WHO finally says EVERYONE should wear a mask if you can’t keep your distance

The World Health Organization is broadening said Friday it is now advising that in areas where coronavirus is spreading, people should wear fabric masks when social distancing is not possible, such as on public transportation and in shops. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said people over age 60 or with underlying medical conditions also should … Read more

Searches on Twitter for the term ‘racist’ surface President Donald Trump’s name as the top result

Searches on Twitter for the term ‘racist’ are surfacing President Donald Trump’s name as the top result under ‘accounts’ Searches for ‘racist’ on Twitter surface the account of President Donald Trump  Twitter its algorithm links terms commonly associated with accounts The phenomenon comes as Trump and Twitter battle over how the president’s tweets should be handled By … Read more

Al-Qaeda chief in North Africa killed by French forces in military operation in Mali

Notorious African Al-Qaeda chief Abdelmalek Droukdel is killed by French in Mali following a seven-year manhunt France says Abdelmalek Droukdel and members of inner circle have been killed Defence Minister Florence Parly said he was killed in a military operation in Mali Thousands of French troops have been sent to Mali since 2013 to tackle jihadists  … Read more

Ellen Pompeo joins Grey’s Anatomy co-star Giacomo Gianniotti for a hike in LA

Ellen Pompeo joins Grey’s Anatomy co-star Giacomo Gianniotti for a hike in LA… after joining Black Lives Matter march with TR Knight By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 01:24 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 01:24 BST, 6 June 2020 Ellen Pompeo has been on break from her long-running medical drama Grey’s Anatomy since lockdown … Read more

BBC faces sexism row after appointing a 17th consecutive man as director-general

BBC faces sexism row after appointing a 17th consecutive man as director-general: Carrie Gracie says it’s ‘disappointing’ that new boss Tim Davie is not a woman The BBC’s ex-China editor says Davie is white, male, Oxbridge and ‘not diverse’ She was joined by broadcaster Joan Bakewell in calling for a woman in the role Tim … Read more