At least 20 people have been killed after a series of large explosions at a military base in the city of Bata in Equatorial Guinea. More than 400 people were also injured in the explosions at the military barracks in the Mondong Nkuantoma neighbourhood. In a statement on national television, president Teodoro Obiang said the blasts were caused by "negligent handling of dynamite" at the base. The health ministry said medics are treating the injured at the site, but it is feared people are missing under the rubble. TVGE news channel called on people to donate blood and said hospitals in the Central African nation were full of people injured in the explosions. Advertisement A doctor calling into TVGE, who went by his first name, Florentino, said the situation was a "moment of crisis" and that hospitals were overcrowded. He said a sports centre set up for COVID-19 patients would be used to receive minor cases. More from World Nazanin … [Read more...] about Equatorial Guinea: At least 20 killed in explosions after ‘negligent handling of dynamite’ at military base
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Zoella, 30, announces she is pregnant with her first child with the baby girl due to arrive in September
ZOELLA has announced that she is expecting her first child with her partner Alfie Deyes. The 30-year-old shared the “super exciting news” with her nine million followers on Instagram today. The blogger, real name Zoe Sugg, shared a video of herself flashing her growing bump followed by footage of her first sonogram. It also saw dad-to-be Alfie holding a babygrow printed with the words, "Milking it." Captioning her post she wrote: “We’re super excited to share with you, that our baby girl will be joining us in September.” The post received over 200,000 likes within the first half an hour with the vlogging couple receiving thousands of congratulations messages from well-wishers. Alfie, 27, also shared a post announcing the exciting news on his own Instagram account. In his video, Zoe comes and sits on his lap where the pair can be seen admiring photos from their baby scan. Vlogger Zoe Sugg and her long-term boyfriend Alfie Deyes live in a £1.7 million pad in … [Read more...] about Zoella, 30, announces she is pregnant with her first child with the baby girl due to arrive in September
Gordon Ramsay’s Saturday Night Takeaway goes straight into the bin
FAIR play to those sly old dogs at ITV. They’ve discovered something Gordon Ramsay is worse at than hosting BBC1’s Bank Balance. It took them less than 72 hours to do it as well. All they needed was Saturday Night Takeaway ’s Read My Lips game, a pair of headphones to muffle the noise and some bloke in Llanelli called Jamie bellowing mystery food items at Gordon via Zoom. “Sushi. SUE SHE. SUUUUE SHEEEEE,” he kept screaming at the clueless chef, who couldn’t even win poor Jamie the free holiday when he heard himself asking: “Sue who?” Nor was Gordon able to help out any of the other contestants, Rizwan, Lorna or Mala, in Manchester, who almost ate the camera in frustration, shouting: “CAR BON-ARA. CAR-BON-ARA. CAR-BON-ARA,” because it was just one of those nights when anything that could go wrong did go wrong on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. Audible obscenities, inappropriate jokes about Stephen Mulhern’s genitals, misfiring props, games where no one won … [Read more...] about Gordon Ramsay’s Saturday Night Takeaway goes straight into the bin
George Floyd: Eyes of the world on murder trial but hope his death will change history is fragile
Another black man dying in police custody was nothing new in America. The killing of George Floyd though had one big difference - it was seen around the world. The video of him shouting "I can't breathe" sparked global outrage. A police officer's knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes as he called for his deceased mother. George Floyd's death ignited an explosion of worldwide protests. But the epicentre of the anger was an unassuming suburb of Minneapolis . Advertisement The corner of Chicago Avenue and 38th Street - an intersection now known as George Floyd Square - is once again the centre of global attention. More from Black Lives Matter Ant Middleton says SAS: Who Dares Wins is a 'managed and inauthentic reality show' as he walks away Ant Middleton leaves SAS: Who Dares Wins after 'personal conduct' discussions with Channel 4 Black Lives Matter: Lewis Hamilton asks 'what's next?' as he urges fans to keep up … [Read more...] about George Floyd: Eyes of the world on murder trial but hope his death will change history is fragile
Austria SUSPENDS jabs with batch of Astra-Zeneca vaccine after one person died and another fell ill after taking the shots
Austria has suspended vaccinations with a batch of AstraZeneca's coronavirus jabs as a precaution following the death of one person and the illness of another after the shots. A 49-year-old woman died as a result of severe coagulation disorders, while another 35-year-old woman developed a pulmonary embolism, an acute lung disease caused by a dislodged blood clot, and is recovering, the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) said. The agency confirmed it had received two reports 'in a temporal connection' with a vaccine from the same batch in the district clinic of Zwettl, Lower Austria. A batch of AstraZeneca has been suspended after Austrian authorities were informed of the death of a 49-year-old woman as well as another woman who developed a pulmonary embolism. Picture: Stock 'Currently there is no evidence of a causal relationship with the vaccination,' BASG said. Swiss newspaper Niederoesterreichische Nachrichten as well as broadcaster ORF and the APA … [Read more...] about Austria SUSPENDS jabs with batch of Astra-Zeneca vaccine after one person died and another fell ill after taking the shots