US actor Jussie Smollett found guilty in staged racist hate crime case
Washington – A jury in Chicago on Thursday found US actor Jussie Smollett guilty of five felony counts of... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Biden rings the alarm on state of democracy worldwide
Washington – Democracy faces “sustained and alarming challenges” worldwide, US President Joe Biden said Thursday at the opening of... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Facebook misidentified thousands of political ads, study shows
Paris – Facebook misidentified tens of thousands of advertisements flagged under its political ads policy, according to a study released... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Cryptocurrency giants tell Congress they are open to regulation
Washington – Representatives of major cryptocurrency firms told US lawmakers on Wednesday that they are open to strengthening regulation of... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
US lawmakers rebuff Instagram boss’s self-regulation pitch
Washington – Instagram’s boss aimed to appease fuming US lawmakers Wednesday with a rosy view of the photo-sharing app’s... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Google disrupts cybercrime web infecting 1 million devices
Washington – Google said on Tuesday it has moved to shut down a network of about one million hijacked... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150bn over hate speech
Los Angeles – Rohingya refugees sued Facebook on Monday for $150 billion over claims the social network is failing to... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Drake withdraws his two Grammy nominations
Los Angeles – Canadian rap superstar Drake asked for his two Grammy nominations to be withdrawn this year and the... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
US vows to boost military presence if Russia attacks Ukraine
Washington – The United States will impose “severe economic harm” on Russia and boost its military presence in Eastern... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
New ‘Halo’ game debuts as Xbox turns 20
Paris – Fans will this week get their hands on the latest “Halo” video game, as Microsoft marks 20... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
