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Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Musk
Silencing journalists at Twitter while claiming to be a free speech champion is the latest controversy provoked by Musk since he took over the company, which has seen staffing gutted and advertisers exit.
Some of the journalists had been…
Biden seeks principled Africa partnership as US businesses pour in
Addressing a summit that brought 49 African leaders to the Washington cold, Biden avoided uttering China’s name but made clear the United States would take a different approach.
At the first such gathering since Barack Obama invited…
China says tracking Covid cases now ‘impossible’ as infections soar
China last week loosened restrictions for mass testing and quarantine after nearly three years of attempting to stamp out the virus, prompting officially reported infections to fall quickly from the all-time highs recorded last month.…
Nuclear fusion: harnessing the power of the stars
The announcement has the scientific community abuzz, as nuclear fusion is considered by some to be the energy of the future, particularly as it produces no greenhouse gases, leaves little waste and has no risk of nuclear accidents.
Here…
Musk relaunches Twitter Blue after fake account fiasco
The first try last month came just 10 days after Musk’s $44 billion takeover of the platform and a mass round of layoffs that saw company staff levels halved, including teams of workers moderating content.
The relaunch of Twitter Blue in…
US to take strict action if terrorists regrouping in Afghanistan
During the regular State Department press briefing, Spokesperson Ned Price was asked about the rise of violence and the regrouping of terrorists in Afghanistan.
Ned Price said the Taliban were either unable or unwilling to live up to the…
5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia’s Java island
The quake struck at 07:50 am local time (0050 GMT) around 15 kilometres from the town of Cianjur, epicentre of November’s devastating tremor, the United States Geological Survey said.
It said there was a low likelihood of casualties or…
Prime time or Netflix? Streaming wars come to Thailand
The kingdom’s high internet penetration, long-standing and highly regarded film industry – as well as roughly six million active users of streaming services, according to 2021 data – present a golden opportunity.
Big players such as…
Avatar 2 gets world premiere in London
The 13-year wait for a follow-up to Avatar, the biggest-grossing film of all time, cannot come too soon for cinemas around the world still struggling from the impact of the Covid pandemic.
The public will get to see James Cameron’s…
Best Android applications, games in 2022 according to Google Play
The greatest app of 2022 was Dream by WOMBO, an AI-powered art generating tool that allows you to create gorgeous artwork using text and contextual pictures.
While Apex Legends Mobile won for the second time as the best mobile game of…