Twitter Bans Ads From 22 Nov onwards, Twitter will ban all political advertising worldwide amidst growing concerns over misinformation from politicians on social media. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey explained the decision in a series of tweets. Source: Twitter He argued that the vast power…
TUE: ISIS NAMES AL-QURAISHI AS NEW LEADER OF ISIS Following a US special forces raid in Idlib, ISIS names Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as the successor to former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. (Picture Credits: BBC) Read more about the profile of ISIS’ new…
First State of Emergency Since Military Rule The plan to increase transport prices by between $0.04 and $0.10 announced on 6 October sparked protests in Chile. The government reasoned that higher energy costs and a weaker currency led to the hike in bus and…
“The world is now a much safer place” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the terrorist organisation the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) has been confirmed dead. According to US President Donald Trump, He was killed during a US-led night-time…
A once overlooked but now rising demographic In the light of month after month of sexual harassment, vouyeurism and assault cases in the news, it appears that sexual assault cases on male persons are on the rise. Even recently, there has been a case…
Extradition bill withdrawn 21 weeks into the protest, one of the protestors’ five demands has been met. In a second reading of Hong Kong’s controversial Extradition Bill in the Legislative Council, the Hong Kong government officially withdrew the controversial Extradition Bill. This came a…
What happened? 27 countries recently pledged a total of US$9.8 billion to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GCF was established back in 2010 during the Cancun Agreements to help developing countries reduce their emissions and cope with the impacts of climate change. This…
TUE: NETANYAHU FAILS TO FORM NEW COALITION GOVERNMENT Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form a new coalition government, and it’s all up to ex-military chief Benny Gantz to form his coalition and succeed as Israel’s next Prime Minister. (Picture Credits: Times of Israel)…
A bittersweet victory for the Liberals After a grueling election season in Canada, the Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau has once again won the most seats in the House of Commons, securing Trudeau’s position as Prime Minister for another four-year term. Unfortunately for…
What has happened? One moment, you might be scrolling through your social media feed to see what’s going on in your friends’ lives. In the next, you could be seeing someone trying to sell his organs on social media. You might be thinking, is…
