The United Nations (UN) says it has identified and placed on administrative leave without pay another staff member involved in a recent viral sex video in Israel. Mr Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, disclosed this during the daily news briefing held virtually on Monday. Mr Haq said: “A third male international staff member […]
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A four-dimensional strategy will be unveiled at a major ministerial forum tomorrow, to help governments sustain the sport sector ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commonwealth Secretariat’s ‘Data, Digital, Diversify and anti-Discrimination’ strategy will help the sector adapt to the new normal and continue contributing to health and wellbeing, community spirit and economic growth. The […]
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The Nobel Foundation, which manages the Nobel Prizes, on Tuesday cancelled its traditional December banquet because of the coronavirus pandemic and said the award ceremonies would be held in “new forms”. This is the first time since 1956 that the lavish banquet has been cancelled, according to the foundation. The event traditionally marks the end of the so-called Nobel Week, when […]
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The official Twitter accounts of Apple, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kanye West and others were hijacked on Wednesday by scammers trying to dupe people into sending cryptocurrency bitcoin in the hope of doubling their money. Joe Biden, US democratic presidential aspirant; Kanye West, US rapper; Apple; and Uber, are among the victims of suspected bitcoin […]
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Kanye West, the entertainment mogul who urges listeners in one song to “reach for the stars, so if you fall, you land on a cloud,” claimed Saturday he is challenging Donald Trump for the US presidency in 2020. “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our […]
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The United Nations has suspended two employees without pay in Israel, after a viral video surfaced showing them performing a sex act in their official vehicle last month. The incident was captured in an 18-second footage, with a woman dressed in red seen straddling a man in the back of a clearly marked white UN […]
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The US notched more than 52,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours Wednesday, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed, a new one-day record as infections surge around the country. The Baltimore-based university’s tracker showed 52,898 more cases as of 8:30 pm (0030 Thursday GMT), bringing the total number of cases since the pandemic reached […]
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Volunteers have begun being immunised with a new UK coronavirus vaccine, developed by Professor Robin Shattock and his colleagues, at Imperial College London. About 300 people will have the vaccine over the coming weeks. The initial tests in animals suggest the vaccine is safe and triggers an effective immune response. Experts at Oxford University have […]
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10 employees of Atlanta-based Delta Airlines have died of coronavirus (COVID-19), while 500 others have tested positive. Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of the airline, confirmed the spread of the disease among its employees during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. “We lost 10 employees to the coronavirus; every one of them breaks my heart,” he said. “Among […]
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Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, urges all electoral and political stakeholders in Malawi to play their part in contributing to a peaceful and credible presidential election in Malawi on 23 June 2020. The Secretary-General said: “Malawi’s democracy, stability and development hinge upon the credibility of the forthcoming Presidential election. I encourage all […]
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