According to a television broadcaster, SpaceX is aiming to raise $1.7 billion in new investment, a significant undertaking as its controversial founder Elon Musk continues to create headlines. CNBC claimed that the space travel pioneer would be paying $70 per share, up from $56 per share after a stock splitRead More →
President Joe Biden promised on Monday that if China tried to seize control of Taiwan militarily, the US would defend it militarily, prompting Beijing to warn that America was “playing with fire.” Biden made his toughest words on the matter to yet in Tokyo, comparing China’s threat to self-ruled TaiwanRead More →
North Korea is planning a nuclear test, according to Seoul and Washington, with the US warning that it might happen during President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea this week. Biden’s first trip to Asia as president, billed as proof of the US “pivot” to Asia, appears to be eclipsedRead More →
Super Follows Spaces, a feature that will allow authors to engage with their super subscribers, has been announced by Twitter. With the Super Follows Spaces, creators will be able to “offer an extra layer of dialogue to their most ardent supporters.” It’s worth noting that Super Follows Spaces can beRead More →
The minister for digital development said on Tuesday that Russia has no plans to block Alphabet’s YouTube, despite the fact that such a step would undoubtedly harm Russian users and should be avoided. Russia has blocked other international social media networks, but after months of penalties and threats against YouTubeRead More →
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, accusing them of failing to take a hard stand against terrorism. “We will not agree to those (countries) imposing sanctions on Turkey in order for it to join the security organisation NATO,” Erdogan stated. Since 2019, SwedenRead More →
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) – Lebanon went to the polls on Sunday for the first time since repeated crises pushed it to the verge of failure, with the governing class expected to easily survive popular outrage. The parliamentary election will be the first litmus test for opposition movements generated by aRead More →
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto declared on Sunday that his nation would apply for NATO membership, a historic policy move precipitated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow, which shares a 1,300 km (800 mile) border with Finland, has suggested that Helsinki joining the 30-strong transatlantic alliance would be a mistake andRead More →
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AFP) – According to local media on Friday, a worker injured in an explosion at a chemical business in Slovenia has died from his injuries, increasing the total number of individuals killed in the tragedy to six. A cistern erupted at a resin factory owned by the chemicalsRead More →
Ukraine reported driving back Russian soldiers in a counterattack on Wednesday (May 11), perhaps signalling a shift in the war’s momentum and shutting down gas shipments via Russian-held territory, heightening the spectre of an energy crisis in Europe. The general command of Ukraine’s armed forces said that Pytomnyk, a villageRead More →
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