Singer R. Kelly's bid for release from jail due to the Coronavirus pandemic has been denied.   Kelly’s attorneys had requested the singer be placed on home confinement at the Roosevelt Collections Loft apartment complex in Chicago, citing difficulties in meeting with him and preparing for trial due to the prison’s COVID-19 restrictions. Legal documents obtained by TMZ on Tuesday revealed that a judge in Chicago denied the motion, labeling the 53-year-old R&B singer as a flight risk. The judge stated, '[Kelly] is currently in custody because of the risks that he will flee or attempt to obstruct, threaten or intimidate prospective witnesses. The defendant has not explained how those risks have changed.'   Regarding Kelly's concerns about contracting Coronavirus, the Chicago judg...

A man has been sentenced to 19 weeks in prison for deliberately coughing on two police officers in an attempt to infect them with Coronavirus. 41-year-old Michael Gray admitted assaulting an emergency services worker and using threatening words and behavior following an incident in Brixton last Thursday. According to Scotland Yard, two patrol officers approached Gray as he seemed to be harassing three women. Upon checking his details, they discovered that he was wanted on warrant for failing to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court. Upon arrest, Gray intentionally coughed towards the officers and, while in custody, threatened to spit at them. He expressed his hope to infect them with COVID-19 so that they would pass it on to their children. During a he...

On Instagram, Nina, an ex-BBNaija housemate, shared a delightful photo featuring her and her husband.   The reality TV star tied the knot with "Mr A" on February 15th. Surprisingly, he was not present at their wedding.   Currently, Nina, who is pregnant, is residing in the U.S. with her spouse.

Following a surge in Coronavirus cases, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a one-month state of emergency on Tuesday, April 7.   In a televised news conference, Abe revealed that the recent sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo and other urban areas had prompted a reassessment of their strategy to contain the spread of the virus.    He emphasized the need for a transformation in people's behavior to alleviate pressure on the health service, prevent an explosion in cases, and protect individuals and their loved ones. Abe also urged people to reduce their contact with others by 70-80% as a means to flatten the Coronavirus curve in the country. Additionally, he called for non-essential workers to work from home and for companies to stagger shifts for employees who cannot work r...

Paris Implements Stricter Measures to Combat the Spread of Coronavirus Amid the ongoing disregard for Coronavirus lockdown guidelines and following France's highest daily death toll, Paris authorities announced the banning of solitary daytime jogging. According to the nationwide confinement regulations imposed on March 17, individuals were allowed to venture out for essential activities, such as a solitary walk or run within a one-kilometer radius of their residences. However, with the recent improvement in weather, numerous Parisians have been observed gathering in large groups for activities like running and walking, despite law enforcement issuing fines for violating the lockdown orders and hospitals struggling to manage the surge in patients. ...

The Federal Capital Territory Abuja is preparing to release seven COVID-19 patients as their confirmatory tests have returned negative.   This announcement was made by FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello. “Since the first case of COVID-19 in the FCT, I have been regularly updated on the patients' condition. I am pleased to announce that the initial group of 7 patients is ready to be discharged after testing negative,'' he stated.   He also expressed confidence in the imminent recovery of the remaining 39 patients in isolation. “Furthermore, our dedicated medical staff are exerting their utmost efforts to ensure the recovery and discharge of the remaining 39 patients. We cannot express enough gratitude for their tireless efforts, and we will continuously support and encourage them. Let me...

Former Vatican Treasurer, Cardinal George Pell has been freed from prison after Australia's High Court unanimously quashed his conviction on five counts of historical child sex abuse.   Pell who is the highest ranking Catholic official to ever be publicly accused of child sex offenses, was accused of abusing two 13-year-old choirboys in the mid-1990s. Before being convicted and handed a 6-year jail sentence, he repeatedly denied the allegation and also described it as a "product of fantasy" in a police interview in 2016.    While a three-judge panel in Victoria state’s Court of Appeal upheld a 2018 conviction of the former Vatican treasurer in August 2019, Australia’s High Court found there was “a significant possibility that an innocent person has been convicted because the evidenc...