janhra, Author at Washington Daily Report

Trump panned over reports he called US war dead ‘losers’

by janhra | Sep 4, 2020 | Bottom Left, News, Top Left, Uncategorized

US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as “losers” and “suckers”. The alleged remarks were first reported in the Atlantic magazine, and some details were corroborated by the...

Coronavirus: Cheap steroids save lives from severe Covid

by janhra | Sep 3, 2020 | Bottom Left, News, Top Middle, Uncategorized

Cheap steroids can save the lives of patients who are critically ill with Covid-19, studies show. The findings confirm the results of an earlier trial, which has already led to steroids being used widely for Covid patients in intensive care. The new results, published...

Facebook to freeze political ads before US presidential election

by janhra | Sep 3, 2020 | Bottom Left, News, Top Left

Facebook has announced that it will not take on any new political ads in the seven days prior to the US election on 3 November. However, the firm will still allow existing ads to continue to be promoted and targeted at different users. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg...

Jacob Blake: Trump visits Kenosha to back police after shooting

by janhra | Sep 2, 2020 | Bottom Middle, News, Top Left

US President Donald Trump has visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, to back law enforcement after the police shooting of a black man sparked civil strife. The Republican president blamed “domestic terror” for the “destruction” in the Midwestern city....

Alexei Navalny: Russia opposition leader poisoned with Novichok – Germany

by janhra | Sep 2, 2020 | Bottom Left, News, Top Middle

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, Germany’s government says. It said toxicology tests at a military laboratory showed “”unequivocal proof” of an agent from the Novichok group. Mr Navalny was...