AitaleAbiamo GlobalScoop News: May 2020

Hero Janet Collins paved way for black ballerinas by refusing to pose as a white woman for dance roles.

There are many unsung heroes in black history whose stories continue to be sidelined because of slavery, race and politics. Day in and out, history uncovers new details around these topics to help highlight significant figures who went through many hurdles to pave ways for black people in various fields.

An unnamed priest in Tambuco said that representatives of the Catholic Church will investigate the claims to make sure that no one is taking advantage of devotees.

Drinking piping hot tea or coffee could almost double the risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, warns new research. Scalding water damages the lining of the mouth and throat which can fuel tumours, say, scientists. A study of more than 50,000 people found those who drank their cuppa at a temperature of 60 C (140 F) were 90% more likely to be struck down. This rose to 2.4 times among those who regularly drank it at 75 C (167F).

Plans are underway to build a Megacity in the outskirts of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, at an estimated cost of Sh200 billion (2 billion U.S. dollars), a Chinese real estate group has said.

A university student has told how she suffers from a rare syndrome which means she sleeps for weeks at a time and even napped through her exams. Rhoda Rodriguez-Diaz, 21, from Leicester, has 'Sleeping Beauty syndrome' and can nap for up 22 hours a day, only waking in a dream-like trance to eat junk food, drink and go to the toilet.

As an adult, Easter is still just as exciting as ever, because honestly who doesn't enjoy receiving a little chocolate? But you know what would make that chocolate even better? If it came with an entire bottle of gin. Thankfully, this is something that does actually exist and gin fans can get their hands on it right now.

When Barrington Irving began seeking sponsorship in 2003 towards his round-the-world trip, he was initially turned down by more than 50 different sponsors. With just a little over 600 hours of flight experience, many thought that Irving was too young and inexperienced with the mission he sought to achieve.

In 2018, there was a new wave of African women taking over the covers of top global magazines and opening up the entertainment industry to more diversity. While the trend continues in 2019, the younger generation has taken a cue and is now serving as the next generation of “black girl magic”.On March 20, 2019, Hollywood’s youngest executive producer, Marsai Martins, and Britain’s fast-rising actress, Nico Parker, broke the internet as they were outdoors the latest cover stars for Teen Vogue Magazine’s March to April edition.

Image result for Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Thanks China for Hydropower Dam Funding

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower dam which is expected to boost Uganda’s electricity generation capacity. The 183MW Isimba Dam now brings the East African country’s national electricity generation to 1,167MW from the current 984MW.

MEPs have voted to scrap the practice of moving clocks forward by an hour in spring then back again in the autumn. From April 2021, member states will have a choice with regards to the time system they'll adapt. Essentially, the proposal states that these time changes should be abolished in 2021 and it is up to the member states to choose between winter or summer time zones they can keep the current summertime system or scrap the twice-yearly clock changes.

41 per cent of Irish people still believe you should put something in a person's mouth if you see them having a seizure. You shouldn't though, because contrary to popular belief, it won't actually help.

A man was circumcised in hospital after being mistaken for another patient

A man was circumcised in a hospital in the UK after he was mistaken for another patient. He was supposed to be having a bladder inspection. The incident happened last September at the University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust, and it is believed that his notes were mixed up with someone else's.

Karina Baymukhambetova was killed instantly this weekend when she was struck by a freight-train in Orsk, Russia.

April Lane, a mother of five, donated her uterus to a couple experiencing fertility issues because she wanted to give another woman a chance to carry a baby as she did. The 39-year-old mother struggled at first herself to conceive and adopted her first child before successfully falling pregnant with her other children.

Australia's new law bans anyone with domestic violence charges from entering the country

The law came into effect late last month on February 28 and stops anyone with a domestic violence charge against a spouse or a child from moving to Australia. The ban applies to everyone regardless of where they are coming from, where the crime was committed or what sentence they were given at the time that they were charged.

