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Tensions between the United States and China continue to simmer with the United States to ban Tik Tok. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a TV interview on Monday that Washington was “certainly looking at” banning Chinese social media apps including Tik Tok. “I don’t want to get out in front of the President (Donald Trump), but it’s something we’re looking at,” Pompeo said in an interview with Fox News, As the presenter queried and pushed him to confirm that the United States to ban Tik Tok The development comes a few days after India announced it was boycotting 59…

Pakistan’s ‘fake pilot’ scandal Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) the largest airline operating in Pakistan has grounded 150 of its pilots over claims they may not hold a valid licence or had cheated on exams. The licence scandal emerged following a report into a plane crash in May. On 22 May 2020, a plane crashed in Karachi killing 97 people and leaving two survivors. It is unknown if the pilots held fake licences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK1cHoL8NYE May 2020 fatal crash According to the report, the pilots were distracted talking about coronavirus and repeatedly ignored warnings from air traffic controllers before the plane went…

GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 11,564,185 DEATHS: 536,893 RECOVERED: 6,538,868 ………………………………………………………………….. Coronavirus can float in the air, experts say WHO and CDC should tell people that  CNN says the coronavirus can float in air droplets and is likely transmitting that way, a group of experts say. They are publishing an open letter to the WHO and other health agencies, asking them to be more forthright in explaining how the virus can transmit in the air.  “The airborne transmission word seems to be loaded,” said one of the main authors of the letter. “I guess we are hoping that WHO will…

On Monday, Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry confirmed 58 new deaths from COVID-19 and 3,580 new infections. These new figures bring the total COVI-19 cases to 209,509 infections and 1,916 deaths from COVID-19. The Saudi Health Ministry also added that 1,980 have recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 145,236. The Saudi health ministry on Sunday announced plans to open its Takkad coronavirus testing centres in all regions in coming days as it reported 3,580 new cases. The ministry said 357,000 people had visited the testing centres opened so far, while another 208,000 had availed of the…

A high-level meeting coordinated by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday reviewed internal and external security situation where Pakistan sends India a warning. India must not test the resolve and sovereignty of the country which would be protected at all costs. The meeting was attended by high-rank officials including Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General (CJCSC) Nadeem Raza, and the Chief of Army Staff. Pakistan sends India a warning The participants of the meeting agreed that Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence with its neighbours. However, it sent a daring message to India ‘Pakistan sends…

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe quit his office on Friday signalling a government reshuffle by President Emmanuel Macron in a bid to increase his green credentials and win back disillusioned voters ahead of a possible re-election bid. French PM Edouard Philippe, head of President Emmanuel Macron’s government, resigns after poor local election results, as the French president is taking extreme measures in a bid to cling to power for as long as he can. French PM resigns The Elysee Palace said in a statement that Philippe would handle government affairs until a new cabinet was named. Questions over Philippe’s job…

The Qiddiya Investment Company announced on Thursday that at least 10 billion SR (Saudi Royal) (£2.66 billion) worth of contracts will be awarded to various different companies, this is to speed up the construction of a Mega-City that includes entertainment and sports project in the Saudi capital Riyadh. The Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund will provide funding for the project. The Saudi Arabian government says it will build a $500 billion mega-city, with the goal of diversifying its economy to focus less on crude oil. Mega-City Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the government will aim to make NEOM run…

Quarantine is abolished for People arriving in England from some countries  Quarantine is abolished fr travellers from a select number of countries posing “a reduced risk” from coronavirus outbreak. A full list of exempt countries was published on Friday. Most travellers to the UK currently have to self-isolate for two weeks. However, the government has announced a list of countries where the travellers are exempt from isolating. The Foreign Office is also changing its advice against all but essential travel to a number of countries from Saturday. The quarantine restrictions came into force in early June, to try to prevent…

GLOBAL COVID-19 TODAY CORONAVIRUS CASES: 10,991,872 DEATHS: 524,176 RECOVERED: 6,150,606 ………………………………………….. The US is “not going in the right direction,” Fauci says CNN says the US coronavirus pandemic is not headed in a positive direction, but it’s possible to balance the need to reopen with precautions that can help slow the spread of coronavirus, Dr Anthony Fauci has said.  He said it’s not a case of either supporting reopening or public health measures. “There’s this feeling of an all or none phenomenon, where you’re either on lockdown or you’re just going to say… the devil may care and just let…

More than 360 elephants found dead in mysterious circumstances in Botswana in the past three months, according to local conservationists. Live elephants seen nearby appeared physically weak, and one was walking in circles, unable to change direction, observers said. Other species in the area did not appear to have been affected by whatever struck down the elephants. The unusual number of elephant carcasses were first recorded at the start of May. No one knows why the animals are dying, with lab results on samples still weeks away, according to the government. Botswana is home to a third of Africa’s declining…