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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Kermadec Islands in New Zealand

EditorMarch 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

On Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude in New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands region. According to the agency, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km. US Tsunami Warning System said some Kermadec Islands coasts may experience tsunami waves reaching 0.3m to 1m above tide......

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Despite banking turmoil, the ECB continues to hike rates

EditorMarch 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

In spite of financial market chaos and calls by investors to dial back policy tightening at least until sentiment stabilizes, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday in an attempt to curb inflation. According to Reuters, the ECB has been raising rates at its......

Business

Ryan Reynolds joins other celebrities in $1.35 billion Mint Mobile deal

EditorMarch 15, 2023

March 15, 2023

The latest celebrity to gain a major acquisition is Ryan Reynolds. T-Mobile (TMUS) acquired Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile for $1.35 billion on Wednesday. There are 61% of shares in stock and 39% in cash in the sale. The actor, who holds a minority stake in Mint Mobile, will continue to be......

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India will have the largest green railway in the world by 2030

EditorMarch 14, 2023

March 14, 2023

Indian Railways will become the world’s largest green railway network by 2030, which will contribute significantly to climate action. When Indian Railway reaches its goal of 100 percent electrification in seven years, it will become a “net-zero carbon emitter.” The rail system in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, has......

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Thefts of cars and bikes increases as Pakistan is on the brink of civil war

EditorMarch 14, 2023

March 14, 2023

It is possible that Pakistan’s economic crisis will be worse than Sri Lanka’s last year. Due to the economic meltdown, hungry, poor, and armed Pakistanis are stealing cars and bikes. The masses are clashing with the police across various cities as the country is on the verge of a civil......

Entertainment

Film starring Ranbir Kapoor already a blockbuster six days after release

EditorMarch 13, 2023

March 13, 2023

Hindi feature film Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (TJMM) led by Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor has shown a smashing trend trend over it’s opening weekend. It will enter the Rs 100 crore club in no time at all on its way as the movie is being hailed by cinegoers, fans,......

News

Vatican to return three Parthenon sculptures to Greece

EditorMarch 9, 2023

March 9, 2023

Two centuries after they were stolen, three Parthenon sculpture fragments are being returned to Greece. Western museums are increasingly settling restitution disputes. It is not necessarily a state-to-state transfer, but Vatican officials should return to the Orthodox Christian archbishop of Athens and all Greece. AP reports that the British Museum......

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UK government denies that the expulsion of asylum seekers is illegal

EditorMarch 9, 2023

March 9, 2023

Suella Braverman, Britain’s interior minister, said the government’s plan to stop almost all migrants from claiming asylum was legal despite warnings that it would violate international law. According to Reuters, lawyers and charities said the plans would violate the UN convention on refugees, introduced after many countries turned away Jewish......

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Missouri gun law ruled unconstitutional by federal judge

EditorMarch 8, 2023

March 8, 2023

A Missouri state law declaring several federal gun laws invalid is unconstitutional, giving the Department of Justice a victory. A law signed by Republican Governor Mike Parson in 2021 declared that certain federal gun laws violated the constitution’s Second Amendment, Reuters reports. A federal judge in Jefferson City, Missouri, ruled......

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Olena Zelenska receives $4 million in humanitarian aid from UAE President

EditorMarch 8, 2023

March 8, 2023

The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met with Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine and the Chairwoman of the Olena Zelenska Foundation today. Her visit to the UAE is in connection with the Forbes 30/50 Summit in Abu Dhabi this week. At the Qasr......