Author: News Desk

United States: SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship has exploded in space during its second test. The spacecraft, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, failed in space shortly after lifting, making it further than an earlier attempt that ended in an explosion. The two-stage rocketship blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned company’s Starbase launch site near Boca Chica in Texas, on a planned 90-minute uncrewed flight into space. If successful, the rocket would have ended up landing in the Pacific ocean near Hawaii. The company hopes the rocket can eventually manage a trip around the Earth, which could take…

Australia: Australia has accused the Chinese navy of using sonar pulses in international waters that caused divers to suffer injuries. ‘Sonar pulses’ refers to the emission of underwater sound waves by a sonar system. Mr. Richard Marles, Defence Minister of Australia, stated that a Chinese warship had resorted to “unsafe and unprofessional actions during the encounter off Japan earlier this week.” According to reports, the warship approached an Australian frigate as divers were clearing fishing nets from its propellers. “The Chinese ship then emitted dangerous sonar pulses. This had posed a risk to the safety of the Australian divers, who…

United States: Big US firms like Disney and Warner Bros. have withdrawn advertising and promotions from X, citing a recent antisemitic remark posted by Mr. Elon Musk. Mr. Musk, Chairman of X, agreed with a post on X that wrongly stated Jewish individuals were inciting hate against white people. He supported the user who mentioned the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory, stating they were sharing “the real truth.” A Lionsgate, an entertainment company, spokesperson said that the entertainment company “has suspended advertising on X because of Elon Musk’s recent antisemitic tweet.” Meanwhile, a spokesperson from Warner Bros. noted that the company…

United States: Mr. Sam Altman, the CEO of Open AI, has been ousted by his company’s board of directors. OpenAI stated that its board of directors decided on the “leadership transition” after losing confidence in Mr. Altman’s ability to lead the firm. “Mr Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities,” the company said in a statement on its blog. The board of directors said that they’re grateful for Mr. Altman’s contributions, saying that “new leadership is…

United States: SpaceX is set to launch a second test flight of the world’s largest rocket on November 18. The 120-meter Starship rocket system, the most powerful ever built, was due to launch from Texas on November 17 but was postponed to the next day after it was found that a component needed replacing. Recently, SpaceX, which also operates smaller rockets to launch satellites as well as human space missions to the International Space Station, gained approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for the test to go ahead. According to Mr. Elon Musk, SpaceX founder, Starship will be the first…

India: Australia will face India in the ODI Cricket World Cup final on November 19. India will be playing its fourth World Cup final, just as Australia will be playing its eighth ODI final. The Aussies, 215 for 7, have beat South Africa, 212, in the semi-final by three wickets at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. India entered the final, defeating New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semifinal. Australia has clinched victory in five ODI World Cup tournaments (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015) and faced defeat in two finals (1975, 1996), maintaining their strong position in the cricketing world. India…

United States: Tech giant Apple is planning to adopt a messaging standard that will bring iMessage features to Android users. The new Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard will bring several messaging features, including read receipts, typing indicators, sharing high-quality images and videos, and so on. RCS can work over mobile data or Wi-Fi. Currently, Android phones and carriers support the RCS messaging standard. The feature is said to reach iPhone models through a software update next year. RCS operates on both mobile data and Wi-Fi and is currently supported by Android phones and carriers. It’s expected that iPhone models will…

Ukraine: A new report has stated that Belarus and Russia have forcibly transferred thousands of Ukrainian children from Ukraine. According to an analysis from Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL), the transfer was done through a program “directly overseen” by Belarusian President Mr. Alexander Lukashenko. The report noted that at least 2,442 children aged between six and 17 years old had been taken to 13 facilities across Belarus since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war. “Russia and Belarus are targeting children for removal from Ukraine, coordinating their transport from occupied Ukraine through Russia to Belarus, and subjecting…

United States: US Secretary of State Mr. Antony Blinken has called on Israel to take “urgent” steps to end the violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Mr. Blinken made a telephone call with Mr. Benny Gantz, a centrist opposition leader who joined Israeli Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime cabinet. “The US diplomat stressed the urgent need for affirmative steps to de-escalate tensions in the West Bank, including by confronting rising levels of settler extremist violence,” the State Department said in a statement. The State Department further added that “Mr. Blinken discussed efforts to augment…

Ukraine: The United Kingdom’s new Foreign Secretary Mr. David Cameron has visited Ukrainian President Mr. Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Lord Cameron reaffirmed the UK’s support for Ukraine, promising moral, diplomatic, and “above all military support for however long it takes.” Mr. Zelensky congratulated Mr. Cameron on his new post and thanked him for the UK’s continued backing. The Ukrainian President congratulated Mr. Cameron on his new appointment as Foreign Secretary and thanked him for making his first working visit to Kyiv in his new position. “This is very important, especially now, when the world is paying attention not only to…