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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has canceled a panel discussion on coronavirus misinformation that was to be sponsored by Chinese tech giant Huawei. The panel would have included CNN’s Van Jones and Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am. “I accepted invite to participate in NABJ webinar, warning black community about COVID misinformation. I said …

An Australian MP said China’s ban on Australian beef exports is punishment for the Australian prime minister’s proposed international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus. “It’s a bastard act,’’ Liberal-Nationals MP George Christensen said. “It’s just wrong. China has just gone into full, bullying, threatening, coercion mode. That’s what I think.” Australia is set …

Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones — the 19-year-old daughter of late rocker David Bowie and model Iman — recently shared that it’s been at least six months since she’s seen the legendary runway diva she calls mom. People reports that Jones took to Instagram Sunday to pay tribute to the statuesque icon in a since-deleted post …

China has been increasing military pressure on Taiwan during the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a board made up of congressional Republicans and Democrats, warned in a report that China is engaging in aggressive military maneuvers directed towards Taiwan, Foreign Policy reported Tuesday. Chinese planes have been buzzing the median line …

Homophobia has surged in South Korea after a coronavirus outbreak in the country’s capital was linked to ‘gay clubs’. A 29-year-old man thought to be at the epicentre of the latest cluster was tracked by authorities after going to a number of nightclubs in Itaewon, Seoul. He went out on Friday, May 1, and tested positive for the Covid-19 …

Chinese authorities will test all 11 million residents of Wuhan for coronavirus by the end of the week after claiming the city has seen just six new cases after a 35-day streak of no reported infections. “It is important to realize that a decisive result does not equal a decisive victory, lowering the emergency response …

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has predicted that coronavirus could bring about the end of the EU.  Soros expressed his doubts about the institution’s survival as it is an ‘incomplete union’ and cited Germany‘s ruling on the European Central Bank as a cause for concern. The 89-year-old also posited that the global pandemic could bring an …

Chris Cuomo showed off some booty-shaking dance moves in a TikTok video with his daughter Bella, proving he can be just as awkward as any other dad. The “Cuomo Prime Time” host, 49, shimmied his way into the video before going on to boogie with his daughter. The father-daughter duo appeared to perform inside the …

Fear is a powerful driver of public policy. Ordinarily, that is not greatly troubling.  We have speed limits, food sanitation laws, and many other regulations based on rational fear of harm. Sometimes in extreme circumstances, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, fear is so pronounced that it leads government officials to declare an emergency, which under …

Bryan Adams, the Canadian rocker, created a stir online Monday after he posted an expletive-filled rant against the “greedy bastards” behind Chinese wet markets that he says produced the coronavirus and put his tour on hold. Adams, 60, was scheduled to play a series of shows at London’s Albert Hall starting on Monday night. In …