Report has exposed how despite regulations in place Meta still has an ever growing illegal wildlife animal trafficking market A report by several NGOs on Monday accused Meta of hosting the world’s “largest single known illegal wildlife trade market” on its Facebook platform, with conservationists saying the company effectively encourages the trade by allowing users … Read more
European infrastructure hit amid heatwave European infrastructure is struggling under an intense heatwave, with roads melting, tram tracks buckling and transport networks disrupted as record-breaking temperatures sweep across the continent, according to reports and videos shared online. The extreme weather has damaged highways, delayed trains, strained power grids and overwhelmed hospitals, while temperatures crossed 40 … Read more
US, Iran agree to halt attacks after counter-strikes The United States and Iran have agreed to halt counter-strikes and resume talks on Tuesday in Qatar’s capital, Doha, to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz after days of military escalation threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire.The announcement came after multiple rounds of strikes around … Read more
Migrants living in US under temporary protected status should either apply for permanent residency or return to their home countries, Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin has said, following a US supreme court ruling that could lead to major changes in immigration protections.Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Mullin said those affected should either regularise … Read more
Triple murder in Rome: hunt for the suspected killer. Over 40 tips have been received by the police A chilling social media post made just a day before a brutal triple killing in Rome is now at the centre of a murder investigation.Italian police have launched a major manhunt for Shahadat Hossain, a 43-year-old Bangladeshi … Read more
Iran has argued that it has “no choice” but to develop a nuclear weapon to guarantee its security, despite Tehran’s recent commitment under a preliminary agreement with the United States not to pursue nuclear arms, according to a media report linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The article, titled “No choice but to build … Read more
‘A desperate person clings even to a knife’ Why a desperate person ‘clings to a knife‘ and why this Filipino proverb still speaks to the modern world Imagine standing at the edge of a cliff with nowhere to turn. In panic, you grab the nearest object for support, only to realise it is a sharp … Read more
When things feel bleak, the instinct is often to wait. To wait for the mood to lift, for circumstances to turn, for some piece of good news to arrive and make us feel better. Barack Obama suggests we have it backwards. The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something, … Read more
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has given over $26,300,000,000 to charity, Elon Musk responds Tech tycoon Elon Musk has stirred a row after saying record-breaking, multi-billion-dollar philanthropic campaign of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott is harming society instead of doing charity.The contoversey erupted following reports that MacKenzie Scott has now distributed more than … Read more
Why are Indian professionals opting for UK instead of US? As uncertainty over the future of H-1B visa continues in US, more highly skilled professionals are looking at the United Kingdom as a back-up plan without giving up on their American ambitions, according to Indian-origin immigration lawyer Yash Dubal.Dubal, CEO and director of London-based A … Read more