TikTok, the most popular free app in the US, has in recent days been making headlines not for its content but for alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party. The other Chinese apps taking the US and UK by storm. Its boss, Shou Zi Chew, appeared before US politicians at Congress where he fielded hostile […]
Day: April 3, 2023
UK passport office staff launch five-week strike over pay
UK passport office staff launches five-week strike over pay. In a long-running disagreement with the government about wages and conditions, passport office employees in the UK are going on a strike as the cost-of-living crisis impinges on people’s daily lives. At eight locations, more than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) […]
Oil prices surge after surprise move to cut output
Oil prices have surged after several of the world’s largest exporters announced surprise cuts in production. Oil prices surge after surprise move to cut output. The price of Brent crude oil is trading above $84 a barrel after jumping by more than 5%. The increase came after Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and several Gulf states said […]
Who leaked data of Gen Asim Munir’s family?
The largest citizen database in Pakistan, the National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA), is about to complete an inquiry into who leaked data of Gen Asim Munir’s family. An attempt was made in November of last year, according to a story in The News, to obstruct the appointment of Pakistan’s current chief of army staff […]
Elon Musk criticizes New York Times for not paying for verified checkmark
Twitter CEO Elon Musk called the New York Times “unreadable propaganda” after the publication refused to pay for verification. The New York Times announced on Sunday that it will not pay a monthly fee to receive verified checkmark status on Twitter, just hours after the social media platform began removing the iconic blue checkmarks from […]