The near-impossible task of restoring a blocked Twitter handle in India
Last year in June, activists running the Twitter handle @Tractor2Twitr received an email from the social media platform, stating that their account had been withheld in India. Run by four activists from Punjab, the Twitter handle had played a role in amplifying pro-farmer voices during the 2020-’21 protests against a set of laws that sought […]
Paraguay’s long-ruling party romps to presidential victory
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The long-governing Colorado Party remained the dominant force of Paraguayan politics as the vote count from Sunday’s election gave an overwhleming lead to its presidential candidate, Santiago Peña, with nearly all votes counted. With almost 99% of voting places reporting, Peña had 43% of the vote, compared to 27% for the […]
What’s behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds in US?
In recent months, unexpected demand spikes, manufacturing problems and tight ingredient supplies have contributed to shortages that stress patients, parents and doctors. For some drugs, such as stimulants that treat ADHD, several factors fueled a shortage and make it hard to predict when it will end. Shortages, particularly of generic drugs, have been a longstanding […]
Abdulla Aboobacker wins triple jump gold in Japan meet
Abdulla Aboobacker wins gold in Mikio Oda Memorial Athletics meet in Japan. Twitter@Media_SAI Birmingham Commonwealth Games silver medallist triple jumper Abdulla Aboobacker won gold in the Mikio Oda Memorial Athletics meet in Hiroshima, Japan, with a season’s best effort of 16.31m on Saturday. The 27-year-old from Kerala has a personal best of 17.19m. He had […]
Lower Nicola band issues evacuation orders, alerts due to fast-moving wildfire
Photo: BC Wildfire Service UPDATE: 10:40 p.m. The Snake Road fire burning in the Lower Nicola area northwest of Merritt is now classified as being held, according to the BC Wildfire Service. UPDATE: 9:50 p.m. DriveBC says Highway 97 is now open between Logan Lake and BC Highway 8 in Merritt. The wildfire is still […]
BEYOND LOCAL: China welcomes Ya Ya the panda home after 20 years abroad
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ya Ya the giant panda landed Thursday in Shanghai after departing from the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, where she spent the past 20 years on loan. The popular panda’s trip was closely followed online. People shared screenshots tracking Ya Ya’s flight path into Shanghai. “Finally back at home!” cheered one user […]
Ray-Esque: Satyajit Ray’s famous friends and encounters
Satyajit Ray and world famous science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke were friends from the sixties. Ray penned The Avataar, which was later rechristened as the Alien in the mid-sixties and Columbia Pictures expressed interest in turning the screenplay into a film. Almost coinciding with this development, famed movie director Stanley Kubrick was set for […]
Meet the NI folk singer using TikTok to launch her career in bid to become next Phoebe Bridgers
Tabitha Smyth, who is 23 years old and from east Belfast, is gearing up to release her debut single ‘Sad About Nothing’ at the beginning of May. She started her music career by recording cover songs in her bedroom, following in the footsteps of the likes of Justin Bieber and Grammy winner Olivia Rodrigo. “I […]
Explained: Why India is likely to ban sugar exports
India is likely to ban the export of sugar due to a decline in production. Reuters (Representational Image) India is likely to ban the exports of sugar amid a fall in production of the sweetener. The country is expected to produce 32.8 million tonnes of sugar in the 2022-2023 marketing year, 3.5 per cent lower […]
China to consider giving single women IVF access to mitigate drop in population
Doctor Xu Xiaoming, director of the embryologic laboratory of the assisted reproductive centre, shows the room for egg retrieval surgery, at the Beijing Perfect Family Hospital, which specialises in fertility treatments, in Beijing. Reuters In a bid to reverse the trend of a declining population, China is considering providing IVF services to single women. One […]
Satwik-Chirag assure men’s doubles medal after 52 years at Badminton Asia Championships
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Indonesian veteran pair Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan to confirm men’s doubles medal at Badminton Asia Championships. PTI file image Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched a men’s doubles medal at the Badminton Asia Championships after 52 years for India on Friday in Dubai. The India duo defeated Indonesian […]
Japan to invite emerging nations to G7 finance leaders’ meet
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki. Reuters. Japan will invite a few emerging nations to an outreach meeting of the Group of Seven countries as it chairs the influential grouping next month in the city of Niigata, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday. The countries whose finance leaders will be invited to attend the outreach […]
NATO: Ukraine allies sent 1,550 combat vehicles, 230 tanks
NATO allies and partner countries have delivered more than 98% of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine during Russia’s invasion and war, the military alliance’s chief said Thursday, giving Kyiv a bigger punch as it contemplates launching a counteroffensive. Along with more than 1,550 armoured vehicles, 230 tanks and other equipment, Ukraine’s allies have sent […]
Russia commits to ISS extension to 2028
WASHINGTON — The Russian government has agreed to continue participation in the International Space Station to at least 2028, the last partner to agree to an extension of the station’s operations. NASA said April 27 that Russia had confirmed it will support the station through 2028. The other partners — NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, […]
