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Minneapolis reaches $27 mn settlement with Floyd family

Shawdesh desk: The Minnesota city of Minneapolis reached a $27 million “wrongful death” settlement on Friday with the family of George Floyd, the Black man who died while being arrested

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 119 million

Shawdesh desk: The total number of global Covid-19 cases topped 119 million on Saturday amid concern of new virus strains, increasing pressure on nations to speed up the vaccination process.

Six killed in Myanmar as UN condemns protest crackdown

Shawdesh Desk: Six protesters were killed in Myanmar on Thursday as the United Nations condemned the growing violence against anti-coup demonstrations. International pressure has been building steadily since the military

Indonesia bus plunge kills 27 pilgrims

Shawdesh Desk: A bus carrying dozens of pilgrims plunged down a steep ravine on Indonesia’s Java island, killing at least 27 people including junior high school students, authorities said Thursday.

3,000 nurses dead, COVID-19 exodus looming: global federation

Shawdesh DEsk: At least 3,000 nurses have been killed by Covid-19, the global nurses’ federation said Thursday as it warned of a looming exodus of health workers traumatised by the

Global Covid cases near 118 million

Shawdesh Desk: The world is fast approaching the grim milestone of 118 million Covid-19 cases, despite high rates of vaccination. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the global caseload reached

Hamed Bakayoko: Ivory Coast’s PM dies in Germany

Shawdesh desk: The Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Hamed Bakayoko, has died in a hospital in Germany, authorities say. Bakayoko, who was receiving treatment for cancer, passed away on Wednesday,

Lobbyist signs $2m contract to represent Myanmar junta: documents

Shawdesh Desk: A lobbyist recruited to represent the Myanmar junta internationally is set to pocket a $2 million fee, according to documents filed to the US Justice Department seen Wednesday