Australians have derided a suggestion by the New South Wales (NSW) police commissioner that an app could be used to register sexual consent. On Thursday, Mick Fuller championed the idea…
Alaska: US and China trade angry barbs at high-level talks
US and Chinese officials have exchanged sharp rebukes in the first high-level talks between the Biden administration and China, taking place in Alaska. Chinese officials accused the US of inciting…
Tanzania: President John Magufuli-The Legend, The Icon, The rare breed….
Pragmatic leader, Champion of pan-Africanism, Champion of regional cooperation, Brother and friend are some of the titles that international leaders called the late President Magufuli. Since his first election in…
Netherlands: Dutch PM Mark Rutte claims victory and fourth term
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s party has won the most seats in parliamentary elections, projections show. Victory hands Mr Rutte a mandate to form a new coalition government led by…
USA: ‘It’s scary just to be an Asian American woman.’
Crowds protesting against hate crimes against Asian Americans appeared in Washington DC following the Atlanta spa shootings. On Tuesday, eight people at three different parlours in and around the US…
India: Billionaire- Mukesh Ambani, a bomb scare and a murder
A vehicle laden with explosives was found near the house of billionaire Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai. The body of the alleged owner of the vehicle washed up in the sea…
UK: 5G auction to boost mobile speed and coverage
The auction of the airwaves that will create faster mobile services for rural areas and hasten the rollout of 5G has ended, with all four operators pleased with their haul.…
Turkey: Ban pro-Kurdish HDP opposition party ‘planned’
A Turkish prosecutor has asked the country’s top court to ban the main pro-Kurdish opposition party, in a move the group branded a “political coup”. The prosecutor filed a case…
UK: Bitcoin ad banned for ‘misleading pensioners’
An ad for a cryptocurrency exchange has been banned for “irresponsibly” promoting investments in Bitcoin. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the campaign had targeted pensioners who were “unlikely to…
UK: Astroscale space debris removal demo set for launch
A mission will launch to space this weekend that aims to demonstrate commercial technology to remove orbital debris, such as a defunct satellite. The showcase is being staged by the…