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Priti Patel branded ‘moron’ online after referring to ‘counter-terrorist offenders’, blaming old Labour govt for early release law UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has been roasted on Twitter after bizarrely labeling terrorists such as the Streatham attacker as a ‘counter-terrorist offenders’ and blaming the old Labour government for his early release from jail. In the aftermath of the stabbing attack carried out by 20-year-old Sudesh Amman in Streatham, South London on Sunday, Patel gave her response in an interview with Sky News. In somewhat odd remarks, she insisted that government measures announced just two weeks ago were aimed at dealing with “counter-terrorist offenders.” She also took aim at the last Labour government – which lost power almost ...

Coronavirus-infected woman gives birth to perfectly healthy baby in China A Chinese woman infected with the coronavirus has given birth to a healthy baby girl thanks to the quick and decisive intervention of hospital staff. The Harbin Municipal Health Commission made the announcement on Monday, after the woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl weighing 3.05kgs (6.7 lbs) on January 30. The mother and daughter were kept in quarantine for observation at the hospital in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, and both are said to be in stable condition.  The woman presented herself to the hospital at 38 weeks pregnant with a high fever. Following an examination by medical staff, the decision was taken to induce birth and deliver the baby via caesarean ...

Footballer tries to kick fan in the HEAD but injures teammate during pitch invasion in Brazil (VIDEO) A Brazilian midfielder aimed a wild kick at the head of a pitch invader before missing and injuring his teammate who had wrestled the supporter to the floor during furious scenes at the end of a fiery state competition derby. Bruno Silva rushed from the bench and swung his foot at the head of the fallen fan who had been tripped to the turf by reserve goalkeeper Gledson after angrily confronting Avai players during their 2-0 win at arch rivals Figueirense. The ferocious kick missed its target but reportedly left shocked stopper Gledson requiring an ice pack on his face after Silva accidentally clumped his compatriot while police tried to regain contr...

Soaring bitcoin could ‘explode in value’ as investors panic over coronavirus Flagship cryptocurrency bitcoin spiked on Monday after the Chinese stock market crashed on its reopening following an extended Lunar New Year break. Bitcoin surged to $9,608, the highest since October, shortly after markets opened in Hong Kong. The digital currency has entered a bull rally on January 3, adding nearly 40 percent since then. It’s the best start to the year for bitcoin since 2012. Worries about the spiraling coronavirus outbreak have been boosting bitcoin which usually goes up when investors are nervous. Chinese stocks which had been closed since January 24 plummeted the most since 2015 as they resumed trading on Monday. Also on rt....

Hong Kong shuts down more border crossings with mainland China amid coronavirus fear, medics strike The government of Hong Kong has further restricted travel from mainland China amid public fears about the coronavirus epidemic. City leader Carrie Lam denies caving in to pressure from medics, who started a strike on Monday. Hong Kong health workers started a five-day strike on Monday, demanding a full closure of the border to prevent infected people from reaching the city. Lam stopped short of meeting their demands in full, and denies that the measures she announced on Monday were due to the pressure. “If anyone thinks that by resorting to such extreme measures the government will be made to do something that is not rational or something that will on...

‘All US has done could only spread fear’: China slams Washington for ‘stoking panic’ against Beijing over coronavirus China’s Foreign Ministry has slammed Washington over the coronavirus outbreak, saying the US has been using it to fuel mass hysteria against Beijing, introducing measures that hurt civil rights more than they fight the virus. Speaking at a press briefing on February 3, China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that contrary to advice from World Health Organization (WHO), the American government has inappropriately “overreacted,” especially by banning travelers who have been to China in the past two weeks. “The US government hasn’t provided any substantial assistance to us, but it was the first to evacuate personnel from ...

Chaos in Indian Parliament as opposition chants anti-CAA slogans, stages walkout in protest Monday's sessions in both chambers of the Indian Parliament descended into chaos as opposition MPs walked out in protest over the Citizenship Act, which New Delhi says is aimed at protecting minorities. Several Indian opposition parties launched a concerted effort to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the parliament. Motions to adjourn all business and address the "prevailing situation in the country" were filed in both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, the upper and lower chambers of the legislature. During question time, opposition MPs lashed out at the CAA and the government's handling of mass protests against the act. Several states in In...

'Yo! He just bit him!' College basketball player DeJon Jarreau admits BITING opponent's leg in violent moment of madness (VIDEO) Basketball player DeJon Jarreau has been forced to apologize after his coach admitted the guard had bitten an opponent on the leg in a bizarre incident towards the end of a fiercely-contested NCAA game in Cincinnati on Saturday. Houston Cougars' Jarreau can be seen falling to the floor before chomping at Cincinnati Bearcats forward Mamoudou Diarra’s knee area with just over six minutes of play remaining as his side lost by the skin of their teeth at the sold-out Fifth Third Arena. The violent incident in the scrum was reviewed for several minutes by officials, who awarded what is thought to be the competition’s first ever ...

WATCH: Horde of locusts blocks out the skies in Saudi Arabia, Yemen Residents in Saudi Arabia and Yemen have been faced with the bewildering sight of a truly gargantuan swarm of roughly 360 billion locusts, which can block out the sun at times. But an even bigger swarm is coming soon. The massive locust swarm measures roughly the size of Manhattan and has caused tens of millions of dollars worth of damage, devastating East Africa in one of the worst outbreaks in decades.  جراد جراد جراد... pic.twitter.com/jdqZld7I0G— مناضل (@Maneb35) February 2, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js ووين اللي ياكلون الجراد عندنا كمية جراد طازجه?? pic.twitter.com/us1Kgk43Jh— حمد اليامي (@Hamad21120812) February 2, 2020 https://platfor...