After several false starts, Twitter's off-again, on-again subscription service is all set to get yet another launch next week. The service is set to get more expensive for iOS users and will also include a system for account authentication on the platform.

Twitter to relaunch blue tick at $8, but iOS users will have to pay $11

Following up on the recent talks between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, a high-level delegation from the United States will now visit Beijing, announced the US State Department on Saturday.

High-level US delegation to visit China next week to prepare ground for Blinken’s trip

For the last nine years, the Nigerian Army has allegedly run a "secret, systematic and illegal" abortion programme in the country's northeast. A report claims that the army forcefully terminated close to 10,000 pregnancies.

Since 2009, a Nigerian army run forced abortion programme has terminated 10,000 pregnancies: Report

A US judge on Wednesday sentenced Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, former Theranos Inc president and ex-boyfriend of its founder Elizabeth Holmes, to 12 years and 11 months in prison for defrauding the failed blood-testing startup's patients and investors.

US court sentences former Theranos president Ramesh Balwani to 13 years in prison for fraud

United Nations on Thursday said that militant group M23 has executed 131 villagers in retaliatory killings in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo late last month as part of a campaign of murder, rape, kidnapping, and looting.

UN: M23 executed 131 villagers last month, group says govt pressuring agency to publish false numbers

As the world's second-largest economy suffers through a broad slowdown and a spike in Covid cases, a high-level meeting of China's Communist party concluded that the nation should optimise epidemic prevention and control measures next year.

In view of mutations, Covid should be renamed, says Chinese medicine expert

Florida is notorious for strange happenings, from fearless residents battling gators to wacky plans of "shooting down" hurricanes, the internet is full of at times unbelievable stories from the US state.

Florida beach chucks up a weird 80 feet object, what it is remains 'a mystery'

High-stakes biodiversity negotiations are starting on Wednesday (Dec 7) in Canada, touted as the "last best chance" to save Earth's species and ecosystems from humanity and the irreversible destruction it's causing.

As critical nature talks open, UN chief says 'humanity has become a weapon of mass destruction'

You would think that well-qualified MPs would score high on standardised tests taken by 10-year-old school children, however, a mock exam conducted at an event in UK's Westminster proved otherwise.

Exams 'do not help children’s learning': UK MPs score lower than the average 10-year-old

Keeping with his "extremely hardcore" theme, as per reports, Elon Musk has now set up conference rooms turned bedrooms for employees at the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

Musk's 'hardcore' Twitter 2.0: Beds show up overnight at HQ, employees call it 'unspoken sign of disrespect'

On Tuesday, Indonesia's parliament approved legislation that penalises sex outside of marriage with one year of imprisonment. The move has been touted by lawmakers as a step forward, leaving behind an "inherited" colonial criminal code.

Indonesia's new criminal code makes sex outside marriage a criminal offence, punishable with one year in jail

Switzerland's lower house of parliament on Monday voted to dramatically broaden the nation's previously limited definition of rape to include sexual acts without explicit permission.

Switzerland to update rape definition; lawmakers clash over 'no means no' and 'only yes means yes' approaches

One of the six people facing the death penalty over the current anti-government protests in Iran has reportedly been subject to "mock executions" in prison. Sahand Noormohammadzadeh was found guilty of "enmity against god" last month over accusations of blocking traffic and setting a bin on fire and is one of those facing a death sentence.

27-year-old Iranian protester on death row subjected to 'mock executions' three times: Report

In pics: China mourns Jiang Zemin, Xi thanks the late leader

The first-of-its-kind survey on people's experience with violence and harassment at work has surprisingly revealed that sexual harassment while prevalent is not the most reported form of abuse in workplaces; psychological abuse takes the cake.

583 million people around the globe experienced psychological abuse at work: Report

Six people were killed and 10 others critically injured on Sunday when a truck rammed into a bus stop in India's Madhya Pradesh. As reported by NDTV the incident took place in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh.

Speeding truck rams into people in India's MP; six killed, 10 injured

Russia has denounced the West's price cap on its oil and said it "will not accept" it. The Kremlin also reportedly said that it was analysing how to respond. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as per a report by the Russian news agency TASS said that his country has made preparations for the price cap that goes into effect on Monday (December 5th).

Moscow says will not accept western price cap on its crude, claims 'Russian oil will continue to be in demand'

The government of Jammu and Kashmir is working hard to restore the beauty and water quality of the world-famous Dal Lake in Srinagar. After decades, the government is opening 20 navigation channels in the Dal Lake, which will help to improve the quality of water and free movement of locals and tourists into the interiors of the lake.

Dal Lake: 20 navigation channels opened after decades, sewage pipes laid for houseboat waste disposal

Gone are the days when racial profiling was a thing...at least that is how it should be. However, a recent report has revealed that a Chinese security company has been advertising a controversial feature: Ethnicity recognition.

Chinese surveillance camera firm advertises racial profiling technology in UK

A substantial number of wealthy Chinese people are now reportedly seeking an Irish residency under Ireland's Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP). Different narratives credit different reasons behind this rise in numbers.

China's wealthy increasingly apply for Irish residency under cash-for-visa scheme. What's driving them away?

The past week saw protests rage across China, as in a rare outpouring of anger citizens across the country took to the streets protesting against the nation's stringent zero-covid policy and restrictions.

Almost three years of zero-Covid policy takes its toll on China's coffers; local govt cash strapped

United States officials on Saturday said that even though China is facing challenges and public anger that is translating into protests against restrictions, the nation's leader Xi Jinping is still unwilling to accept Western vaccines.

China’s vaccine not ‘effective’ against Omicron, Xi still not allowing better foreign ones: US

Retaliating to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave towards its territory, Israel on Sunday reported that it had carried out overnight air strikes against sites of the Hamas in the Gaza strip.

Israel retaliates, carries out overnight air strikes against Hamas in Gaza Strip

Just a day after United States President Joe Biden left Nantucket after his thanksgiving weekend, cars hired by his Secret Service detail caught fire in the airport parking lot.

Controversy theories erupt after cars used by Joe Biden and his Secret service in Nantucket catch fire

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