Image Source: The Verge Claim on Uber Drivers For Sexual Assault At least 550 women who claim that Uber drivers abused them. This is while using the ride-hailing service have filed a lawsuit against the company in the US. According to the filing, Uber drivers were in the involvement of “kidnapping, sexual assault, sexually beat, …
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Image Source: Bloomberg Lego the biggest toy company in the world has stopped doing business in Russia. The company has pulled out all of its asset after Russia invaded the neighboring Ukraine. Despite not giving a specific explanation for the withdrawal. The company did state that there had been “disruption” in trying to run its …
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Image Source: Koshi Online The Japan government requests to the residents of Tokyo and the surrounding areas use less electricity on Monday. This is only because the country is experiencing a heatwave, and supplies were not sufficient. According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, power demand is to be “severe” this afternoon local …
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Image Source: Suffolk Edu Former executives of the company that operated the nuclear power plant in Fukushima. It paid forcefully 13 trillion yen (£80 billion) for failing to stop a catastrophe. Shareholders filed a lawsuit against the executives of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco). Because of the meltdown in 2011 that was brought on …
Image Source: ABC News After a tense Knesset confrontation over legislation that would extend legal protections to settlers in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s coalition government is on the verge of collapsing. The first reading of a bill reinstating civilian legal rights for Jewish settlers in the West Bank failed to pass on Monday night, …
Image Source: Verdict For good or for bad, BlenderBot, Meta’s latest chatbot can accurately mimic how people speak online. The BlenderBot 3 chatbot, which was made publicly available on Friday, identified itself as “alive” and “human” in chats with CNN Business this week and admitted to liking anime, having an Asian wife, and watching it. …
Image Source: AZ Family According to a recent study by Science Advances, climate change has already increased by a factor of two, the likelihood that California will see a catastrophic flood in the next 40 years. Furthermore, according to specialists, it would be unprecedented for anyone alive today. Megafloods are “a highly severe flood occurrence …
Image Source: HRD America A letter from more than 20 Congressional Democrats was sent to Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, in mid-June, one week before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. They urged the business to take action, citing the potential harm to women’s health, to stop searches for abortion clinics from generating …
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Image Source: War on the Rocks China has carried out major military drills near Taiwan after Nancy Pelosi, a prominent US politician, paid the island a visit. According to Taiwan, China reportedly launched 11 ballistic missiles into the seas off the coasts of that country’s north and south-western regions. Japan demanded an “immediate halt” to …
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Image Source: Tech Republic Large sums of money are continuously being stolen from digital currency businesses like Nomad, according to news reports. This was according to news reports, which afflict the crypto sector. Hackers, who previously focused their attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges, appear to be the latest target of hackers. The infrastructure known as “bridges” …
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Image Source: Indian Express Nichelle Nichols, an American actress best known for her work on the science fiction TV series Star Trek in the 1960s, passed away at the age of 89. One of the first black actors in the US to play a leader in authority, Nichelle Nichols broke down barriers in the part …
Image Source: BBC The US central bank has announced another abnormally big interest rate increase. Because it fights to control surging prices in the largest economy in the world. In order to reach its target range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, the Federal Reserve announced that it would raise its key rate by 0.75 …
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Image Source: CGTN While on a diplomatic visit to Egypt, Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, refuted claims that his country blamed for the world food crisis. He claimed that Western countries were misrepresenting the effects of sanctions on global food security in an address to Arab League ambassadors in Cairo. He claimed that …
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Image Source: Forbes Legal representatives of more than 90 women and girls who were sexually not treated well by Larry Nassar. He was the former USA Gymnastics team doctor, claims with the FBI for more than $1 billion. Therefore, claiming that investigators could stop Nassar’s abuse and protected other victims. If the case had not …
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Image Source: Gospel Telegraph In a rowdy session at Comic-Con in San Diego, Marvel Studios showed the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer to excited fans, who yelled their delight. The movie is the follow-up to 2018’s Black Panther, which starred the late Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, the valiant crime-fighting monarch of Wakanda, a fictitious African …
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Image Source: NPR According to reports, Hollywood A-listers Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have finalized their wedding arrangements. They tied the knot in Las Vegas. “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” she wrote on her fan website OntheJLo. In January 2004, the …
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Image Source: Indian Express Since 2020, Japan is not open to international visitors due to the implementation of some of the most robust Covid-19 regulations in the world. Even as it prepares to open its borders to tourists from nearly 100 nations and regions on Friday. Still additional limitations are being implemented. This includes the …
