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Author: P C James

A man was sentenced to death via Zoom in Nigeria
WORLD

A man was sentenced to death via Zoom in Nigeria

A man in Nigeria was sentenced to death via the popular video conferencing app Zoom this week, sparking condemnation from rights groups…

byP C James04/06/2020
Girl, eight, is ‘tortured to death for accidentally releasing pet parrots’ in Pakistan by couple who employed her to look after their one-year-old
WORLD

Girl, eight, is ‘tortured to death for accidentally releasing pet parrots’ in Pakistan by couple who employed her to look after their one-year-old

An eight-year-old girl has allegedly been tortured to death for accidentally releasing pet parrots owned by the parents for whom…

byP C James04/06/2020
George Floyd was infected with COVID-19, autopsy reveals
Main StoryWORLD

George Floyd was infected with COVID-19, autopsy reveals

George Floyd, whose fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stirred a global outcry over racial bias by U.S. law enforcement, tested…

byP C James04/06/2020
Hong Kong passes China national anthem bill amid protests by democracy lawmakers
WORLD

Hong Kong passes China national anthem bill amid protests by democracy lawmakers

Hong Kong passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalise disrespect of China’s national anthem, a move critics see as…

byP C James04/06/2020
Black lives matter says Meghan
WORLD

Black lives matter says Meghan

Meghan, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, has spoken about events following the death of George Floyd saying she was sorry that…

byP C James04/06/2020
George Floyd: Music industry calls for ‘blackout’
WORLD

George Floyd: Music industry calls for ‘blackout’

The music industry is to observe a day-long “blackout” on Tuesday, in response to George Floyd’s death last week. All…

byP C James04/06/2020
Penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5
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Penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5

The second penumbral lunar eclipse of 2020 will begin on June 5th night at 11.15 p.m. Sri Lanka Standard Time,…

byP C James04/06/2020
Pineapple filled with firecrackers kills pregnant wild elephant – India
WORLD

Pineapple filled with firecrackers kills pregnant wild elephant – India

A pregnant wild elephant originally belonging to Silent Valley National Park (SVNP), Palakkad, met with a tragic death after she…

byP C James04/06/2020
George Floyd death: New charges for all four sacked officers
WORLD

George Floyd death: New charges for all four sacked officers

New charges have been announced against all of the sacked police officers present at the death of African American George…

byP C James04/06/2020
How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody
WORLD

How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody

On May 25, Minneapolis police officers arrested George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after a deli employee called 911, accusing him of buying…

byP C James04/06/2020

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