A large concert venue near Moscow became the scene of a mass shooting late Friday. The massacre has left over 100 people dead, including children, and is one of the worst terrorist attacks in Russia’s modern history. According to the latest estimates, at least 133 people were killed and scores …
Read More »Ukrainian-linked anti-Jewish riot in Russia: What is known so far
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Read More »The inside story of the prison known as Britain’s Gitmo
It inspired a controversial gangster rap album illicitly recorded inside its walls. It’s also known as Britain’s Guantanamo Bay and Hellmarsh. HMP Belmarsh is an institution that casts a big shadow over British justice. Yet, despite those daunting monikers and damning reports of its conditions, it actually stands apart from …
Read More »Omicron 2nd most contagious virus known to mankind – US doctor
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Claudia Hoyen, co-director of infection control for University Hospitals, said the Omicron strain of Covid-19 was spreading like “wildfire” across Northeast Ohio, noting that the virus was now one of the most contagious on the planet. “The thing to know about this variant …
Read More »American actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role in ‘The Wire,’ dies at 54 after years of fighting drug addiction
The body of Williams, 54, was discovered by his nephew on Monday in his luxury high-rise apartment in Brooklyn. Police sources told the New York Post that drug paraphernalia was found in the home, and the actor may have overdosed on heroin or fentanyl. There was no indication of foul …
Read More »New Covid variant, known as ‘Mu’, under close WHO scrutiny due to concerns over its vaccine resistance
The WHO announced the classification in the organization’s weekly pandemic bulletin on Tuesday, several months after the Mu strain was first identified in Colombia. “The Mu variant has a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape,” the WHO said, adding that “preliminary data showed it has the …
Read More »Hell on the Road of Bones: Wildfires in Russia’s Far East engulf highway known worldwide for danger & extremely cold temperatures
Videos posted online show how the road is covered in flames, with smoke causing very limited visibility. Earlier in the week, local authorities revealed that they would artificially induce rain to fight against the wildfires. Around 69,000 hectares of wild land were reported to be ablaze. Constructed during the Soviet …
Read More »Pittsburgh man dies after 2nd Moderna dose, doctors say, in first known blood clotting case linked to the vaccine
Healthcare professionals at the Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh reported the case on Monday, noting that a 65-year-old man arrived at the hospital with a serious form of blood clotting known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (TTS) just 10 days after his second and final dose of the Moderna shot. Two …
Read More »California church known for anti-LGBT beliefs is BOMBED… and county official’s answer is ‘unity’ to address ‘hate issues’
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis noted that “violence is never the answer, even in response to hate speech,” but her plan of action following Saturday’s bombing of First Works Baptist Church in El Monte was to call for community leaders to come together to “address hate issues.” The FBI …
Read More »Actor David Prowse, best known for his role as Darth Vader from the Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85
The bodybuilder-turned-actor played the physique of the iconic villain from the three original Star Wars films. However, Vader’s role was voiced by James Earl Jones, and fight scenes were done by former Olympic fencer Bob Anderson. His agent, Thomas Bowington, said in a statement that Prowse died after a brief …
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