UNSC unanimously condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working for global agencies
Earlier this month the Taliban began enforcing the ban on Afghan women working for the UN after stopping most women working for humanitarian aid groups in December. AFP. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday unanimously condemned a Taliban administration ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan and called on […]
A new study on masks is being used to claim they are harmful to human health. But experts say the proof isn’t there
CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. It draws on the work of FactLab’s researchers and journalists, including its CrossCheck unit, and of its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. You can subscribe to have the next edition delivered straight to your inbox. CheckMate April 28, 2023 This week, […]
US holding ‘more than 100’ Russian citizens in jail, says Ambassador Anatoly Antonov
Moscow’s ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov. AFP File New Delhi: Russian Ambassador to the US on Thursday revealed that more than a hundred Russian nationals are currently in American jails. His comments came after he visited two Russians, Anatoly Legkodymov and Dmitry Ukrainsky, jailed in New York on Wednesday. “We will definitely continue the […]
HEADLINES: Chinese, PH vessels in near collision | Apr. 28, 2023
Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Friday, April 28, 2023. READ: Chinese, PH vessels in near collision A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision, an Agence France-Presse team on board another boat saw. The near-miss […]
Louisiana Republican apologizes after swearing and sticking finger in Black colleague’s face
A Louisiana state senator has issued an apology after losing his cool during an exchange with a fellow lawmaker at the State Capitol. Stewart Cathey, Jr. a Monroe Republican, said his competitiveness got the best of him in the exchange in which he’s accused of swearing at and sticking his finger in the face of […]
Beloved MKR couple Carly and Tresne announces difficult decision after death of baby girl Poppy
A former My Kitchen Rules couple who lost their baby to leukaemia are trying to settle back to life in Australia without their little girl, after spending time overseas in a bid to process their daughter’s death. Carly Saunders and Tresne Middleton said a recent trip to Thailand had given them the “tools we need […]
Marketing financial products? MAS calls for
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed stricter standards for financial institutions and their representatives when it comes to them prospecting for marketing financial products and customers. The proposal was included in two consultation papers which included proposals to enhance safeguards for prospecting and marketing of financial products. The enhancements seek to raise industry standards by […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia pounds Bakhmut; US and EU welcome China’s call with Zelenskiy
From 3h ago Zelenskiy has posted a video showing the damage caused by a Russian strike on Mykolaiv overnight – the number of wounded has now risen to 23, including a child, he says. Zelenskiy wrote: The country-invader never ceases to prove that the main goal of this war is terror and the destruction of […]
Ya Ya, Panda at Center of Anti-American Rage in China, Is Heading Home
After spending the past 20 years on loan to the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, Ya Ya, a female giant panda, launched her venture back to China on Wednesday. Once a symbol of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), 22-year-old Ya Ya’s fate has recently become ensnared in the ongoing […]
Indomie defends itself amidst accusations of
Indomie has stepped up to defend itself amidst accusations that its noodles contain carcinogenic substances. In response to the accusations, Indofood’s director, Fransiscus Welirang said that in principle, the company follows guidelines by BPOM, which is the Indonesia food and drug monitoring agency, and other FDAs from the countries that import its products. This was […]
HK Customs launches Douyin account to enhance
Hong Kong Customs has launched an official Douyin account, further expanding its social media channels to enhance communication with the public, including Hong Kong and mainland residents. Following the launch of its YouTube channel, Facebook page and Instagram account, the newly launched Douyin account aims to serve as another online channel for quick and direct […]
Taliban ‘consulted’ Pakistan Army before reaching out to India, claims new book
According to Hassan Abbas, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met then Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa before sending a request to India for the return of Indian diplomats and technical staff to Kabul Image Courtesy AP India-Taliban Ties: The cordial ties between India and the Afghan Taliban since the US withdrawal from […]
U.S. agencies warn they will crack down on harmful use of AI
April 25 (UPI) — The Biden administration is warning companies and financial firms that its federal agencies have the ability to crack down on civil rights and other bias violations committed through the use of artificial intelligence. The warning from the four federal agencies of the Department of Justice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the […]
No dip in the market for this 40-year-old ‘overnight success’
Apr 26, 2023 – 3.03pm Key Points Chris’ Foods is the market leader in Australia in dips and spreads and a strong seller in Coles, Woolworths and IGA supermarkets, where it makes about 85 per cent of sales. The company’s products are now sold in about 1200 retail outlets in the United States with premium […]