China’s most senior official in Hong Kong said on Wednesday the city should work to introduce national security legislation “as soon as possible” as violent protests last year had undermined its rule …
Fact check: Smithfield Foods is not selling meat that was slaughtered, processed in China
A viral but false social post states Smithfield Farms raises hogs in the U.S., then sends them to China to be slaughtered and packaged.
As U.S. discouraged mask use for public, White House team raced to secure face coverings from Taiwan for senior staff
National Security Council officials worried there were not sufficient masks on the White House complex to protect staff amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Cyprus slams ‘fake news’ over corona-5G attack
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday condemned the spreading of fake news on COVID-19 conspiracy theories after a telecoms tower was vandalised. Police said 18 people had been summoned for …
Cyprus police deny mishandling British teenager’s gang-rape case
Woman gives first TV interview and maintains she was coerced into retracting allegations …
Qatar confirms first virus cases at World Cup sites
Qatar reported on Wednesday that five coronavirus cases have been detected in workers at three World Cup stadiums, the first confirmed instances among those involved in 2022 tournament projects. Qatar …
BREAKING: Georgia confirms just under 15K coronavirus cases, 552 deaths
Known coronavirus cases in Georgia continued their steady climb Wednesday, with the state now reporting nearly 15,000 cases and 552 deaths. Twenty-eight more Georgians have died of COVID-19, the …
Tybee Island mayor fights Georgia governor’s re-opening of city’s beaches
Tybee Island’s Shirley Sessions calls Brian Kemp’s reversal a “reckless mandate” and says she fears people crowding the beaches again.
Three Georgia women launch organization to help make masks for hospitals fighting coronavirus
While hospitals across the country are searching for PPE one organization is working to help hospitals throughout the southeast. ‘Sewing masks for Atlanta hospitals’ was started by three women and …
Onetime Georgia Frontiere estate sells in Bel-Air for $43.3 million
Apparently it’s a great time to buy a $40-million home. A Bel-Air estate once owned by Georgia Frontiere, the former owner of the Los Angeles Rams, has sold for $43.3 million. The nearly 2-acre gated …