Author: News Desk

United States: US ex-President Mr. Donald Trump was fined $5,000 by New York Judge Mr. Arthur Engoron for breaking a gag order in his civil fraud trial. In court, the judge stated that the ex-president didn’t remove an online post that mocked a court clerk. The judge also warned Mr. Trump of possible jail time and ordered him to remove the “untrue and disparaging” post about the clerk from earlier this month. Judge Mr. Engoron mentioned that the post was removed from social media but still remained on his website. “Incendiary untruths can and have led to serious physical harm.…

France: France’s military intelligence agency has reportedly said that a misfiring Palestinian rocket may have caused the fatal explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza. This comes as Israel and Palestinian authorities dispute responsibility for the incident. The Directorate of Military Intelligence (DRM) reported that an accidental Palestinian rocket carrying roughly 5kg of explosives was the probable cause of the explosion, and their intelligence did not indicate an Israeli missile strike as the source. During a briefing, a high-ranking French military official mentioned that the explosion’s magnitude matched the consistency of Palestinian rockets and that the impact crater was too…

London, UK: The official figures have shown that UK government borrowing is nearly £20 billion ($27 billion) lower than anticipated for the first half of the current fiscal year but it remains high. In the past month, borrowing stood at £14.3 billion ($19 billion). This was £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) less than the same month the previous year but marked the sixth-highest September borrowing since records started in 1993. These numbers come ahead of the November Autumn Statement, but it appears that tax cuts to alleviate the burden on families are improbable. Experts downplayed the possibility of pre-election tax cuts…

London, UK: British Prime Minister Mr. Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party has lost two safe parliamentary seats in the by-election. The Labour Party, leaning towards the center-left, comfortably secured victory in the two by-elections in central England held on October 19, 2023. This result raises concerns for the Conservatives’ chances in the upcoming national elections scheduled for next year. Mr. Alistair Strathern and Ms. Sarah Edwards from the Labour Party have won the Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth seats, overturning significant Tory majorities of nearly 25,000 and 20,000, respectively. The Conservative party had been in control of Mid Bedfordshire since 1931 and…

United States: A large new study has found that consumption of just two servings of red meat per week increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. According to the study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the risk further increases with greater consumption of red meat. “The association between red meat and type 2 diabetes has been observed in different populations worldwide. We keep strengthening existing evidence with improved data and techniques. I hope our study could settle the debate regarding whether we should limit red meat intake for health concerns or not,” the study’s first author,…

United States: A US report has stated that Beijing is exceeding previous estimates in building up its nuclear weapons arsenal and is “almost certainly” learning lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine regarding the consequences of a conflict with Taiwan. The Pentagon report on China’s military power further warned that Beijing may be pursuing a new intercontinental missile system using conventional arms that enables them “to threaten conventional strikes against targets in the continental United States, Hawaii, and Alaska.” The report comes a month before an expected meeting between Chinese leader Mr. Xi Jinping and President Mr. Joe Biden on the…

Canada: Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India as the latest step in a dispute over the killing of a Sikh separatist in Vancouver. According to Canadian Foreign Minister Ms. Melanie Joly, the latest decision was made after the Indian government said it would revoke their diplomatic immunity. Ms. Joly noted that India’s threat to revoke their diplomatic immunity was “unprecedented” and violated international law. “Given the implications of India’s actions on the safety of our diplomats, we have facilitated their safe departure from India,” Ms. Joly commented during a press conference. The Foreign Minister remarked that Canada would continue…

North Korea: The Russian Foreign Minister Mr. Sergei Lavrov has stated that Moscow has pledged its “complete support” for North Korean leader Mr. Kim Jong Un. The Russian Foreign Minister, who is on an official trip to North Korea, also thanked the country for its support in the Ukraine war. According to reports, Mr. Lavrov’s ongoing trip sets the stage for a possible visit to the country by Russian President Mr. Vladimir Putin. Mr. Lavrov’s two-day visit comes after Mr. Kim’s days-long visit to Russia in September, where he met Mr. Putin to discuss “possibilities” for military cooperation. In July,…

Finland: The Finnish multinational corporation Nokia has said it will cut up to 14,000 jobs over the next three years. It comes as profits fell on weakening demand for its 5G mobile network equipment in North America. Nokia aims to reduce 16 percent of its worldwide workforce of 86,000 employees as part of a cost-cutting initiative to save $1.2 billion by 2026. This decision coincided with the company reporting a 70 percent decline in third-quarter profits, dropping to $139 million from $448 million the previous year. “The most difficult business decisions to make are the ones that impact our people.…

United Kingdom: A new study has found that a lower-calorie Mediterranean diet and minimal exercise for up to six days a week led to the loss of a significant amount of body fat by the end of a year. In addition to a loss of overall body fat, participants in the study lost visceral belly fat, which could lead to diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Dr. David Katz, a specialist in preventive and lifestyle medicine, shared that “this study demonstrates that a calorie-controlled Mediterranean diet plus exercise does not simply produce weight loss; it results in a redistribution of body…