Two airline passengers entering Canada from the United States were fined nearly $16,000 each for submitting fake vaccination cards and Covid-19 test results, officials said.
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UK: Police Arrest 11 Internet Trolls Who Target Black England Footballers After Euro 2020 Defeat
Police have arrested Eleven people for online racist abuse of three Black England football players after following the team’s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final in July.
Read More »Associated Press Appoints First Black and Female CEO In 175years
The Associated Press has promoted Daisy Veerasingham as its new president and CEO making her the first person of colour and first woman to lead the news agency in its 175-year history.
Read More »SENEGAL: Man Disguise As Female To Sit Exam For Girlfriend
A 22-year-old Senegalese university student has been arrested for examination fraud after he dressed up as a woman to sit a Baccalaureate exam for his girlfriend.
Read More »UK: ‘Migrant Taxi Service’ Jibe Sees RNLI Receives 200% Boost In Donations
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a UK charity dedicated to saving lives at sea have come under attack lately for deploying their services in aid of migrants who find themselves in trouble while making the death-defying cross of the English Channel to reach the UK.
Read More »TOKYO OLYMPICS: Costa Rica Gymnast’s Creative BLM Tribute Routine
18-year-old gymnast Costa Rican gymnast, Luciana Alvarado succeeded in finding a loophole around the IOC political protest policy by ending her floor exercise routine at the Tokyo Olympics with a Black Lives Matter tribute.
Read More »UK: ‘‘It’s time to prosecute my Mum’’ – Son Of AntiVaxxer Ex-Nurse Who Compared NHS workers to Nazis
The son of former nurse-turned notorious conspiracy theorist, Kate Shemirani said he believes that his mother is now “definitely beyond help.”
Read More »FRANCE: Parliament Approves Use Of Health Passports Law Amid Protests
France’s parliament has formally adopted legislation making health passports a key part of daily life in the battle against Covid-19, after a compromise deal between lawmakers from the upper and lower houses.
Read More »Tokyo Olympics: Second-place Dutch Cyclist Mistakes Winning Gold In Road Race
A Dutch cyclist, Annemiek van Vleuten threw her arms aloft in celebration of her first Olympic road race title after crossing the finish line but her celebration was short-lived as she was unaware another Cyclist had crossed before her.
Read More »NIGERIA: Custody Tussle Between Benin Monarch And Governor Jeopardises Return Of Ancient Artefacts
Following years of successful campaign for the Benin Bronzes looted during the colonial era to be returned to their place of origin, a dispute of who should take custody of the artefacts has ensued between the government of Nigerian and traditional rulers.
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