Author: News Desk

United States: Mr. Elon Musk has lost the title of the richest man in the world following significant declines in the value of shares in his electric vehicle firm Tesla. “Musk had lost the top spot to France’s Bernard Arnault, the chief executive of the luxury group LVMH,” as per the report. The South Africa-born Tesla’s CEO and top shareholder recently acquired ownership of Twitter. Since Mr. Musk’s initial bid for Twitter in April, the electric car manufacturer has seen its market value drop by more than 50 percent. The day before Twitter reported in a securities filing that the…

California, US: A NASA-led multinational satellite mission was scheduled to launch on 15th December 2022 from Southern California on a significant Earth science mission to conduct the first-ever complete survey of the world’s oceans, lakes, and rivers. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT), the advanced radar satellite is designed to give scientists an unprecedented view of the life-giving fluid covering 70 percent of the planet, shedding new light on the mechanics and consequences of climate change. According to the statement, freshwater bodies are another key focus of SWOT, equipped to observe the entire length of nearly all rivers wider…

Qatar: Lionel Messi has declared that it will be his final game when Argentina plays either France or Morocco in the World Cup final in Qatar. Messi led Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Croatia in their semifinal game. Messi will earn his 172nd cap at the weekend when he tries to bring Argentina its first World Cup title since 1986. “I feel very happy, to be able to achieve this, to finish my World Cup journey by playing my last game in a final,” Messi told Argentinian sports outlet Diario Deportivo Ole. “It’s many years for the next one…

South Korea: The oldest member of the K-pop band BTS, Jin, has begun his 18-month military service at a boot camp in South Korea. According to the statement, Dozens of fans and journalists gathered near the base, but the vehicle carrying Jin did not stop to let him out to meet them. Jin wrote on an online fan platform, Weverse, that “it’s time for a curtain call.” The 30-year-old posted a photo of his new military haircut, saying it “looks cuter than I expected.” Over the next year six other BTS members will be joined in the military following Jin.…

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]…