World news today: Heroin smuggler sentenced to death via Zoom call in Singapore
World news today May 20: Punithan Genasan, 37, Malaysian, was the first person in Singapore to be given the death sentence over the video teleconference hearings during the coronavirus pandemic.
Johnson& Johnson discontinues selling baby powder in the US
The well-known pharmaceutical Johnson & Jonhson has announced that it would cease selling its talcum-based baby powder in the US and Canada amidst rising lawsuits against the product’s safety from cancer patients. The move was claimed as “in large part to changes in consumer habits”.
Edenville Dam breaks in Michigan, US seems to face consecutive disasters amid worst coronavirus pandemic
Flash flood emergency: Edenville Dam has failed, Sanford Dam likely to collapse. Residents along the Tittabawassee River below the Edenville and Sanford dams are urged to evacuate as the structures are failing. How the US could overcome this extremely difficult time of combating against both coronavirus (Covid-19) and natural disasters.
World news today: Super Cyclone Amphan, biggest storm to hit Bay of Bengal
World news today May 19: Millions of people in India and Bangladesh are in the path of a super cyclone which is due to make landfall in less than 36 hours, bringing damaging winds and heavy rain to a region already struggling with the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump sends letter to WHO chief, threatens to permanently cut off funding
President Trump threatened to permanently cut off funding to the World Health Organization and revoke U.S membership if the group doesn’t make changes meant to curb what he called its pro-China lies, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Trump SHOCKS media as saying he is taking hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 prevention
U.s President Trump said during a meeting at the White House on Monday that he has started taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that he has repeatedly touted as a potentially effective COVID-19 treatment, as a preventative for the coronavirus.
Shad Gaspard goes missing after beach swim, details on what happened
Former World Wrestling Entertainment star Shad Gaspard is believed to have disappeared during a swim with his 10-year-old son at a California beach, according to a report.
WHO: China pledges USD 2 billion to help with virus pandemic
China will provide USD 2 billion over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout from it, President Xi Jinping said on May 18 at the 73rd annual World Health Assembly held by teleconference for the first-time ever, Associated Press reported.
World news today: Tingling pain in hands, a possible COVID-19 indication
World news today May 18: If you develop a subtle tingling pain in hands, you might be at risk of COVID-19. Diabetes patients and those with autoimmune conditions are most likely to develop this tingling pain.
‘American Idol’ 2020: Who win in quarantine?
‘American Idol’ made history on Sunday, May 17 when the ABC singing competition crowned its first winner remotely in the show's 18-year history.
7NEWS Australia runs 5-minute-news praising Vietnam's efforts on COVID-19 combat
The well-known Australia-based 7NEWS Australia channel has recently taken over five minutes during its daily latest headlines to praise Vietnam’s efforts on COVID-19 fight.
Golf match results: Rory McIlroy takes down Rickie Fowler
For the first time since the Players Championship was canceled following the first round on March 12, golf was broadcast to the world on Sunday in the form of the TaylorMade Driving Relief, an event put together to give sports-starved viewers something to watch while also raising significant funds for COVID-19 relief efforts, ESPN reported.
UFC latest news: Fight card for upcoming Fight Night dates in May and June
Last week, Saturday, UFC 249 took place in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the first major sporting event to take place in the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Holland Sentinel informed. There were no fans and most of the UFC personnel were sporting masks during the event.
Bundesliga Latest: Bayern Munichh as beaten Union Berlin 2-0
Bayern Munich has beaten Union Berlin 2-0 in its first game for more than two months as the German soccer (football) league’s restart continues.
World news today: Fire and explosion rip through downtown L.A, 11 firefighters injured
World news today May 17: A massive fire broke out in downtown Los Angeles Saturday evening, touching off an explosion and leaving nearly a dozen firefighters injured.
UFC Fight Night: Alistair Overeem rebounds, stops Walt Harris for TKO in Jacksonville
Heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris finally stepped into the Octagon on Saturday, they put on a wild brawl for two rounds before Overeem was able to score the TKO victory.
Obama attacks Trump’s administration in response to COVID-19
Former President Obama criticized the Trump administration for their response to the coronavirus pandemic during a commencement speech for the students graduating from 78 historically black colleges and universities, NBC news reported.
Earthquakes to consecutively hit the US
An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 6.5 hit a remote area of Nevada on Friday morning, another earthquake on the Alabama-Tennessee state line was also detected Thursday evening, the US Geological Survey says.
World news today: India's COVID-19 tally surpasses China, becoming Asia's biggest epicenter
World news today May 16: With one-day rise reaches over 4,000 cases in the last few days, India's COVID-19 tally tops nearly 82,000 as of May 16, overtaking China to become the biggest epicenter in Asia. The country is now the 11th hardest-hit nation worldwide.
Kawasaki disease: What to know about emerging complication during COVID-19 pandemic
Children have to date borne a minimal medical burden in the global COVID-19 pandemic. A growing number of hospitals in the United States and Europe have reported features of a rare syndrome being spotted in children who have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few weeks despite the belief of a lower threat to children.
