US President Joe Biden on Tuesday installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the industry is under intense pressure from Congress; regulators and state attorneys general. Moreover, The selection of Pakistan-origin legal scholar Lina Khan to head the; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seen as signaling […]
A man slapped President Emmanuel Macron in the face on Tuesday during a walkabout in southern France. Macron later said he had not feared for his safety, and that nothing would stop him from carrying on with his job. In a video circulating on social media, Macron reached out his hand to greet a man […]
A top Maldivian official said Saturday that Islamic militants behind ex-assassination president’s, Mohamed Nasheed earlier this week, while police said they had detained two of four suspects. Nasheed, 53, was conscious and no longer required breathing support. According to hospital officials on Saturday, he remains in an intensive care unit following initial life-saving surgeries to […]
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma, have tested positive for Covid-19; the president’s office said in a statement Monday. The president and his wife; Asma al-Assad; were tested for the coronavirus after they felt “mild symptoms,” according to the statement; which confirmed that the test came back positive. “Both are in good health […]
A French court on Monday sentenced former President Nicolas Sarkozy to three years in prison; for corruption and influence-peddling but suspended two years of the sentence. President from 2007 to 2012, he was found guilty of trying to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014; about an ongoing investigation into his campaign finances. […]
President Dr. Arif Alvi approved the Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020 that will ensure speedy trial of rape cases; with women and children as victims and will also allow for chemical castration of those convicted of such offenses. A statement issued by the President House said that under the ordinance; special courts would establish throughout the country […]
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” video makes YouTube history once again! The music video for the smashing hit song has set another new record. It’s become the most popular clip on YouTube once again with more than seven billion views. After Despacito, on the second number, it is Pinkfong’s Baby Shark Dance video and […]
Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party secured the victory again in the New Zealand elections on Saturday as voters rewarded her for a decisive response to Covid-19. The polls opened at 09:00 local time (20:00 GMT Friday) and closed at 19:00. More than a million people had already voted in early polling which opened up on 3 […]
Earthquake tremors were felt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat and nearby areas, reported Thursday. The intensity of the earthquake was 5.6 on the Richter magnitude scale. According to the News, no casualties have been reported so far. The epicenter was reported below the Hindukush region of Afghanistan, according to the Met department. Meanwhile, according to the […]
