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‘We Don’t Know’ Status of Kim Jong Un
CNN's Jim Sciutto reported Monday the U.S. is monitoring intelligence that suggests North Korea's leader is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery, according to a USA official with direct knowledge. "In the past, the North has reacted very quickly when there have been reports about the leadership". The North Korean dictator is believed to have issued a standing execution order ag... [Full Article...]
Can Trump Actually Halt Immigration To The U.S.?
Donald Trump's new executive order banning immigration to the United States will last 60 days with the chance of renewal, and it will apply narrowly to those seeking permanent immigration status, the U.S. "We have a solemn duty to ensure these unemployed Americans regain their jobs and their livelihoods". Reportedly, 577000 individuals were granted lawful permanent residence in 2019, by the US C... [Full Article...]
Guatemala says 50 migrants deported from United States test positive for Covid-19
Various Guatemalan officials have put the number at between 30 and 43, majority apparently aboard two flights that arrived March 26 from Mesa, Arizona, and Monday from Brownsville, Texas. At one facility, the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, California, at least 17 detainees have tested positive for coronavirus, while 12 detainees also tested positive at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facil... [Full Article...]
MI governor says Trump's coronavirus messages 'put people in greater danger'
Without enough tests, CEOs and governors have told the White House, they can't get businesses back up and running. "When it comes to testing, we're here to help", Pence told governors during a video conference from the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). [Full Article...]
Facebook is pulling some protest events over stay-at-home violations
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told ABC News Monday that content arguing that social-distancing is ineffective would "classify as harmful misinformation". Alyana Alfaro Post, a spokesperson for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, also denied requesting removal of posts about protests, but said his office had been communicating with Facebook on the issue, CNN reported. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Missouri sues Chinese government over virus handling
Schmitt on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, filed a lawsuit against the Chinese government , the Community Party of China and others , alleging that the hiding of information and other actions at the outset of the coronavirus outbreak led to loss of life and significant economic damage in Missouri. [Full Article...]
IRGC Launches Military Satellite into Orbit
The claim could not be immediately confirmed by independent sources and the Guard did not provide any verifying images or footage. The IRGC considers the launch a "major achievement" for Iran's missile capabilities. The operation comes more than two months after Iran launched but failed to put into orbit another satellite that it said had no military goal. The Revolutionary Guard, which marked... [Full Article...]
Singapore reports 1,111 new coronavirus cases
Mr Lee also announced that circuit breaker measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus will be extended to June 1 , with existing rules further tightened for the next two weeks. However, many of these cases are attributed to crowded foreign worker dormitories, and the active testing being employed. It said some 180,000 construction workers and their dependents have been ordered to quarantine t... [Full Article...]