Author: News Desk

London, UK: The United Kingdom (UK) has announced the lifting of security restrictions on liquids and laptops in Airport hand luggage in 2024 due to the deployment of hi-tech 3D scanners. The government is considering implementing the advanced technology, which is similar to CT scanners used in hospitals, in two years, although a final decision has not been made. We have just started the expansion of the security area in Terminal 3 which will have more CT scanners and have a deadline of mid-2024 from the [Department for Transport]. By then the normal passenger experience will be that liquids stay…

New Zealand: The Central Bank of New Zealand has hiked interest rates to a record high and warned that a full year of recession might be necessary to get inflation under control. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) hiked the official cash rate (OCR) by 75 basis points to 4.25 percent and now expects rates to peak at 5.5 percent, compared with a previous forecast of 4.1 percent. Some traders were surprised by the Central Bank’s openly hawkish tone, which made the local currency and swap rates go up. Traders were also taken aback by RBNZ’s predictions of a…

Zhengou, China: Hundreds of employees at Apple’s iPhone-manufacturing plant in the Chinese city of Zhengou clashed with security guards as problems arose after almost a month under strict restrictions intended to prevent a COVID outbreak. Workers at the Foxconn Technology Group Plant rushed out of dormitories in protest against white-clad guards. Several white-suited people attacked a person lying on the ground with sticks according to the videos posted by the employees. A screenshot from a video of Foxconn workers clashing with police officers outside the dormitory compound has spread over social media. The Protest began overnight due to unpaid wages…

United States: The American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan’s publisher is offering refunds for a $600 special edition of his new book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” acknowledging that the signatures were actually “in penned replica form.” The Philosophy of Modern Song, a collection of more than 60 essays on songs by other artists, from Elvis Costello to Nina Simone, was published at the beginning of November. It is Dylan’s first book of original writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One and his first since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016. According to US media sources, after getting their copies in…

Brasilia, Brazil: The Liberal Party of Brazil’s outgoing President, Mr. Jair Bolsonaro, has challenged some votes from the election in October, in which Mr. Bolsonaro barely lost to Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist. The Party requested the Electoral Court to invalidate votes from certain voting machines, which it claims were compromised during the second round of election. Mr. Bolsonaro’s Party has been given 24 hours by the Court to revise their petition to add the results of the first voting round. The Party has not presented any proof for its allegation of machine errors. The Superior Electoral…

London, UK: Manchester United has recently announced that Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving English Premier League Club with immediate effect. Manchester United stated in a brief statement that the joint decision was made a week after Ronaldo’s explosive TV interview about his dissatisfaction with the club. “The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances and wishes him and his family well for the future. Everyone at Manchester United remains focused on continuing the team’s progress under Erik ten Hag and working together to deliver success on the pitch,” the statement…

Indonesia: The number of fatalities from an Earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java, is increasing as rescuers look for survivors among the debris and family members began to bury their loved ones. Mr. Ridwan Kamil, the Governor of West Java, told the media that the area has received almost 140 shocks since the Earthquake on November 21st. At least 268 people, including many children, have died so far. Over 1,000 individuals have been hurt, and over 151 people are still missing. Hundreds of responders have been dispatched to Cianjur to expedite the rescue. But the damaged roadways and ongoing…

Washington, US: The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for former President Mr. Donald Trump’s tax forms to be made available to a Democratic-controlled Congressional Committee. The Court rejected Mr. Trump’s emergency application on October 31st to overturn a lower court’s ruling upholding the Ways and Means Committee’s right to acquire his tax records as a justified part of the panel’s legislative work. The move is a blow to Mr. Trump, who has for years kept his returns sealed. Mr. Trump became the first President in 40 years not to release his taxes after announcing his initial Presidential run.…

Ukraine: The Prime Minister of Hungary, Mr. Viktor Orbán, came under pressure to apologise after tweeting a video of himself at a football game wearing a scarf that featured ancient Hungary, including portions of Ukraine and neighbouring nations. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mr. Oleg Nikolenko stated that, Kyiv would summon Hungary’s Ambassador “who will be informed of the unacceptability of Viktor Orbán’s act.” “The promotion of revisionism ideas in Hungary does not contribute to the development of Ukrainian-Hungarian relations and does not comply with the principles of European policy. We are waiting for an official apology from the Hungarian side…

London, UK: King Charles will soon welcome South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the first state visit under the new English monarch’s reign. A state banquet will be held at Buckingham Palace as part of the visit, which will have a major role for the Prince and Princess of Wales. Prince William and Princess Kate will extend greetings to President Cyril Ramaphosa and his wife, Ms. Tshepo Motsepe. They will then head to the official reception at Horse Guards Parade with the couple. The military procession will feature two hundred horses and a thousand soldiers, with gun salutes being fired…