The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread of coronavirus. The global body said new information showed they could provide “a barrier for potentially infectious droplets”. Some countries around the world already recommend or […]
Day: June 5, 2020
SINGAPORE: About 1.5 terabytes of sensitive data was reportedly stolen from a US subsidiary of ST Engineering Aerospace in a massive data breach that was discovered on Friday (5 June), according to cybersecurity firm CYFIRMA . CYFIRMA said its initial investigation showed the breach at VT San Antonio Aerospace started […]
REUTERS: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said he would consider changes to the policy that led the company to leave up controversial posts by President Donald Trump during recent demonstrations protesting the death of an unarmed black man while in police custody, a partial concession to critics. Zuckerberg did […]
Yuvraj Singh’s apology comes a day after Haryana Police initiated a probe against him. Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh issued an apology Friday for ‘unintentionally’ hurting the sentiments of some people. The apology came after Singh was alleged to have made a casteist remark in jest against leg spinner Yuzvendra […]
Since the time the pandemic-induced lockdown came into force, anti-doping activities across the country have virtually come to a standstill. Now, as training resumes, NADA wants to restart policing the athletes. Before they get tested for performance-enhancing drugs, India’s athletes will first have to give an undertaking that they are […]
France says it has killed the leader of al-Qaeda in north Africa, Abdelmalek Droukdel, in an operation in Mali. Defence Minister Florence Parly said Droukdel along with members of his inner circle had been killed in the north of the country on Wednesday. French forces had also captured a senior […]
Ever since Leicester City’s 4-0 win against Aston Villa on March 9, no matches have been played in the Premier League. It is now set to restart its 2019/20 season on June 17. The Premier League season will restart on June 17, three months after it was suspended due to […]
Scientists want people to send them their wildlife experiences under the coronavirus lockdown. They are keen to hear recordings of dawn choruses, animals in unusual places, and views of the night sky without pollution. The Earth Project is a global citizen science study co-ordinated by scientists across UK universities. It […]
Anger over the death of George Floyd has spread to Australia, with Black Lives Matter protests being held across the country. But Australian demonstrators are not just expressing solidarity. Many are using the moment to vent fury about indigenous deaths in custody in Australia. So what is the situation? How […]
REUTERS: US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 5) said Warren Buffett, often regarded as the world’s greatest investor, made a mistake by recently exiting a multi-billion dollar investment in the airline industry. Trump made his assessment at the White House, shortly after the US Labor Department reported an unexpected […]