Author: News Desk

Hong Kong: The Hong Kong has temporarily barred the prominent British human rights lawyer, Mr. Timothy Owen, from defending a detained pro-democracy activist Mr. Jimmy Lai. The application from British King’s Counsel Mr. Owen for an extension of his work visa to represent pro-democracy activist was rejected by the Hong Kong authorities . The lawyer was scheduled to defend Mr. Lai, the Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, who has been imprisoned for offences relating to protests since 2020. Mr. Lai is charged with conspiring with others to demand the imposition of sanctions or a blockade as well as engaging…

New Delhi, India: According to a World Bank analysis released on 31st November 2022, the third-largest economy in Asia, India is expected to receive remittances of more than $100 billion annually. The analysis noted that this will be the first time a Nation reaches that milestone figure. Remittances, or money transfers from migrant workers to families back home, are a significant source of income for families in developing Nations. They not only help to reduce poverty in developing countries but also they are linked to higher rates of school enrolment for kids from low-income families. According to a World Bank…

Australia: The hackers leaking stolen Australian health records to the dark web recently appeared to end their extortion attempt by dumping the last batch of data online and saying “Case closed.” Previously, the hackers have threatened health insurer Medibank to pay $9.7 million to keep the records off the internet. They demanded that otherwise the company’s impacted customers, which included Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, should give $1 each. However, Medibank refused to pay at the urging of the Federal Government, which at the height of the crisis pondered making it illegal for hacked firms to send over ransoms. The…

United States: Researchers have announced that they have succeeded in simulating two miniscule black holes in a quantum computer and transferred a message between the holes through what amounted to a tunnel in space-time. A wormhole, a rupture in space and time, is considered a bridge connecting two faraway regions in the universe. They are referred to as Einstein–Rosen bridges after the two scientists who defined them, Mr. Albert Einstein and Mr. Nathan Rosen. The wormholes are in accordance with Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which concentrates on gravity, one of the fundamental forces in the universe. The term “wormhole”…

Brussels, Belgium: Twitter has been threatened with a ban by the European Union if Mr. Elon Musk doesn’t follow its stringent content moderation guidelines. The warning might signal the beginning of a fight over how the social media platform will be regulated in Europe. The threat was made by Mr. Thierry Breton, the EU Industry Chief, during a video chat with the Tesla CEO. Mr. Breton informed the richest man in the world that he had to abide by a set of guidelines specified in the EU’s new Digital Services Act. Twitter will have to implement transparent user policies, significantly…

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,…