Irish return a 173-year-old favor by helping Native Americans battling coronavirus

The Irish are returning a 173-yeard-old favor to a Native American tribe. An online fundraiser collecting coronavirus relief for the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation has been flooded with donations from Ireland. Residents said the charity was inspired by the $170 in support the Choctaw Nation sent to starving Irish families during the potato famine in 1847. “The English oppressors and […]

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, hospitalized for gallbladder infection – The Sun

RUTH Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized with a gallbladder infection on Tuesday, but the Supreme Court justice will continue to phone in for arguments. The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who has been treated for cancer four times, underwent non-surgical treatment for an infection caused by a gallstone. Her ailment was described by Court officials as acute cholecystitis. She is resting comfortably but may […]

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Music figures criticise appointment of Tom Watson to chair of UK Music

Outrage of music world as Tom Watson defends himself on abuse probe in a ‘self-serving’ interview glossing over his links to VIP paedophile fantasist Carl Beech Leading music figures criticise apppointment of Tom Watson’s appointment  The former Labour deputy leader has been chosen as chairman of UK Music T’Pau singer says Mr Watson ‘competely enabled Carl Beech for political gain’ […]

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IMF: Use debt relief for most at risk from Covid-19

‘Please spend the money on your most vulnerable’: Head of the IMF urges countries that have begged for financial aid to use it on doctors and nurses and those who need it most IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva told nations to spend the cash on those in need $215million has already been made available to 25 impoverished countries   Vast majority are […]

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Two US 'mercenaries' are arrested after attempt 'to kill' Maduro

Two US ‘mercenaries’ are arrested after failed attempt ‘to kill’ Venezuela’s President Maduro which he blamed on America and Venezuela and left eight attackers dead U.S. citizens arrested on Monday identified as Luke Denman and Airan Berry Maduro showed a pair of U.S. passports and other military equipment seized The president has accused Trump administration and opposition leader Guaidó Ex-Green Beret […]

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McDonald's reveals first 15 restaurants to reopen for delivery

McDonald’s reveals first 15 restaurants to reopen for delivery only from next week as fast food chain eases lockdown rules McDonald’s has revealed which UK restaurants will open for delivery on May 13 The restaurants are mainly in London and the south east of England As announced last week, these restaurants will be opening from 11am-10pm  Here’s how to help […]

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New Harry and Meghan book will be accurate portrayal, say authors

New Prince Harry and Meghan Markle book will be the ‘definitive story’ and an accurate portrayal of the couple’s lives as modern royals, say authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand’s book Finding Freedom due out in the summer Book is advertised as an ‘honest, up-close and disarming portrait,’ of the couple Authors say they had ‘unique access,’ as they set […]

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Brothers, 10 and 7, fall 110ft to their deaths from tower block playing Spiderman during coronavirus lockdown – The Sun

TWO young brothers fell 110ft to their deaths as they played Spiderman together during the coronavirus lockdown. Tragic Ivan Zakharov, ten, and Stepan, seven, reportedly opened the window of their flat in Moscow, Russia, and fell from it. The pair, who were talented dancers, fell around 25 seconds apart from the 11th floor of the tower block and died on […]

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