COVID-19 cases surge in Europe
The daily number of coronavirus cases is approaching the peak levels seen during the spring in many European countries, with France, Britain and Spain reporting record jumps and imposing strict…
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Indian farmers block roads & railways in protest over controversial grain trade bills (PHOTOS)
Indian farmer groups have called for a nationwide strike against bills they say will endanger their livelihoods. The government insists that the legislation will free the farmers from bureaucratic red…
Covid-19 death toll nears 1 million – but real tally may be double
The world will officially record 1 million deaths from Covid-19 in the next few days, but the real tally might be almost double that. Actual fatalities from the worst pandemic…
Trade deal between US & India unlikely in next 4 years, says former White House economic adviser
Despite India being an important partner for the United States geopolitically, a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) is unlikely to be reached soon regardless of who wins the upcoming US…
2yo boy miraculously survives being RUN OVER by freight train in India
In an unlikely miracle, a 2-year-old boy survived after being run over by a freight train near New Delhi. The train driver and his assistant have been hailed as heroes…
Deflategate 2.0? NFL’s Tyrod Taylor suffered PUNCTURED LUNG as pre-game painkilling injection goes badly wrong
Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor suffered a punctured lung when his team doctor tried to administer a painkilling injection just seconds before the start of Sunday’s game with…
Ann Widdecombe cancels National Trust membership after charity links Churchill home to slavery
Former Tory minister and current MEP Ann Widdecombe has revealed she cancelled her National Trust membership after the heritage conservation charity linked some of its historic properties to colonialism and…
Wealth tax is almost impossible, says billionaire Jamie Dimon
Calculating wealth can be “extremely complicated,” according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who says the rich should be taxed on their income which is “given” and harder to cheat….
US surpasses grim milestone of 200,000 Covid-19 deaths
By Sangameswaran S of Reuters The death toll from the spread of the coronavirus in the United States exceeded 200,000 on Tuesday, by the far the highest number of any…
Global COVID-19 cases up by almost 2 million in one week – WHO
The number of people who contracted novel coronavirus worldwide increased by almost two million in the week of September 14-20, while the number of deaths grew by 37,700 in the…