Tweets Of The Day

World’s true death toll from Covid pandemic is nearly 15 million, three times the official figure, says World Health Organization https://t.co/su3hF3BN9g

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 5, 2022

WHO's figures are based on country-reported data and statistical modelling. It did not immediately say how many of the estimated deaths were directly caused by COVID-19, and how many were indirectly caused by the pandemic. https://t.co/ce54wZhCVc

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 5, 2022

Pres. Biden tells workers at a Lockheed Martin facility where Javelin anti-tank missiles are made:

"You're making it possible for the Ukrainian people to defend themselves, without us having to risk getting into a third world war by sending American soldiers." pic.twitter.com/a8zXKs4mKn

— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 3, 2022

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is following security officials’ advice in managing bilateral relations with the Solomon Islands after the South Pacific neighbor’s leader alleged he’d been threatened “with invasion.” https://t.co/NGaIv46r1m

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 5, 2022

The Bank of England has raised the base rate of interest to 1% - the fourth consecutive increase as it continues to move against surging inflation.

Economics and Data Editor @EdConwaySky has the latest.https://t.co/2vzutKLwLK

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— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 5, 2022

Britons are voting in local elections that will decide the makeup of local authorities across the country — and possibly the fate of embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Opinion polls suggest the governing Conservatives will lose hundreds of seats. https://t.co/Rpf9sltBKA

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 5, 2022

'The most dangerous drug trafficker in the world' is extradited from Colombia to America under heavy armed guard https://t.co/5uhWSGGsrE

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 5, 2022

The war in Ukraine shows that unmanned aerial vehicles are increasingly becoming a part of modern warfare.

From aerial surveillance to missile defense, drones play a big role now.https://t.co/4TbV0GRgEY

— DW News (@dwnews) May 5, 2022