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US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Their Dragon capsule – supplied and operated by the private SpaceX company – edged them into port on the high-flying lab’s bow section. The men will have to wait for leak and pressure checks to …

We all know Roman Catholic priests do not marry and are not supposed to have children because according to the Holy Bible, Jesus Christ did not marry and remained a virgin throughout his life on this earth. Because of this Catholic fathers live a chaste life and also remain unmarried …

The identity of a 32-year-old Ghanaian man who was shot and killed by a uniformed Brooklyn police officer after altercations while the latter was arresting a suspect, has popped up in the list of black persons slain by US police. According to reports, Kwasi Ashun who had earlier been diagnosed …

Curfews have been ordered in cities across the US in an attempt to stem the violent clashes between protesters and police over the death of George Floyd. Widespread demonstrations have taken place, with riot police using tear gas and rubber bullets after their vehicles were set alight in several cities. …

Multiple US and international news portals report that the wife of Derek Chauvin, the police officer involved in in the death of George Floyd, has filed for divorce. Kellie Chauvin is distraught over the death of the African-American man, the reports quote her lawyers as saying. Her utmost sympathy lies …

A $500,000 bail has reportedly been set for Derek Michael Chauvin, the white police officer whose action led to the death of George Floyd, a Blackman who was unarmed when he was arrested. Chauvin was charged on Friday, May 29, 2020 with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Floyd was accused …

US President Donald Trump has been criticized at home and abroad after announcing he is ending US ties with the World Health Organization (WHO). The EU urged him to reconsider the decision, while Germany’s health minister called it a “disappointing setback for international health”. The head of the US Senate’s …

The private rocket company SpaceX has sent two Nasa astronauts into orbit. It’s the first time since the retirement of the shuttles nine years ago that an American crew has made the journey from US territory. Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are not only trialling a new capsule system, they …

Violent protests over the death of an unarmed African-American man at the hands of police officers in Minnesota “are no longer in any way” about his killing, the state’s governor has said. Tim Walz spoke after a night of unrest in several US cities over the death of George Floyd …

A new video has surfaced online, showing not just one but three Minneapolis Police Department officers kneeling on George Floyd during his arrest on Monday. In the video, George Floyd can be heard begging that he could not breathe, he later died in the Police custody. Previously, a video was …