Author: Kerkula Blama

The still-standing portion of the partially collapsed condo building in Miami, Florida, that has claimed 24 lives, with 121 people still unaccounted for, was brought down using explosives Sunday night, July 4. The blast took place at 10 p.m. ET, 11 days after the shocking collapse of much of the residential Champlain Towers structure on June 24. County Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava said the demolition of the remaining portion of the building was a necessary step for crews to continue their search for any possible survivors of the disaster. \”Bringing down this building in a controlled manner is critical to expanding…

As promised, France President Emmanuel Macron has made available a consignment of Covid-19 Materials upon the arrival of Liberian President, George Manneh Weah from the Generation Equality Forum in France. Pres. Weah attendance at the forum was well profited as he and France’s president signed a bilateral agreement that’s aimed at France rendering financial, industrial, and health related assistance to Liberia to help improve and fasten the development process in the country and fight to keep covid 19 out of Liberia. Thereby promoting the Pro-Poor Agenda of the Weah-led government. The Executive Mansion Reported: “The President of the Republic, H.E.…

Roman Catholic church head, Pope Francis has undergone surgery hours after attending the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter\’s Square on Sunday July 4, the Vatican has announced. According to Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni, the pope had surgery for \”colon diverticulitis,\” Diverticulitis is an inflammation caused when people develop small sacs in the walls of the colon. The sacs or pouches are called diverticuli. It\’s usually symptomless, but can cause discomfort and, sometimes, bleeding. The Holy See press office said in a statement: \”This afternoon his Holiness Pope Francis went to the Gemelli hospital — Rome — for a…

The US government under Joe Biden has ordered a halt on federal executions that were resumed in 2020 under the Trump administration after a 17-year hiatus. The Trump administration carried out 13 federal executions during the former president\’s final months in office, before the Trump the last execution occured 17 years ago during the Bush Administration. However President Joe Biden, who appointed Merrick Garland, the US government\’s attorney general, has paused the executions while Garland also ordered a review of the rules around the death penalty Garland also ordered officials to review the drugs administered during lethal injection amid reports…

The German government has recommended the use of two covid-19 vaccine shots saying it greatly increases the immunity of people against the disease The statement by the German government appears to be the strongest recommendation given by any country or body over the mixing of Covid-19 vaccines on efficacy grounds. The German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) said that people who receive a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine \”should get an mRNA vaccine as their second dose, regardless of their age.\” Germany is now officially the first country to strongly recommend that people who have received a first dose…

Toni Kroos has retired from international football following Germany\’s exit from Euro 2020. Kroos\’ announcement comes days after England\’s 2-0 victory against Germany at Wembley and he says he wanted to focus more on Real Madrid and also on his family hence his decision to retire. Kroos confirmed his international retirement on Instagram on Friday afternoon, July 2, writing: \”I\’ve played for Germany 106 times. There won\’t be another time. \”I would have dearly wished – and I gave everything again – that there would have been 109 internationals in the end and that this one big title, the European…

Juan Mata has signed a new one-year contract with Manchester United. The Spanish midfielder, who was signed from Chelsea in 2014, has made 273 appearances for United, scoring 51 goals and registering 47 assists. He became a free agent when his contract ran out on Wednesday. But United have confirmed that Mata has signed a new deal at the club until June 2022. A statement read: \’Manchester United is delighted to announce Juan Mata has agreed a one-year contract, keeping him at Old Trafford until June 2022. Dubbed a magician on the pitch and a gentleman off it, Mata has…

A 30-year-old woman from Kariti Kandara in Kenya has been left in pain following injuries she sustained in her private part after being forcefully circumcised by her husband, who she claims joined a cult a few months ago. The lady revealed that her husband who had threatened to circumcise their three children, demanded same for her as his faith does not allow him to live with uncircumcised women. She disclosed that her husband stormed their house in the company of 30 other men on June 9, and started mutilating her private part. Prior to that, the men had camped outside their house where they…

Chinese President, Xi Jinping has warned Taiwan on it\’s indepence move, warning other countries like the US to not interfere. On Thursday, July 1, Xi Jinping marked his Communist Party’s 100th anniversary from Tiananmen Square and struck a bellicose tone, reconfirming China’s ‘historic mission’ to control Taiwan . Xi said ; \”No foreign forces will ever coerce and enslave us.\” \”Whoever attempts to do that, will surely break their heads on the steel Great Wall built with the blood and flesh of 1.4 billion of Chinese people,\” he said. Xi did not mention any country by name, but the message…

Football superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo is available for just £25million this summer, according to new reports. His club, Juventus paid around four times this amount to sign the five-time Ballon d\’Or winner back in 2018 but according to Gazzetta, Juventus are ready to save their costs on Ronaldo\’s salary by selling him amid rumoured interest from Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain. Juventus could save as much as £75m in salary by parting with Ronaldo this summer. And the new report says club chiefs have already met with the star\’s agent Jorge Mendes to discuss a potential transfer. Even at 36, Ronaldo…