Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Elon Musk's latest business venture has been revealed, as a US securities filing has revealed that the billionaire has snapped up a 9.2% stake in Twitter. As reported by BBC News, the Tesla founder bought 73,486,938 shares in the social media company back on March 14, according to the Securities…
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The first remains of the victims of the Boeing 737 plane crash in China have been found, along with one of the jet's black boxes. On Monday, a passenger plane carrying more than 130 people crashed into the mountains of China's rural Guangxi region after plunging more than 20,000ft. It…
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Hacktivist group Anonymous has apparently claimed a new victory in their cyberwar against Russia. The collective says they have successfully hacked the Central Bank of Russia - and that they're threatening to release sensitive files. Also known as the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the bank is responsible for…
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The man behind the now-iconic GIF image format has died at the age of 74. Stephen E. Wilhite, an American computer scientist, passed away on March 14 at a hospital near his home in Milford, Ohio. His wife, Kathaleen, told NPR that Wilhite died as a result of Covid-19 complications.…
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No survivors have been found following the Boeing 737 plane crash in southern China, AP News reports. The aircraft was carrying 132 people when it plummeted into hills in the Guangxi province and burst into a ball of flames yesterday. Rescuers continue to search the wreckage, but China's state broadcaster…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been checking in on his brave citizens. The leader stopped by a Kyiv hospital on Thursday to visit a wounded 16-year-old girl who was injured while saving her little brother's life. In a video shared by CBS News on Twitter, Zelensky, 44, can be seen…
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The young girl who melted hearts when she sang Frozen's 'Let It Go' in a Kyiv bomb shelter has performed live on stage in Poland. Earlier this month, seven-year-old Amelia Anisovych was filmed performing the song from the hit Disney movie while taking shelter amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The…
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky had a video call with Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher after the Hollywood couple raised more than $30 million in support of Ukrainian refugees. Last week, Ukrainian-born Kunis, 38, and Kutcher, 44, announced in a video that their Stand with Ukraine campaign had reached its $30…
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Ukraine has turned down a Russian demand to surrender the key strategic city of Mariupol in exchange for opening humanitarian corridors into the area. BBC News reports that there are around 300,000 people trapped in the besieged port city, where residents have endured weeks of Russian bombardment with no power…
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A passenger plane carrying more than 130 people has crashed into the mountains of China's rural Guangxi region. As reported by BBC News, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAA) has confirmed that the China Eastern Airlines plane has crashed into the countryside near Wuzhou city. The CAA confirmed that…
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A top Ukrainian official has extended an invitation to Joe Biden to meet with President Zelensky - saying that no one should be afraid of visiting the country, as long as they "are brave". Speaking to CNN on Friday, Ihor Zhovka - who serves as President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief diplomatic…
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CNN reporter Anderson Cooper shared a sweet moment with Ukrainian children who pulled funny faces at him live on air. In a clip that has since been widely shared on social media, the host was chatting to Olena Gnes - a young mother of three living in Kyiv - about…
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CNN news anchor Erin Burnett was moved to tears on Wednesday when a man told her how his wife and children were killed in an attack in Ukraine. Burnett broke down live on air while Serhiy Perebyinis recalled the harrowing moment he realized he had lost his family. Perebyinis's wife…
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Around 300,000 volunteer hackers have joined together to wage cyber warfare against Russia as part of Ukraine's 'IT Army', The Guardian reports. The digital resistance movement was sparked by Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Federov, who tweeted a link to a Telegram channel in late February and called for…
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An 11-year-old Ukrainian boy who traveled hundreds of miles to the Slovakian border with just a phone number written on his hand has been reunited with his mom. Hassan Al-Khalaf made headlines around the world earlier this month when Slovakian police shared his incredible journey on their Facebook page, per…
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Influencers in Russia have been left distraught after their country's recent decision to ban Instagram. Russia announced last week that it would be banning the app in the country due to parent company Meta's decision to allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against President…
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President Joe Biden has committed a blunder - and the internet isn't about to let him forget it. While introducing a Women's History Month celebration at the White House, the president accidentally referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as "the first lady" instead of "the vice president". To make matters…
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A campaign backed by the Ukrainian government with the aim of supposedly sending Vladimir Putin to Jupiter has received a whopping $2 million in donations. The fundraiser is the brainchild of Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, which created the tongue-in-cheek website 'Putina.net' to poke fun at the Russian president amid…
