Meta has issued a statement, denying claims circulating on social media that Facebook and Instagram users were forced to follow President Donald Trump’s official accounts. The company said the changes noticed by the users were standard practices, often followed when there is a transition from the previous administration to the incoming one. “People were not … Read more
Seoul, South Korea: South Korean investigators recommended Thursday that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, as they handed over the results of their probe into his ill-fated declaration of martial law to prosecutors. The official charges against Yoon were “leading an insurrection and abuse of power”, the Corruption … Read more
Washington, United States: The gesture was controversial enough, but now come the sub-controversies: Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging its defunding after a description of his recent flourish, seen by some as a Hitler salute, appeared on the encyclopedic website. The fight pits two of the internet’s best-known tech giants against each other — … Read more
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House, saying in a call on Thursday that the kingdom would massively expand its investment and trade with the United States. Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler passed on congratulations from his father, King Salman, during the call … Read more
Bangkok, Thailand: A high-profile gay couple married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom’s same-sex marriage law went into effect, an AFP journalist saw, among the first of hundreds expected to do so. Thai actors Apiwat “Porsch” Apiwatsayree, 49 — who was in tears — and Sappanyoo “Arm” Panatkool, 38, in matching beige suits, were … Read more
The UK Met Office has issued several weather warnings, including an amber wind warning for some areas as Storm Eowyn is set to bring winds of up to 90mph (145km/h) on Friday, the BBC reported. The powerful storm will primarily impact northern England, southern Scotland, North Wales, and parts of the south. It is expected … Read more
Elon Musk’s estranged transgender daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson, launched a subtle yet scathing attack on him after the billionaire allegedly made a “Nazi salute” during President Donald Trump’s inauguration rally. The 21-year-old, who legally changed her name and gender at the age of 18 and disowned Mr Musk, did not name him but heavily hinted … Read more
Castaic, United States: A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, in a region already on edge after two deadly blazes. Ferocious flames were devouring hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover more than 8,000 acres (3,200 hectares) … Read more
A groundbreaking study may have solved the 50-year-long mystery troubling scientists as to why one half of Mars is so drastically different from the other. The northern lowlands on the Martian surface are roughly 5-6 kilometres lower than the southern highlands, with the crust in the north being significantly thinner. Referred to as the ‘Martain … Read more
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sat for his first interview since returning to the White House and targetted his predecessor former President Joe Biden for issuing several pardons for family members and officials on his last day in office. Mr Trump claimed he was given the option to pre-emptively pardon himself at … Read more
A US court has ruled that five elephants, currently being held at a Colorado zoo had no legal right to pursue their release since they are not human. An animal rights group brought the lawsuit on behalf of the gentle giants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, using a legal process known as habeas … Read more
Washington: Three federal judges on Wednesday strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of supporters who stormed the US Capitol four years ago in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. “No pardon can change the tragic truth of what happened on January 6, 2021,” District Judge Tanya Chutkan said in an … Read more