KABUL: At least nine people were killed in two bomb blasts aboard separate minibuses in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, on Thursday, authorities said, a week after a devastating explosion rocked a Shia mosque in the northern city. Since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan last August, the number of violent public attacks has decreased, but the extremist … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: The future of Twitter’s top lawyer, widely seen as the platform’s moral champion, was cast into doubt on Wednesday after billionaire Elon Musk expressed discontent with the content moderation regime she had created. When he assumes control of the worldwide microblogging platform as part of a $44 billion purchase, Musk, the world’s richest … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Indian government is planning for the genocide of Muslims by discriminatory policies and acts of state-sponsored violence, similar to the Holocaust, according to the World Without Genocide organisation located in Washington, according to The News. “I speak to you as a Jew,” said Dr Ellen Kennedy, the group’s founder and executive director. What … Read more
According to Hindustan Times, a bride was allegedly shot dead by a man whose marriage proposal she had turned down. On Friday, a wedding ceremony took place in India’s Mathura’s Mubarikpur village of Naujheel district. After the “Jai Mala” rite, Kajal was shot. After the rite, Kajal went to the dressing room to … Read more
According to Space, NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins made history by becoming the first black woman to serve on an International Space Station crew. Watkins and NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, the mission’s commander, and Robert Hines, as well as European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, launched to the station on April 7th. Watkins is a member … Read more
CNN reported that a 61-year-old man is planning to sail from the United States to France, travelling 4,000 miles on his lonesome. Peter Harley intends to row from Virginia Beach to La Trinité-sur-Mer, France. He expects the journey to take at least three months. “I’m not nervous,” Harley stated. “I’ve spent a lot of time … Read more
PARIS: Preliminary statistics released on Friday revealed that French inflation hit a new high in April, spurred by rising energy prices, putting pressure on newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron to implement anti-inflation measures promised during his campaign. Consumer prices grew 0.5 percent in April, for an annual rate of 5.4 percent, the highest since France … Read more
LONDON – Following the arrest of the territory’s leader in the United States on accusations of alleged drug trafficking and money laundering, the UK government announced on Friday that it will send a minister to the British Virgin Islands. Following a sting operation by the US Drug Enforcement Agency, Premier Andrew Fahie and the BVI’s … Read more
Denmark just negotiated an arrangement with Kosovo to send their inmates there and pay them a large sum in exchange for hosting them. Food and electronics trade deals are normal, but Denmark and Kosovo have struck a one-of-a-kind agreement to import and export convicts. According to international media reports, Denmark will send 300 inmates to … Read more
After Friday prayers at a Kabul mosque, a huge explosion killed more than 50 people, according to the mosque’s leader, the latest in a string of strikes on civilian targets in Afghanistan during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The incident occurred in the early afternoon at the Khalifa Sahib Mosque in the capital’s west, … Read more
In the run-up to the UK-wide celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee in early June, Queen Elizabeth II met face-to-face with Switzerland’s president and his wife. The 95-year-old, who has become the first British queen to rule for seven decades, reportedly responded to her grandson Prince Harry’s concern about the monarch following his surprise visit to … Read more
According to the Hindustan Times, a 21-year-old Indian man was arrested for reportedly murdering his housemate over a disagreement about washing utensils. Anil Kumar Saratkumar Das, a native of India’s Cuttack district, has been named as the culprit. Amar Basant Mahopatra, 28, was identified as the victim. The third man who lived with them … Read more
Malnourished children are rushing into Ethiopia’s Gode city’s major hospital’s paediatric department, as the country’s worst drought in 40 years has caused many families to flee their homes in search of help. A dozen malnourished children were seen by Reuters on Tuesday at Gode General Hospital. According to paediatrician Mohammed Amin, the numbers began to … Read more
Following Moscow’s decision to shut off supplies to Poland and Bulgaria for refusing to do so, Poland’s climate minister said the European Union should penalise nations that use roubles to pay for Russian gas. EU member states appear to be at odds on how to keep paying for gas without violating European sanctions imposed in … Read more
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson stated on Friday that if Sweden’s parliament agrees to pursue a NATO membership application, the government will not hold a referendum. Both Sweden and Finland have been forced to reconsider long-held ideas that military neutrality is the best way to ensure national security, with both countries poised to make a decision … Read more
When bulldozers bulldozed his family’s “dream” home in Jeddah, the Saudi doctor still had 15 years remaining on the loan he used to build it, turning his life into “hell.” The operation was part of a $20 billion clearance and construction project in Saudi Arabia’s second city, which is expected to relocate half a million … Read more
CERGY PONTOISE: A dissatisfied bystander tossed a bundle of tomatoes at French President Emmanuel Macron as he made his first public appearance since his weekend re-election triumph. Following his victory over far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday, Macron has spent the previous few days hidden in an out-of-town villa and then the Elysee Palace, … Read more
YANGON – A Myanmar junta court sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in prison for corruption on Wednesday, the latest in a slew of criminal charges that may land her in prison for decades. Suu Kyi has been held in military prison since her government was deposed in a coup in February of … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladeshi researchers have revived Dhaka muslin, a coveted handloom-based fine cotton fabric that now has a better chance of commercial production. The British colonial rulers suppressed the production of the highly esteemed Mughal-era cloth, which could be passed through a finger ring, in order to promote their own machine-spun muslin and textiles in Indian … Read more
ISTANBUL – Since the start of the war two months ago, European Union member states, China, and other countries have paid Russia an estimated €63 billion for fossil fuels, according to new data. According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air’s (CREA) thorough tracker of Russian oil, gas, and coal shipments and … Read more
BEIJING/SHANGHAI – Beijing closed some public places and tightened security in others on Thursday, as the majority of the Chinese capital’s 22 million people turned out for further COVID-19 testing in an attempt to avoid a Shanghai-style lockdown. The majority of people in the business hub had been living in tense home isolation for a … Read more
According to the Hindustan Times, a 13-year-old girl in India was sold by her mother to a 35-year-old man, who then allegedly raped her. According to reports, the mother had to sell her daughter to pay off a debt of INR 500,000. According to the police, the 13-year-old went to the police station with her … Read more
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden requested $33 billion in support for Ukraine from Congress on Thursday, marking a significant increase in US money for the war against Russia, as well as new legal instruments to syphon assets from Russian oligarchs. Over $20 billion in guns, ammunition, and other military aid, as well as $8.5 billion … Read more
A general strike crippled Sri Lanka on Thursday, as demands grew for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his family members to resign over the country’s worst-ever economic crisis. The island nation of 22 million people has been hit by months of acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines, prompting widespread protests. Thursday’s strike, however, was the … Read more
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday, capping a months-long campaign to mend ties with Riyadh, which included Ankara withdrawing a legal complaint over the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. During the two-day trip, Erdogan’s office said he will meet with Saudi officials to discuss Ankara’s relations with … Read more
An IT professional who is undergoing treatment for cancer took to LinkedIn to disclose his job search struggles, posting a photo of himself doing an online interview from the hospital. In his article, Arsh Nandan Prasad stated that he was not searching for sympathy and simply wanted to prove himself. Prasad was clad in a … Read more
Sister Andre, a French nun who recently established a new record for the oldest person alive, revealed the secret to living a long life: chocolates and a glass of wine every day. “Her (daily) glass of wine keeps her going, which could be the key to her longevity. I’m not sure – I don’t recommend … Read more
According to Tech Crunch, Twitter has acknowledged that the variation in follower count that occurred after the company was sold to Elon Musk was organic. These modifications, according to Twitter, were not triggered by bots or any other activity by the microblogging network. People were creating and cancelling accounts, which caused the variation. In a … Read more
