Month: July 2020

South Korea declares state of emergency as ‘unprecedented’ wildfires force thousands to flee 

South Korea has declared a state of emergency in five cities on the eastern coast after wildfires ripped through the region, leaving one person dead, 35 injured and forcing at least 4,800 people to evacuate their homes. More than 17,000 firefighters – including military personnel using helicopters – have been deployed to fight the blazes, which…

By HearthstoneYarns July 10, 2020 0

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu ‘plans to annex settlements in West Bank’ if reelected

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, has promised to annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he is re-elected on Tuesday. Palestinian leaders immediately reacted with anger at the pledge, which came in an interview with Israeli Channel 12 News three days ahead of the election. Mr Netanyahu was asked why he had not extended sovereignty to large…

By HearthstoneYarns July 10, 2020 0

Sue Aitchison to receive 2019 WWE Warrior Award

A longtime WWE employee will be receiving the Warrior Award at this year’s Hall of Fame ceremony. WWE announced today that Sue Aitchison is the winner of this year’s Warrior Award. The award “is presented to an individual who has exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable…

By HearthstoneYarns July 10, 2020 0

Taz To Recap Tomorrow’s AEW Dynamite On Youtube

AEW has announced that play-by-play commentator Taz will be live on the AEW Youtube channel recapping tomorrow’s episode of Dynamite from Jacksonville. The show will taking place on a closed set with limited personnel due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that has drastically caused the wrestling industry to alter course. The promotion writes, “Tomorrow night…

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Indonesia to probe warehouse of ballots in Malaysia 

Indonesia’s Election Commission said Thursday it is sending officials to investigate after videos circulated online of thousands of ballots for next week’s polls scattered throughout a warehouse in neighboring Malaysia. One of the videos shows police at the warehouse in Malaysia’s Selangor state and people holding up voting papers and commenting they’d been marked in…

By HearthstoneYarns July 10, 2020 0