MAY 22, 2019
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump fired back on Wednesday at U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s accusation that he is engaged in a cover-up over the Mueller Russia investigation, saying at a hastily arranged White House appearance, “I don’t do cover-ups.”
Visibly angered by Pelosi’s remarks, Trump also said he would not work with...
MAY 21, 2019
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India during a roadshow in Varanasi, India, last month. - Adnan Abidi/Reuters
NEW DELHI — In Hungary, Viktor Orban demonized immigrants and secured an expansion of his power. In Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan purged his enemies and won a new term. In Australia, Scott Morrison shrugged off calls for tougher carbon-emissions...
MAY 21, 2019
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has remained defiant towards US moves against his company, saying the US "underestimates" its abilities.
Speaking to Chinese state media, Mr. Ren downplayed the impact of recent US curbs and said no-one could catch up to its 5G technology in the near future.
Last week the US added Huawei to a list of companies that...
MAY 21, 2019
Tens of millions of Instagram influencers have reportedly had their private data exposed in an online database. The records were hosted by Amazon Web Services and apparently had no password protection.
The database contained information such as phone numbers and email addresses for around 49 million Instagram influencers, celebrities, and brand accounts, according to a TechCrunch report on...
MAY 21, 2019
The United States Postal Service is going to put mail on self-driving trucks.
Starting on Tuesday morning, letters and packages moving between Phoenix and Dallas will travel on customized Peterbilt trucks run by TuSimple, an autonomous startup based in San Diego. There will be five round trips between the two cites, with the first haul leaving from Phoenix this morning. It’s the first...
MAY 20, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump emerges from Air Force One as he returns to Washington at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in Washington ruled Monday against President Donald Trump in a financial records dispute with Congress.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who was appointed by President Barack...
MAY 20, 2019
An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard outside a polling station in Pulwama on May 6, 2019 | Photo Credit: AP
HRC lists 13 cases in 2018 alone, including of 4 children killed by security forces
Reacting angrily to a submission from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) on the alleged violations in Jammu and Kashmir, India has informed...
MAY 18, 2019
The north facade of the new Apple store at Carnegie Library, Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The District has a new Apple place. The tech titan’s latest store-that’s-not-a-store opened last Saturday at D.C.’s Carnegie Library, an iconic Beaux-Arts edifice in Mount Vernon Square, just south of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. It was an occasion for an...
MAY 18, 2019
Washington has deployed an aircraft carrier group and B-52 bombers to the region against what it claims is an imminent threat from Tehran - MCSN Jason Waite
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Aviation Administration has warned US airlines flying over the Gulf to exercise caution "due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions in the region."
The advisory,...
MAY 17, 2019
Cities need help with congestion: Usain Bolt on electric scooter firm
The way people move around urban areas is changing in a number of ways, with services such as Uber and Lyft and bike sharing schemes becoming increasingly popular.
The vehicle unveiled by Usain Bolt has a swappable battery and seats one passenger in the front and...
