Author: News Desk

NASA, Washington D.C: On its journey to a world-record-breaking orbit, NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which had test dummies in place of astronauts, buzzed the lunar surface and whipped around the far side before arriving at the Moon. It’s the first time since NASA’s Apollo mission 50 years ago that a spacecraft has visited the Moon, and it represents a major milestone in the $4.1 billion test flight that began on November 16th, 2022.  The Johnson Space Center in Houston, which houses Mission Control, reported that staffers were “giddy” after seeing a video of the approaching Moon and our pale blue planet…

Qatar: American-style pale lager beer maker Budweiser is set to offer all of its extra FIFA World Cup 2022 beer to the winning team after the host nation, Qatar suddenly banned beer from the stadiums. According to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Qatar put a last-minute ban on the selling of beer at the World Cup stadiums. The FIFA President stated during a news conference that, sports enthusiasts can go three hours without drinking. If for three hours a day you cannot drink beer, you will survive. Maybe there is a reason why in France, Spain, and Scotland, alcohol is banned…

Columbia: In what could be seen as the first significant step in President Gustavo Petro’s efforts to put an end to nearly 60 years of violence, new peace talks have been initiated between negotiators from the Colombian Government and the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group. President Petro, a former M-19 insurgent who took office in August, has pledged to negotiate with rebels and criminal groups engaged in drug trafficking and illicit mining in order to restore “complete peace” in Colombia. “We cannot see each other as enemies, the labour we have is of reconciliation, we hope not to…

California, US: According to the reports from global entertainment and experiences giant, Walt Disney, former executive, Mr. Bob Iger is returning to head the company as Mr. Bob Chapek is stepping down from the CEO post. Mr. Bob Chapek has been the CEO of the company since 2020. Disney shares have dropped by more than 40 percent this year and the company has invested billions of dollars into its loss-making streaming service Disney Plus. Mr. Iger is set to take the command immediately and is expected to serve as the CEO of the company for two years. We thank Bob…

Tokyo, Japan: Japanese Internal Affairs Minister Mr. Minoru Terada has resigned over a funding scandal, making him the third cabinet member to leave in less than a month. The resignation is a severe setback to Prime Minister Mr. Fumio Kishida’s already vulnerable support in the cabinet. Mr. Kishida’s approval ratings have dropped since the assassination of former Prime Minister Mr. Shinzo Abe, which exposed long-standing ties between ruling Liberal Democratic Party politicians and the Unification Church.  Minister Terada submitted his resignation to Prime Minister following the speculations in the media. The foundation of political commitment is the trust of the…

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Malaysia’s stock market and currency fell after a general election produced the Southeast Asian nation’s first hung parliament, triggering a rush to form a coalition. The ringgit fell nearly 0.8 percent versus the US Dollar before recovering from being down 0.1 percent recently, as investors weighed the possibility of an extended period of political instability. The benchmark index for Kuala Lumpur decreased by as much as 1.5 percent. According to Ms. Trinh Nguyen, a Senior Economist for Asia at Natixis in Hong Kong, “The hung parliament was primarily expected but is still viewed as harmful in the…

Al Khor, Qatar: The World Cup hosts Qatar had a terrible start to their campaign with a 2-0 loss to Ecuador, leaving them with an uphill battle to advance out of their group in their first-ever World Cup. On November 20th, 2022 at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar conceded a goal just three minutes after the match’s start. Qatar played in front of the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, other Qatari royals, several foreign officials, and a crowd of 67,372. The Video Assistance Referee (VAR) ruled that Ecuador’s Enner Valencia’s header from a long-distance free-kick…

Wellington, New Zealand: The Supreme court of New Zealand has ruled that the country’s present voting age of 18 is discriminating, compelling the Parliament to consider lowering it. The Court found that the current voting age of 18 is contradictory with the country’s Bill of Rights, which allows individuals freedom from age discrimination once they reach the age of 16. The advocacy group Make It 16 took up the case which has been in court since 2020 and seeks to lower the age to include 16 and 17-year-olds. This is history. The government and parliament cannot ignore such a clear…

Maryland, US: With the rapid evolution of new COVID variations and subvariants, each of which reduces the efficacy of the leading vaccines, the search is on for a new type of vaccination that is equally effective against present and future versions of the novel coronavirus. Now, researchers at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland believe they have discovered a new method of vaccine design that could lead to the developing of a vaccine with a lengthy shelf life. It may also be effective against other coronaviruses, not just SARS-CoV-2, which produces COVID-19. The “spine helix” of the virus is…

Malaysia: The general elections in Malaysia have ended in a hung parliament without a clear winner. The coalition led by opposition leader Mr. Anwar Ibrahim won the most seats, and a group that included the country’s Islamic party came in a few seats behind. The Election Commission announced that Mr. Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition won 82 of the 222 seats in Parliament. In comparison, Mr. Muhyiddin Yassin’s Malay-based Perikatan Nasional (PN) came in second with 73 seats. In the Borneo state of Sarawak, voting had to be stopped in one center because flooding made it hard for voters and…