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- Technology
Musk brings Trump’s America back on Twitter
New Delhi: The ‘free speech absolutist’ Elon Musk has managed to shift the dynamics of Twitter just before the all-crucial 2022 midterm elections in the US, taking a sort of revenge against…
- World
Finland joining NATO would be a ‘mistake’, says Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his Finnish counterpart that joining NATO and abandoning Finland’s neutral status would be a “mistake”, the media reported. He told Sauli Niinisto there was no threat…
- Business
Twitter, Tesla, Musk incur major losses; Tycoon poorer by $39 Bn
New York: Elon Musk, still the world’s richest man, is poorer by nearly $39 billion since he spoke of buying out Twitter. Irony. At $231 billion of worth on the Forbes Real Time…
- World
US: Jen Psaki signs off as White House Press Secretary
Washington: Jen Psaki has signed off as the White House Press Secretary after serving in the post for 15 months and holding 224 media briefings. “I want to say thank you to the…
- World
Humanitarian aid reaches 6.4 million people in Ukraine: UN
United Nations: More than 6.4 million people have been provided with vital humanitarian assistance in Ukraine since Russia waged its ongoing war on February 24, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
- Offbeat
Calling man bald at work is sexual harassment, rules UK tribunal
London: Calling a man bald in the workplace falls within the purview of sexual harassment, an employment tribunal in England has concluded. The three-member tribunal, led by Judge Jonathan Brain, had to…
- World
Sri Lanka’s new PM Wickremesinghe, thanks PM Modi for economic help
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said he looks forward to closer ties with India during his term and thanked India for its economic assistance to the country as it…
- World
Biden calls for vigilance as Covid-19 toll nears 1 million in US
Washington: US President Joe Biden called upon Americans to continue to remain vigilant against the Covid-19 pandemic as the nation is poised to cross a grim milestone of 1 million deaths. “Today, we…
- World
Congressmen, Indian Americans launch ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ at US Capitol
Washington: Over a dozen influential Congressmen attended the formal launch of the nationwide “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” event by Indian Americans to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, a remarkable achievement of…
- World
Over 40 injured after passenger plane catches fire on runway in China
Beijing: More than 40 people have been injured after a passenger plane veered off the runway during take-off and caught fire at an airport in southwest China‘s Chongqing on Thursday. The passenger…
- World
China’s security pact with Solomon Islands sends shivers down western nations’ spine
Beijing: China’s recent security pact with the Solomon Islands has left the western nations concerned just as it unravels its ambition to have a military foothold in the Pacific to challenge the…
- World
Russia has enough buyers for its energy resources: Lavrov
“We have enough buyers of our energy resources and we will work with them. Let the West pay a lot more than it paid Russia and let it explain to its population…
- World
North Korea reports first case of Omicron variant of COVID-19
Seoul: North Korea on Thursday reported its first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant and put in place a “maximum emergency” virus control system in the country with leader Kim Jong Un vowing…
- World
Global companies suffer under China’s ‘unsustainable’ zero-COVID policy
Beijing: As businesses in China continue to suffer due to zero-covid policy, global brands have revealed the damage to their bottom lines as both supply and demand took a major hit with…
- World
EU directs chat apps to scan private messages for child abuse
Brussels: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a new legislation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse on social media platforms. The proposed rules will oblige providers to detect, report and remove…
