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‘I am going to get it done’: Canada’s new defence minister vows to end military’s sexual misconduct crisis

Canada’s new minister of national defence Anita Anand has expressed confidence that she can “accomplish” the task of ending the institutional crisis of sexual misconduct in the Canadian military, which resulted in the departure of her predecessor Harjit Sajjan. “Fixing...

Facebook rebranding: WhatsApp, Instagram now show ‘from Meta’ for beta users

Facebook has begun its rebranding for all its platforms, including WhatsApp and Instagram, to reveal its new name --Meta. The change has been spotted by beta users of Whatsapp and Instagram who have noticed the change on the starting...

Iran nuclear deal effort is at ‘critical phase’: US envoy

Efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are at a "critical phase" and Tehran's reasons for avoiding talks are wearing thin, a US official said on Monday while raising the possibility of further diplomacy even if the deal...

Facebook invests billions in metaverse efforts as ad business slows

Facebook Inc said on Monday it will start breaking out the financials for its virtual and augmented reality unit, an announcement that comes as its main advertising businesses face "significant uncertainty." Facebook warned that Apple Inc's new privacy rules would...

Former South Korean president Roh Tae-woo dies at 88

Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, a major player in a 1979 coup who later became president in a landmark democratic election before ending his tumultuous political career in prison, died in hospital on Tuesday in the capital of...

Joe Biden says US is committed to defending Taiwan against China

US president Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States would come to Taiwan's defense and had a commitment to defend the island China claims as its own territory. “Yes, we have a commitment to do that,” Biden said at...

Salmonella outbreak: Over 650 fall ill in US from disease tied to onions; Here’s more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has advised people to throw out any whole red, white and yellow onions that do not have a sticker or packaging after more than 650 people across 37...

‘No room for compromise’: China tells US to act with caution over Taiwan

China on Friday urged Washington to tread carefully on Taiwan after president Joe Biden said the US would defend the self-ruled island from attacks by Beijing. “China has no room for compromise on issues involving its core interests,” foreign...

‘Hope you find worthy recipient’: Queen Elizabeth II rejects ‘Oldie of the Year’ award

Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch. But don’t call her an oldie. The 95-year-old queen has politely declined the honor of being named “Oldie of the Year” by a British magazine, saying she does not meet “the...

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Kanpur crash: Driver Mohan claims he was behind wheel

The probe into Kanpur’s high-profile Lamborghini crash took a fresh turn on Wednesday after one Mohan, the alleged designated...