Meghan Markle has been accused of ‘cashing in on the royals’ by a royal novelist, who thinks she aspires to be like Michelle Obama. Tina Brown, Vanity Fair’s royal editor and Princess Diana’s biographer, made the remarks in a recent interview with the Washington Post Live podcast, where she also stated that both Prince Harry … Read more
With Eid Al Fitr approaching and more travellers expecting to travel by air, Emirates is reacting by expanding its aircraft network across seven GCC and Middle Eastern locations. With the deployment of both A380s and Boeing 777s between April 28 and May 8, the airline is stepping up its schedule by adding 23 flights and … Read more
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, must still have his posts about his electric car firm Tesla pre-approved after a US judge denied a request to free him from control on Wednesday. Musk filed a motion last month to lift SEC limits imposed after a 2018 tweet in which he … Read more
Nigeria, IMO STATE, – The stench of rotten flesh hung in the air as dozens of burned bodies were buried in mass graves in Nigeria’s Imo state on Tuesday, after more than 100 people were killed in a weekend explosion at an illegal oil refinery. At the scene of the explosion, a swampy open space … Read more
PARIS, France – Following accusations of coordinated acts of vandalism, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced that it has launched an investigation into the causes of a large internet outage that hit France’s telecoms network on Wednesday. Vandalism attacks have disrupted telecoms networks in various regions, including the Ile-de-France region around Paris, eastern France, and the … Read more
SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 27 – After Russia curtailed gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, Asia liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices jumped 16 percent to $26.20 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), according to price agency S&P Global Platts. On Tuesday, the Platts Japan-Korea-Marker (JKM), a frequently used spot benchmark in the area, stood at $22.599 … Read more
According to two insiders, WhatsApp will roll out cashback awards to entice more Indians to use its peer-to-peer payments service, and is testing similar incentives for merchant payments as it competes with rivals such as Google. The latest step comes just days after WhatsApp received regulatory approval to more than expand its payments service to … Read more
As ‘priorities appear to be changing,’ experts warn that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be on the verge of embarking on a long-distance romance. Tina Brown, a royal analyst, made this remark in an interview with the New York Times. “I honestly think there is a Harry-shaped void in the royal family now,” she … Read more
ABIDJAN: Djeneba Belem’s Abidjan fried bean cake stall is a world apart from the Ukraine conflict. However, her firm is now being harmed by an unanticipated consequence: skyrocketing palm oil prices. “I DIDN’T WANT TO SELL ANYMORE BECAUSE I THOUGHT, WHAT AM I GOING TO EARN IF THE PRICE OF OIL HAD GONE UP THAT … Read more
Truth Social, Donald Trump’s new social media app, has soared to the top of the Apple App Store’s charts. After Elon Musk took over Twitter, the app saw a spike in downloads in the United States. After being permanently banned from Twitter for incitement to violence on January 6, 2021, Donald Trump announced the platform’s … Read more
A local Islamic organisation stated on Wednesday that more than 20 people were killed in an attack on Muslims in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar during the funeral of a Muslim senior. The attack on a cemetery on Tuesday was described by the Islamic Affairs Council of Amhara, the region where Gondar is located, … Read more
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, announced first-quarter revenue that fell short of analysts’ estimates, a rare failure for the internet giant due to sluggish ad sales in Europe and a poor showing by its YouTube video service. In extended trading, the shares fell by roughly 6%. In addition, the business announced a $70 … Read more
After making the decision at a meeting, a mosque and Uttar Pradesh’s largest temple shut down their loudspeakers to send a message of communal and religious harmony, according to Hindustan Times. Imam Hafiz Mohammad Taj Alam and priest Shanti Mohan Dass agreed to remove the speakers from the religious structures, which had been there for … Read more
KARACHI: According to ARY News, the Pakistani rupee continued to rise against the US dollar on Tuesday, jumping 0.52 paisa in the interbank market. The US dollar is currently trading at Rs186.57 in the interbank market, according to forex dealers. The dollar was trading at above Rs186 against the Pakistani rupee on the open market. … Read more
