Coronavirus infections in England have fallen by about a third over lockdown, according to a major study. Some of the worst-hit areas saw the biggest improvements - but, despite this progress, cases remained relatively high across England. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the data showed the country could not "take our foot off the pedal… Continue reading Covid Infections in UK Fall by 30% Over Lockdown-React Study_Ada Nkong
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Trump says it will be ‘a very hard thing’ to concede to Biden_Femi Ehiabhi
President Donald Trump said Thursday that it’s going to be difficult for him to concede the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden even when the Electoral College is expected to soon formally certify Biden’s victory. “It’s going to be a very hard thing to concede,” Trump told reporters on Thanksgiving evening as he took questions… Continue reading Trump says it will be ‘a very hard thing’ to concede to Biden_Femi Ehiabhi
Indonesian Man Flogged For Child Rape Collapses_ Raphael Bichene
An Indonesian man collapsed as he was flogged nearly 150 times Thursday for raping a child in conservative Aceh province, where public whipping is a common punishment for violating Islamic law. The 19-year-old grimaced and cried out as a masked sharia officer lashed his back with a rattan stick in the town of Idi. He… Continue reading Indonesian Man Flogged For Child Rape Collapses_ Raphael Bichene
Surrender Deadline Approaches as Ethiopia Prepares for Tigray Attack_Ada Nkong
A surrender deadline for Tigray forces is just hours away with Ethiopia’s military threatening to bombard the regional capital – a city of half a million people. Ethiopia’s prime minister on Wednesday rejected growing international demands for dialogue and a halt to deadly fighting in the northern Tigray region as “interference”, saying his country will… Continue reading Surrender Deadline Approaches as Ethiopia Prepares for Tigray Attack_Ada Nkong
Surrender Deadline Approaches as Ethiopia Prepares for Tigray Attack_Ada Nkong
A surrender deadline for Tigray forces is just hours away with Ethiopia’s military threatening to bombard the regional capital – a city of half a million people. Ethiopia’s prime minister on Wednesday rejected growing international demands for dialogue and a halt to deadly fighting in the northern Tigray region as “interference”, saying his country will… Continue reading Surrender Deadline Approaches as Ethiopia Prepares for Tigray Attack_Ada Nkong
US Election 2020: Biden Says White House Cooperation Sincere_Ada Nkong
US President-elect Joe Biden has said outreach from the White House over the transition has been "sincere". "It has not been begrudging so far, and I don't expect it to be," he told NBC News in an interview. He spoke as he unveiled his choice of top officials for when he takes over from Donald… Continue reading US Election 2020: Biden Says White House Cooperation Sincere_Ada Nkong
Who wins Bidens transition_Femi Ehiabhi
In late 2008, during the transition from George W. Bush to Barack Obama, there was a mantra that took hold among Washington insiders: Obama won the election but Hillary won the transition. The most loyal denizens of the Obama campaign — the people who were with him from Springfield to Grant Park — watched with… Continue reading Who wins Bidens transition_Femi Ehiabhi
With nearly all votes counted, the 2020 presidential election wasn’t that close_Femi Ehiabhi
What’s gotten lost in all of the focus on President Trump’s lawsuits, his baseless accusations of voter fraud and his administration’s unwillingness so far to begin the transition is a simple fact. The 2020 presidential election wasn’t really that close. Right now, Joe Biden’s popular-vote lead over Trump stands at 4 percentage points, 51 percent… Continue reading With nearly all votes counted, the 2020 presidential election wasn’t that close_Femi Ehiabhi
Biden to Announce First Cabinet Appointments Tomorrow_Ada Nkong
US President-elect Joe Biden will name on Tuesday the first picks to be part of his administration, his chief of staff said, as Donald Trump refuses to concede his loss to the Democrat. Biden has been pushing ahead with preparations to take over as president in January despite Trump’s moves on multiple fronts to try… Continue reading Biden to Announce First Cabinet Appointments Tomorrow_Ada Nkong
