Author: News Desk

Japan: The Moon lander from Japan has started up again after being offline for a week because of a problem with the power supply. After fixing the glitch, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency reported that it had made contact with the lander again on Sunday night. According to the agency, a change in lighting conditions caused it to receive sunlight again, causing its solar cells to function. Because the solar cells were pointing away from the sun when it landed on January 20, it was unable to produce any electricity. Japan became just the fifth nation after the US, the…

China: The Evergrande Group, China’s largest real estate company, has been ordered to liquidate, which is expected to further erode confidence in the second-biggest economy in the world. The decision was made on Monday by a Hong Kong court after the business was unable to persuade the judge that it had a feasible plan to restructure approximately $300 billion in debt. “It would be a situation where the court says enough is enough,” Judge Linda Chan said. I consider that it is appropriate for the court to make a winding up order against the company, and I so order,” Judge…

North Korea: According to South Korean military officials, North Korea has conducted a series of weapon tests that have prompted condemnation from Japan, South Korea, and the United States. Most recently, North Korea launched multiple cruise missiles off its east coast. The missile launches come after North Korea tested the “Pulhwasal-3-31” strategic cruise missile on Wednesday. Pyongyang has claimed the missile is capable of carrying a nuclear weapon. In a statement released on Sunday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea reported that it had seen multiple missiles over the seas close to the North Korean port of…

United States: The head of the UN has pledged to punish “any UN employee involved in acts of terror” in response to claims that certain employees of the refugee agency took part in the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7. However, after nine nations cut off funding to the UN Refugee Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), Antonio Guterres pleaded with governments to keep up their support. “Any UN employee involved in acts of terror will be held accountable, including through criminal prosecution,” Guterres said in a statement. “The Secretariat is ready to cooperate with a competent authority able to prosecute…

Netherlands: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) of the United Nations declared that Israel must act to stop genocide in Gaza in an interim ruling, but it refrained from dictating an instant cease-fire in Israel’s conflict with Hamas. The ICJ ruled that it has jurisdiction to consider the landmark case brought by South Africa against Israel, and it rejected Israel’s request for the case to be dismissed. In a statement released shortly after the court’s decision, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the genocide accusation against his nation as “not only false, it’s outrageous.” According to South Africa, Israel’s offensive…

United States: Former US President Donald Trump was ordered to pay $83.3m to a writer he is accused of defaming after denying her claims of sexual assault. Entire $18.3 million in compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages were given to former Elle magazine columnist E Jean Carroll by a jury comprised of seven men and two women on Friday. The New York courtroom was filled with audible gasps as the civil order was announced. It is significantly larger than Carroll’s requested damages of over $10 million. The pay follows a May jury’s decision finding Trump accountable for Carrol’s…

Australia: Thousands of demonstrators calling for a change in Australia Day’s date have taken to the streets across the nation and gathered in front of Parliament House in Canberra. On Friday afternoon, anti-Australia Day demonstrators and Palestinian activists congregated outside Parliament House in Canberra, resulting in the building’s entrance being secured. Outside the building, there were chants of “always was, always will be,” and among the throng, there were flags belonging to both the Palestinian and Aboriginal people. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Victoria Square, which opened with a smoking ceremony and marched through the streets of Adelaide. At least…

Mali: A 2015 peace agreement with separatist rebels was cancelled, according to Mali’s military rulers, following months of fighting in the West African country. The so-called Algiers Accord was declared to be over with “immediate effect” by military authorities late on Thursday. They attributed this to hostility from Algeria, the main mediator, and other signatories breaking their agreements. Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga, a spokesman for the military government, claimed that Algiers had been involved in “an increasing number of unfriendly acts, instances of hostility, and interference in Mali’s internal affairs” in a speech that was aired on state television. Following the…

United States: Tesla has predicted a significant slowdown in sales this year as the latest automaker to voice concerns about declining demand. Growth will be “notably lower” than in 2023, when deliveries increased by 38 percent, according to Elon Musk’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. Following the announcement, the company’s shares dropped by nearly 6 percent during extended trading in New York. Musk added that if trade barriers are not implemented, Chinese competitors “will pretty much demolish most other car companies in the world.” Last year, Tesla frequently slashed prices in an effort to maintain demand. Due to the actions, the…

North Korea: North Korea claims to have tested a new type of cruise missile for the first time as it works to bolster its military might. The Pulhwasal-3-31 missile is still in the development stage, according to a report published on Thursday by the official Korean Central News Agency. The term “strategic” suggests that the missile will eventually be equipped with nuclear weapons. “The test-fire had no impact on the security of neighbouring countries and has nothing to do with the regional situation,” it said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea announced on Wednesday morning that it had…