July 9, 2021
Southern Africa hoped it was through the worst of Covid-19. Then the Delta variant arrived
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) Patients are crammed into every corner of the hospital's emergency room ward. They lie on beds and gurneys, or sit slumped in wheelchairs. Many suck on oxygen, but nobody talks. Some die while waiting for a bed. On…
July 8, 2021
Tesla faces fine over illegal construction at German plant
A German regional authority said it was preparing to fine Tesla for illegal building activity on the site of its planned new car factory near Berlin. The environment ministry for Brandenburg, where the factory will be located, had found that Tesla…
July 8, 2021
A MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE ON THE PASSING OF THE PRESIDENT OF HAITI
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government was saddened to learn of the news of the death of President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse this morning. There are no words to describe or justify such an abhorrent act. The Turks and Caicos Islands Government as a…
July 8, 2021
Federer crashes as Djokovic reaches 10th Wimbledon semi-final
Roger Federer faced serious questions over his future yesterday after crashing out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals, just five weeks shy of his 40th birthday. Eight-time Wimbledon champion and 20-time Grand Slam title winner Federer lost 6-3, 7-6…
July 8, 2021
WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY JULY 9th, 2021.
GENERAL SITUATION: A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE WEATHER ACROSS THE BAHAMAS WITH MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS AND PLEASANT CONDITIONS AS TROPICAL STORM ELSA’S RAIN BANDS GENERATE SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER THE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS.…
July 8, 2021
German industrial orders fall on tepid global demand
German industrial orders fell sharply in May, hit by weak demand from abroad as the pandemic continued to pummel Europe's top economy, official data showed yesterday. Orders were down by 3.7 per cent, according to the federal statistics office…
July 8, 2021
Trump says he’s filing class action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and Google
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is filing class action lawsuits against three of the country's largest tech companies -- Facebook, Twitter, and Google -- all of which have banned the former president from their social media…
July 8, 2021
Oregon’s heat wave death toll reaches 107 in ‘mass casualty’ event
Oregon's record-breaking heat wave reached a death toll of 107 on Tuesday, according to officials. The victims range in age from 37 to 97, according to the Oregon State Medical Examiner, as the state has been reeling from scorching triple-digit…
July 8, 2021
Haitian President Jovenel Moise killed in attack at his home, country now in state of emergency
Haitian President Jovenel Moise (JOVE'-nel mo-WEES') was killed in an attack at his home before dawn on Wednesday, the country's interim premier said. A group of unidentified individuals raided Moise's private residence in Haiti's capital,…
July 8, 2021
Mariah Carey settles $3M lawsuit with ex-assistant accused of blackmailing her
Mariah Carey can officially shake off some of her legal woes. The singer has settled the $3 million lawsuit levied against her ex-assistant, Lianna “Azarian” Shakhnazarian, for alleged trying to blackmail her. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2019,…