Morning news brief: Pompeo’s claims on India-Pakistan, Washington mass shooting, and more

Former US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, in his memoir “Never Give an Inch” has claimed that in 2019, neighbouring countries India and Pakistan were on the verge of a nuclear war and that the US de-escalated the situation. In other news, Chris Hopkins has been sworn in as New Zealand’s new Prime Minister, replacing […]

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Top 10 world news: Poland intervenes in Ukraine-Germany Leopard 2 tank row, ‘RRR’ gets Academy nod, and more

Poland has officially sought permission from Germany to transfer its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, said Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak on Tuesday (January 24). After clinching the Golden Globe earlier this month, ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’ has scored an Oscar nomination. While the film failed to make inroads in any other category, the nomination should […]

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‘I told myself, I can win it’: Local lifeguard beats world’s best surfers and wins Eddie Aikau surf contest

A lifeguard named Luke Shepardson, who is more dedicated to saving lives than winning any international surfing contest, this time bagged the first prize in Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational in Hawaii. The competition known as the Eddie is held only when the waves at Waimea Bay consistently reach 30 feet or bigger.  Shepardson,27, participated […]

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WHO calls for ‘immediate & concerted actions’ on contaminated medicines linked to over 300 kids death

The World Health Organization on Monday called for “immediate and concerted action” towards contaminated medicines after children deaths linked to cough syrups last year. The organisation said, “These contaminants are toxic chemicals used as industrial solvents and antifreeze agents that can be fatal even taken in small amounts, and should never be found in medicines.” In […]

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US Justice department to sue Google for the second time: Report

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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Elon Musk testifies in second day of Tesla tweet trial; says buying share at $420 was no joke

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reappeared in San Francisco federal courtroom on Monday as the trial over his 2018 tweets continues. The billionaire has been accused of defrauding the investors and costing them millions of dollars with a pair of allegedly false tweets about having the funding secured to take Tesla private. During the trial, Musk […]

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Top 10 world news: 10 dead in Lunar New Year shooting near Los Angeles, suspect at large, and more

At least 10 people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a mass shooting in a predominantly Asian city in southern California, police said on Sunday (January 22), with the suspect still at large. In Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, a building collapsed on Sunday killing 16 people, including children. As per the state […]

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Top 10 world news: Russia-Ukraine war escalation, New Zealand’s new PM Chris Hipkins, & more

The Russian troops on Saturday launched an offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. Earlier, the region’s nuclear power plant was captured by Russia. In other news, New Zealand’s minister Chris Hipkins, who led the response of the country against the pandemic, will be replacing Jacinda Ardern as the next prime minister of the country. […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk tesifies for in federal court over 2018 buyout tweet

Friday as a part of a trial over a 2018 tweet in which he claimed to have funding secured to take Tesla private. Wearing a dark suit over a white button-down shirt, the billionaire testified for less than 30 minutes before the court adjourned on Monday, Guardian reported.  The CEO in the San Francisco federal […]

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‘I lost hope’: 47-year-old man survives on ketchup for 24 days lost at sea

A 47-year-old man named Elvis Francois who spent almost 24 days, lost in the Caribbean Sea said that he survived by eating a little more than ketchup.  Francois was spotted after an aircraft saw the word “help” engraved on the hull of his sailboat, 120 miles northwest of Colombia’s Puerto Bolivar, the Colombian navy said […]

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