Italy Lets Passengers Off Cruise Ship After Virus Scare
Thousands of stranded tourists were free to disembark from a cruise ship at an Italian port after authorities said two Chinese passengers feared to have the coronavirus tested negative Thursday. Italy’s institute for infectious diseases examined samples taken from a Chinese woman ill with a fever, as well as her travelling companion, and both were […]
Amazon Shares Surge On Strong Earnings Update
Amazon shares shot higher Thursday after the internet colossus released quarterly earnings figures for the holiday quarter that trounced market expectations. Profit in the final three months of last year rose eight percent from 2018 to $3.3 billion, as revenue grew 21 percent to $87.4 billion, according to the Seattle-based firm. A record number of […]
Big Hit For Facebook As Latest Results Show Growth Cracks
Facebook shares came under heavy selling pressure Thursday as the latest earnings report for the leading social network highlighted mushrooming costs in dealing with privacy, abuse and misinformation. Shares plunged seven percent in opening trade to $207.57 as investors soured on Facebook even after a fourth quarter update largely in line with analyst estimates. Profit […]
Pastor Teaches With A Lady On How To Make Love (Video)
An outrageous video has emerged online showing a Ghanian pastor who took it upon himself to teach sex education to his church members. In the now-viral video, the man of God who was trying to boost the sex life of his congregation was seen using a woman to practicalize some sex scene. He describes a […]
Trump’s Team Invited Kanu As A Special Guest
It has been officially confirmed that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra was invited as a special guest to Donald Trump’s Rally in Iowa United States of America. President Donald Trump flooded Iowa ahead of the state’s caucuses in what his campaign is calling a test run for November 2020. […]
Dead Man Lies On An Empty Street In China
A grey-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China’s virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand. On what would typically be a crowded street in Wuhan, an industrial city of 11 million under quarantine, there are only a few passersby and they dare not go […]
British Man Found Guilty Of Trying To Steal Magna Carta
A man was convicted Friday of attempting to steal a priceless 1215 original version of the Magna Carta, smashing its case with a hammer. Mark Royden, 47, attacked the protective glass surrounding the historic manuscript at Salisbury Cathedral but was chased off by tourists and eventually cornered by stonemasons. Royden was found guilty by a […]
Time Running Out For ‘GOAT’ Federer As Rivals Close In
Roger Federer’s fans call him the Greatest Of All Time but after defeat at the Australian Open his hold on the men’s record for career Grand Slam titles is growing ever weaker. When Federer walked gingerly off Rod Laver Arena on Thursday after his injury-hit semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic, he will have been acutely […]
England Rugby Team Reaps Benefits Of Talent Factory
English private schools have long been a rich source of rugby talent but one state school has bucked the trend, churning out a galaxy of stars, including current England captain Owen Farrell. St George’s School in leafy Harpenden, near London, provided four of Eddie Jones’ squad that reached the World Cup final last year. Three […]
Challenges Aplenty For Six Nations Coaches
The 2020 Six Nations Championship starts on Saturday with four of the teams under new management following last year’s World Cup in Japan. Below AFP Sport looks at the key tasks facing all six head coaches: – Eddie Jones (England) – AFP/File / CHARLY TRIBALLEAUEddie Jones (L) will hope England’s disappointment at losing the World […]
Sexual Assaults Rise At US Military Academies: Pentagon
Incidence of sexual assault in US military academies rose again last year, the Pentagon said Thursday, despite efforts to combat the problem. During the 2018-2019 school year, there were 149 sexual assaults officially reported to authorities at three military academies — where students prepare for futures as military officers — compared to 117 during the […]
Britain Hails New Start As It Says Farewell To EU
Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with its closest neighbours and leaves the European Union, starting a new — but still uncertain — chapter in its long history. At the clocks strike 11:00 pm — midnight in Brussels (2300 GMT) — Britain becomes the first country to leave the 28-member bloc […]