Author: Desk Reporter

Mexico: Scientists who discovered a massive methane leak at an offshore platform operated by Mexico’s Pemex, the Mexican state-owned petroleum company, said that there was “no way” they had made a mistake, completely rejecting the state oil company’s claims that emissions were small and polluting. Pemex, under international pressure over its environmental record, issued a statement last week calling the study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters flawed, arguing that nitrogen, a colorless, odorless gas, was mistaken for methane in its calculations. But in a response to media, the scientists behind the study rejected Pemex’s position that…

Washington DC: The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American tech giant Google have inked a cooperative research and development deal in order to develop chips for researchers. Under the agreement, they will manufacture chips that researchers can use to create new nanotechnology and semiconductor devices. The chips will be produced by the US-based semiconductor engineering and fabrication foundry, SkyWater Technology. The Alphabet-owned company said in a statement that “it will pay for the initial cost of setting up production and subsidize the first production run.” The announcement comes shortly after the US…

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Central Asia: The stage is set for two of the most influential world leaders to meet as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to have a bilateral dialogue in Uzbekistan on the backdrop of a Summit which would present an “alternative” to the Western world. This would be the first overseas trip by Mr. Xi since the start of the pandemic. Mr. Putin will also meet the leaders of India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran but, the meeting with Chinese leader is “of particular significance,” Kremlin foreign policy spokesman Yuri Mr. Ushakov observed. The…

The extremely popular historical drama television series, The Crown garnered significant views last week as the first season entered Netflix’s Top 10 after the death of Queen Elizabeth. According to the global streaming giant, “HRH Queen Elizabeth II was in the hearts and minds of viewers,”. The Season 1 of the Series was put in the No. 7 spots on the service. The prestigious Netflix series began in 2016, and since then four seasons have been released, with two more expected to come. The show attempted to document the Queen’s entire reign, from her uncle’s abdication, the coronation, as well…

San Francisco, California, US: Shareholders of the US-based microblogging and social networking service, Twitter have voted in favor of a deal with Mr. Elon Musk to buy the company for $44 billion. The decision was made during a brief conference call with investors from Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters. The development means that the firm will try to force business magnate and investor, Mr. Elon Musk to buy the company through legal procedures. The meeting followed Twitter’s former security Chief Mr. Peter Zatko’s explosive testimony before the US Senate. Earlier in the year, Twitter had agreed to sell the company to…

Nairobi, Kenya: Mr. William Ruto has sworn in as the fifth president of Kenya, followed by his narrow win in the election held on August 9th. In his acceptance speech in the capital Nairobi, Mr. Ruto urged for unity and peace to focus on the country’s future. Mr. Ruto defeated his rival Mr. Raila Odinga taking 50.5 percent of the vote. The election results announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations by Mr. Odinga’s campaign of vote-rigging. The Supreme Court last week rejected challenges to the official results. Before becoming president, Mr. Ruto served as the 11th deputy president of…

Switzerland: Mr. Jean-Luc Godard, the daringly innovative director and provocateur who changed the course of 1960s filmmaking and left a lasting impact with his unconventional camerawork, distinctive narrative style and penchant for radical politics, has died at the age of 91. The renowned director’s work brought a new excitement and boldness to cinema and influenced Hollywood veterans from Mr. Martin Scorsese to Mr. Quentin Tarantino. Mr. Godard was one of the world’s most celebrated directors, known for classics such as “Breathless” and “Contempt,” which defied convention and helped kick start a new way of filmmaking with handheld camera work, jump…

Mountain View, California, US: Global search giant, Google is facing a $25 billion lawsuit in the United Kingdom and European Union, where the firm has seemingly engaged in anti-competitive behavior in the digital advertising market. Google, a major player in the online advertising market and a major force in search, has been accused of abusing its power in the ad technology market, which coordinates the sale of online advertising space between publishers. This claim is being brought against all websites and publishers that run online banner advertising, including newspapers, magazines, blogs and other digital media sites. Mr. Toby Starr, a…

Albany, Western Australia: In what could be termed as a bizarre and extremely rare occurrence, an Australian citizen has died after being attacked by a pet Kangaroo. Paramedics were called to the man’s home in Redmond, near Albany, after a relative found the 77-year-old with serious injuries. Police were called to assist after the kangaroo prevented ambulance crews from accessing the injured man. Police were forced to shoot the pet, with delay in support causing the death of the owner. A police spokesman told the media that a kangaroo, a wild animal, was believed to have attacked the man earlier…

Los Angeles: “Squid Game”, the extremely popular web series on streaming giant Netflix took home multiple honors at the Emmy Awards, with South Korean actor Mr. Lee Jung-Jae winning for best lead actor in a drama series and the show director Mr. Hwang Dong-hyuk for best director. “Squid Game” which was also competing for the Best Drama category at the Emmy’s was Netflix’s most watched new series of all time, according to the streamer. The show which was nominated for 14 Emmys, bagged four awards, including Guest Acting, Stunt Production Design and Visual Effects. At his address, Mr. Lee Jung-Jae…