According to research firm Equilar, if Twitter Inc CEO Parag Agrawal was fired within 12 months of a change in leadership at the social media business, he would get an estimated $42 million. Elon Musk, the billionaire, agreed to buy Twitter for $44 billion on Monday, ending the business’s stint as a public company, which … Read more
According to the Daily Mail, children in America are murdered by gun violence more often than by accidents, diseases, or drug overdoses. In 2020, more than 4,300 children ages one to 19 died as a result of gunshot injuries, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. This was the first year that gun violence … Read more
By 2030, the world will encounter 1.5 disasters each day, or 560 per year, as humans enter a “cycle of self-destruction” by warming the environment and ignoring danger, forcing millions more people into poverty, according to the United Nations. According to a yearly UN assessment on disasters, between 350 and 500 medium-sized to catastrophic disasters … Read more
According to the Khaleej Times, the Dubai Criminal Court has convicted a man to life in jail for killing his boss over a dispute over his leaves. The investigation began in 2020, when a garage manager was discovered deceased in his office. He suffered neck and abdomen stab wounds, as well as major head injuries. … Read more
According to NDTV, a mom in the United States threatened to blow up her son’s school because she claimed he was not being properly fed by the cafeteria. Anaya Metoya Smith has been identified by the police. She’s been accused with making false bombing reports and disrupting educational facilities. “If you don’t start feeding my… … Read more
Daud Kim, a Korean YouTuber who converted to Islam three years ago, revealed his visit to Pakistan on Instagram after completing Umrah, according to Images. From the airport in Jeddah, the vlogger shared a photo of a ticket to Lahore on his Instagram account. “It took me two hours to get the ticket, but Alhamdullilah, … Read more
Nearly 2 million children are at risk of starvation, according to UN assistance head Martin Griffiths, as the Horn of Africa suffers from one of its worst droughts in decades. Parts of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia are experiencing the driest weather in over 40 years, and humanitarian groups are working to prevent a repeat of … Read more
COLOMBO: The World Bank has agreed to provide Sri Lanka with $600 million in financial support to enable the country meet payment obligations for vital imports, according to a statement released by the president’s media office on Tuesday. According to the statement, “the World Bank has agreed to offer $600 million in financial support to … Read more
According to the Daily Mail, a recent video shows several brave beachgoers rescuing a shark in Perth after it became stuck in the sand and began to die a lingering death. A shark was rescued from the sand on the beach by brave beachgoers in Perth, Australia. The boys pushed the shark back into the … Read more
DNEW YORK: Oil fell 6% to its lowest level in two weeks on Monday, owing to mounting concerns about the global energy demand picture as a result of the protracted COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and probable interest rate hikes in the United States. Authorities in Shanghai have erected barricades around residential buildings. Many individuals in … Read more
As their public spat returns to London’s High Court on Tuesday, a British judge will rule on whether Airbus must continue to produce A321neo jetliners for estranged Qatar Airways, a decision that might have ramifications for future multibillion-dollar jet deals. In January, Airbus terminated the A321neo contract in retribution for Qatar’s unwillingness to cease taking … Read more
Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir received the first full approval for treating COVID-19 in children aged 28 days and older from the US Food and Drug Administration on Monday. The announcement comes months after the FDA increased the drug’s emergency use authorisation to include youngsters under the age of 12 who weigh at least 3.5 kg. The … Read more
António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, has been to Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin in an attempt to position the UN at the centre of Ukrainian mediation efforts. Ukraine has chastised Guterres for not paying a visit to Kyiv first and for failing to intervene firmly before Russia invaded on February 24. Prior to travelling … Read more
(Xinhua) — DAR ES SALAAM (Xinhua) — Tanzanian health officials honoured World Malaria Day on Monday by pledging to eradicate the deadly disease in the East African country by 2030. The Minister for Health, Ummy Mwalimu, said in a statement to mark World Malaria Day that the Tanzanian government, in collaboration with development partners, is … Read more
