The billionaire tech entrepreneur was granted the ‘Crescent of Pakistan’ for his philanthropy Pakistan has honored Microsoft founder Bill Gates with a prestigious civilian award for his foundation’s work to fight diseases like tuberculosis and polio, granting him the prize during a visit to Islamabad. Gates received the Hilal-e-Pakistan (Crescent of Pakistan) award – the […]
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Freedom Convoy receives an ultimatum
Truckers protesting Covid-19 mandates in Ottawa will be arrested and their trucks confiscated under the Emergencies Act, police said On Wednesday, police in the Canadian capital Ottawa handed out flyers to the ‘Freedom Convoy’ truckers, ordering everyone to “leave now” or face arrest under PM Justin Trudeau’s emergency declaration. The truckers and their supporters have […]
Joe Rogan receives $100mn offer amid Spotify row
Rumble CEO says he’s made a “totally legit” offer to Rogan to ditch Spotify amid censorship pressure Joe Rogan has been offered a $100 million deal to leave Spotify and take his podcast to Rumble, including all deleted episodes, the platform’s CEO Chris Pavlovski has announced. “How about you bring all your shows to Rumble, […]
4th South Korean president jailed for corruption receives pardon
Park Geun-hye, one of the four ex South Korean presidents to be jailed, has been pardoned to promote “national unity” 18 months after she was sentenced to 20 years on corruption charges that had brought down her administration. 69-year-old Park, who was South Korea’s first female president, was forced out of office in 2017 when […]
Dutch PM receives extra security on high alert over fears of Moroccan Mafia kidnapping plot – media
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has reportedly received extra security after the appearance of “spotters” in his vicinity sparked fears of a potential Moroccan Mafia kidnapping plot. Citing “well-informed sources” on Monday, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported that suspicious “spotters” who are believed to be affiliated with the Moroccan Mafia, also known as the Mocro […]