Addressing the annual CPAC conference of American conservatives, Texas Senator Ted Cruz mocked a former Republican speaker for reportedly telling him to “go f*** himself” during an audiobook recording. During a high-energy roving-microphone speech in which he repeatedly referenced the Star Wars
Donald Trump Jr tweeted his displeasure at the liberal nature of Super Bowl ads – just moments after the game kicked off. “One comercial [sic] in and it’s already woketopia,” he tweeted adding the eye roll emoji and the hashtag for the
South Africa will put on hold use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shot in its vaccination programme, after data showed it gave minimal protection against mild-to-moderate infection caused by the country’s dominant coronavirus variant. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Sunday that the government
Rapper Casanova who is jailed in New York in a gang-related federal racketeering case, is facing disciplinary charges over a dance challenge video posted on social media. The 34-year-old rapper whose legal name is Caswell Senior, will be disciplined by officials at
Two gay men are in “mortal danger” after they were returned to Chechnya after fleeing to Russia to escape torture, an LGBT rights group monitoring the region has warned. Salekh Magamadov, 20, and Ismail Isayev, 17, were apprehended by Russian police at
The NFL was slammed for its “pitiful” record of hiring Black head coaches and executives by the the host of the Super Bowl pre-game broadcast. James Brown of CBS did not hold back when he compared the impact of Black players in
Four backcountry skiers in their 20s died when one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah history hit a popular backcountry skiing area, police said Sunday. Four other people were also buried in the Saturday slide but managed to dig themselves out and
Mortuary owner Brian Simmons has been making more trips to homes to pick up bodies to be cremated and embalmed since the pandemic hit. With Covid-19 devastating communities in Missouri, his two-person crews regularly arrive at homes in the Springfield area and remove bodies of
Inmates at a St Louis jail set fires, caused flooding, broke out fourth-floor windows and tossed a stationary bike, chairs and mattresses in the latest disturbance over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions that have limited visits and stalled court proceedings, officials
Austria said on Sunday it was tightening border controls to all neighbouring countries, saying non-essential travel should be prevented during the pandemic. The move to tighten border controls comes as the country is gearing up to cautiously loosen some restrictions this coming week,
Health and law enforcement officials in Tampa, Florida have expressed shock and disappointment after thousands of Americans gathered in clubs and bars, many declining to wear face masks, amid the host city’s Super Bowl celebrations during the weekend. As the Tampa Bay