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What about killer robots?

Leaders from the robotics industry have written a letter to the UN urging a ban on “killer robots.” 116 robotics and artificial intelligence companies from across the world have co-signed..

Pakistan's Mother Teresa

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Church have come together to prepare for an unprecedented state funeral for Ruth Pfau, a Catholic nun. During her incredible life..

Women who stepped up

After former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was barred from holding political office, his wife Kalsoom Sharif has announced that she will be contesting in the..

Malala is Oxford bound

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel peace prize laureate, is now heading to study in Oxford University. Malala gained global prominence when the Taliban shot..

Dow down to Trump

America’s The Dow Jones industrial index suffered its biggest drop in three months on August 17th, 2017. The average fell 274.14 points, or 1.2 percent to close at 21,750.73.

Red alert for Grace Mugabe

The South African police have issued a “Red Alert” for Grace Mugabe, South African police have issued a "red alert" on the country's borders to prevent Zimbabwe's..

God or Law?

Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis’ chief financial adviser and Australia's most senior Roman Catholic prelate, was charged with multiple counts of historical sexual assault. This has led to the…

An unrivalled spy-plane

There was a spy-plane built by the US that was never lost to enemy action. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, which served in the US Air Force from 1964 to 1998, is still..

China sends “unhackable” code

China has successfully sent an “unhackable” code from a satellite to Earth. This is the first time scientists anywhere in the world have been able to realize quantum key..

Big oil’s electric problem

As demand of electric cars steadily grows, oil companies across the world have started contemplating on their future. Will this cause a significant impact on the still-profitable..

HBO hacked

A group has hacked the entertainment company HBO and are blackmailing the company for millions of dollars. The hackers are threatening to leak scripts of the popular..

Trump dictated his son’s statement

US President Donald Trump personally dictated his son’s “misleading” statement regarding Trump Jr’s meeting with a Russian lawyer that took place in June 2016..

BAT under investigation

UK tobacco giant, British American Tobacco (BAT) is under official investigation by Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The company is facing allegations..

12.7% unemployment in Saudi

Unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia has risen to 12.7% in the second quarter of 2017. Tens of thousands have been laid off from the job market in the recent years due to a steep fall in oil prices.…

Snapdeal calls off merger

E-commerce company, Snapdeal has terminated talks of a merger with its rival Flipkart. The deal was reportedly worth somewhere between $900-$950 million and has been in works for at least six months…

Protests banned in Venezuela

Venezuela has announced that protests will be banned leading to the July 30th vote for a special constituent assembly. There have been multiple deadly protests across the country against the current…

One super airline

Four of the biggest airlines from three continents have come together in a deal worth over $1.2 billion. A series of transactions announced have linked Delta Air Lines (DAL), China Eastern (CEA), Air…

Corporate manslaughter in Grenfell Fire

Britain’s Metropolitan Police Service (Met police) has said that there are “reasonable grounds” to suspect the council and the organization that managed Grenfell Tower, of corporate manslaughter. The…

UK economy grows by 0.3%

The economic momentum of the Britain has slowed down. The Office of National Statistics has released data confirming that UK’s GDP has increased by 0.3%. This had already been predicted by a number…

Crime in Mexico

Mexican authorities have recorded 2,234 murders in June. This makes it the deadliest month in the nation in the past 20 years. Crime has been on a steady rise in the Latin American country in 2017.…