Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead

Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead

The former president of the company that operates the South Korean airport where a Jeju Air jet crash-landed last month has been found dead in his home, the police said on Wednesday. Son Chang-wan, who was the president of Korea Airports Corporation from 2018 to 2022, was found in his residence in Gunpo, a city … Read more

Trump Slams “Nasty” Bishop For “Boring”, “Uninspiring” Service, Seeks Apology

Trump Slams "Nasty" Bishop For "Boring", "Uninspiring" Service, Seeks Apology

US President Donald Trump called a Washington bishop “nasty” for her remarks during the sermon at his presidential inaugural prayer service on Monday. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde appealed to President Trump to have mercy on gay, lesbian, and transgender children. Ms Budde also alleged Trump of sowing fear into the hearts of immigrants and their … Read more

Louisiana Shuts 100-Mile Stretch of I-10 as Rare Snowstorm Hits Gulf Coast

Louisiana Shuts 100-Mile Stretch of I-10 as Rare Snowstorm Hits Gulf Coast

The authorities in Louisiana on Wednesday closed a 100-mile stretch of Interstate 10 that spans nearly half the state, as a powerful winter storm brought record snowfall to the Gulf Coast and triggered the state’s first-ever blizzard warning. The announcement shortly after midnight extended an initial 50-mile closure, between Baton Rouge and Lafayette, west to … Read more

Trump Announces Stargate, A $500 Billion Artificial Intelligence Initiative

Trump Announces Stargate, A $500 Billion Artificial Intelligence Initiative

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced a USD 500 billion investment in AI infrastructure through a new company, which is being created in partnership with Oracle, SoftBank and Open AI. The venture, called Stargate, adds to tech companies’ significant investments in US data centres, huge buildings full of servers that provide computing power. The three … Read more

Tanzania Confirms New Outbreak Of Marburg Virus

Tanzania Confirms New Outbreak Of Marburg Virus

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed on Monday that there was a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the East African country. One “confirmed case of Marburg virus marks the second outbreak” in Tanzania since 2023, the president told a press briefing broadcast from the capital Dodoma. Last week, the World Health Organization … Read more

22 US States Sue Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Order, But Can They Stop Him?

22 US States Sue Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Order, But Can They Stop Him?

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has been sued by a coalition of Democratic-leaning states and civil rights groups over his plan to end birthright citizenship in the United States. Several separate lawsuits came within hours after Trump took office and quickly unveiled a phalanx of executive orders he hopes will reshape American immigration. The … Read more

Does Covid Vaccine Contain AIDS Causing Viruses? A Fact-Check

Does Covid Vaccine Contain AIDS Causing Viruses? A Fact-Check

Reports about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China have brought conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 back on social media. An Instagram reel posted by @haybags73, for instance, claims that COVID-19 vaccines contain bits of the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV. The video has garnered close to 10 lakh views on the social media platform, and over 22,000 likes, in … Read more

Trump Administration Orders D.E.I. Officials Be Put on Leave

Trump Administration Orders D.E.I. Officials Be Put on Leave

The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered that officials tasked with overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across federal agencies be placed on administrative leave and that all such initiatives taking place across the government be brought to a halt. In a memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the heads of departments and agencies were … Read more

After Viral Video, Zuckerberg Caught Liking Lauren Sanchez’s Instagram Photo. Internet Reacts

After Viral Video, Zuckerberg Caught Liking Lauren Sanchez's Instagram Photo. Internet Reacts

Little less than 24 hours after Mark Zuckerberg went viral for looking at Jeff Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, during Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony, eagle-eyed social media users have revealed interesting details about Meta CEO’s digital footprint. The tech billionaire has reportedly been caught liking a sultry snap of Ms Sanchez on the Meta-owned social media … Read more