Author: News Desk

United States: The outgoing CEO of Boeing will be appearing in the US Senate on whistleblowers’ allegations of safety violations at the massive aeroplane manufacturer. The scheduled June 18 appearance by CEO Dave Calhoun follows allegations made in April before a Senate hearing by four whistleblowers that there were significant issues with the manufacturing of the 737 MAX, 787 Dreamliner, and 777 aircraft. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ chairman, Senator Richard Blumenthal, stated that Calhoun’s testimony would be a “necessary step” in resolving Boeing’s shortcomings and winning back the public’s confidence. “Five years ago, Boeing made a promise to overhaul…

Mexico: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that a man in Mexico who had previously experienced health issues passed away after becoming infected with the A(H5N2) strain of bird flu, however, they emphasized that there was still little risk to the general population from the virus. The 59-year-old passed away in Mexico City in April, the global health agency said in a statement on Wednesday, following the onset of symptoms such as fever, dyspnea, diarrhea, and nausea. Before the commencement of his acute symptoms, the man had been bedridden for three weeks for various reasons, according to his relatives.…

United States: Nvidia has surpassed Apple to become the world’s second-most valuable company, with strong demand for its shares pushing its valuation over $3 trillion. With intense demand for the chipmaker’s shares driving up its worth to above $3 trillion, Nvidia has surpassed Apple to earn second place as the most valuable corporation in the world. Nvidia Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated in Delaware. On Wednesday, Nvidia’s stock rose 5.2 percent to settle at $1,224.40, increasing the company’s market value to $3.012 trillion. The most valuable business in the…

Australia: The legal struggle to get Elon Musk’s X to take down a horrific video of a church stabbing in Sydney has concluded, according to Australia’s internet watchdog. The decision to withdraw the case was made by eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman on Wednesday to “achieve the most positive outcome for the online safety of all Australians, especially children.” “Our sole goal and focus in issuing our removal notice was to prevent this extremely violent footage from going viral, potentially inciting further violence and inflicting more harm on the Australian community. I stand by my investigators and the decisions eSafety made,”…

United Kingdom: New banknotes with King Charles III’s portrait are now in circulation, but it may take a while before they are commonly seen in wallets and purses. When demand rises, fresh Bank of England notes will be printed to gradually replace any damaged ones. Queen Elizabeth II debuted on these notes in 1960, making the King the second monarch to do so. People may still use the current £5, £10, £20, and £50 notes featuring the late Queen’s portrait. Current polymer Bank of England banknotes still have the same image on the back, which has Sir Winston Churchill, Jane…

India: India’s markets suffered their greatest one-day loss in about four years as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not perform as predicted in the elections. Tuesday saw a 5.93 percent decline in the Nifty 50 and a 5.74 percent loss on the BSE Sensex, which was the worst loss since 2020. On June 4, alone, the All India Market Capitalization Index, which is based on the Bombay Stock index, lost more than 31.06 trillion rupees, or almost $371 billion. With Tuesday’s losses, the Sensex index lost all of its gains for the year in…

United States: The social media site X, which was previously known as Twitter, has changed its policy to officially permit pornographic content. As long as the content is consensual and properly labelled, users will be able to publish sexualized images on the platform. “Users should be able to create, distribute, and consume material related to sexual themes as long as it is consensually produced and distributed,” reads the modified policy, which was changed over the weekend. Sexual expression, whether visual or written, can be a legitimate form of artistic expression,” it said. “We believe in the autonomy of adults to…

France: Kylian Mbappe has signed a five-year contract with Real Madrid as a free agent. The Spanish and European champions said, “Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid C F have reached an agreement whereby he will be a Real Madrid player for the next five seasons.” Not long after the club statement, Mbappe posted pictures of himself as a child wearing a Real Madrid uniform and seeing Cristiano Ronaldo on social media. “A dream come true. So happy and proud to join the club of my dream @realmadrid. Nobody can understand how excited I am right now. Can’t wait to see…

Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum is receiving greetings and congratulations sent by leaders from across the Americas. She will become the first female president of Mexico following her historic victory in the national election. Government representatives from other nations, including Brazil, Chile, and the US, have praised the recently elected president, who received more than 59 percent of the vote on Sunday. Beginning on October 1, Sheinbaum will serve as the representative for the left-leaning National Regeneration Movement (Morena) party. “I congratulate Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic election as the first woman President of Mexico. I look forward to working closely with…

South Korea: South Korea will suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea after a series of balloon attacks carrying trash across the border. At a meeting on Tuesday, the cabinet will be presented with a plan to approve a complete suspension of the accord, the South Korean National Security Council announced on Monday. Last year, there was a partial freeze on the important military accord. According to the council, there would be “considerable problems in our military’s readiness posture” if the agreement was kept in place. It further stated that if the agreement is suspended, the nation will be…