Australia’s PM slams social media giant as ‘arrogant, out of touch’
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese strongly criticized social media giant Meta on Saturday, accusing the company of being "arrogant and...
Month: June 2024
Spain’s parliament rejects Catalan initiative to recognize Kosovo
Spain’s parliament has rejected a proposal on brought forth by Catalan separatist party Junts, seeking recognition of Kosovo as an...
5 billion people affected by extreme heat due to climate change in 9 days of June
Nearly 5 billion people worldwide has endured extreme heat from June 16 to June 24, a consequence of climate change...
Kenyan court allows military deployment to quell protests
Kenya's High Court has approved the use of military force to restore order, following days of anti-tax protests that at...
K-pop agents charged with insider trading over BTS
Three employees of subsidiaries of HYBE, the agency behind K-pop superstars BTS, have been charged with insider trading by South...
K-pop agents charged with insider trading over BTS
Three employees of subsidiaries of HYBE, the agency behind K-pop superstars BTS, have been charged with insider trading by South...
Singapore charges activists over pro-Palestinian letters
Three activists in Singapore have been charged over rallying people to deliver letters to the prime minister urging him to...
North Korea ‘cracking down on wedding dresses, slang’
North Korea is carrying out a widespread crackdown on everything from wedding dresses to slang as it seeks to counter...
North Korea ‘cracking down on wedding dresses, slang’
North Korea is carrying out a widespread crackdown on everything from wedding dresses to slang as it seeks to counter...
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden’s contacts with social media companies
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge by social media users and two states aiming to limit the Biden...
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden’s contacts with social media companies
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge by social media users and two states aiming to limit the Biden...
India investigates hiring practices at Foxconn iPhone factory
The Indian government has requested a detailed report from Tamil Nadu state following media reports that Apple supplier Foxconn allegedly...
India investigates hiring practices at Foxconn iPhone factory
The Indian government has requested a detailed report from Tamil Nadu state following media reports that Apple supplier Foxconn allegedly...
Hong Kong schools criticized for singing anthem too softly
Hong Kong officials have identified at least two schools for not singing the Chinese national anthem with sufficient volume and...
Coup attempt in Bolivia fails as president urges people to mobilize
Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt against President Luis Arce, but...
North Korean trash balloons close Seoul airport runways
Takeoffs and landings at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport were disrupted on Wednesday for about three hours before dawn because...
Bolivian police arrest leader of coup attempt
Bolivian police have arrested the leader of an attempted coup, hours after the presidential palace in the capital La Paz...
Macron’s election gamble puts French democracy on table
Two neighboring countries have planned to commence elections that were called out of the blue.Both have governments that are expected...
Macron’s election gamble puts French democracy on table
Two neighboring countries have planned to commence elections that were called out of the blue.Both have governments that are expected...
Five killed, parliament ablaze in Kenya tax protests
At least five protesters have been shot dead by police in Kenya and a section of parliament went up in...
US journalist in court as spy trial starts in Russia
For nearly fifteen months, Evan Gershkovich has been locked away in a Moscow jail.Today the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter...
Julian Assange walks free after pleading guilty to espionage charge in US court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free for the first time in 12 years after a US judge signed off on...
US soldier charged in Japan for rape of minor girl
A US soldier has been charged with the kidnapping and rape of a teenage girl in Okinawa, a Japanese island...
Israeli military straps injured Palestinian man to hood of jee
The Israeli military strapped an injured Palestinian man to the hood of a military vehicle during an operation on Saturday...
China’s Chang’e-6 moon mission returns to Earth with historic far-side samples
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth Tuesday, completing its historic mission to collect the first ever samples from the...
Blinken, Gallant discuss transition to next phase of the war in Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is in Washington to discuss the transition to phase C of the war in Gaza...
Bangladesh’s deadliest executioner dies
Bangladesh's deadliest executioner, who hanged serial killers and politicians alike and even wrote a book about it, has died.Shahjahan Bhuiyan,...
South Korean military says 350 waste balloons detected from North Korea overnight as tensions flare
South Korea spotted another 350 North Korean balloons “presumed” to be carrying waste on Monday, reigniting a tit-for-tat exchange as...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community OpEd: Education that Lifts Up All of Our Students
As New York City’s first openly dyslexic mayor, I know what it is like to not have the support I...
Develop Your Talent
Dear Destiny Friends, Hard work beats talent, it has been said in many quarters, but the opinion, for all...
