March 2020

Europe Domestic Violence Rises As Millions Confined Over Virus

Domestic Violence Rises As Millions Confined Over Virus

March 28, 2020 6:04 pm

With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence.

From Berlin to Paris, Madrid, Rome and Bratislava, associations that help victims of domestic violence have sounded the alarm after Europe overtook China to become the epicentre of the pandemic.

“For many people, their home is already not a safe place,” says the German federal association of women’s counselling centres and helplines (BFF).

But the stress caused by social isolation is exacerbating tensions and increasing “the risk of domestic and sexual violence against women and …

New York Medical Workers Decry Huge Lack Of Protection

New York Medical Workers Decry Huge Lack Of Protection

March 28, 2020 6:04 pm

Medical staff in America’s coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective equipment — and as infections surge, they increasingly fear for their own safety.

Doctors and nurses are working around the clock caring for patients hit by the fast-spreading infection, risking their lives on the front lines of the global crisis.

The same week the United States became the new epicenter of the pandemic — posting over 100,000 confirmed cases of infection, including more than 1,500 deaths — Kious Kelly, a nurse manager at a Manhattan hospital, succumbed to a fatal case …

US Civil Rights Leader Joseph Lowery Dies Aged 98

US Civil Rights Leader Joseph Lowery Dies Aged 98

March 28, 2020 6:03 pm

US civil rights leader Reverend Joseph Lowery who campaigned with Martin Luther King died on Friday aged 98.

“Our beloved, Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, made his transition peacefully at home” surrounded by his daughters, the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute said, adding “his legacy of service and struggle was long and rich.”

Born in Huntsville, Alabama in 1921, Lowery worked closely alongside leading figures in the civil rights movement and with King co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) civil rights group in 1957.

He was chosen to speak at the inauguration of the country’s first black president Barack …

Europe Mulls Finishing Football Season At End Of Year

Europe Mulls Finishing Football Season At End Of Year

March 28, 2020 6:02 pm

Europe’s football bosses have not given up hope of finishing this pandemic-hit season — even if it might have to be done at the start of the next one.

The novel coronavirus has created an existential challenge to the world’s most widely played and watched sport.

Europe’s football leagues are the planet’s richest and can afford to pay the most money to the biggest stars.

But that system could come crumbling down quickly if there is nothing to show on TV.

Cristian Ronaldo has not had a chance to celebrate goals for Juventus for nearly three weeks because Italy’s Serie …

Hair Shaving, Bathing Naked - Travails Of A Nigerian Widow

Hair Shaving, Bathing Naked: Travails Of A Nigerian Widow

March 28, 2020 3:00 pm
Lagos, Nigeria — For many years, Rose’s clothing store was the destination of choice for Lagos women in search of a new outfit for a party or occasion.
She traveled regularly to textile hubs in Turkey to source high-quality fabrics for her clients and her children helped out in the family business on busy days during December festivities.
The small store in Oshodi — in the heart of the bustling Nigerian city — did a booming trade until personal tragedy struck the businesswoman in 2015.
Doctors diagnosed Rose’s husband with chronic kidney failure that eventually led to his death two
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Italy's Coronavirus Death Toll Inches Towards 10,000

Italy’s Coronavirus Death Toll Inches Towards 10,000

March 28, 2020 3:00 pm

Rome (CNN) When Milan resident Antonia Mortensen was pulled over by police while driving recently, it wasn’t for a traffic offense. It was to instruct her fellow passenger to sit in the back of the car and to check that both were wearing face masks.

“We were told we cannot both sit in the front,” said the CNN journalist, who was on her way to hospital with her husband to visit a sick relative.
“We have a special certificate giving us permission to go to the hospital,” she said, adding that the relative does not have coronavirus.
Such are the
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Why Houthi Offered Saudi POW Swap For Jailed Palestinians

Why Houthi Offered Saudi POW Swap For Jailed Palestinians

March 28, 2020 3:00 pm
When the leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels recently offered a surprise prisoner exchange to Saudi Arabia, the announcement brought to light the case of dozens of Palestinians on trial in the kingdom, where they are accused of “supporting terrorism”.

In a televised address to mark the fifth anniversary of the Saudi intervention in Yemen, Abdul Malek al-Houthi offered to swap a Saudi military pilot and four other prisoners of war held by the Houthis for the Palestinian activists.

Al-Houthi said the offer was made because his group stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people against those who “conspire against its

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Kenya Police Under Fire Over 'Excessive Force'

Kenya Police Under Fire Over ‘Excessive Force’

March 28, 2020 2:59 pm
Human rights groups have condemned the “unnecessary and excessive use of force” by Kenyan police as the country imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew amid efforts to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

On Friday, police fired tear gas at a crowd of ferry commuters in the port city of Mombasa before the 7pm to 5am curfew came into force, 20 human rights groups, including Amnesty International, said in a statement on Saturday.

Read Also: Kenyans Flee To Villages As Govt Issues Stricter Rules

This forced hundreds of people to touch their faces as they vomited, spat and wiped away tears,

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India Grapples With Migrant Workers' Exodus

India Grapples With Migrant Workers’ Exodus

March 28, 2020 2:05 pm

With few transport options available, thousands of people, mostly young male day labourers but also families, have resorted to commuting on foot during the 21-day lockdown that started on Wednesday.

The workers started fleeing New Delhi after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the lockdown, which effectively put millions of Indians living off daily earnings out of work. Construction projects, taxi services, housekeeping and other informal sector employment came to a sudden halt.

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Coronavirus - Trump 'Considering Quarantine On New York'

Coronavirus: Trump ‘Considering Quarantine On New York’

March 28, 2020 2:02 pm

US President Donald Trump has said he is considering imposing a quarantine on New York in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

“We’d like to see [it] quarantined because it’s a hotspot,” he told reporters. “I’m thinking about that.”

He spoke as confirmed cases in the state increased to more than 52,000, with at least 728 deaths.

But the state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, said he had not discussed such measures with the president.

Read Also: Americans To Get ₦455,000 Each As Trump Signs Package

“I didn’t speak to him about any quarantine,” he told reporters shortly after …

Defoe Backs Gerrard To Become Top Manager

Defoe Backs Gerrard To Become Top Manager

March 28, 2020 2:02 pm

Rangers striker Jermain Defoe believes his boss Steven Gerrard has the personal qualities that will take him all the way to the top in his management career.

At 37 Defoe is nearing the end of a career that has seen the forward work with the likes of managers Harry Redknapp and Sam Allardyce during spells at several clubs, including West Ham, Tottenham, Portsmouth and Sunderland.

Defoe compared Gerrard, in only his second season as a manager, to both Redknapp and Allardyce, adding the former Liverpool and England captain had a similarly acute understanding of players.

“I think he is going …

Dangote Loses $2.5bn In One Month - Bloomberg

Dangote Loses $2.5bn In One Month – Bloomberg

March 28, 2020 2:02 pm

The President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, saw its total net worth drop by $2.5bn in the last 30 days, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The index, which is a ranking of the world’s 500 richest people, showed that his wealth fell from $15.9bn as of February 25, 2020, to $13.4bn on March 26. It had risen to a high of $16.5bn on January 27.

Read Also: Dangote Breaks Into List Of World’s Top 100 Richest People

He was the only Nigerian on the list of 500 billionaires and retained his position as Africa’s richest person.

“Africa’s richest …

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