Three baby chimps kidnapped from a DRC sanctuary, ransom demanded
In a first for the world, three baby chimps were kidnapped from an animal sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), CNN reported. The...
Israel PM Lapid draws flak from countrymen over his ‘two-state solution’ speech at UNGA
A day after Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid addressed the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York and...
US relaxes internet sanctions to help Iranian protesters connect, share info
As the Iranian government has imposed restrictions on internet access in the backdrop of protests across the country over the death a 22 years old...
Russian referendum voting evokes feeling of anger, trepidation and defiance
Russian soldiers, wearing balaclavas and wielding guns, flanked election workers. Ukrainians were forced to vote while Russian officials or their proxies stood guard. Some residents...
Signs of global slowdown? 60 top companies fired employees in August
A global slowdown and impending fears of recession have prompted companies across the board to trim their headcount. According to GlobalData’s news database, over 60...
Interest in ‘NyQuil chicken challenge’ surged following FDA warning, data shows
The social media video challenge about cooking chicken in NyQuil, a cold and flu medicine, seems to have gotten a hold of netizens. After the...
Oil plunges to eight-month low on strong dollar, fear of recession-induced dip in demand
Oil prices plunged about five per cent to an eight-month low on Friday as the US dollar hit its strongest level in more than two decades and on...
US senators demand scrapping of Apple’s chip deal with a Chinese company over safety concerns
The US government and technology giant Apple are currently sparring with each other over the latter’s potential deal with Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. Reportedly,...
Top Meta official to decide if Trump can return to Facebook & Instagram in 2023
In the aftermath of the chaotic events of January 6, 2021, former US President Donald Trump was barred from most social media platforms. Nearly two...
Russia announces exemptions for certain professionals from mobilisation call
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “partial mobilisation” order has led to an unprecedented exodus of people from the country. In a bid to escape conscription, people...