Tue 07 February 2023: Two years into his term as president, a majority of Americans believe that incumbent US President Joe Biden has not accomplished much since assuming office, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Based on the survey, 62% of Americans believe the US president has accomplished “not very much” or “little or […]
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Tue 07 February 2023: The possibility of a further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has led UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to warn that a “wider war” may be on the horizon. In a speech to the 193-member UN General Assembly on Monday presenting his 2023 priorities, Guterres decried the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying […]
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Mon 06 February 2023: In its most recent iOS update, Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp added the ability to create personalized avatars and use them as stickers and profile pictures. According to WABetaInfo, some users may have already been able to configure an avatar with the previous update, but it is now being rolled out to […]
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(Image for representation) Photograph:(Others) Mon 06 February 2023: Aliens may come invading the Earth or in peace, we never know. But the hint of potential danger has not stopped us from pointing our eyes and lenses at the vast expanse of space and wonder anyway. We scour the inky void for signs of life as […]
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Mon 06 February 2023: The Guardian reported that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s trip to his constituency in North Yorkshire cost thousands of pounds, amid criticism over his use of taxpayer-funded private jets to travel around the country as the premier. Sunak, according to the newspaper, used private helicopters from London on dates in November […]
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Mon 06 February 2023: The Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a strong supporter of President Vladimir Putin, worked for Soviet intelligence while living in Switzerland in the 1970s, Swiss newspapers reported, citing declassified archives. According to the Sonntagszeitung and Le Matin Dimanche weeklies, the Swiss police file on the man who today serves as the spiritual head of the Russian Orthodox Church “confirms that ‘Monsignor […]
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Mon 06 February 2023: Bad weather is hampering rescue efforts after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and its powerful aftershocks struck southern Turkey and northwest Syria, killing nearly 1,600 people and injuring many more. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at 4:17am (01:17 GMT) on Monday at a depth of about 17.9km (11 miles), leading […]
Continue ReadingMon 06 February 2023: A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and northern Syria. At least 1,121 deaths were reported in Turkey, while 783 people died in Syria. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred about 33km (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital. It […]
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Sun 05 February 2023: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday that Israel is looking into the potential of providing Ukraine with its cutting-edge Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, Anadolu Agency reported. “The issue of arms supplies was considered and rejected by the previous Israeli government. I will study this issue and answer this matter […]
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Sun 05 February 2023: The National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) of Italy announced on Sunday that a ransomware hacking attack had targeted thousands of computer servers throughout the globe and advised organizations to take precautions to protect their systems. According to ACN director general Roberto Baldoni, the hacking attempt was large-scale and aimed to take advantage […]
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