Trump files libel lawsuit against The New York Times over 'false and defamatory statements' on Russia

US President, Donald Trump's 2020 campaign has filed a libel lawsuit against The New York Times alleging the newspaper "knowingly published false and defamatory statements" connecting Trump to Russia in a March 2019 opinion piece, taking his war with the media to different heights. Opinion pieces by The New York Times are published in The Times' opinion section, which is separate from the organization's newsroom and has a different leadership and control.

Outrage as body camera footage showing the arrest of a 6 year old Florida schoolgirl emerges

The body camera footage showing the arrest of a 6-year-old Florida schoolgirl has been released, eliciting outrage from viewers.  In 2019, an Orlando school resource officer arrested two 6-year-old children as a result of an in-school tantrum. One of the kids arrested and placed in handcuffs is Kaia Rolle.  At the time, Kaia's grandmother, Meralyn Kirkland said she was shocked when she got a call saying a school resource officer at Lucious and Emma Nixon Academy has arrested her 6-year-old grandchild

$2.8m Bugatti Veyron seized in Zambia, owner's source of income now being investigated

Zambian authorities have seized a $2.8m Bugatti Veyron which arrived the country through Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on Monday February 24.  In a statement released by Zambia's Drug Enforcement Commission on Wednesday February 26, it was gathered that the agency is investigating the owner of the luxury car's source of income to ensure there is no breach of its money laundering laws.

Arsenal out of UEFA Europa league after a 2 - 1 defeat

Youssef El-Arabi scored in the last minute of extra-time to give Olympiakos a 2-1 victory at Arsenal on Thursday and knock the Londoners out of the Europa League. Arsenal, last year’s losing finalists, had won the first leg of the round of 32 tie 1-0 in Greece. Defender Pape Abou Cisse cancelled out that advantage after 53 minutes.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Arsenal back in front with a spectacular goal 23 minutes into extra-time, but El Arabi dramatically put Olympiakos through on away goals.

Lagos confirms Coronavirus, first case in West Africa

The Ministry of Health in Lagos State has confirmed its first case of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) -- the first in Nigeria and in West Africa since the outbreak in China in January 2020. This was contained in a statement released this morning by the state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi. It is the second confirmed case in Africa following one recently recorded in Algeria in North Africa.

Coronavirus: At least 700 people in New York placed under voluntary quarantine after returning from China

At least 700 people who returned to New York from China have been placed under voluntary quarantines over the deadly coronavirus which broke out from Wuhan in China.  Jill Montag, a spokesperson for the New York State Department of Health, confirmed an estimated 700 travellers had voluntarily agreed to take part in the 14-day self-isolation period after having returned from trips to China.

Coronavirus: Football team wears protective face masks and gloves as they arrive in Milan for Europa League match with Inter (photos)

Inter Milan face Ludogorets in the Europa League last-32 on Thursday and ahead of the match, Ludogorets players have arrived in Milan wearing protective face masks and gloves amid the spread of coronavirus disease in northern Italy. All the squad and staff of the Bulgarian club wore protective face masks as they left the team bus on Wednesday evening to enter their hotel rooms in Milan.
After the killer virus spread into Italy this week, major Serie A matches were postponed by the Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte,  while five other matches this weekend will also take place behind-closed-doors in order to protect public health as directed by the Italian government.

U.S. and Taliban reach agreement that could precede peace deal

The United States and the Taliban in Afghanistan have reached a truce, the US State Department announced Friday. The truce, which will be a major foreign policy win for Trump if kept to, was brokered between the US, the Afghan Government and the Taliban and starts with a seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan.  The seven day violence reduction will begin Friday night local time, the US State Department announced.

Disgraced filmmaker Harvey Weinstein's children disown him following his sexual assault and rape convictions

Disgraced Hollywood film producer, Harvey Weinstein's adult children have all disowned him days after he was found guilty of criminal sexual assault and rape. His older children, Lily, 25, Emma, 22, and Ruth, 17, who were born during his 20-year marriage to Eve Chilton are reportedly not in contact with their father. Weinstein's defence lawyer, Donna Rotunno confirmed the eldest three are not in contact with him, but gushed about his relationship with his youngest children India, nine, and six-year-old Dashiell.

Pro-democracy Hong Kong media mogul arrested & charged

One of Hong Kong's most high-profile entrepreneurs, pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai, has been charged with illegal assembly and intimidation. The illegal assembly charge relates to a banned anti-government march on 31 August, which Mr Lai is accused of attending. The intimidation charge relates to a clash with a journalist in 2017.
The newspaper Mr Lai founded, Apple Daily, is frequently critical of Hong Kong and Chinese leadership. Two other pro-democracy figures, politicians Lee Cheuk-yan and Yeung Sum, were also arrested on Friday.
They have also been charged with one count of illegal assembly in relation to the same protest.
Senior Superintendent Wong Tung-kwong said all three men would be called to the Eastern Magistrate Court on 5 May.

