Author: Akansha Gupta

Earthquake in the Philippines:The strong shallow earthquake that hit the northern Philippines triggered collapsed buildings, four deaths and 60 hurt people. Northern Philippines was hit by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, killing at least four people and severely injuring around 60 citizens. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake in the capital Manila triggered shattered windows in buildings at the epicentre and shook high-rise towers more than 300 kilometres (185 miles) away. According to the USGS, the shallow but strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck the hilly and underpopulated region of Abra just on the…

The UK steps up to host Eurovision Song Contest as Ukraine is declared a risky host nation by European Broadcasting Union. The United Kingdom reluctantly agreed to host Eurovision Song Contest next year as Ukraine remains amidst the war with Russia.  The Eurovision is the world’s largest live music show contest. It has thousands of live audiences and millions of viewers globally. The winners are guaranteed long-lasting success to skyrocket their music careers. Eurovision 2022 saw over 180 million views, being the only non-sporting event with such a massive audience and hype. Italy held the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,…

Young adults in the UK rely more on TikTok for current affairs but doubt its credibility, reports an Ofcom survey. Young adults in the United Kingdom rely more on social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Youtube for news, reported news research from Ofcom. While the older generation turned to traditional means like newspapers and television news channels, the younger generation prefers staying informed through digital technology. By 2022, there were 3.9 million more people watching news videos on TikTok while 800,000 individuals did so in 2020. In 2022, 29 percent of teens claimed Instagram was their major…

A young patient catches the first polio case after nearly ten years, suffers paralysis but is no longer contagious. The United States has announced its first incidence of polio in nearly ten years. On Thursday, health officials in the state of New York’s revealed that a young kid had tested positive for the ailment. The case was discovered in a resident of Rockland County, which is located approximately 48 kilometers (30 miles) north of Manhattan, the state’s health department reported on Thursday. The sickness has paralyzed the unidentified patient in Rockland County, despite the fact that they are allegedly no…

Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi finally resigns after three parties refuse the Trust Vote. Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned on July 21, Thursday, after the three key coalition parties extracted their support from his government.  He turned in his resignation announcement to Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Draghi had served as a Prime Minister for an unelected period of one and a half years. As the head of the European Central Bank, he earned the nickname Super Mario for how he handled the eurozone crisis. He was appointed to lead Italy through the pandemic and economic recovery last year, supported…

Netflix loses 970,000 subscribers, and teams, up with Microsoft to tackle further losses.  The most popular online streaming platform Netflix lost nearly one million subscribers between April to July. world’s leading entertainment Netflix noted a rampant number of audiences opting out of their entertainment service.  However, the numbers are not as alarmingly high as the company predicted. The current loss is lower than the two million the streaming platform had originally anticipated. The company disclosed its largest-ever subscriber losses on July 19, with the US and Canada having the most cancellations in the quarter, followed by Europe. The business also…

Respect for same-sex Marriage Act was approved by the House by a vote of 267-157, but its fate in Senate remains questionable. The US House passed legislation to protect same-sex marriage across the country. The bill will also secure and strengthen other marriage-equality protections such as interracial marriages. On July 19, the US House of Representatives passed the legislation by a vote of 267-157, with 47 Republicans joining the Democrats in their support. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and access to abortion raised concerns that other rights that many conservative Americans had condemned would also be…

Islamic Family Law Enactment Bill 2022 raises the minimum age for marriage for girls and punishment for polygamy without permission. Malaysia’s Kedah state has moved the minimum legal age of marriage from 16 to 18. This decision of Kedah ensures that Muslim girls will attain the minimum maturity age before starting married life. The bill was passed on July 18, 2022, during the state legislative assembly session at Wisma Darul Aman in Alor Setar. Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor tabled the revision of this bill. However, if a person voluntarily seeks marriage below the age of 18, they are free to…

Dust storm caused 21 vehicles to pile up on the Montana Highway, causing six deaths in the crash. Dust storms triggered by wind gusts lead to a pile-up on the Montana highway, killing at least six people, from which two of them were kids.  Investigators observed that no other factor triggered the accident on the Interstate 90 freeway. The dust storm is solely responsible for the pile-up. In addition to the six deaths recorded, eight people were left severely injured in the accident, and were immediately sent to hospitals. The accident involved more than 20 vehicles. The isolated extreme weather…

Tom Bower, a famous investigative biographer is releasing a book this upcoming week on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their relationship with the Royal Family. Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War between the Windsors, a new royal biography, is scheduled for publication on July 21. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bond with the Royal Family will be the central theme of the book. The book is written by Tom Bower, well known in the United Kingdom for his investigative journalism and unauthorized biographies. His unauthorized biographies include famous profiles such as Simon Cowell, Robert Maxwell, Mohamed Al-Fayed,…