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Recent covid-19 lockdowns in China forced the world’s biggest iPhone plant to shut down. Thus, Apple has advised phone buyers to expect delays in getting their ordered products. Manned and operated by Foxconn, the factory, is operating at “significantly reduced capacity,” Apple officers said. Officials locked down the district where the factory is located beginning November 2. […]

“Thirty-five years ago, when I was a priest, I behaved in a reprehensible way with a young girl aged 14,” confesses Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard in a statement about his child abuse act with a female minor. Ricard is a high-ranking prelate of the French Catholic Church. The revelation came after a report recently issued exposed […]

The United Nations estimates that the global population will reach 8 billion humans by mid-November, and will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace and with regional disparities, in the decades to come. Here are some key takeaways from the UN analysis: Population growth slowdown The UN Population Division estimates on November 15 this […]

Is Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob concerned that the floods announced by the local meteorological department will jeopardise the general elections? Let us see some headlines in a leading mainstream newspaper in Malaysia: Oct 25 2022, GE15: Govt prepared should it flood during polls, says Ismail Sabri Nov 6 2022, GE15: Up to EC […]

A shocking incident occurred on a London-Northwestern train in the UK when a woman was caught apparently receiving oral s.e.x. from a man, who was filmed by another passenger. The woman became aware of the camera and showed the bloke the middle finger to shoo him away. The video went viral and reached over 250,000 […]

How come the poor nations are always the ones suffering from heatwaves, famines, and typhoons when all these climate change issues are caused by the insensitive actions of wealthy countries? In Pakistan, floods disrupted the lives of 33 million people and submerged a huge part of the country; the economic toll is pegged at $30 […]

It was reported recently that Japan’s oldest toilet was damaged by a 30-year-old man whose job is to conserve Japan’s cultural heritage. He accidentally rammed his car into the toilet and broke down its wooden door in the process. The employee works for the Kyoto Heritage Preservation Association, which adds to the oddity of the […]

Plant-based meat options is not a new concept. Food scientists from as early as the 19th century have been trying to use different protein rich vegan ingredients like soy, peanuts, and wheat into items like burgers to satisfy vegans. Today’s vegan menus have a higher goal though, they have to please the vegan community and […]

A mob of fourteen people, including nine women, were arrested on Sunday for allegedly burning a 45-year-old woman alive at her home after declaring her a witch in Bihar’s Gaya district in India, on Saturday, police said. According to police, the deceased, identified as Rita Devi, belongs to the scheduled caste (SC) and was married […]

Aaron Carter, 34, singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter was found dead, according to TMZ in his bathtub at his home in Lancaster, California on Saturday morning. Nick Carter paid tribute to his younger brother Aaron on Sunday, a day after he was discovered dead in a bathtub at his California home. […]

Twitter began rolling out a controversial new paid subscription system on Saturday that the social network’s unpredictable new owner, billionaire Elon Musk, ordered staff to build after taking over last week. Days into the Tesla boss’s stewardship of one of the world’s leading platforms for discourse and activism, his promises and provocations are prompting a […]

Elon Musk carried out massive layoffs at Twitter, the social media platform he owns now and is adamant about the changes to be made in the processing for the elusive blue tick. The 51-year-old billionaire defended his firing spree saying he was left with no choice. After handing out pink slips to the employees through […]

Singapore is known in the global business community as a hub for finance and home to many multinational corporations, that’ve chosen to set up their headquarters here and you would be surprised to know that 99% of the island’s economy actually thrives on local SMEs. These small and medium enterprises form the core of the country’s […]

Almost a hundred cities in China are now under limited or full lockdown as Xi Jinping country continues to implement its zero-COVID policy but on social media, the Chinese citizens have had enough and are asking for their freedom of movement. Chinese residents are now running short on food and have inadequate or no access […]

The Sandman will return with new episodes based on multiple volumes of the Neil Gaiman graphic novels to explore even more stories of the Endless. Watch the announcement here. When the Sandman, aka Dream (Tom Sturridge) – the powerful cosmic being who controls all our dreams – is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for over […]