Canada to stop paying Harry and Meghan's security

Canada will soon stop providing security for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the federal government has confirmed. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have been providing assistance to the couple since their arrival in Canada "intermittently since November 2019".
It had not been clear whether Canadians would be paying for their security following their move. The couple will formally step down as senior royals from 31 March.

Coronavirus: No country will be spared, WHO warns

All countries need to prepare to combat the deadly coronavirus, the World Health Organization has said, as authorities raced to contain the epidemic’s rapid global spread. With new infections reported around the world now surpassing those in mainland China, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said even rich nations should prepare.
“No country should assume it won’t get cases, that would be a fatal mistake, quite literally,” Tedros said, pointing to Italy, where 17 people have died in Europe’s worst outbreak.

Harvey Weinstein rushed to hospital after r.a.p.e conviction

Harvey Weinstein was rushed to hospital by ambulance on Monday, shortly after being found guilty of r.a.p.i.n.g and s3xual assaulting two women. The disgraced Hollywood producer, 67, was said to have been redirected to Bellevue Hospital Center after suffering chest pains. A rep later confirmed he was suffering from high blood pressure and having heart palpitations. Judge James Burke had initially ordered Weinstein to be taken to Rikers Island prison immediately, until his sentencing on March 11.

Man City engineer comeback as Guardiola's tactical masterclass reveals Madrid's crown is slipping

On Tuesday, Pep Guardiola hailed Real Madrid as "the kings" of the Champions League, and though the dethroning has not yet been confirmed, Manchester City landed a significant blow at the Santiago Bernabeu. They came from behind to win their round-of-16 first leg 2-1 and head to the Etihad Stadium in two weeks' time as favourites to progress at the expense of the 13-time winners. It is nights such as this when City fans will concede that they quite like the Champions League after all. This was their first win over Real Madrid and their most significant Champions League result.

Polish model goes completely blind after getting her eyeballs dyed black (Photos)

A Polish model has gone completely blind in one eye and rapidly failing sight in the other after a tattoo artist made an attempt to dye her eyeballs black.  25-year-old Aleksandra Sadowska from the city of Wroclaw in the west of Poland reportedly went to the tattooist to dye her eyeballs black so that she can look like rap artist Popek, who also had his eyes dyed black.
After the bungled procedure, Aleksandra started complaining of pains in her eyes with the tattooist telling her there was no cause of alarm and then instructed her to take painkillers as it was normal.

In historic move, Saudi Arabia suspends travel for pilgrimages to Islam’s holiest sites

Saudi Arabia has suspended pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina for people outside the country over novel coronavirus fears. The kingdom, which bills itself as the custodian of Islam’s two holiest sites, will open religious rituals to residents and nationals only. In recent years, diplomatic rifts in the region restricted travel for pilgrims from Qatar and Iran, prompting an outcry. But a wholesale temporary ban on foreign visits to the holy sites is a first in living memory.

Japan's Prime Minister requests closure of all schools until April

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday asked all elementary, junior high and high schools to close from Monday until the end of March, when their spring vacation concludes. The move comes amid fears over the spread of coronavirus in Japan, and after criticisms of how authorities there dealt with the quarantine of a cruise ship earlier this month.
A top Japanese government adviser has admitted that the quarantine measures enacted on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama may have allowed additional infections to spread among the ship's crew and passengers.
The number of confirmed cases in Japan has risen to more than 800 -- nearly 700 of which were reported on the cruise liner -- and seven people have died.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry snub Kris Jenner as A-list celebrities reach out to be a part of their post-royal life

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reported to have snubbed Kris Jenner and the Kardashian clan from their celebrity A-list squad as they begin their new post-palace life.   The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are currently choosing who they'd like in their close circle of friends as they embark on their new life in Vancouver Island, Canada. A number of TV hosts, filmmakers and actors have reached out to them, including Kris Jenner. However, they are said to have snubbed the momager's efforts to get into their close circle.

France should prepare for coronavirus situation "similar to Italy," infectious diseases specialist says

An infectious disease specialist has warned that France should brace itself for a coronavirus outbreak comparable to what Italy is currently facing. Authorities in Italy are struggling to contain the virus, which has infected more than 370 people and left 12 dead there. There are just 16 confirmed cases in France, but Professor of Infectious and Tropical Diseases at the Pitié-Salpêtrièr hospital in Paris, Eric Caumes says he expects the situation to worsen given the “many channels of transmission” already circulating in the population.

"Working and being a mum is not easy. I'm often exhausted" Serena Williams says

Serena Williams shared a new photo of her cradling her sleeping daughter as she opened up about how hard it is balancing motherhood with a career.
 The professional tennis player wrote: "I am not sure who took this picture but Working and being a mom is not easy. I am often exhausted, stressed, and then I go play a professional tennis match. We keep going. I am so proud and inspired by the women who do it day in and day out. I’m proud to be this baby’s mama @olympiaohanian. #nofilter#nomakeup #nohairbursh lol #justme."
This comes after Serena's coach, Patrick Mouratoglou said  Serena's team might have to change their strategy because she hasn't won a Grand Slam title since returning to tennis after childbirth.