At Least 22 Dead As Boat Capsizes In India
At least 22 people have died after a packed tourist boat capsized in India's southern Kerala state. The death toll could rise as rescue efforts are underway on Monday and the vessel is pulled from muddy waters. Overcrowding caused the double-decker boat to capsize, Abdul Nazar, junior superintendent of police of Malappuram district, told Reuters. The boat was reportedly carrying about 50...
China Expels Canadian Diplomat In Tit-For-Tat Move
China has expelled Canada's consul in Shanghai in retaliation for Ottawa sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a Canadian MP. On Monday, Canada declared China's diplomat Zhao Wei "persona non grata" and ordered her to leave the country. In response, China on Tuesday ordered the removal of Jennifer Lynn Lalonde, Canada's diplomat in its Shanghai Consulate. "China reserves...
Elon Musk Adds Audio, Video Calling Features To Twitter
Twitter owner, Elon Musk has announced some major feature additions to the microblogging platform. He said Twitter will get video, audio calls, and encrypted chat features soon. He disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday morning. Musk said with the latest version of Twitter, users can reply to any message in a thread. READ ALSO: Sokoto Assembly Passes Bill To Regulate Marriage Expenses He...
US Accuses South Africa Of Supplying Russia With Arms
The United States has alleged that Pretoria is supplying arms to Russia in a covert navy operation to prosecute its war against Ukraine, despite repeated claims by South Africa that it is neutral and not supporting any side in the war. US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety on Thursday told local media that the US has evidence to believe...
Autonomy Founder Mike Lynch Extradited To US In Criminal Case
British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been extradited to the US to face criminal charges over the $11bn sale of his firm Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard. Dr. Lynch - once dubbed "Britain's Bill Gates" after the Microsoft co-founder - will stand trial on charges including fraud, which he denies. He is accused of overinflating the value of his software firm when he...
Elon Musk Appoints Linda Yaccarino As First Female CEO Of Twitter
Elon Musk, the wealthy founder of Tesla Inc., has selected Linda Yaccarino for the position of Twitter's new chief executive officer (CEO). Musk announced the news in a tweet on Friday. The news comes less than 24 hours after Musk said that he had found a replacement for the role. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of...
China Sentences 78-Year-Old US Citizen To Life In Prison For Spying
A Chinese court has sentenced a 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges. John Shing-Wan Leung, who is a permanent resident in Hong Kong, was jailed on Monday. The court in the southeastern city of Suzhou gave no further details of the allegations against him. Leung was arrested in the city two years ago by a local bureau of...
Actress Gabrielle Union Reveals She Splits Household Bills 50/50 With Husband
American actress and activist, Gabrielle Union, 50, have said that she splits the bills of household family finances with her athlete husband, Dwyane Wade, who is worth $175 million. Union revealed this in a recent interview with Bloomberg, which went viral on Tuesday. The activist, worth $40 million, spoke about her mindset regarding saving money and being financially conservative. She said, "I'm...
Durham Condemns 2016 Trump Campaign Probe By FBI
Special counsel John Durham has issued a long-awaited report that sharply criticizes the FBI for investigating the 2016 Trump campaign based on “raw, unanalyzed, and uncorroborated intelligence” — a conclusion that may fuel rather than end partisan debate about politicization within the Justice Department and FBI, ABN TV learnt. Durham was tapped in 2019 by President Donald Trump’s attorney general, William P. Barr, to...
US Student Suspended For Filming Teacher Using Racial Slur
A US high school is facing criticism after it suspended a student for recording her teacher using a racial slur in class. Mary Walton, 15, filmed her teacher saying the n-word repeatedly on 9 May at Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri. Her family has since retained a lawyer and asked the school to apologize. School officials said they believe the student...
