NEW YORK: In January, just weeks after Twitter permanently banned former President Donald Trump following the storming of the US Capitol, the social media company started asking US users to help identify and fact-check misleading tweets in a new pilot program. But Birdwatch, which has about 2,000 participants and is […]
Day: March 19, 2021
Veteran Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the International Federation of Film Archives award by filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan via a virtual ceremony. Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) award on Friday evening, which was bestowed on him by filmmakers Martin […]
MANILA: New coronavirus infections in the Philippines hit a record high today, health officials said, as pandemic restrictions were tightened in the capital to combat the resurgence in cases. Museums, game arcades and driving schools have been ordered to shut, while church and restaurant capacity has been reduced to 30 […]
A new theory takes a swing at the bizarre 2017 mystery object. Back in 2017, a point of strange light flashed through the solar system. Three years later, a team of scientists claims to have figured out what it was. That light was the first interstellar visitor ever detected in […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska: China’s actions “threaten the rules-based order that maintains global stability”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday (Mar 18) at the opening of a two-day meeting with Chinese counterparts in Alaska. The US side will “discuss our deep concerns with actions by China, including Xinjiang”, where […]