British street artist Banksy has funded a boat to rescue refugees trying to reach North Africa, the Guardian can reveal. The ship, named Louise Michel after a French feminist anarchist, set sail on August 18 from the Spanish port of Burriana, near Valencia, and is now in the central Mediterranean …
Read More »Shinzo Abe to address public health concerns | World news
The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, will address growing concerns about his health on Friday after making two hospital visits over the course of a week. Officials from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have speculated that Abe may not be able to hold off his term, which ends …
Read More »Ten remote Indian tribe of 59 test positive for Covid-19 | World news
Ten members of a declining tribe living on a secluded island in the archipelago of the Andaman Islands have tested positive for coronavirus, as the pandemic affects even the most remote regions of India. There are only 59 surviving members of the Great Andamanic tribe, all on Street Island in …
Read More »NBA season in the air as Lakers and Clippers vote to stop playoffs | Sport
The NBA season is in balance with the board of directors and league players due to meet Monday through Thursday morning to discuss whether to continue with the playoffs. The Milwaukee Bucks, arguably the best team in the NBA, boycotted their playoff game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday in …
Read More »Bolsonaro’s Attempts to Discuss Mystery Payments Refunds | World news
The social media savvy leader of Brazil has often faced the heaviest online backlog of his presidency, after unsuccessfully trying to sniff out questions about his family’s financial dealings by warning a journalist that he’s his face in ‘woe smite. Jair Bolsonaro published the threat on Sunday after a reporter …
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