International and regional news from around the globe.
The Australian court upheld a record-breaking A$610,500 fine imposed on Elon Musk’s social media application, X (formerly Twitter), following a tiff with the Australian eSafety Commissioner over compliance with the latter’s investigation into child abuse material. The court passed a decision on this following an appeal by X after the eSafety Commissioner served an order…
The news of New Zealand may soon be taken away from the view of Google owing to the proposed law, which seeks to pay for the media organizations for the content of news shared on their platforms, according to an alert issued by the search giant. The proposed law is called the Fair Digital News…
The Bank of Canada has announced plans to appoint a second external deputy governor, a decision aimed at expanding the diversity and breadth of perspectives within its governing council. This move will increase the number of members on the interest rate-setting body from six to seven, ensuring a broader range of views in its monetary…
Oil prices increased the most in a week since February 2023 amid rising Middle East tensions during the week, centered on the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Concern about the conflict spilling over into other major oil producers, namely Iran, has fueled the instability, and that pushed oil futures significantly higher. Brent crude, the international…
Researchers recently discovered crucial clues about how a lipid-rich substance known to cover nerve fibers, myelin, might serve as an energy reserve for the CNS. For centuries, it was conventionally accepted that neurons were basically fueled by glucose. However, recent evidence indicates that myelin’s fat metabolism should be an alternative storage of energy, mainly when…
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report identifying a key mechanism driving persistent immune dysfunction after severe infections. Such mechanisms have revealed new directions to restoring immune responses in patients whose immune systems are chronically disordered after diseases such as tuberculosis and sepsis. In September 2024, a new study was published on the discovery. Overview…
American YouTuber and WWE wrestler Logan Paul and his long-time fiancée, Danish model Nina Agdal, welcomed their first child together on 29th September 2024, a beautiful baby girl named Esmé Agdal Paul. In announcing the exciting news, Logan captioned their Instagram post: “Esmé Agdal Paul has entered the chat ✌🏼.” The heartwarming photos that accompanied…
In 2024, Goldie Hawn has been vocal about her praise for daughter Kate Hudson’s latest effort in music. Admittedly, of course, she is known for her acting career—from the blockbuster Almost Famous to How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days—but fans were surprised recently with the release of her debut album, Glorious, in May…
GREEN BAY — Jordan Love’s two-week absence was only that, as Sunday he dressed and played quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, but it wasn’t enough to help raise the team from a dismal 28-17 loss at Lambeau Field against the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings. Love was featured in his first match since he aggravated his…
MIAMI – Tennessee Titans’ rookie quarterback Will Levis was At the end of a closely contested Monday Night Football match against the Miami Dolphins. Since taking over the starting quarterback’s role for the Titans, Levis had made quite an impression with a big arm, and poise in the pocket, and unfortunately went down in the…
