Author: News Desk

United States: A student who tracks the movements of Taylor Swift’s and other celebrities’ private jets has been threatened with legal action by Swift’s attorneys. The creator of social media accounts that record the takeoffs and landings of helicopters and planes owned by politicians, billionaires, and other public figures is Jack Sweeney. His reports became well-known when Russia began its 2022 invasion of Ukraine because they were able to track the oligarchs’ private planes. In November 2022, Sweeney and Elon Musk got into a public altercation regarding the tracking of the X and the Tesla owner’s private aircraft. Swift’s attorneys…

United States: A US appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is not immune to federal charges alleging he orchestrated a plot to unseat President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declared on Tuesday that “for the purposes of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defences of any other criminal defendant.” “But any executive immunity that may have protected him while he served as president no longer protects him against this prosecution,” its ruling read.…

United States: The US airstrikes on targets in Syria and Iraq have drawn criticism from China and Russia. The two nations charged that during a late-night UN Security Council meeting, Washington had increased the possibility of regional escalation. Moscow further claimed that the forthcoming presidential election in November had an impact on the US decision to launch the attacks. Russia had requested the council meeting after the US launched numerous strikes against targets in Iraq and Syria that were aligned with Iran. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been the subject of intense debate at the UNSC for the past two…

United Kingdom: A recent study found that the intensity of hurricanes is increasing due to the climate crisis, to the extent that the standard 1 to 5 scale should be extended to include a “category 6” storm. According to researchers, five storms over the last ten years would have qualified for this new category 6 strength, which would include all hurricanes with sustained winds of 192 mph or more. Such mega-hurricanes are becoming more likely due to global warming, studies have found, due to the warming of the oceans and atmosphere. Scientist Michael Wehner of the US’s Lawrence Berkeley National…

United Kingdom: Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles has been diagnosed with a type of cancer. The palace claimed that the illness was found when the monarch was receiving hospital treatment for an enlarged prostate. Although the King’s illness is not yet known, the palace has stated that prostate cancer is not the cause. The “separate issue of concern” was reportedly noticed during the monarch’s recent benign prostate enlargement procedure. A form of cancer has been identified through additional diagnostic testing. “No further details are being shared at this stage, but His Majesty is receiving expert care and looks…

South Korea: Lee Jae-yong, the chairman of Samsung Electronics, was cleared by a South Korean court of financial offences related to a 2015 merger. Lee was found not guilty on Monday by the Seoul Central District Court of accounting fraud and manipulating stock prices. This case was the most recent in a long-running scandal that has shaken South Korea. It revolves around high-level corruption and control of the nation’s largest company. The terms of the 2015 merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries, two Samsung affiliates, were allegedly created to give Lee more control over the business, according to the…

United States: The Grammy Awards have seen a female sweep of the top prizes, with Taylor Swift taking home the album of the year award for the fourth time. Swift is the only artist to have won the top music industry prize so frequently in their career. With her album Midnights, Swift won the award, surpassing music legends Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, and Paul Simon in terms of the most Grammy wins. Swift claimed the moment was amazing, but it was similar to many other times in her career when she was “rehearsing with my dancers or my band or…

United States: The US Senate has announced a $118 billion bipartisan agreement to strengthen border security and give Israel and Ukraine aid during times of war. Conservative Republicans, who have insisted on taking action to stop illegal immigration at the border with Mexico, have resisted US President Joe Biden and Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate from resupplying Ukraine with aid during the war. The bill, which was unveiled on Sunday, would give $60 billion in assistance to Ukraine, whose attempts to repel Russia’s invasion have been hindered by the US cutting off missile and ammunition supplies. In addition,…

Australia: A simple dietary adjustment that may have major health benefits has been brought to light by recent research. According to this article published by The Conversation  replacing ordinary salt with potassium-enriched salt is an easy yet efficient method of controlling hypertension and lowering cardiovascular risks. Potassium-enriched salts contain potassium chloride in place of part of the sodium chloride that normally makes up regular salt. Other names for them include potassium salt, heart salt, mineral salt, low-sodium salt, and sodium-reduced salt. Potassium chloride and sodium chloride have very similar tastes and appearances. Not only does potassium-enriched salt increase potassium intake…

United States: Carl Weathers, who played the antagonist Apollo Creed in the Rocky movie series, has passed away at 76. “Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognised worldwide and across generations,” Weathers’s family said in a statement on Friday. Former NFL linebacker turned Hollywood action star Carl Weathers is most known for his role as Sylvester Stallone’s adversary turned ally in the Rocky movie and its three sequels. The 1976 film Rocky, which starred the then-unknown Stallone,…