Author: News Desk

United States: The Google’s anti-hacking unit has reported that the North Korean hackers exploited South Korea’s deadly Halloween crowd crush to target internet users. According to the Threat Analysis Group at Google, the hackers planted malicious software in Microsoft Office documents disguised to look like a South Korean government report on the Halloween crush. At least 158 people had died in the Halloween tragedy due to a crowd surge, which occurred when Halloween partygoers became stuck in a narrow alley in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood. Based on the statements from Google, this incident was widely reported on and the lure takes…

London, UK: The controversial Netflix documentary starring Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been released on Netflix. In it, the couple promises to recollect their painful separation from the British royal family. Netflix announced the project, “Harry & Meghan,” last week following months of rumours that the couple will star in a tell-all series. Soon after the couple completed their final royal duties in March 2020, Harry made the following statement in a video diary that was featured in the first episode: “It’s really hard to look back on it now and go, what on earth happened? Like…

Indiana, US: The Indiana Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming that it deceives its users, particularly young children, about the amount of objectionable content and the security of user data. Republican Attorney General Mr. Todd Rokita claimed that while the social video app says it is safe for users 13 years and older, the app contains “salacious and inappropriate content” available to young users “for unlimited periods of time, day and night, in an effort to line TikTok’s pockets with billions of dollars from U.S. consumers.” In a further complaint, Mr. Rokita claimed…

United States: Mr. Jaylen Smith, an 18-year-old college student from the state of Arkansas, has become the youngest black mayor to be elected in the US. Mr. Smith, a representative of Democratic Party, is elected to lead the rural town of Earle, 30 miles (48km) west of Memphis, Tennessee. Citizens of Earle, Arkansas, it’s official. I am your newly elected Mayor of Earle, Arkansas. It’s Time to Build a Better Chapter of Earle, Arkansas. I would like to thank all my supporters for stepping up getting people to the polls. I am truly grateful for you all. Mr. Smith posted…

London, UK: The UK has approved a controversial plan to open the nation’s first new coal mine in three decades after the nation tried to convince the world to ditch coal at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. The UK housing and communities secretary, Mr. Michael Gove, gave his approval on Wednesday to the plan to open the Whitehaven coal mine in Cumbria, a county in northwest England that is home to the Lake District, which has been listed as a World Heritage Site. The coal mine is expected to create more than 500 jobs. According to the UK Climate…

Peru: Ms. Dina Boluarte has become the first female President of Peru after Mr. Pedro Castillo was ousted in an impeachment trial and detained by police after he tried to illegally shut down Congress. Earlier, Mr. Castillo stated that he was replacing Congress with an “exceptional emergency government.” The armed forces of Peru rejected Mr. Castillo’s attempt to sideline lawmakers, calling it an “infringement of the constitution.” The former President’s move was ignored by lawmakers, and in an emergency meeting impeached him. Mr. Castillo was then detained and accused of rebellion. The new President was appointed hours after a majority…

China: Chinese government has announced that people with COVID-19 who have mild or no symptoms can quarantine at home. The move is considered as a significant shift towards living with the virus. The directives released by China’s National Health Commission (NHC) also direct officials to stop launching temporary lockdowns. The NHC also stopped testing and health code requirements for “cross-regional migrants”, enabling much freer travel across China. The new regulations also indicates that the government has abandoned its long-running zero-COVID policy. According to the statement of National Health Mission, asymptomatic persons and mild cases can be isolated at home while…

China: President Mr. Xi Jinping will attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh. It is the Chinese leader’s third trip to abroad since the coronavirus pandemic began and his first to Saudi Arabia. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already confirmed the visit in a brief statement. Ministry Spokesperson Mr. Hua Chunying said Mr. Xi would make a state visit to Saudi Arabia and attend the first China-Arab States. Initial agreements worth $29.26 billion will be signed during the bilateral summit, as per the reports. The President got an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s…

United States: Computer chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that it will more than triple investment in its US plant. TSMC declared that it will substantially increase its investment in Arizona, where it is constructing a $12 billion chip facility, to $40 billion in order to build a second, even more advanced plant there. Arizona plants will produce 3-nm and 4-nm chips used for iPhone processors. Semiconductors are sometimes referred to as the “brains” of electronics like smartphones, car components and AI technology. When complete, TSMC Arizona will be the greenest semiconductor manufacturing facility in the United…

United States: US E-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs announced that it had reached a settlement with about 10,000 plaintiffs in California after being accused of targeting teens with its advertising. According to the company, the cases were from personal injury, consumer class action, Government entities and Native American tribes groups. “The agreements represent a major step toward strengthening Juul Labs’ operations and securing the company’s path forward,” the vaping giant stated. Juul is struggling to survive after the US Food and Drug Administration ordered that all of its products should be taken off the market in the US because the business…