Facebook blocks Australia pages in dispute over proposed law
CANBERRA, Australia: Facebook has blocked Australian users of its platform from reading and sharing local and international news, stepping up its campaign against government plans...
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UAE’s space probe Amal enters Mars orbit
ABU DHABI, UAE: The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars has entered the red planet’s orbit after a seven-month, 494 million kilometres (307 million...
Novavax’s vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials
LONDON, UK: A new coronavirus vaccine is 89.3% effective in large-scale UK trials. The Novavax jab is the first to show it is effective against...
90-year-old woman receives first Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in UK
LONDON, UK: A 90-year-old woman from Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, has become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine outside trial...
Singapore becomes first country to approve sale of lab-grown chicken nuggets
SINGAPORE: Singapore has given a US start-up the green light to sell lab-grown chicken meat, in what the firm says is the world’s first regulatory...
Moderna to charge $25-$37 for Covid-19 vaccine as company’s stocks soar
MASSACHUSETTS, United States: Moderna Chief Executive Stephane Bancel has said the company would charge governments between $25 and $37 per dose of its Covid-19 vaccine...
Muslim Pro sells users’ data to US military for ‘counterterrorism’
NEW YORK, USA: The data from Muslim Pro, a prayer app with over 98 million downloads that reminds users about daily prayers and provides readings...
The Importance of Keyword Research for SEO
The importance of keyword research for SEO is the same as the importance of oxygen for human living. Without proper keywords planning and analysis, you...
WhatsApp sues Israeli firm over targeted cyber attack
WASHINGTON DC, USA: Social media communication application WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group, alleging the firm was behind cyber attacks...
What the rat? Rats drive cars to collect food
RICHMOND, USA: Researchers at Richmond University have taught rats to drive cars to collect food, relaxing them in the process. The experiment was conducted by...