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Japan : The number of flu patients across Japan in the week that ended on January 29 has reached epidemic warning levels in the country for the first time in three years, the health ministry said on Saturday. According to data released by…

Afghanistan : Two people were killed and three others injured in an avalanche that hit a village in Raghistan district of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, an official said on Saturday. The avalanche took place in Sar Asyab area late…

Chile : At least five people died in Chile due to raging forest fires, which have consumed at least 8,333 hectares of land, official sources said. Interior Minister Carolina Toha told reporters that four people had died in the commune of…

New Delhi : Elon Musk has said that all legacy verified accounts will soon lose their Blue badges as those are ‘deeply corrupted’. In December last year, Twitter relaunched its Blue subscription service with verification, costing $8 for…

Los Angeles : Director Ridley Scott’s follow-up to ‘Gladiator’ will release on November 22, 2024. ‘Aftersun’ Oscar nominee Paul Mescal is in negotiations to star in the film. The untitled sequel will be produced by Scott, his Scott Free…

San Francisco : A court in the US has cleared Elon Musk in a class-action securities fraud over his tweets about taking Tesla private. The jurors deliberated for about two hours before reaching the verdict, called a “disappointed” one by…

San Francisco : Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that the micro-blogging platform will now share ad revenue with creators who are subscribed to “Twitter Blue Verified” for advertisements that appear in their reply threads. In a tweet on…

France : During a routine check at the Port of Calais on January 24, French customs officers seized 350 kg of drugs in the vehicle of a Polish driver, local media reported citing the police. In its report on Friday, French daily Le Figaro…

New Delhi : Elon Musk-run Twitter on Thursday announced that anyone can now appeal their account suspension. The move is part of the announcement last week that Twitter will take “less severe actions” against user accounts that break its…

New Delhi : Samsung on Thursday said that all Galaxy S23 series smartphones sold in India will be manufactured at the company’s Noida factory. The company added that it already fulfils a majority of the domestic demand in India through…