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Image Source: Kayak Following a coronavirus outbreak in the biggest gaming hotspot in the world, Macau closed all of its casinos for the first time in more than two years on Monday. Authorities have told all non-essential businesses, like more than 30 casinos, to close for a week. According to government statistics, since the middle …
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Image Source: DW Lufthansa is making a series of changes to its fleet and the A380 superjumbo is one of such changes. All thanks its large interior, powerful size, and tranquil flight experience, the A380 superjumbo is a favorite among aviation enthusiasts. But since Airbus said in 2019 that it would stop making the plane, …
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Image Source: NPR According to his office, Boris Johnson has decided to step down as prime minister, putting an end to the government’s paralysis caused by an extraordinary political crisis over his future. According to his office, Boris Johnson has decided to step down as prime minister, putting an end to the government’s paralysis caused …
Image Source: NY Senate In response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, a bipartisan group of 20 senators led by Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) said that they had agreed to “a reasonable approach” to reduce gun violence. In a significant move, ten Republicans joined the bipartisan …
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Image Source: DW According to the most recent government statistics, prices are rising in Turkey at their quickest rate in 24 years. In June, the annual inflation rate—the rate at which prices rise—was 78.62 percent, which was a little higher than forecast. The Ukraine war made housing and transportation price increases among the most drastic. …
Image Source: RNZ The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to the procedure worldwide. But a judge on Tuesday blocked officials from enforcing a nearly century-old ban that the state’s Republican attorney general claimed was back in place. As a result, one can do abortions again in Texas. After the U.S. Supreme Court on …
Image Source: DW The energy minister of Sri Lanka has issued a dire warning about the country’s gasoline supplies. This was in light of the country’s worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. On Sunday, Kanchana Wijesekera claimed that there wasn’t even enough gasoline in the nation to meet the demand for more than …
Image Source: UN News Sri Lanka is experiencing its most significant financial crisis in decades, leaving millions of people unable to pay for fuel, food, and other necessities, according to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday. Negotiations to resurrect the “collapsed” economy of the 22 million-person South Asian nation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …
Image Source: Pipanews Since joining the Saudi-sponsored LIV Golf tour, Northern Irish golfer Graeme McDowell claims he has received death threats ordering him to “go die.” Because of the “money-grabbing” nature of the exodus from golf’s traditional tours and for accepting money from a nation with a poor human rights record, golfers have come under …
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.. Image Source: The Hindu Kentaji Brown Jackson on Thursday, made history by becoming the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Jackson was a former public defender who advanced to become a judge on a significant federal appeals court. Jackson, 51, a Miami native and Harvard-educated attorney was chosen by the Senate …
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Image Source: Forbes The European Union filed a lawsuit against the United Kingdom on Wednesday. Because of failing to implement portions of the post-Brexit agreement it reached with the EU. Earlier this week, the British government announced intentions to alter the Northern Ireland Protocol. This is part of a pact to keep the border between …
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Image Source: Forbes Since the invasion of Ukraine in February, Nike has made plans to leave Russia. Thus, making it the most recent Western company to do so. In March, the US sportswear company stopped accepting online orders and shut down the stores it had opened there. Although the company is winding down those arrangements, …
Image Source: Economic Times With Shell holding a 27.5 percent stake in a significant oil and gas project, Russia has attempted to take control of it. To seize control of the Sakhalin-2 project, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an order on Thursday. As the effects of the Ukraine war’s economic consequences become more widespread, the …
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Image Source: RLI British Airways employees at Heathrow Airport in their hundreds have decided to stage a walk out in protest of their salaries. On Thursday, most check-in staff who are members of the Unite and GMB unions supported industrial action. The summer vacation period, when demand from travelers is anticipated to be close to …
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Image Source: CNET On Monday, June 6, 2021, Apple unveiled iOS 16, its next-generation mobile operating system, which has new and better features such as the ability to customize lock screens and adjust how users write pals via iMessage among other things. Apple announced further capabilities for iMessage, including the option to edit or unsend …
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Image Source: NY Times The age-long debate over the passage of a gun control bill in the US took a new shape on Tuesday as the US Senate has made a first move toward approving what is being hailed as the most significant new gun control laws in a generation. The bipartisan bill might become …
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Image Source: Bloomberg Apple store employees in Maryland have decided to unionize, making it the company’s first retail union in the US. The workers at the Towson shop voted 65-33 in favor of the initiative, with a few abstentions. “Now we celebrate… tomorrow we resume organizing,” the organization tweeted after receiving the results. It’s the …
