Toronto van attack killer found guilty of murder
In the past it has been argued that those who carry out mass shootings and publish manifestos to try and justify their actions - such as Seung-hui Cho, who killed 32 people at Virginia Tech in 2007 - should be anonymised as a way of deterring future ... More..
UK's Sunak to promise 'whatever it takes' in new COVID budget plan
The state has pumped out around £280 billion in support packages over the past year to fight the virus fallout, according to the Treasury. News about the Budget and its expected furlough measures dominates th...More..
Gregg Popovich Rips Texas Governor Greg Abbott
Abbott's new executive order GA-34 effectively rescinds most of the governor's earlier COVID-19-related orders, including an earlier rule in which Texas bars were allowed to reopen at 50% beginning in October...More..
NY politicians support investigation into Cuomo harassment allegations
She told The New York Times late Monday that she had met the governor for the first time at a September 2019 wedding reception. The woman who spoke to The New York Times about Cuomo's conduct at the...More..
Prince Philip transferred to another hospital for tests on pre-existing heart condition
Prince Charles remained inside the hospital for approximately 30 minutes and appeared to be upset upon leaving it. At the time, Buckingham Palace did not disclose the reason for the duke's admission to the p...More..
Myanmar police crack down on protests for second day
At the General Assembly in New York, Myanmar's United Nations ambassador, Kyaw Moe Tun, declared in an emotional speech to fellow delegates that he represented Suu Kyi's "civilian government elected by the peop...More..
AstraZeneca 'aims to deliver' on European Union contract after report of more delays
Asked if the company will deliver the expected 180 million doses in the contract for the second quarter of 2021, he said he is "confident" they can actually reach the volume originally communicated to the EU....More..
Top Republicans spar in public over Donald Trump's future in the party
The event is seen as prelude to how the Republican presidential primary field may shape up. He added: "I also think she's absolutely devoid of any kind of political reading of what's going on in the Repub...More..
Biden to sign executive order to bolster critical United States supply chains
The meeting will start with only Trudeau and Biden one-on-one before the meeting expands to include the cabinets of both governments. New arrivals to the camp will not be allowed entry into the United Stat...More..
One new COVID-19 death in Manitoba, daily cases remain below 100
Clark County reported 37 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Wednesday as testing data shows a continued decline in disease activity, according to Clark County Public Health. There are 237 people in hospital, ...More..
Ontario confirms another 57 cases of COVID-19 variants
When asked why Ontario will not be launching its booking system until March 15, Hillier said it wasn't necessary to set up while vaccines have only been distributed to seniors in care settings, patient-facing...More..
Two killed in Myanmar’s Mandalay city in bloodiest day of protests
Immediately after her shooting, Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing became a household name across Myanmar and a rallying point for a civil disobedience campaign against the new military regime. The electoral commission h...More..
World Health Organization listed AstraZeneca - Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Dr Sultan said that while the process of vaccination could not be started in 110 countries, Pakistan was among those 65 countries where vaccination has begun. Also Wednesday, Mexico " s Defense Secretary, Gen. ...More..
United Kingdom joins France in push to hand vaccines to poorer nations
Biden will announce the new contribution during a virtual meeting of the G7, according to a senior administration official. Advocates have called on the Biden administration and other wealthy nations to make ...More..
Prince Philip, 99, in hospital 'as a precaution'
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip , has been admitted to hospital as a "precautionary measure", Buckingham Palace has announced. A statement from Buckingham Palace said the prince was admitted on the advi...More..
Perseverance rover set to land on Mars
Perseverance is also carrying a small experimental flyer called Ingenuity. "No Mars landing is guaranteed, but we have been preparing a decade to put this rover's wheels down on the surface of Mars and g...More..
Trump calls McConnell an 'unsmiling political hack' in lengthy statement
In a Monday op-ed in the Wall Street Journal , McConnell again accused Trump of "moral responsibility" for the Capitol attack, adding that the former president's "behavior during and after the chaos was also...More..
Charge dropped against white woman who called police on Black bird-watcher
Illuzzi said Cooper's program, which included five therapy sessions, stressed appreciating racial identities but not using them to cause harm. A therapist reported that "it was a moving experience and that Ms...More..
Melbourne starts snap virus lockdown, no crowds at Australian Open
It is the third time that Melbourne will be heading into a coronavirus lockdown this year after a cluster of cases emerged at a hotel. "That is not the outcome we want". But, you know what, at the end of th...More..
Burr faces censure by North Carolina GOP for voting to convict Trump
But McConnell said he voted against conviction because he believes it's unconstitutional to impeach a former president. Senator Burr did not represent the will of the people and that is a shame'. Further, the W...More..
LAPD Investigating Whether Officer Passed Around Photo Mocking George Floyd
Michel Moore , chief of LAPD, said on Saturday that he had not seen the offensive image, and that he would interview the officer who reported it on Monday. There are also allegations that the post with the imag...More..
Auckland Level 3 Covid lockdown for 3 days from midnight tonight
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. The new cases come a day after New Zealand's first Covid-related death in five months and three weeks since the...More..
7.3 magnitude quake hits off Japan coast, injuring dozens and triggering blackouts
More than 20,000 people died or went missing in the quake and tsunami, while hundreds of thousands more lost their homes. The agency said there is no risk of a tsunami, but there could be fluctuations in sea ...More..
OR sees first 'breakthrough' COVID-19 cases among vaccinated individuals
A three-night stay at an approved hotel must be booked prior to arrival in Canada, said Health Minister Patty Hajdu. "As soon as they get the result of that PCR test they will be free to go home and quarantin...More..
Mario Draghi Sworn in as Italy's New PM
Given how the pandemic lockdowns have pummelled Italy's already-stagnant economy, Mr Draghi chose for the crucial post of economy minister a non-political appointee, Daniele Franco , who has served both in Ita...More..
Previous Twitter Reacts to Photos Of Lil Uzi Vert's $24M Face Diamond
How long do you think he'll keep this diamond in his forehead? "What y'all thinking about it?", Slow wrote on the screenshot of his FaceTime with the former 2016 XXL Freshman , which Slow posted on his ...More..
Home Minister Amit Shah says no propaganda can deter India's unity
Two days after Hollywood veteran John Cusack tweeted, "Sikh farmers are wonderful", thousands of agitating Indian farmers who have encamped at various borders of Delhi, the country's capital city, for over two ...More..
Billie Eilish Gives Us A Second Glimpse Into Upcoming Documentary
Over the last two years, Eilish has not only gained recognition from her music, but also through the visuals she pairs with each release. Her brother Finneas and parents Maggie Baird and Patrick O'Connell a...More..
The Crown, Schitt’s Creek lead Golden Globes TV contenders
Baron Cohen and Colman have received two nominations each, with the former recognised for his roles in the films Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and The Trial of the Chicago 7 . Billie Holiday". The Globes are ...More..
Morgan Wallen Loses Everything After Racial Slur - Spotify, Radio, Label Deal
NPR has confirmed that Wallen has been pulled from iHeartMedia's radio playlists. Wallen told the outlet that he wanted to apologize and to "do better". Whether or not you believe drunk words are sober thoug...More..