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 →

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 →

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 →

According to a Washington Post article Wednesday, which was partially validated by AFP, Facebook’s owner Meta has engaged a consulting firm to carry out a US campaign disparaging its competitive competitor TikTok. The effort purportedly involves sending letters to major US news sites and publicising unfavourable reports about TikTok, allRead More →