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Economic woes, border policies and the coronavirus pandemic ranked among the most pressing issues for Americans Inflation ranks at the top of the list of “urgent issues” for Americans, followed by immigration and Covid-19, a new survey found, showing that Republicans, Democrats and independents share some of the same financial concerns. A new Quinnipiac University […]
The city of Bangkok will be officially referenced by its four-word appellation in the Thai language Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok will change its official English name to “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon,” the country’s Office of the Royal Society (ORST) announced on Wednesday. Krung Thep Maha Nakhon is the capital’s name in the Thai language, […]
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 […]
The roach-naming program aims to make ‘recently dumped’ people feel better about themselves on Valentine’s Day The Hemsley Conservation Center (HCC) in Kent, UK has come up with a project that, it suggests, will benefit both those who “have been dumped recently,” and wildlife at the zoo. For a small donation of £1.50 (around $2), […]
Prime Minister’s former allies call for his resignation over ‘partygate’ scandal Prime Minister Boris Johnson was roasted in Parliament by his former ally David Davis, who demanded that Johnson “shoulder the responsibility” of his actions and resign. Meanwhile, Tory MPs are losing confidence in the PM. Some 20 Tory MPs submitted letters of no confidence […]
A possible Covid-19 variant hybrid has emerged in Cyprus, but some scientists are calling it a false alarm A hybrid of the Delta and Omicron Covid-19 variants has reportedly been discovered in Cyprus and 25 cases of the virus have already been recorded. Critics of the discovery, however, allege it to be a mere case […]
Israel was behind the nationwide cyberattack on Iran’s fuel system which crippled the country’s gas stations last month, according to a report citing US officials. It marked an escalation of the conflict between the two nations. Iran’s fuel distribution network ground to a halt on October 26 after a cyberattack targeted the system used by […]
China’s answer to Google may have stolen a long march on Facebook. Soon after Mark Zuckerberg announced his umbrella company would be changing its name to Meta, the Beijing-based Baidu applied for a ‘MetaApp’ trademark. Zuckerberg famously announced last Thursday that he was changing the name of his company – which owns Facebook, Instagram, and […]
Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis waded into the hubbub around Facebook changing its corporate name to ‘Meta’, accusing Mark Zuckerberg of “borrowing” the new title from the moniker of an anti-capitalist think tank. In a series of tweets on Friday, Varoufakis told the Facebook founder to keep his “hands off our mέta” – referring […]
One of Australia’s largest islands is reverting back to its indigenous title, as Queensland’s environment minister admitted that the Western name is “quite offensive” to Aboriginal Australians due to its bloody history. Fraser Island – a World Heritage Site, and the sixth-largest island in Australia – will revert to its pre-colonization name K’gari, which translates […]