Some 70 armed French police officers, known in France as gendarmes, arrived in Martinique on Tuesday to tackle the violent protests, marred by arson, looting, and vandalism. French Minister of Overseas Territories Sebastien Lecornu said in a press conference that “social dialogue is not possible without a sound basis and …
Read More »Single swing sends golf icon Tiger Woods viral 9 months after car crash horror (VIDEO)
Legend of the game Woods suffered fractures to his right leg in a single-car crash near Los Angeles in February, when he had to be extricated from his vehicle after it flipped several times at high speed. There had been fears for the former world number one’s future in the …
Read More »‘Nuclear propulsion’ issue sends US supercarrier back to docks
Naval Air Force Pacific Commander Zachary Harrell announced on Wednesday that the vessel had to be returned to port after its crew discovered an undisclosed problem with the nuclear propulsion system. “The ship’s crew took action to address the deficiency and the ship returned to port,” said Commander Harrell, claiming however …
Read More »Bah Blahaj! Rumors of IKEA plan to cull beloved shark plushie sends social media into frenzy
The news went viral after a UK user wrote to the IKEA UK Support Twitter account to find out why the most beloved shark plushie of all time had disappeared from the company’s website. The support service responded that Blahaj wasn’t available in the UK due to supply issues, adding …
Read More »Pfizer sends early data on vaccine boosters to FDA, seeking approval to give healthy adults 3rd doses
The pharma giant and its partner BioNTech announced the move on Monday, citing promising results in their early trials as they sent the data off to the FDA. “The data we’ve seen to date suggest a third dose of our vaccine elicits antibody levels that significantly exceed those seen after …
Read More »US sends B-52 bombers to Afghanistan in bid to stop Taliban offensive, as strategic city of Kunduz sees militants entering
Taliban positions around Sheberghan, which became the second provincial capital to fall into the hands of the group over the past two days, were targeted by the B-52 Stratofortress aircraft on Saturday evening, according to Afghan military spokesperson Fawad Aman. The strikes inflicted heavy losses on the militants, the official …
Read More »Major warehouse fire sends massive column of black smoke into skies over Istanbul (VIDEOS)
The warehouse, reportedly used to store household appliances, caught fire in the western Istanbul neighborhood of Esenyurt on Friday afternoon. The flames spread extremely rapidly, engulfing the building in mere minutes, local media reported, citing eyewitnesses. Footage from the scene shows a large column of thick black smoke emerging from …
Read More »Russia sends troops to Armenian border with Azerbaijan after cry for help from Yerevan following altercations with Azeri forces
Both Russia and Armenia are part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a mutual defense pact, similar to the US-led NATO bloc, made up of six former Soviet republics. The move comes a week after Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan asked Moscow for assistance. A day prior, three of …
Read More »Australia extends Covid-19 lockdown in Brisbane, sends soldiers to help enforce quarantine rules in Sydney
The lockdown in Brisbane, Australia’s third-largest city, was due to end on Tuesday but will now continue until late on Sunday. The state of Queensland, where Brisbane is located, reported 13 locally transmitted cases on Monday – the biggest daily rise seen in the state this year. “It’s starting to …
Read More »Positive Covid test for US pole vault star Sam Kendricks sends ENTIRE Australian athletics team into isolation at Olympics
“The health and safety of our athletes, coaches, and staff is our top priority. We are saddened to confirm that Sam Kendricks tested positive for Covid-19 and will not compete in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,” the US Olympic Committee confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday night, adding that the …
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