Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency in the city of New York due the coronavirus outbreak. He made the comment on Thursday afternoon and said the last 24 hours had been ‘very, very sobering’ and said the world had been turned ‘upside down’ in just a day. There are now 95 … Read more
The British servicewoman killed in a missile attack on Camp Taji in Iraq has named by the The Ministry of Defence Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon, 26, along with two American troops, was killed when 15 small rockets hit the military camp to the north of capital Baghdad on Wednesday. A further dozen people were wounded in what Prime Minister Boris … Read more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is closing Broadway with almost immediate effect and is banning all gatherings of 500 or more people, as officials desperately try to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state where confirmed cases skyrocketed past 300. Cuomo has said the lights will go out on New York’s shows, in a landmark move that … Read more
BREAKING: Justin Trudeau’s wife is being tested for coronavirus after returning from the UK with ‘flu-like symptoms’ – prompting the Canadian Prime Minister to self-isolate and work from home Sophie Grégoire Trudeau began experiencing flu-like symptoms Thursday She has undergone a test for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating as she awaits the results Mrs Trudeau … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: McLaren pull out of Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a team member tests positive for coronavirus By Jonathan Mcevoy For Mail Online Published: 11:32 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 11:35 GMT, 12 March 2020 The Australian Grand Prix was thrown into doubt today when McLaren dramatically pulled out of the … Read more
Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, they revealed Wednesday evening. The Forrest Gump actor and his wife, both 63, announced the positive test results on Instagram urging the public to ‘take care’. The couple is currently in Gold Coast, Australia where the Oscar-winner is filming for … Read more
BREAKING: Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus after they had ‘chills’ while he filmed for Baz Luhrmann’s unnamed Elvis Presley film in Australia Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, they revealed Wednesday evening The couple is currently in Australia where Tom … Read more
President Donald Trump told the nation he was ordering an immediate shut-down of all travel from Europe to the United States as he addressed the nation on the coronavirus in a prime time Wednesday speech. ‘We will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days,’ Trump announced, in … Read more
Joe Biden won the Michigan primary Tuesday night, dealing Bernie Sanders a crushing blow in the democratic socialist’s pursuit of the White House. All eyes had been on Michigan, which gave Sanders a surprise boost four years ago when he was in the Democratic primary against Hillary Clinton. Biden also won the Mississippi and Missouri Democratic … Read more
President Donald Trump advised Americans to just ‘stay calm’ and the coronavirus will ‘go away’ as he attempted to calm the nation amid growing fears about the outbreak. ‘It will go away. Just stay calm, it will go away,’ he said during a press conference on Capitol Hill after he met with Republican senators about … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton looked downcast on Monday morning as he made his first appearance since confirming plans to quit the BBC show. The professional ballroom dancer confirmed he is walking way from Strictly after seven years and one Glitter Ball triumph on Friday afternoon. But his first public appearance since breaking the … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Australian government sues Facebook for allegedly disclosing 300,000 users’ personal data without their consent Australian Information Commissioner lodged proceedings against Facebook Facebook allegedly allowed survey app to access users’ personal information Facebook also allegedly let the app see data belonging to their friends The Federal Court can impose a civil penalty of up … Read more