October 2019

  • Italy and Juventus legend Claudio Marchisio retires from football at 33

    Former Italian midfielder of Serie A’s Juventus, Claudio Marchisio declared on Thursday to hang up his boots at the age of 33, one year younger than Cristiano Ronaldo who is still one of the best shooters in the world. Marchisio wrote on social media (Instagram) on Thursday, “I’d made a promise to the kid who…

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  • Group wants EFCC to probe Osinbanjo’s shady deal with FIRS

    The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, over his role in the N90bn allegedly released to him by the Federal Inland Revenue Service. SaharaReporters recalls that a former deputy spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress, Timi Frank,…

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  • Violent Independence Day protests in Hong Kong (pictures)

    An anti-government protester shelters with a traffic sign during a demonstration in Sha Tin district, Hong Kong. Riot police stand guard during a protest in Sham Shui Po district, on China’s National Day in Hong Kong, October 1. Riot police spray blue-colored water during a protest on China’s National Day in Hong Kong, October 1.…

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  • 36 Interesting facts about diamonds

    You must have read a lot about diamonds—the various cuts, shapes, and of course, the 4Cs, but there are more facts about diamonds that you probably don’t know. For example, diamond crystals are brought closer to the Earth’s surface through volcanic activity, and can be found in shallow alluvial deposits where the crystals settle after…

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  • Trump wants China to probe Joe Biden and son

    Amid Donald Trump’s impeachment saga over his call for Ukraine to probe a strong political threat, the president on Thursday sent a request to China, asking his counterpart Xi Jinping to investigate former US President Joe Biden. Speaking with reporters outside the White House, Mr. Trump said, “China should start an investigation into the Bidens.”…

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  • A protester lies with a gunshot wound outside Cheung Hing Kee Shanghai Pan-fried Buns in Hong Kong, October 1, 2019. Amateur video of violent demonstrations in Hong Kong captures the moment when a policeman points a pistol at a black-clad protester and fires a round, after which the young man falls to the floor. A…

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  • From Istanbul Airports to your Destination in Turkey

    Getting stranded in previously unknown locations can be a very unpleasant experience. Visitors in Turkey—especially first-time travelers at the airports in Istanbul—need tips and guidelines on some efficient, reliable and cost-effective means of transportation notwithstanding their preference for road or rail travels. The three main airports in Istanbul are: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (ISL): It…

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  • What climate change activists did to the UK government

    Police were nowhere around to stop the “madness” as climate change protesters launched bloody attack on the UK government building. In seeming retaliatory act, climate activists sprayed 400 gallons of fake blood on the British government building to highlight the damage humans are causing to the world, Mail Online confirmed. Out-of-commission fire engines were used…

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  • What makes Garment Steamer and Steam Mop worth buying for Cloud Software Developers

    Cloud software provides millions of people around the world with an innovative, cheaper and time-saving medium for storing and retrieving applications and data online. Cloud software developers work day and night—sometimes facing health risks from environmental hazards—to offer cost-effective public, private and cloud computing services which include, but not limited to writing software that are…

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  • Trade war with China ‘badly’ hurting the US economy

    Wall Street’s main indexes suffered their sharpest one-day declines in nearly six weeks on Wednesday after employment and manufacturing data suggested that the U.S.-China trade war is taking an increasing toll on the U.S. economy, Reuters reports. Adding to trade concerns, the United States won approval on Wednesday to levy import tariffs on $7.5 billion…

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  • An unidentified woman from the audience joins the models for the final walk at the Chanel spring/summer 2020 show An unidentified woman from the audience joins the models for the final walk at the Chanel spring/summer 2020 show Chanel models Model Kaia Gerber during Chanel. Cardi B poses before Chanel Gigi Hadid during Chanel Gigi…

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  • Officer gets 10-year prison sentence for killing an unarmed black man

    Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced by a Texas jury to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after finding her guilty of murder for walking into a neighbor’s apartment thinking it was her own and shooting him as he ate ice cream. The same jury took less than six hours on Tuesday to…

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