Author: News Desk

Hong Kong: Mistakenly playing a protest song instead of China’s national anthem for the city’s athletes at recent international sporting events has upset Hong Kong officials. Google has a “moral obligation” to stop a democracy protest song from appearing in search results, Hong Kong’s leader remarked as the row over China’s national anthem widened to include the tech giant. Their anger has increasingly focused on Google after it found that when people search for Hong Kong’s anthem, the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” frequently comes at the top of the page. Mr. John Lee, the city leader, told reporters…

Los Angeles: The director of “Avatar: The Way of Water”, James Cameron will not be present for the movie’s premiere in Los Angeles after testing positive for COVID-19. “Jim has COVID but is feeling fine. He tested positive as part of a routine testing cadence. He will continue to complete his schedule virtually but will not be at the premiere,” a Disney spokesperson stated. According to the statement, the director, who has been traveling around the world attending premieres for the highly anticipated movie, initially revealed his positive result while virtually attending the new “Pressure: James Cameron into the Abyss”…

United Kingdom: According to recent studies, people with cardiovascular disease are more at risk of dying in extremely cold temperatures. A study published in the journal Circulation warned people who suffered from conditions such as an irregular heartbeat were at greater risk whenever the weather became harsh as freezing conditions brought heavy snow to most of the UK overnight. Researchers discovered that exceptionally cold days contributed to an extra nine cardiovascular deaths for every 1,000 deaths. The trend was less pronounced on days of extreme heat, which accounted for an additional two deaths, as per the reports. The UK saw…

California, US: NASA’s next-generation Orion spacecraft has returned to Earth after a 26-day mission that included a historic voyage around the moon. According to officials, The uncrewed spacecraft had a “picture-perfect splashdown” in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego. The return of the spacecraft marked the end of NASA’s Artemis I test flight, which served as the agency’s key initial launch and expedition of its new mega-rocket and space capsule for trips to the moon. https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1602018426859438081?s=20&t=IM4YKOyquUVHchW24smPZw “This is an extraordinary day. It’s historic because we are now going back into space, into deep space, with a new generation,” NASA Administrator…

United States: Twitter is to relaunch its subscription service. Users may now purchase verified status for $8 per month or $11 per month for iPhones. The decision comes after a botched revamp of the program last month that led to the appearance of several fake identities on the platform as some users seized the opportunity to create false “verified” accounts for well-known brands and prominent people. “We’re relaunching @TwitterBlue on Monday – subscribe on web for $8/month or on iOS for $11/month to get access to subscriber-only features, including the blue checkmark,” Twitter stated. https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1601692766257709056?s=20&t=iwiCQqyXgrRvT3TJOEX9yg Twitter did not explain why…

Washington, DC: The Russian embassy in Washington, DC, claims that US authorities have barred a group of Russian diplomats from visiting the graves of Soviet soldiers who died during World War II when they were in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. “Unfortunately, the local American authorities, without explanation, did not allow embassy diplomats to visit the Fort Richardson National Cemetery and kneel before the graves of Soviet pilots and sailors who died in Alaska in 1942-1945,” Russian diplomat Mr. Nadezhda Shumova stated. “Attempts to obtain access to the memorials through the State Department were unsuccessful, the diplomatic note of the [Russian]…

Melbourne, Australia: The Australian telecommunication firm, Telstra has apologized after posting the personal information of thousands of customers online. The company stated that the disclosure of some unlisted customers’ names, phone numbers, and addresses was an error and not the result of a hostile cyberattack. According to reports, up to 130,000 customers were impacted. Telstra noted that, a “misalignment of databases” meant the details of some unlisted customers were made available via directory assistance or the White Pages. “For the customers impacted we understand this is an unacceptable breach of your trust. We’re sorry it occurred, and we know we…

Qatar: Cristiano Ronaldo left the 2022 World Cup in tears as his hopes of winning the competition for the first time in his career were dashed following Portugal’s heartbreaking 1-0 quarterfinal loss to Morocco. Ronaldo was spotted being escorted by a member of staff from the pitch at the Al Thumama Stadium to the Portugal team dressing room immediately after the defeat. It is the first time an African team has reached the World Cup semifinals. Ronaldo most likely made his final appearance at a World Cup as a substitute in Portugal’s round of 16 and quarterfinal matches after Fernando…

Singapore: A research review of the scientific literature has found preliminary evidence that hearing aids could help keep the human brain young and fit as a person ages. When Singaporean researchers analysed eight long studies on adults who are hard of hearing, they discovered that those who used hearing aids were 19 percent less likely to experience cognitive decline than those who did not. A further meta-analysis of 11 papers on hearing loss found that participants’ short-term cognitive test results improved by 3 percent after using hearing aids. The results raise the possibility that hearing aids have remarkable brain benefits,…

United States: Taylor Swift is to make her debut feature directorial with a new film for Searchlight Pictures. The multiple time’s award-winning singer-songwriters has written an original script, details of which are unknown. Swift has directed music videos previously for The Man and All Too Well, winning MTV VMAs for each. The Short Film All Too Well was also a nominee for best short film at the Oscars in 2019. “Taylor is a once-in-a-generation artist and storyteller. It is a genuine joy and privilege to collaborate with her as she embarks on this exciting and new creative journey,” David Greenbaum…