Pakistan launches counter-terrorism campaign to eradicate extremism
Pakistan has announced the launch of a "reinvigorated" national counter-terrorism campaign to "eradicate extremism and terrorism from the country."Prime Minister...
Head of India’s National Testing Agency dismissed over exam irregularities
The head of India's National Testing Agency (NTA) has been dismissed following accusations of irregularities in recent exams for higher...
FBI offers reward for information about deadly southern New Mexico wildfires
Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed...
Ukrainian drones, missiles kill 6 in Russia, Crimea
Russian authorities said four people died and over 100 were wounded in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Sunday, while...
Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukrainian power grid
Ukraine says its energy facilities have come under a “massive” attack from Russia overnight, in the latest onslaught targeting the...
Red Cross says 22 killed in strike near its Gaza office
The International Committee of the Red Cross says its offices in Gaza have been damaged by shelling, which killed 22...
Rivals attack Farage for saying West provoked Ukraine war
Nigel Farage has been criticized for suggesting the West "provoked" Russia's invasion of Ukraine by expanding the European Union and...
Balkans hit by blackouts as heatwave persists
Four Balkan countries suffered simultaneous power cuts lasting several hours on Friday as the region sweltered in a summer heatwave.Albania,...
Hochul celebrates social media law win, but faces lowest favorability rating ever
Gov. Kathy Hochul has celebrated one of her biggest political wins of the year Thursday, signing a package of social...
Hochul celebrates social media law win, but faces lowest favorability rating ever
Gov. Kathy Hochul has celebrated one of her biggest political wins of the year Thursday, signing a package of social...
Advocates look to pass bills to make it easier to tip delivery workers
City lawmakers have started weighing a series of bills concerning delivery workers and food delivery apps. One would return the...
Putin vows deeper ties with Vietnam in visit criticized by US
The leaders of Vietnam and Russia have said they want to boost ties as the pair met in the Vietnamese...
EU agrees new sanctions on Russia, targeting LNG for first time
The European Union has agreed to slap a new raft of sanctions against Russia, targeting for the first time supplies...
Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout
Ecuador was hit by a nationwide blackout on Wednesday, a senior government minister said, leaving some 18 million people in...
Deadly blaze breaks out at ammunition depot in Chad
People have been killed and injured after a huge fire broke out at an ammunition depot in Chad, causing major...
TikTok faces new claim of violating child privacy
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance over potential...
Citizens group decides fate of heiress’ fortune
A citizens group has decided how the fortune of an Austro-German heiress will be given away.Earlier this year, Marlene Engelhorn...
Colorado nightclub gunman sentenced to 55 life terms in prison
The mass shooter who killed five at a Colorado nightclub in 2022 have been sentenced to multiple life sentences Tuesday.Anderson...
UK’s richest family on trial for human trafficking
Four members of the UK's richest family are on trial in Switzerland amid allegations they spent more money caring for...
Ecuador suspends visa waivers for Chinese citizens over irregular migration
Ecuador is temporarily suspending a visa waiver agreement with China, citing evidence of irregular migration flows of Chinese citizens through...
MTA to expand camera enforcement along some bus routes
The MTA has started expanding camera enforcement along 14 bus routes in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens, officials said...
Biden to announce deportation protection, work permits for spouses of U.S. citizens
President Joe Biden has planned to announce a sweeping new policy today that would lift the threat of deportation for...
Benjamin Netanyahu disbands Israeli war cabinet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded the country’s war cabinet, an Israeli official has told CNN.Netanyahu’s decision comes after...
Putin taunts West as speculation over North Korea visit ramps up
After Kim Jong Un’s big green bulletproof train trundled around Russia’s Far East last year, the North Korean leader invited...
Putin taunts West as speculation over North Korea visit ramps up
After Kim Jong Un’s big green bulletproof train trundled around Russia’s Far East last year, the North Korean leader invited...
Indian accused of plotting to murder Sikh leader extradited to US
An Indian man accused of plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil is expected to appear in a...
Why Launching the .halal Domain Registry for Global Muslims Is Important
In an era where the internet serves as a gateway to both opportunities and challenges, a new initiative promises to...
Russia, China absent as world leaders meet for Ukraine peace conference
World leaders are gathering in Switzerland for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its. Nuclear war in Ukraine,...
Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president
South Africa's parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African...
G7 agrees $50bn loan for Ukraine from Russian assets
The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading...
