UNESCO CALLS FOR GLOBAL BAN ON SMARTPHONES IN SCHOOLS

Wed 02 August 2023: For the past 18 years, UNESCO, the educational, scientific, and cultural institution of the United Nations, has been publishing the Global Education Monitoring Report, offering a comprehensive assessment and recommendations on education worldwide. In this year’s report, special emphasis was placed on the “mobile phone ban” and its impact on education. […]

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BREAKING: ONE INJURED AFTER SHOOTING AT THE SWEDISH CONSULATE IN TURKEY’S IZMIR

Tue 01 August 2023: An armed attack at Sweden’s honorary consulate in the western province of Izmir left one Turkish employee critically injured. According to the local governor’s office, the attack was carried out by a “mentally disabled” individual in the Konak neighborhood of Izmir around 9:45 a.m. GMT on Tuesday. The attack took place […]

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“MOST HORRIFIC”: AUSTRALIAN CHARGED WITH 1,623 SEX OFFENCES AGAINST 91 GIRLS IN CHILDCARE

  The Sydney man was arrested at Sydney International Airport on . File Photo. Tue 01 August 2023: A former childcare worker in Australia has been charged with sexually abusing 91 children in what has been described as one of the worst child sex abuse cases in the country’s history. The 45-year-old man has been […]

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US WARNS WAGNER GROUP’S ATTACK ON NATO WILL BE TREATED AS RUSSIAN ATTACK

Tue 01 August 2023: “Any attack by the Wagner Group will be seen as an attack by the Russian government,” US Ambassador to the UN has said answering a question about concerns over the potential actions by Russian-linked mercenaries against Poland.  Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the remarks while briefing reporters in New York on various issues […]

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WHATSAPP’S LATEST UPDATE MAKES ADDING MEMBERS TO GROUPS EASIER

Tue 01 August 2023: WhatsApp, the instant messaging platform owned by Meta, is set to release a new feature that will make managing group chats even easier. According to reports from WABetaInfo, a reliable source for WhatsApp updates, the platform is planning to add a new shortcut to add participants directly within the group chat. […]

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MUSK REACTIVATES KANYE WEST’S TWITTER ACCOUNT AFTER RECEIVING REASSURANCE

Mon 31 July 2023: Kanye West was allowed to rejoin X on Saturday after the social media platform formerly known as Twitter received guarantees that the controversial musician wouldn’t use it to disseminate hateful or anti-Semitic content, Wall Street Journal reported. KIM KARDASHIAN FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM KANYE WEST AFTER ALMOST SEVEN YEARS OF MARRIAGE […]

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US COURT REJECTS J&J’S BANKRUPTCY STRATEGY IN TALCUM POWDER LAWSUIT

Mon 31 July 2023: In a significant ruling, a US court has prohibited Johnson & Johnson from using the bankruptcy of one of its subsidiaries as a means to coerce thousands of cancer patients into dropping their cases and accepting a settlement offer. The appeals court made it unequivocal that a company must be genuinely […]

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ZELENSKY SAYS ‘WAR’ COMING TO RUSSIA AFTER MOSCOW DRONE ATTACK

  The drone attacks on Moscow were the latest in a series of recent assaults. Sun 30 July 2023: Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While Independent Press takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify […]

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