Author: News Desk

South Africa: The independent panel appointed by the speaker of South Africa’s Parliament has found preliminary evidence of South African President Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa’s oath violation, which could lead to his impeachment. The President is accused of covering up a theft worth $4 million from his farm in 2020, including kidnapping and bribing the burglars for their support. The leaked Report stated that Mr. Ramaphosa abused his position and might have broken an anti-corruption law. I categorically deny that I have violated this oath in any way, and I similarly deny that I am guilty of any of the allegations…

China: Mr. Jiang Zemin, a former Chinese President who helped his Nation emerge from isolation following the suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, passed away at the age of 96. Mr. Jiang died from leukaemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai. The former President was unexpectedly chosen to lead a split Communist party after the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Under his leadership, China’s market-oriented reforms recovered, Hong Kong gained its independence from the British in 1997, and Beijing joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. Mr. Jiang’s death comes at a tumultuous time in China, where authorities are grappling with…

China: A global study states that air pollution causes about a million stillbirths annually. According to the study, nearly half of stillbirths could be connected to exposure to pollution particles smaller than 2.5 microns which are mostly created by burning fossil fuels. The study included 137 Nations from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, which account for 98 percent of stillbirths. It was long known that dirty air increased the risk of stillbirth even though the research is the first to estimate the number of foetal deaths. The research was based on information from over 45,000 live births and stillbirths. “Meeting…

Indonesia: The entire Indonesian archipelago, which has more than 100 tropical islands, is scheduled to be put up for auction, sparking worries about the potential environmental effects on one of the most intact coral atoll ecosystems left on Earth. The desolate Widi Reserve, located in a marine protected region in Eastern Indonesia’s “Coral Triangle,” will be offered for sale through Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions in New York from 8th to 14th December 2022. Investors will bid on shares of PT Leadership Islands Indonesia (LII), an Indonesian development company that has been granted a licence to create eco-resort and upscale residential units…

New Delhi, India:  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that the country will launch the first pilot project for retail Digital Currency on 1st December, extending the test to evaluate the production and distribution of the e-Rupee in the South Asian market with a selected group of customers and merchants. The introduction of Digital Currency in India is expected to be implemented without disrupting the existing financial system. The country’s official Digital Currency, e-Rupee, will be implemented on a trial basis. RBI also informed that four local banks, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank and IDFC,…

Massachusetts: Lecanemab, the drug which is designed to target and clear amyloid, has become the first drug to slow the destruction of the brain in Alzheimer’s disease. The new drug has been hailed as a major breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment, soon after it was found to reduce memory loss in patients in the early stages of the disease. Lecanemab is a synthetic antibody, which is similar to those the body produces to fight germs or viruses, that stimulates the immune system to remove amyloid from the brain. According to Professor John Hardy, group leader at the UK Dementia Research Institute…

New South Wales, Australia: The New South Wales government has been forced to cancel more than $30 million in fines for violations of COVID-era public health guidelines after recognizing that they were imprecise. The decision was made in a case before the Supreme Court, which argued that two fines issued during 2021 lockdown were invalid because the cases did not adequately describe the alleged offence. Revenue NSW, the Administrative Division for collecting taxes in NSW, declared that it had cancelled some 33,000 COVID-era fines, about half of the total penalties imposed by police for violations of the public health guidelines…

United States: Twitter’s new owner, Mr. Elon Musk has alleged that Apple threatened Twitter with removing the app from the App Store without specifying the reason. According to Mr. Musk, Apple put pressure on Twitter to comply with its demands for content regulation. The CEO of Twitter also revealed the potential App Store ban in a series of tweets on 28th November. Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won’t tell us why. Mr. Elon Musk tweeted. Tweets and Mr. Musk’s statements suggest that the reason Apple is allegedly threatening to “withhold” Twitter from the…

Hawaii, US: The largest active Volcano in the world, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, has erupted for the first time in nearly 4 decades causing volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby. The US Geological Survey issued a report about 15 minutes after the eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, declaring that the flow of lava was contained inside Mauna Loa’s summit but that the eruption could become dangerous if the weather changed. “At this time, lava flows are contained within the summit area and are not threatening downslope communities,” the Geological Survey noted on its website. The Authorities warn that…

Qatar: The head of Qatar’s World Cup Organizing Committee Mr. Hassan al-Thawadi made a statement that OneLove armband supporters are allegedly sending a “very divisive message” to the Islamic and Arab worlds. Mr. Thawadi, Supreme World Cup Committee for delivery and legacy secretary general, made his remarks in response to the British Sports Minister Mr. Stuart Andrew’s announcement that he would wear the rainbow Armband for England vs. Wales match on November 30th. The gay Conservative frontbencher argued that FIFA’s last-minute threat of sporting sanctions against 7 European teams who had intended to wear the anti-discrimination emblem in Qatar, compelling…