The Meta CEO bestowed a new title on his staff to reflect the company’s change of focus Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told employees they will now be referred to as ‘Metamates’ after the company rebranded itself from Facebook to ‘Meta’ last year. Zuckerberg reportedly announced the change in a virtual meeting with employees on […]
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Trump gives backing to French presidential hopeful
The former US president told candidate Eric Zemmour “not to give in,” according to campaign staff French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour spoke with former US President Donald Trump on Monday. The latter advised him to “stay courageous,” according to Zemmour’s campaign manager. Guillaume Peltier, the vice-chairman of Zemmour’s ‘Reconquete’ movement, told France 2 television on […]
China gives green light to Pfizer Covid pill
The pill will be used to treat those at a high risk of developing serious illness China has given conditional approval to the importation and use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid. The Chinese drug regulator noted, however, that further research into the medicine is needed for it to be granted general approval. China’s National […]
Elon Musk gives views on ‘traditional’ media
The Tesla CEO called traditional news outlets ‘a relentless hatestream’ Tesla CEO Elon Musk, known for his prolific tweeting, questioned his 73 million followers about why “traditional” media outlets operate as a “relentless hatestream” before then engaging in discussions with his followers on the topic. “Why is the “traditional” media such a relentless hatestream? Real […]
Trump gives Rogan advice on Spotify controversy
Trump advised podcaster Joe Rogan to stop looking “weak and frightened” Donald Trump has added his voice to those supporting podcaster Joe Rogan this week, amid calls for him to be removed from Spotify. In a statement released Monday, the former US president called Rogan an “interesting and popular guy” who needs to “stop apologizing” […]
Hong Kong leader gives reason for not wearing mask
Carrie Lam said she keeps her face uncovered to show people how “solemn” she is Speaking on Tuesday, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam defended herself amid criticism of her decision to stop wearing masks during Legislative Council meetings and press conferences. Many citizens had complained about her conduct on social media, noting the hypocrisy […]
Iran gives reason for its latest war games
Iran’s top military officials have said that the country’s war games this week were a response to “Zionist empty threats,” claiming that if Israeli representatives were to step out of line, Tehran would “cut off their hands.” Speaking on Friday, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said that […]
EU health watchdog gives prediction on Omicron spread
The Omicron coronavirus variant is expected to overtake the currently-dominant Delta strain and cause over half of all Covid-19 cases in the bloc within the “next few months,” an EU health agency has said. An early risk assessment of the Omicron ‘variant of concern’ (VOC) was released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and […]
France gives up a part of looted colonial treasures
France has transferred ownership of 26 royal treasures, including sacred altars and statues, stolen from Benin some 130 years ago back to the African state, as President Emmanuel Macron met his counterpart Patrice Talon in Paris. On Tuesday, Macron said that he and Talon had signed an agreement earlier in the morning to return the […]
Japan’s princess Mako gives up royal status to marry commoner following 4 scandal-filled years of engagement which gave her PTSD
Japan’s princess Mako has tied the knot with her commoner boyfriend Komuro Kei and left the Imperial household. The emperor’s niece has become the first royal to decline a traditional wedding and a tax-funded “goodbye payment.” The low-key ceremony on Tuesday followed four years of engagement marked by controversy, public protests and a diagnosis of […]
EU gives Lithuania millions to deal with influx of migrants entering from Belarus, but Vilnius says it needs a lot more
The Lithuanian government has received €29.6 million ($34.2 million) of its allocated aid from the European Commission to help tackle Vilnius’ influx of migrants seeping in from neighboring Belarus. On Friday, Vilnius’ Interior Ministry confirmed it had received the bulk of its whopping €37 million Brussels payout, saying the rest of the funds would reach […]
Ethiopia expels 7 UN representatives for ‘meddling’, gives them 72 hours to leave
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry has given seven United Nations (UN) representatives in the country just 72 hours to leave, declaring them “persona non grata” and accusing them of “meddling” in Addis Ababa’s internal affairs. In a statement posted on Twitter on Thursday, the ministry accused seven members of the UN’s representation in Ethiopia of “meddling […]







