The US vice president addressed ongoing coronavirus test kit shortages amid the spread of omicron US Vice President Kamala Harris shrugged off a question about Americans having trouble securing a coronavirus test, suggesting a simple Google search was an optimal solution to the problem. Appearing on NBC’s ‘Today’ show on Thursday, Harris was asked by […]
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WATCH: Buffalo smashes into restaurant, sends customer flying
The massive animal is believed to have escaped the butcher before fleeing into an eatery Shocking footage from a CCTV camera in China has emerged online, showing a buffalo charging into a restaurant and attacking one of the customers. In a video that was apparently filmed on the last day of December and has since […]
Taiwanese leader sends warning to Beijing in New Year’s speech
Taiwanese leader tells Beijing to stop ‘the spread of military adventurism’ Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed to continue defending the island’s independence against Beijing. In a New Year’s speech, she said the differences with communist mainland China cannot be resolved by force. “Taiwan’s consistent position has been that we will neither bow to pressure […]
Coal silo blast sends shockwave across US city
A massive blast at a Baltimore coal plant caused some in the city to think they were experiencing an earthquake A five-story coal silo in Baltimore, Maryland has exploded, and first responders are now investigating the incident, which people reportedly felt throughout the city. The explosion occurred at the CSX Coal Plant Building in South […]
African health chief sends foreboding message about Omicron
The Africa Centres for Disease Control has warned that Omicron Covid data from the continent should not be extrapolated to situations in the rest of the world, given features unique to African countries. On Thursday, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), John Nkengasong, said that positive data relating to […]
France sends military police to Carribean island amid anti-vaccine mandate protests
France has sent police reinforcements to its overseas territory Martinique after riots broke out in response to a mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy for health care workers. Some 70 armed French police officers, known in France as gendarmes, arrived in Martinique on Tuesday to tackle the violent protests, marred by arson, looting, and vandalism. French Minister […]
Massive fire breaks out at Stuttgart bus depot, sends smoke towering over city (VIDEOS)
A large bus depot in the German city of Stuttgart has gone up in flames, gutting vehicles and leaving a dense column of smoke looming over the city. Local residents have been advised to keep their doors and windows closed. The fire broke out at a depot operated by transit firm SSB in the east […]