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Defamation: Judge Awards $15m In Damages To Johnny Depp

Defamation: Judge Awards $15m In Damages To Johnny Depp

June 2, 2022 4:51 am

A US jury yesterday found both Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard liable for defamation — but sided more strongly with the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star following an intense trial riding on bitterly contested allegations of domestic abuse.

The verdict marked the end of a bitterly-fought six-week trial riding on lurid claims and counterclaims of between the Hollywood celebrities.

The seven-member jury in Virginia awarded the 58-year-old actor $15 million in damages after finding that a 2018 article penned by Heard on her experience of “sexual violence” was defamatory to Depp.

Heard, her eyes downcast throughout, listened impassively …

U.S. DOJ To Investigate Police Response To Uvalde Shootings

U.S. DOJ To Investigate Police Response To Uvalde Shootings

May 30, 2022 4:29 am

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a review of the entirety of the response by local and federal authorities to last week’s school shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

In a statement on Sunday that was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York, DOJ spokesperson Anthony Coley said that Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin had asked the department to conduct a Critical Incident Review.

Coley also said that the DOJ’s Office of Community Oriented Policing will handle the investigation.

‘The goal of the review is to provide an independent account of law enforcement actions and responses …

US Calls For UN Security Council Meeting Over North Korea

US Calls For UN Security Council Meeting Over North Korea

May 10, 2022 3:56 am

The United States has requested that an emergency UN Security Council meeting be held on Wednesday to discuss North Korea, according to diplomats, amid fears that Pyongyang will resume nuclear testing in the coming weeks.

Washington holds the Security Council presidency for the month of May and has been considering calling a meeting since late last week, the same diplomats said Monday. The public meeting is scheduled for 1900 GMT.

It comes as Pyongyang has dramatically ramped up its sanctions-busting missile launches, conducting 15 weapons tests since January including firing an intercontinental ballistic missile at full range for the …

US Working Hard To Ensure Russia Strategic ‘Failure’ - Biden

US Working Hard To Ensure Russia Strategic ‘Failure’ – Biden

May 4, 2022 1:59 am

US President, Joe Biden has called the US military aid to Ukraine a ‘direct investment’ to protect democracy stressing that the country was doing everything possible to ensure the strategic failure of Russia. 

Speaking to pressmen on Tuesday Biden said; ‘Since Russia invaded Ukraine just over two months ago, we have sent more than $3bn in security assistance to Ukraine – alone us, not counting our allies’.

‘That money is a direct investment in defending freedom and democracy itself, because if you don’t stand up to dictators, history has shown us they keep coming… their appetite for power continues to …

Russia Strikes US Weapons At Airfield Near Odesa - Ministry

How We Struck U.S. Weapons At Airfield Near Odesa – Russia

May 2, 2022 3:24 am

Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday claimed that it had struck at weapons which were supplied to Ukraine by the United States and European countries and also destroyed a runway at a military airfield near the Ukrainian city of Odessa.

The ministry narrated that it used high-precision Onyx missiles to strike the airfield, after Ukraine accused Russia of knocking out a newly-constructed runway at the main airport of Odessa last week.

The regional of Governor Odessa, Maksym Marchenko also claimed that Russia had used a Bastion missile, launched from Crimea.

Reuters could not immediately verify the reports.

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Concerns As U.S. Confirms 1st Human Case Of H5 Bird Flu

Concerns As U.S. Confirms 1st Human Case Of H5 Bird Flu

April 30, 2022 12:03 am

The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday revealed in a statement that the person who tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) virus was involved in the culling of poultry suspected to have had H5N1 bird flu.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the patient was said to have reported fatigue for a few days as the only symptom and had since recovered.

According to information provided by the CDC, the patient is currently being isolated and treated with the influenza antiviral drug, oseltamivir.

‘This case does not change the human risk assessment for …

UN Sec-General Set To Visit Nigeria, Other African Countries

UN Sec-General Set To Visit Nigeria, Other African Countries

April 29, 2022 7:03 pm

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has concluded plans to visit Nigeria as well as several other West African countries commencing from something around this weekend.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the visit would be to highlight the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the African continent.

‘According to UN official sources, following trips this week to Russia and Ukraine, Guterres would arrive Saturday evening in Senegal for an official visit on May 1 and 2.

He expected to be in Niger until May 3 before finishing his tour in Nigeria on May 3 and 4 …

Ukraine Britain Deploys Its Sky Sabre, 100 Troops To Poland

Ukraine: Britain Deploys Its Sky Sabre, 100 Troops To Poland

March 19, 2022 5:59 am

The Government of the United Kingdom has revealed that it would deploy its Sky Sabre air defence system to Poland to support ongoing operations in Ukraine.

Britain said it would also deploy along with it, 100 troops to operate it.

The UK Ministry of Defence said this after the Polish government had requested the anti-air warfare system.

The UK defence ministry disclosed this on Twitter.

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‘Sky Sabre has unprecedented speed, accuracy, performance and target acquisition, which will significantly enhance Poland’s air defences,’ it said on Twitter.

According to …

Finland Named World’s Happiest Nation For Fifth Year

Finland Named World’s Happiest Nation For Fifth Year

March 18, 2022 1:10 pm

Finland was on Friday named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year in a row, in an annual UN-sponsored index that again ranked Afghanistan as the unhappiest, followed closely by Lebanon.

According to the rankings, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania recorded the biggest boosts in wellbeing. The largest falls in the World Happiness table, released on Friday, came in Lebanon, Venezuela and Afghanistan.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Lebanon, which is facing an economic meltdown, fell to second from last on the index of 146 nations, just below Zimbabwe.

War-traumatised Afghanistan, already bottom of the table, has seen …

Russia Accuses Google, YouTube Of ‘Terrorist’ Activities

Russia Accuses Google, YouTube Of ‘Terrorist’ Activities

March 18, 2022 12:20 pm

Russian regulators on Friday came hard on US tech giant Google and its video subsidiary YouTube accusing it of ‘terrorist’ activities, which appears to be the first step towards a possible access ban.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Russia has already blocked access to other global tech giants including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well as several independent media from her webspace.

Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor said YouTube users ‘are sharing adverts with calls to shut down railway communications between Russia and Belarus’.

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Russia partly carried out …

Biden Set To Announce $800M In New Security Aid To Ukraine

Biden Set To Announce $800M In New Security Aid To Ukraine

March 16, 2022 5:10 am

The President of the United States, Joe Biden has concluded plans to announce an $800 million new security assistance to Ukraine on Wednesday morning, a White House official have revealed.

Africa Daily New York reports that the announcement set to come immedaitely after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the US Congress.

The announcement, expected to come at 11.45 am (1545 GMT), brings ‘the total (aid) announced in the last week alone to $1 billion,’ the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity late Tuesday, said.

Zelensky is set to renew his appeals for more aid in his virtual address to …

Deadly Airstrike Hits Ukraine’s Capital, Kyiv

Deadly Russian Airstrike Hits Ukraine’s Capital, Kyiv

March 14, 2022 2:01 pm

At least one person has been confirmed dead following an airstrike on a residential building in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine on Monday ahead of fresh talks with Russia.

According to the country’s emergency service, scores of residents were injured during the attack by Russian forces.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the Russian troops had continued to edge closer to the city even as they kept up their siege of the southern port city of Mariupol, where officials said about 2,200 people have been killed so far.

‘As of 7:40 am (0540 GMT) one person was found dead …

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