Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 17th March 2020
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Israel’s To Form Government After Inconclusive Unity Talks
Israel’s ex-military chief Benny Gantz was nominated Monday to try to form a government but further talks were expected with his bitter rival, premier Benjamin Netanyahu, on an emergency alliance to fight coronavirus. who heads the centrist Blue and White party, called for “unity” and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to join him as Israel seeks to end a crippling
French Priest Jailed For 5Yrs Over Sexual Assault
A French priest has been jailed for five years for sexually abusing dozens of children in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. Bernard Preynat, 74, admitted abusing boy scouts while a scout leader in Lyon. During his trial, he had told the court he had not understood how serious or grave his crimes were. “It
COVID-19: Primark Issues Sales Warning After Stores Close
Associated British Foods has said 20% of its Primark stores are now closed due to coronavirus and will only re-open when the governments of Italy, France, Spain, and Austria allow it. In a statement, the company said it had expected sales of £190 million from the affected stores over the next four weeks. ABF said
WrestleMania 36 Will Go Ahead Behind Closed Doors Amid Coronavirus Pandemic – WWE
WWE have announced that WrestleMania 36 will not take place in Tampa Bay, Florida, as had previously been planned. However, the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’ will still take place, as owner Vince McMahon has elected not to postpone the event. Instead, WWE are due to take a major financial hit, after electing to continue with
Istanbul Under Strong Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Istanbulites woke up to a new week to subdued streets and to the Turkish government’s additional measures implemented over the weekend to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading. Even though Turkey has only 18 confirmed cases, the global metropolis of more than 15 million people, an aviation hub connecting Asia and Europe and the economic heart
Turkey To Transport Migrants Away From Greek Border
Turkey has signaled that it is winding down its two-week operation to aid the movement of tens of thousands of people toward Europe, following a tough on-the-ground response from Greek border guards and a tepid diplomatic reaction from European politicians, according to The New York Times. Migrants at the Greek-Turkish land border began to be transported
Malaysia’s PM Announces National Lockdown
Malaysia has announced a total lockdown for two weeks from March 18, shutting all businesses except shops selling food and daily necessities, in a drastic move to stem a surge in coronavirus infections. In a live address on Monday evening, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the government would implement the Movement Control Order from March 18 until
Google’s Verily Launches Digital Coronavirus Screening Test
Google’s sister company Verily has begun piloting a site that will screen patients who think they may have COVID-19 and tell them whether they should actually get tested or not based on their responses. Over the weekend, Google sister company Verily announced that a small collection of residents in California were to gain access on
Norwegian Air To Cancel Flights, Lay Off Staff
Norwegian Air will cancel 85% of its flights and temporarily lay off 7,300 employees as result of the growing coronavirus crisis that has strangled demand for air travel, the carrier said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump extended his restrictions on travel from Europe on Saturday to include Britain, Norwegian’s biggest destination for transatlantic flights,
EU Tightens Short-selling Rules
Hedge funds and other investors will have to give regulators more information about the bets they are taking, the European Union’s markets watchdog announced on Monday, warning that a markets slump triggered by the coronavirus could last weeks. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said it had lowered the threshold for reporting short-selling to
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