Category: News Desk

EXHAUSTED BY THE NEWS? HERE ARE 6 STRATEGIES TO STAY INFORMED WITHOUT GETTING OVERWHELMED − OR MISLED BY MISINFORMATION

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Mon 10 March 2025: Political spin is nothing new, and identifying reliable news and information can be hard to do during any presidency. But the return of Donald Trump to the White House has reignited debates over truth, accountability and the role of media in a deeply divided America. Misinformation is an umbrella term that covers all kinds of false and misleading content, and there […]

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MUSK ACCUSES DEMOCRATIC DONORS GEORGE SOROS, REID HOFFMAN OF FUNDING TESLA PROTESTS

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Mon 10 March 2025: Elon Musk has accused a handful of Democratic billionaire backers, including George Soros and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, of funding the protests against his electric car company Tesla, claiming they are behind the disruptive demonstrations. “An investigation has found 5 ActBlue-funded groups responsible for Tesla “protests”: Troublemakers, Disruption Project, Rise & Resist, […]

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POPE SHOWING GRADUAL, MILD IMPROVEMENT IN HOSPITAL: VATICAN

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Sun 09 March 2025: The ailing Pope Francis is showing a good response to therapy in a hospital in Rome, the Vatican said on Saturday. “The prognosis remains guarded. This morning the Pope prayed in his chapel, while in the afternoon he alternated between resting and working,” the Vatican said in a statement. The clinical condition of the pontiff, […]

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TESLA CHARGING STATIONS SET ABLAZE AMID ESCALATING ANTI-MUSK SENTIMENT

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Sun 09 March 2025: Seven Tesla charging stations have been torched in the US state of Massachusetts in the latest signs of a growing backlash against Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of the electric carmaker and a top ally of US President Donald Trump. Near Boston, the state capital, seven Tesla charging stations were set […]

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CANADA’S LIBERAL PARTY SET TO ELECT NEW LEADER ON SUNDAY AS 25% U.S. TARIFFS LOOM

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Sun 09 March 2025: The Liberal Party membership will elect a new leader and prime minister-designate Sunday from a field of four candidates. The new prime minister will inherit a country that could be on the road to economic disaster if US President Donald Trump follows through with his 25% tariffs on imported Canadian goods. […]

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MAXAR CONFIRMS US BLOCK ON SATELLITE IMAGES USED TO HELP UKRAINE DRONE PILOTS IN WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

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Sun 09 March 2025: Commercial satellite imaging company, Maxar, confirmed Friday that it is blocking all satellite images shared by the US government with Ukraine as part of President Donald Trump’s freeze on aid to that country which is at war with Russia. Experts said the move severely constrains Ukrainian drone pilots trying to defend […]

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EUROPE’S CAR AUTOMAKERS ARE STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE: INDUSTRY CHIEF

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Sat 08 March 2025: Europe’s automotive sector is in “mortal danger”, warned EU industry chief Stephane Sejourne before launching a much-vaunted plan on Wednesday to rescue the bloc’s troubled carmakers. “This is why the European Commission is proposing… an integrated plan that protects the sector,” Sejourne told AFP. “This is a pivotal moment for this industry.” […]

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‘ERADICATING EXTREME POVERTY FOR WOMEN WOULD TAKE 130 YEARS,’ SAYS UN CHIEF GU

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Sat 08 March 2025: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday highlighted the ongoing struggles faced by women and girls worldwide, warning that “eradicating extreme poverty for women and girls would take 130 years.” “Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed by her partner or a family member. [As many as] 612 million women and […]

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NEW AUSSIE BLOOD TEST OFFERS EARLIER DETECTION OF PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS

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Sat 08 March 2025: Australian researchers have created an innovative blood test that can identify pregnancy-related health issues at an early stage. The University of Queensland (UQ) team, behind the study released on Thursday, explained that their “nanoflower sensor” has the potential to lower the number of hospital stays for newborns. The test screens blood […]

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