of Genoa on Monday, two years after 43 people died when the previous structure collapsed. The Genoa San Giorgio Bridge was built in just 15 months and will replace the Morandi Bridge, which was one of the city’s main arteries before it collapsed in heavy rain in…
UPDATE: Nigerian To Take Over Shoprite Assets
When Shoprite leaves Nigeria, its assets will most likely be handed over to a Nigerian. The Nation has confirmed “discussion is ongoing and at advanced level to dispose their (Shoprite) assets in Nigeria to a local.” Nze Chidi Duru, who confirmed this to The Nation, has Shoprite as one of his Anchor tenants in GrandTower…
Paul Scholes Visited By Police For Hosting Illegal House Party
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes was visited by police after he hosted an illegal house party for his son’s 21st birthday, despite further lockdown rules being imposed in Oldham. Greater Manchester Police attended the football coach’s £3.5million property after he went ahead with celebrations for his son Arron’s 21st last Friday despite a new lockdown…
Microsoft In Talks Over TikTok Purchase From Chinese Owner As Trump Plans Ban In The US
Microsoft says it is still discussing a potential purchase of TikTok, days after President Donald Trump said he would ban the popular short-form video app from operating in the United States. In a blog post Sunday, Microsoft (MSFT) said its CEO Satya Nadella has talked with Trump about buying the app, which is owned by Chinese start-up ByteDance. US policymakers have for…
Hong Kong Postpones Legislative Elections For A Year Over Coronavirus Fears
Hong Kong will postpone legislative elections due to be held in September by one year because of the coronavirus outbreak, the city’s leader said Friday. In a news conference, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the move to postpone the Legislative Council elections, slated for September 6, was the most difficult decision she had made in the…
“Disney Owes Me $100M” – Wizkid
Nigerian starboy, Ayo Balogun known as Wizkid is currently trending on micro-blogging website, Twitter after he took to the platform to call out one of his debtors, Disney. Wizkid did not give further details (which is such a Wizkid thing) but fans are assuming he’s talking about royalties from his collaboration with Beyonce on ”The…
JOEBLINKS UPDATE 