RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil had its worst week yet of the coronavirus pandemic in terms of new cases, registering 259,105 infections in the seven days through Sunday (Jun 28), according to health ministry figures. The country also reported its second-highest weekly death toll, with 7,005 people killed. The previous week’s […]
Month: June 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Organisers of a Facebook advertising boycott campaign that has drawn support from a rapidly expanding list of major companies are now preparing to take the battle global to increase pressure on the social media company to remove hate speech. The “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign will begin calling […]
LOS ANGELES: California on Sunday (Jun 28) ordered some bars to close, the first major rollback of efforts to reopen the economy in the most populous US state as cases nationwide soar to record levels day after day. Governor Gavin Newsom’s order for bars to close in Los Angeles and […]
SYDNEY: The death toll from COVID-19 reached half a million people on Sunday (Jun 28), according to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that seems to be resurgent in some countries even as other regions are still grappling with the first wave. The respiratory illness caused […]
Boeing’s bid to see its 737 Max return to the skies faces a pivotal week with flight safety tests expected to begin. All Boeing 737 Max planes are grounded Pilots and technical experts from regulators and the company are understood to be planning three days of tests, possibly starting […]
HONG KONG: Hundreds of Hong Kongers marched silently through the city’s streets on Sunday (Jun 28) in protest against the looming national security legislation to be implemented by the mainland Chinese government. Riot police armed with shields were present as the crowd moved from Jordan to Mong Kok in the […]
BEIJING: China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people in Hebei province to contain a fresh COVID-19 cluster on Sunday (Jun 28), as authorities warned the outbreak was still “severe and complicated”. After China largely brought the coronavirus under control, hundreds have been infected in Beijing and […]
The MCU has been criticised for its lack of representation since the very beginning. Anthony Mackie expresses his thoughts regarding it. Anthony Mackie, who plays the role of Sam Wilson or Falcon in Marvel Cinematic Universe, has come down hard on the lack of people of colour in the cast […]
Global Citizen said its summit with world leaders had raised 1.5 billion dollars to help COVID-19 efforts in poor countries, along with a promise of 250 million doses of a vaccine for those nations if one is successfully developed. A summit that included a star-studded virtual concert hosted by Dwayne […]
The official documentary-biopic comes from Maradona producer-financier Lorton Entertainment, reported Deadline. England’s soccer star Wayne Rooney will be the subject of a new feature-length documentary, which will chronicle his journey in the sport and also give an insight into his private life. The official documentary-biopic comes from Maradona producer-financier Lorton […]