Uber Suspends 240 Users Accounts Over Virus
Uber has suspended the accounts of 240 users in Mexico who may have been in contact with drivers that ferried a person suspected of having the deadly coronavirus. More than 300 people have died from the novel coronavirus in mainland China and although more than 100 people have been infected outside the country, Mexico has […]
Women’s Tennis: Kenin Becomes Latest Slam Surprise
The last five women’s Grand Slams have now been won by five different players. Good luck trying to predict who triumphs at the French Open. Sofia Kenin’s three-set victory over Garbine Muguruza in Saturday’s final at the Australian Open underlined just how open the women’s game is. The young American was seeded 14th in Melbourne […]
Virus Restrictions Hit Australia AFC Champions Games
The AFC Champions League was thrown into further chaos Sunday with Australia advising fixtures due to be held in Perth and Sydney can no longer take place due to travel restrictions over the deadly coronavirus. It follows the government on Saturday announcing that non-citizens arriving from mainland China would be barred from entering the country […]
Australian Minister Resigns Over Funding Scandal
Australia’s agriculture minister has been forced to resign after she was found to have steered public money to sports clubs in seats the conservative government was targeting ahead of an election. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Bridget McKenzie — a former sports minister — had resigned for failing to reveal she was a member of […]
Tokyo To Strengthen Tests For Coronavirus Before Olympics
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike promised Sunday to implement “thorough measures” to protect people from the deadly coronavirus in the run-up to this summer’s Olympic Games. At the opening of the $330 million Ariake Arena, venue for Olympic volleyball and Paralympic wheelchair basketball, Koike said: “I will implement even more stringent measures to tackle infectious diseases. […]
Outbreak Leads To Shocking Rise In Racism Toward Asians
As new cases of the novel coronavirus continue to emerge across East Asia as well as in Europe and North America, another pandemic with possibly more deadly implications has also swept across the globe: the revival of shockingly racist and vile sentiments targeting people of Chinese and East Asian descent in the form of false […]
Kanu’s Invitation: IPOB Praises U.S. Republican Party
We the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) wish to appreciate the leadership of the US Republicans Party in Iowa for their invitation to our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as a special guest at Trump campaign rally in Des Moines Iowa on Thursday January 30, 2020. Our leader was granted entry […]
Jesse Russel: Black Man Who Invented The Digital Phone
The technological and scientific ingenuity of the Black race has been one aspect of world history that has been hidden, under-appreciated and belittled. The invention of the digital cellphone by a Black man named Jesse Eugene Russell is one of such hidden truths about the excellence of Black people. Today in Africa, millions of Africans […]
Justin Bieber Honours Kobe Bryant With New Tribute Art
Justin Bieber is adding to his growing cartoon art collection by including a tribute to Kobe Bryant and it includes imagery of the Black Mamba balling out with the Lakers. Justin’s team reached out to Idiot Box Art owners Emily Bright and Tamara Martin to purchase their newest original piece honoring Kobe and Bieber obtained […]
8 Tips To Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Multiple research has been able to show that lifestyle changes can decrease the risk of breast cancer, even in women at high risk. Keep reading to find out ways you can lower your risk: Eat a healthy diet Eating healthy improves your chances against breast cancer. You are advised to eat lots of fruits and […]
Google To Raise Ad Fees To Cover Austrian Tax
American tech giant Google will ramp up charges to its advertisers to cover the costs of a new Austrian tax, a source close to the company said on Saturday. Austria started imposing a five percent levy from January 1 on online advertising revenues of some big firms — the latest of a string of countries […]
Fourth Death As Protests Grow In Chile
A man died of carbon monoxide poisoning after a supermarket was torched in Chile’s capital Friday, and another succumbed to injuries sustained in clashes with police, bringing the death toll in a new wave of unrest to four. Protests that flared up in October — initially over a rise in metro fares — had appeared […]