A federal judge on Thursday blocked controversial changes to the United States postal service, saying they were “a politically motivated attack” that had slowed the nation’s mail and likely would slow the delivery of ballots in the upcoming presidential election. U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Washington, said he was issuing a nationwide injunction […]
TikTok, already under scrutiny over its Chinese ownership and threatened with a possible ban by U.S. President Donald Trump, is facing another major challenge: how to handle content around its first U.S. presidential election. Originally known for teenagers’ viral dance routines and prank videos, Tiktok is now increasingly a destination for political content from its […]
China, on Thursday, released a State Council white paper claiming that its far western Xinjiang region – that is currently under international fire and scrutiny – has provided ‘vocational training’ to nearly 1.3 million workers every year, between 2014 to 2019. The ‘Xinjiang backlash’ has mounted over the weeks, with several Western countries imposing product […]
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday removed the mobile app of SoftBank and Alibaba-backed Indian fintech firm Paytm from its Android store over violations of its gambling policy.“We don’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting,” the U.S. tech company said in a blog post.“This includes if an app leads […]
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe has crossed 30 million, according to latest figures by America’s Johns Hopkins University. More than 940,000 have died due to Covid-19 since the outbreak began in China late last year. The US, India and Brazil have the most confirmed cases, but there is a fresh surge […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the original concept, it was a made-for-television event. And that will prove to be a good thing for the Indian Premier League, the lucrative Twenty20 cricket competition that has been delayed several months. It’s now set to be played away from home in the United Arab Emirates because […]
Dubai International Cricket Stadium formerly Dubai Sports City Stadium of the United Arab Emirates Dubai. Stadium is among the three cricket stadiums located in UAE and this year IPL 2020 will be hosting in these 3 venues. The capacity of the stadium is at 25000 spectators however it can be expandable for up-to 30,000 spectators. […]
The Caribbean island of Barbados wants to remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic, the government has said, reviving a plan mooted several times in the past. A former colony that gained independence in 1966, Barbados has maintained a formal link with the British monarchy as have other countries […]
The two Gulf states, UAE, and Bahrain, on Tuesday signed a historic diplomatic pact with Israel at a White House ceremony that President Donald Trump declared will mark the “dawn of a new Middle East,” casting himself as an international peacemaker at the height of his re-election campaign. The bilateral agreements formalised the already thawing […]
India’s confirmed coronavirus infections passed 5 million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns and villages. The world’s second-most populous country has added more than 1 million cases this month alone and is expected to become the pandemic’s worst-hit country within weeks, surpassing the […]
Former chief cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s new prime minister on Wednesday, and is expected to closely champion Shinzo Abe’s policies during his record-breaking tenure. Suga, 71, won an easy victory in a parliamentary vote, where his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) held a commanding majority. His new cabinet was announced shortly after the […]
