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UN slams killings, human rights abuses under Afghanistan’s Taliban

Hundreds of people have been killed in Afghanistan since the Taliban overran the country nearly a year ago, even though security on the whole has improved since then, the United Nations said in a report Wednesday. In its report, the...

Saudis bristle after Joe Biden highlights Jamal Khashoggi killing

Saudi officials indicated on Saturday they were keen to move on from the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, one day after US President Joe Biden raised it in his talks with crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS). Tensions between the...

Elon Musk texted Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal that lawyers were ‘causing trouble’: Reports

The dispute between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter is taking many twists and turns. As per new reports, Musk recently, but before pulling out of the deal, sent a text to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on June 28, informing...

Who is Shivon Zilis, believed to be mother of Elon Musk’s new twins?

Shivon Zilis is one of the top executives of Elon Musk's Neuralink with whom Elon Musk is believed to have fathered twins who were born in November 2021. After the reports of Musk's latest twins came to the light, Elon...

China warns US over ‘wanton provocation’, holds drills around Taiwan

A senior Chinese general warned his US counterpart that any “wanton” act of provocation will be met with “firm countermeasures” even as the Chinese military on Friday conducted large-scale drills around Taiwan in response to an American senator’s visit...

July 4 – US Independence Day: Revisit history. Here’s how it’s celebrated

After two years of surge in Covid cases kept the world on edge, Americans are celebrating fourth of July that marks the independence of American colonies from British rule. The day also commemorates the passage of the Declaration of...

New Covid test developed in US can identify all variants in hours, says report

Scientists in the US have developed a rapid Covid-19 test that can accurately detect all current variants of SARS-CoV-2 within hours. The test, CoVarScan, detects the signatures of eight hotspots on the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19. The researchers at...

India, Australia discuss cooperation in rare earth minerals

India and Australia on Monday discussed cooperation in rare earth minerals, especially lithium, as coal and mines minister Pralhad Joshi began a visit to Australia aimed at fostering collaboration in the critical sector to bolster India’s transition to clean...

Drones, helicopters search for missing after Italian glacier collapse

Helicopter crews and drones searched on Monday for around 15 people missing in the Italian Alps after part of a mountain glacier collapsed, killing at least six people and injuring eight. Much of Italy has been baking in an early-summer...

Elon Musk’s Twitter hiatus, in 2nd week now, generates curiosity

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has not tweeted in about 10 days and it can’t go unnoticed. The 51-year-old business tycoon has 100 million followers on the microblogging site, which he is planning to buy. His continued absence is unusual as...

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Canada to Phase Out Remote Border Crossing Permits, Introduce Phone Reporting by 2026

Canada is preparing to end a long running remote border entry system used along parts of the U.S. border,...