As per a report the United States Justice Department (DoJ) is poised to sue Alphabet Inc’s Google regarding the platform’s dominance over the digital advertising market. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that the case is expected to be filed in a federal court before the end of this week. Watch | Google announces […]
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It’s been months since China’s Zhurong Mars rover entered a “hibernation” to wait out the cold and harsh winter of Mars’ northern hemisphere; however, the slumber which was planned to end in December of last year still continues. Now the question is, will the rover ever wake up? There’s still hope. What is Zhurong? Zhurong […]
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The sheer weight of inflation that Britons are facing has been made clear by the latest figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that even as inflation reached double digits, wages are lagging far behind. As per a Daily Mail report, even though earnings have risen at near-record rates, in real terms […]
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Tesla is in trouble. A 2016 video by Tesla showcasing its self-driving technology came into question after a senior engineer’s testimony claimed the video was staged. The video, still available on Tesla’s website, shows a car navigating itself while the driver is seen “not doing anything.” Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, touted the video, […]
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Strikes in the United Kingdom are set to intensify as on Monday, Britain’s largest teaching and nursing unions announced further payouts over pay. AFP reports, the National Education Union (NEU) announced that its members have overwhelmingly voted to walk out starting next month. Here’s everything you need to know: Why are they protesting? In two words: […]
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US President Joe Biden, who has come to be known for his gaffes, has made another embarrassing misstep. The incident happened while Biden was speaking at an event celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day or MLK Day. In the US, the event honouring the late civil rights leader is celebrated on the third Monday of January […]
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Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Abdul Rehman Makki has been blacklisted as a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Makki, who is the deputy chief Pakistan-based terror outfit, has been blacklisted under the UN’s ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. This means his list has been added to the list of individuals and entities subject to […]
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For the first time in 60 years, China’s population has fallen. 2022 saw the nation’s population take a historic turn to mark the start of a long period of decline in its citizens’ numbers. As per Reuters, this marks the beginning of profound implications for the economy of the nation. The drop, which is believed […]
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Europe has become a spectator to a “tsunami” of cocaine, and getting the drug in big cities has become as easy as ordering a pizza. People using messaging applications like WhatsApp and Signal place an order, and within 20 minutes a dealer shows up at their door. As Police commissioner Virginie Lahaye puts it, now the […]
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A new Oxfam report titled “Survival of the Richest” has revealed that over the last 10 years, billionaires of the world have doubled their wealth. The wealthiest one per cent has gained 74 per cent over the bottom 50 per cent. On Monday, revealing the report’s findings, the aid group suggested that by 2030, the […]
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