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Image Source: Business 2 Community Following a string of stocks and rate hikes worldwide, Asian equities sank on Friday, following heavy losses in the US and Europe, as concerns about the economy grew. On Thursday, the United Kingdom and Switzerland boosted interest rates a day after the Federal Reserve of the United States announced the …
Image Source: Omfif Hao Jia was so confident about the potentials of cryptocurrency that he turned down a job offer from Oracle to work as a software engineer at Coinbase, one of the most popular crypto firms. Jia was one of several employees who received an email from Coinbase last week rescinding their job offers. …
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Image Source: CNN According to a US official, the Biden administration plans to offer an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine to combat Russia on Wednesday. Additional howitzers, ammunition, and coastal defense systems are expected to be included in the package. The Biden administration pledged an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine …
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Image Source: CU Insight Fears about the UK economy’s prospects have intensified since it contracted again in April, with firms feeling the effects of rising costs. According to the Office for National Statistics, the economy dropped by 0.3 percent in April after contracting by 0.1 percent in March. The April figure was lower than predicted, …
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Image Source: Toms Guide With the release of Marvel’s cinematic project, “Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness,” critics and observers have anticipated a record-shattering reception, and in the wake of the film’s opening weekend at the box office, Marvel is on course to rewrite the history of cinema. The latest Marvel project, “Doctor Strange: in …
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Image Source: NME BTS on Sunday (15 May) became the most awarded group in the history of the Billboard Music Awards since their first win in 2017. BTS broke the record, which was previously held by Destiny’s Child, at the 2022 BBMAs, after the band won three of the six categories it was nominated for …
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Image Source: BBC China’s Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Sunday that it has successfully launched another manned mission to its new space station, sending three astronauts to continue construction work for the next six months. At 10:44 a.m. local time, the astronauts boarded the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft, launched by a Long March 2F rocket from …
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Image Source: CNBC Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has ordered employees to return to the office full-time, stating that working remotely is no longer an option. Emails containing the new policy were released on social media. A request for comment from Tesla on the texts, one of which looked to be addressed to executives, …
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Image Source: Daily Sabah Barely 24 hours after the two months city-wide restrictions were eased, some neighborhoods in Shanghai were placed under lockdown again, as China’s draconian zero-Covid approach continues to wreak havoc on the financial capital. On Wednesday, Shanghai’s two-month curfew was lifted, allowing the majority of the city’s 25 million citizens to return …
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Image Source: New York Post BTS, a Korean pop supergroup, attended a White House news conference on Tuesday and will meet with Vice President Joe Biden as part of a visit to discuss Asian inclusion and representation, as well as anti-Asian hate crimes and misinformation. “While many of you may recognize BTS as Grammy-nominated international …
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Image Source: LA Times Nearly 1,000 US people, including actor Morgan Freeman, have been permanently barred from entering Russia. The country’s foreign ministry released a list of 963 American individuals forbidden from entering the country due to their support for US-imposed “anti-Russian sanctions” on Saturday (21 May), just three months after Russia invaded Ukraine. According …
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Image Source: lookcharms.com On Wednesday’s episode of “Red Table Talk,” Jada Pinkett Smith spoke briefly about the Oscars slap incident. Will Smith, Pinkett Smith’s husband, hit presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about her close-cropped hairdo during the Academy Awards in March. Alopecia is a condition that causes hair loss in the actress. …
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Image Source: www.goldderby.com After actress Moses Ingram reported she had received hundreds of racist messages and insults on social media, the “Star Wars” series is standing behind her. The brand tweeted that it was “glad to welcome” Ingram, who just made her Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” debut as Reva. “If anyone tries to make her …
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Image Source: www.straitstimes.com Shanghai authorities have begun tearing police tape off public squares and buildings and deconstructing gates around housing units, much to the relief of the city’s 25 million citizens, before a grueling two-month lockdown is ended at midnight. On Monday evening, some of the people allowed out of their compounds for brief walks …
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Image Source: BBC On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the introduction of a bill that would impose a national handgun ownership ban across the country. “This means that handguns will no longer be available for purchase, sale, transfer, or import anywhere in Canada,” Trudeau stated at a press conference. “In other words, we’re …
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Image Source: Fortune Top Gun: Maverick has soared to new heights at the box office, grossing over £196 million globally and setting a new record for a Tom Cruise film’s opening weekend. The sequel to the 1986 blockbuster grossed an estimated £151 million (£119 million) in the US, despite the industry’s post-pandemic depression and predictions …
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