COVID-19: Relatives of the dead in Wuhan say Chinese authorities silencing them as WHO visits
Relatives of Wuhan’s coronavirus dead on Wednesday said Chinese authorities have deleted their social media group and are pressuring them to keep quiet while a World Health Organization, WHO, team…
Bill Gates says pandemic conspiracies ‘Crazy and evil’, allays fear on COVID-19 vaccine safety
Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates said on Wednesday that he has been taken aback by the volume of “crazy” and “evil” conspiracy theories about him spreading on social media…
Biden Reverses Trump’s Visa Ban On Nigeria, Other Countries, halts US exit from WHO
The Joe Biden administration, which campaigned partly on a message of diversity, is seeking to re-open America to the world. Biden reversed a Donald Trump policy that restricted the granting…
Biden administration calls China sanctions on Trump officials ‘unproductive, cynical’
China’s move to sanction former Trump administration officials was “unproductive and cynical”, a spokeswoman for President Joe Biden’s National Security Council said on Wednesday, urging Americans from both parties to…
Atiku congratulates Biden, Harris seeks support to fight terror in Nigeria, remove travel restrictions
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked the newly inaugurated U.S leaders – Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – to support Nigeria’s fight against terror and remove all travel restrictions…
Biden begins reversing Trump’s immigration barriers
U.S. President Joe Biden signed half a dozen executive orders on Wednesday to reverse several hardline immigration policies put in place by former President Donald Trump, although migration experts warn…
Biden Plans Immediate Orders On Immigration, COVID-19, Environment – WHO
US President-elect Joe Biden plans to kick off his new administration Wednesday with orders to restore the United States to the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization, WHO…
U.S. Senate Republican asks tech firms to explain account, content removals
The outgoing Republican chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee asked the chief executives of five major U.S. tech firms to answer detailed questions about decisions to restrict or permanently ban…
Twitter CEO says banning Trump was right decision but sets dangerous precedent
Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday that banning President Donald Trump from its social media platform after last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol was the “right…
Invoking 25th Amendment To Remove Trump not in the best interest of our nation – Pence tells House
US Vice President Mike Pence told House leaders Tuesday he does not support invoking the 25th Amendment process to remove Donald Trump, all but guaranteeing an impeachment vote against the…