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One of Europe’s first coronavirus outbreaks could have been contained by the Austrian authorities, an official investigation has found. Outbreaks at two popular ski resorts in March led to thousands… Read More »Coronavirus: ‘Momentous’ Errors Worsened Austria Ski Resort Outbreak

Cyprus is suspending a scheme that grants citizenship and guarantees visa-free travel throughout the EU for those who invest a minimum of €2m (£1.8m). It comes after Al Jazeera reporters… Read More »Cyprus to Suspend ‘EU Golden Passports’ Scheme

World champion Ronnie O’Sullivan came from 2-0 down to beat world number 127 Brian Ochoiski of France 4-2 in the opening round of the English Open. O’Sullivan lost to Irish… Read More »English Open: Ronnie O’Sullivan Beats Brian Ochoiski in Round One

The Sports Personality of the Year show will take place live on One on 20 December at Media City in Salford. While the year saw major disruptions to iconic events… Read More »Sports Personality of the Year Show to take Place in December

The Jumbo-Visma and Mitchelton-Scott teams have withdrawn from the Giro d’Italia after six positive results in the latest round of Covid-19 testing. General classification contender Steven Kruijswijk, who rides for… Read More »Giro d’Italia: Mitchelton-Scott & Jumbo-Visma Withdraw after Positive Covid Results

Arsene Wenger is widely credited with helping to revolutionize English football. Wenger joined Arsenal in October 1996 and managed the club for 22 years, winning three Premier League titles and… Read More »Arsene Wenger Q&A: Arsenal, VAR, Mesut Ozil, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and More

A new UN report says the world needs to rapidly raise investment in early warning systems for extreme weather events. Over the past 50 years, recorded disasters have increased five-fold,… Read More »Climate change: Better Warning Systems needed for Extreme Weather – UN

The Senate has observed a minute silence in honour of late Jimoh Isiaka and other youths allegedly killed by police operatives during the #EndSARS protest in Ogbomoso. This followed a… Read More »Senate Honours Slain #EndSARS Protesters

“An incalculably awful and traumatic experience,” that’s how Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson remembers the death of his dad. He took his own life when Matt was 22. “He had… Read More »Matt Edmondson felt ‘very Vulnerable’ Releasing Song about his Dad

Self-acclaimed African giant, Burna Boy, has opened up on why he took a while before identifing with #ENDSARS protesters. The “Odogwu” singer had received backlash from fans for being silent… Read More »Why I Didn’t Join #ENDSARS Protest Early , By Burna Boy

Tom Parker, one of the members of boy band The Wanted, has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. The singer, 32, said he was “still in shock” after being… Read More »Tom Parker: The Wanted Singer Diagnosed with Inoperable Brain Tumour

#ENDSARS protesters on Tuesday morning locked down Osogbo, capital of Osun. The protesters converged on Nelson Mandela Freedom Park around 10:30am and marched to the popular junction, blocking the highways… Read More »BREAKING: #ENDSARS Protesters Lock Down Osogbo

Nigerian-born international filmmaker, Pascal Atuma, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Speaking after the Police Inspector General dissolved the unit, Atuma commended… Read More »Atuma Commends Buhari, Davido Over Dissolution Of SARS

Venues and organizations including The Cavern Club in Liverpool and the London Symphony Orchestra are to receive a share of £257m government arts funding. The Cavern, which hosted early gigs… Read More »Cavern Club and LSO get Share of £257m Culture Fund

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Delta State counterpart, Ifeanyi Okowa, have described the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as a testament to the people’s power. Oyo… Read More »Governors, Atiku: SARS Dissolution A Testament To People’s Power

Protesters campaigning against the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) excesses on Monday grounded Lagos, Abuja and some major cities across the country. The protest turned violent in Lagos where two… Read More »#EndSARS Protesters Ground Lagos, Abuja, Other Cities

Campaigners in Nigeria have responded with scepticism to the announcement that a police unit, widely accused of brutality, has been disbanded. Demonstrators had called for the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or… Read More »Sars Ban: Scepticism as Nigeria Dissolves Loathed Police Unit

Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has banned all forms of protests, including the #EndSARS campaign in any part of the state. Some groups had mobilized youths to begin a protest against… Read More »BREAKING: Wike Bans #EndSARS Protest In Rivers

The chairman of Udu Harbour Market, in Udu council area of Delta state, Freedom Odiete, has been shot dead by suspected assassins. The tragic incident which happened Sunday was the… Read More »Gunmen Assasinate Market Chairman In Delta

Israel has approved a plan to bring 2,000 Ethiopian Jews to the country, marking a major step towards ending a decades-long saga over their fate. They are part of about… Read More »Israel Unblocks Big Immigration of Ethiopian Jews

An Italian teenager who used the internet to spread his faith is on a path to becoming the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in… Read More »Carlo Acutis: Italian Teenager Could be First Millennial Saint

A former vigilante chairman of Evwreni community in Ughelli North council area of Delta. Tuesday Okuah, has died in police custody. Delta Commissioner for Police, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa, broke the… Read More »Delta Ex-Vigilante Chair’s Dies In Police Custody

Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci has said a clip of him used in a Trump campaign advert is misleading. His words that he “can’t imagine that anybody could be… Read More »US Election 2020: Anthony Fauci says Trump Campaign ad Quote Misleading