The moment I wake up before I put on my make-up...... I say a little prayer that Monday morning will not swallow me whole. I run for the bus, and once onboard complete a rigorous mental ‘how many f*cks do I give today’ evaluation. I groggily take in my surroundings and see half-awake fellow public transport heroes, reading, gripping coffee for dear life, and applying make-up.

Helmet-camera footage shows the moment a daredevil base jumper leaps off the edge of the world's highest waterfall. Pawel Jankowski, from Poland, jumped off the edge of Angel Falls in Venezuela, which is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 3,212 feet. The eye-watering video from his helmet shows him leaping off the rocky cliff and free-falling into the air, showing the steep rock face.

Granny who walked miles to donate ,gifted new house and $1,000 monthly allowance.

A 71-year-old Zimbabwean woman who walked 17km to donate clothing and kitchen utensils to victims of Cyclone Idai has just been promised what might be her best gift ever.

Passengers on a British Airways flight from London's City Airport to Dusseldorf in Germany were met with a surprise Monday morning when their plane touched down Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.

In these testing times, a lot of people are looking for a bit of guidance. Which is why we're thankful that 'time traveller' Adam Archon has come all the way back from 2045 to give us a bit of insight into what we have in store - all while hooked up to a totally legit lie detector. Yes, this sounds plausible.

Places around the world have started taking preventative measures to ensure that unvaccinated people don't make the rest of us sick. One New York suburb has contributed to that campaign by banning unvaccinated kids from public places like schools, places of worship and shopping centres.

A mum who runs a popular YouTube parenting channel allegedly forced her adopted children into ice baths, starved them and pepper-sprayed them.' Fantastic Adventures' founder Machelle Hobson has been accused of 30 charges of abuse, including kidnapping, physical assaults and child abuse.

Remember the man who tried to sue his boss for repeatedly farting on him, only to lose the case? Well, he's refusing to give up without a fight and he's launched an appeal to his $1.8AUSD million (£973,190) case.

âWales May Become First UK Country To Ban Parents From Smacking Children

Wales might become the first UK country to ban parents from smacking their children, with ministers in Cardiff looking to remove the common law defence of 'reasonable punishment' which parents and guardians can use should they be accused of assault or battery against a child. Scotland is also looking to impose the same ban, with a new bill proposed by Green MSP John Finnie.

A teacher, who goes by the name Dan Royals, took to Facebook after a visit to his doctor revealed it was most likely the chemicals in the energy drinks that had caused the damage to his tongue.

A teenager passed away after medics discovered dozens of tapeworm cysts had buried into his brain which left him suffering from seizures. The 18-year-old man arrived at the emergency department with generalised tonic-clonic seizures, he was confused and had swelling over his right eye.

Cars To Be Fitted With Mandatory Anti-Speeding Technology From 2022

From 2022, all new cars sold in the EU will have to be fitted with new safety features including a speed limiter that could make it impossible to go above the speed limit. Basically, the European Union has proposed new safety rules that will see vehicles fitted with a device known as an Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) system as of three years from now.

Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson, who is the first out of the 27 Tuskegee Airmen to be identified was finally laid to rest at the Arlington National Cemetery with full military honours on Friday, 75 years after his plane crashed in Austria. Serving at a time when the American Army was segregated, the Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American Aviators in America.

(L) Gordon Ramsay and family (Jason Merritt/Getty Images); (R) Gordon Ramsay (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

With listed earnings of $62 million as of 2018, Forbes has chef Gordon Ramsay ranked as the 33rd-wealthiest celebrity in the world. Despite his current wealth, though, the 52-year-old culinary wizard didn’t grow up surrounded by money and his own upbringing shines through in the way he raises his own four children.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that Nigeria has expressed interest to be part of the global Coronavirus drug trials and the process will soon be initiated. Fiona Braka, an officer in charge of WHO Nigeria said over 100 countries have joined the solidarity clinical trial and over 1,200 patients have been randomised from the first five countries to evaluate the safety and efficacy of drug combinations.

