MOSCOW: Russia reported 9,145 new Covid-19 cases today, including 2,897 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,117,274. The government coronavirus task force said 399 people had died of coronavirus-linked causes in the past 24 hours, pushing the national death toll to 123,436.
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NEW YORK: They are technology enthusiasts on the hunt for opportunities in the Wild West market surrounding NFTs: The popular certified digital objects that have spawned a new generation of collectors convinced of their huge potential. Brandon Kang, a 25-year-old videographer from California, started buying NFTs in December, and already […]
WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump returned to the spotlight yesterday for his first speech in months, framing next year’s midterm elections as a battle for the “survival of America” — but keeping followers guessing on his own plans for 2024. Trump lapped up applause from Republican supporters as he […]
PARIS: Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens overcame an attacking Karolina Muchova at the French Open today, ousting the Czech 18th seed with a 6-3 7-5 victory and progressing to the fourth round. Former world number three Stephens, who reached the final at Roland Garros in 2018, has slipped down […]
LONDON: A group of the world’s richest nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday (Jun 5) to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some of the world’s biggest companies. The Group of Seven said it would back a minimum global corporation tax rate of at least 15 per cent, and […]
Just like in the previous two Conjuring movies, Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) return to fight ghosts, evil spirits, demons, and whatnot in The Conjuring 3. But this time, the case the Warrens tackled actually involved a real murder and court case. The third Conjuring movie, […]
NEW DELHI: India’s government on Saturday (Jun 5) warned Twitter to immediately comply with the country’s new social media regulations, which critics say give the government more power to police online content. Twitter is involved in a tense battle with the Indian government, which has often asked it to restrict […]
PARIS: Research from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EFPL) in Switzerland has found that it is possible to manipulate Twitter Trends. The findings prove, for the first time, that many trends are created solely by bots exploiting a vulnerability in the Twitter algorithm. The Twitter Trends tool is […]
Usually held in May, Cannes Film Festival was cancelled last year due to the pandemic, and will run between July 6 and 17 this year. Organisers of the world’s biggest film festival said on Thursday they were confident of being able to host dinners and beach screenings alongside the main […]
TOKYO: Japan has been backed into a corner over the Tokyo Games, a member of the country’s Olympic committee said Friday, arguing the virus-postponed event has “lost meaning” — but adding that it’s too late to cancel. Public opposition to holding the Olympics this summer remains high, but organisers insist […]