A view of the P4 lab inside the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which is claimed to be the source of the Covid “leak” by many The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has changed its official position on the origin of Covid-19, stating on Saturday that the virus was “more likely” to have leaked from a Chinese…
Meta would like to introduce its next fact-checker — the one who will spot falsehoods, pen convincing corrections and warn others about misleading content. It’s you. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, announced Tuesday that he was ending much of the company’s moderation efforts, like third-party fact-checking and content restrictions. Instead, he said, the company will…
ICC Champions Trophy. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/Getty Images) SYDNEY: India have lost seven out of their last eight Tests and now the focus will soon shift to white-ball action with the upcoming bilateral series versus England and then the 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. Indian players are expected to leave for home soon…
2024 has been an extraordinary year, from unprecedented elections across the globe to ongoing wars that have shaped global geopolitics. In this penultimate episode of Statecraft, we break down the top stories of the year in two parts. In this episode, we focus on the elections and wars that dominated the news cycle, including the…
The University of Iowa has announced plans to close its Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies department, alongside other significant academic restructuring efforts, in response to evolving perspectives on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Under the proposed plan, the university will also eliminate the American Studies department and the current majors in American Studies and Social…
Institutional investors eye Solana and XRP while retail focus shifts to emerging Altcoin Cutoshi Following the moves of big investors is never a bad idea when it comes to navigating the crypto markets. Ripple (XRP) and Solana (SOL) are among the favorites of fund managers and institutional players and will undoubtedly yield massive returns at…
PUNE: The passage of time seemed momentarily suspended at Bhigwan Chowk, Baramati‘s political epicentre as the constituency stepped into a new chapter on Saturday, with Tennyson’s words echoing powerfully: “The old order changeth, yielding place to new…”By noon, 65-year-old Ajit Pawar, often referred to as ‘Dada’, cemented his position as Baramati’s political heir, defeating nephew…