Tanzanian president, John Magufuli on Sunday ordered a probe on the country’s coronavirus testing kits after samples taken from a goat and pawpaw tested positive. Speaking at an event in Chato in the northwest of Tanzania, Magufuli said the COVID-19 testing kits which had been imported from abroad had “technical errors”.

A savage text message a grandmother sent to her grandchildren after they failed to check up on her and their granddad amid the COVID-19 crisis, has been shared online.

The world may have to live with Coronavirus for years to come: Top scientist warns vaccine may never be created and lockdowns could become the norm

Dr David Nabarro of Imperial College London, a top scientist and a special envoy to the World Health Organization, has said no 'absolute assumption' can be made 'that a vaccine will appear at all' as regards the Coronavirus disease and that restrictions to movement may soon be the norm.

Even though some nations have predicted that a vaccine could soon be produced to cure the virus that has killed almost 300,000 people worldwide, over 60,000 in the US alone, the health professor argues that 'high hopes' are 'dashed' because scientists are 'dealing with biological systems, we're not dealing with mechanical systems' when it comes to the creation of a vaccine and that restriction to movement 'may apply to parts of a country, or it may even apply to a whole country' in the face of another outbreak.

The new Coronavirus has now infected more than 3.5million people worldwide. At least 3,506,729 people have been infected by the virus since it emerged in China, and 247,381 people have died from the disease, according to Johns Hopkins University figures.

UK overtakes Italy in highest Coronavirus death toll in Europe

The United Kingdom has overtaken Italy as the country with the highest official Coronavirus death toll in Europe.

A judge has signed off on a 5-year restraining order for Ariana Grande's mother, Joan and this also extends to Ariana.

A 5-year-old boy left a police officer shocked after he found him driving his parents' car during a traffic stop.

A man who claims to be a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, with no experience or knowledge in government contracting or medical supplies, has reportedly duped New York state of $69million just by tweeting at US President Trump that he could supply 1450 ventilators to help the state of New York in its battle against Coronavirus.

Brits to be advised to wear face mask at work, in shops or on transport with Coronavirus lockdown set to last into 2021

The British Government will advise its citizens to wear face masks at work, in shops, or on public transport with Coronavirus lockdown set to last into 2021. According to The Sun, Government’s top scientists met on Tuesday to decide on the face-covering move to help stop the coronavirus spread, amid fears that social distancing will roll into 2021, as chances of a vaccine within a year are slim.

A woman who led a protest in North Carolina to call on the state to ease its Coronavirus restrictions was unable to attend two rallies because she tested positive for the disease, a report said.

Freddy McConnell, the British transgender man who gave birth with the help of fertility treatment has today lost a Court of Appeal challenge over being registered as 'mother' on his child's birth certificate.

A number of German doctors have stripped naked in a series of photos to show how vulnerable they feel without adequate protective equipment while fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

A Nigerian doctor named Babafemi Taiwo is leading a major study on an antiviral drug named Remdesivir that appears to be effective in treating COVID-19. CNN interviewed Dr Babafemi Taiwo to discuss the result of Remdesivir in treating Coronavirus. Preliminary results of Remdesivir show it can help hospitalized COVID-19 patients recover faster. Though Remdesivir,

The second richest man in the world, Bill Gates, has revealed what governments across the world must do if life is to go back to normal, as countries relax lockdown restrictions enforced due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

There are now 102 potential Covid-19 vaccines in the works worldwide - W.H.O announces

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that 102 potential Covid-19 vaccines are being developed around the world as scientists worldwide find a permanent solution to the novel Coronavirus that has killed hundreds of thousands worldwide and shut down economic life.

American retail company, Walmart paid $180 million in cash bonuses to its employees who have worked daily throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to provide customers with food, medicine and other essential items.

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