Lebanese security forces faced off with dozens of anti-government demonstrators last night, angered by the devastating explosion widely seen as the most shocking expression yet of the government’s incompetence. Tear gas was fired to disperse scuffles that broke out in ravaged streets in central Beirut leading to parliament, the wreckage from Tuesday’s explosion still littering the entire … Read more
A leading Lebanese opposition figure has blamed Hezbollah, along with the country’s ‘corrupt’ government, for the devastating explosion in Beirut which capsized a cruise ship and has so far claimed 137 lives. Bahaa Hariri, whose father, Prime Minister Rafiq, was assassinated in 2005, said last night everyone in the city knew Hezbollah controlled Beirut’s port … Read more
John Barrowman has blamed ‘selfish’ lockdown flouters in California for allowing ‘devastating illness’ to spread throughout the state. The Scottish-American actor, 53, appeared on Lorraine today from his Palm Springs home, where he’s currently staying so that he can shop and run errands for his parents John, 87, and Marion, 82, because they are shielding. All individuals … Read more
Instacart says customer re-use of compromised passwords and emails is to blame for personal data from 270,000 accounts was leaked onto the dark web Instacart says 270,000 accounts were the subject of ‘credential stuffing’ The hackers used compromised emails and passwords to access accounts Instacart doesn’t currently offer added security options like two-factor authentication By … Read more
Donald Trump’s advisers are reportedly trying to lift the spirits of the embattled president, who believes that he built a highly successful country only to have it battered by COVID-19 and the ‘sick, twisted’ officers who killed George Floyd. Sources speaking to The Washington Post painted a picture of a man seething with resentment about … Read more
A perfect storm of ‘cultural, health and economic factors’ including large BAME families living in small terraced houses and poor residents who have had to work through lockdown while taking public transport have made one Leicester borough the epicenter of the city’s coronavirus outbreaks its councillor has said. And he also pointed to busy mosques … Read more
Donald Trump is reportedly furious over the low turnout at his much-hyped rally in Tulsa on Saturday while his campaign blasted claims that teens on TikTok and K-pop fans trolled the president by ordering tickets to the event without ever intending to actually be there. In a statement, the Trump campaign blamed the ‘fake news … Read more
China has pointed the finger at a European coronavirus strain for a new outbreak in Beijing which has infected nearly 200 people in eight days. The Chinese government yesterday shared the genome data from the latest outbreak, claiming it ‘came from Europe’ but is different from the virus that is currently spreading there – suggesting … Read more
Health Minister Helen Whately blames Government scientists for coronavirus care home deaths before furiously backtracking as she suffers ANOTHER shambolic interview Health Minister Helen Whately became embroiled in care home row this morning She seemed to say ministers could blame science experts for Government policy Then said ‘meant to say’ Government had ‘taken scientific advice … Read more
The lawyer for rookie cop Thomas Lane has blamed George Floyd for not getting out of the car during his arrest as the officer’s family has set up a fundraiser to pay his legal fees. In a tense stand-off with Chris Cuomo on Cuomo Prime Time Monday night, Lane’s attorney Earl Gray said Floyd shouldn’t … Read more