A Georgia police officer was recently placed on desk duty after a viral TikTok video showed him using a Taser on a Black woman during an arrest.
Georgia’s Poorest Communities at Risk as Dozens of Hospitals May Close Amid Pandemic Financial Crunch
Rural hospital closures will force some of Georgia’s poorest residents to travel more than 30 miles to seek health care.
Georgia Police Officer Under Investigation After Tasing Black Woman During Aggressive Arrest
The officer grabbed the woman and later fired a stun gun at her causing her to fall into bushes in front of the home …
Kuwait records 502 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Kuwait saw a considerable drop in new coronavirus cases as it recorded 502 new infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-10 cases in the country to 79,269. — …
Kuwait: Nepali migrant worker commits suicide
The Ministry of Interior received information through its control room that an expat had committed suicide in an apartment in Mangaf area. A security team was immediately dispatched to the location to …
Singapore to allow visitors from Brunei, New Zealand
Singapore will allow travellers from Brunei and New Zealand to visit starting in September, in a “small, cautious step” by the virus-hit aviation hub to restart air travel, officials said Friday.
Lebanon begins partial lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases after deadly Beirut blast
Officials have warned of increased risk of catching the virus because of crowding at hospitals and funerals, or as people searched through the rubble.
Israel hits 100,000 COVID-19 cases amid criticism of government response
Israel officially reached a tally of more than 100,000 coronavirus cases on Friday as the government struggled to contain a resurgence in infection rates.
The Israel-UAE Deal Won’t Bring Peace, But It Will Prolong the War in Libya
The much-touted agreement cements the regional divide between traditionalist monarchies and their rivals, while their respective proxies fight over the spoils from Libya to Yemen.
Coronavirus: Israel surpasses 100,000 cases, death toll over 800
More than 100,000 Israelis – more than 1% of the population of 8.85 million people – have had coronavirus, according to the Health Ministry on Friday. Specifically, there were 100,716 cases since the …