The poor in the United Kingdom are wrestling with the same hardships they were facing 15 years ago. As per a new report by the Centre for Social Justice, an independent think-tank, there’s a “yawning gap between those who can get by and those stuck at the bottom”.

‘A nation of two halves’: UK’s persistent wealth inequality, poverty pushing it back into Victorian era

Fortnite maker Epic Games has won its high-profile antitrust trial against Alphabet's Google. On Monday, the Jury in the case decided that Google wields an illegal monopoly through its Play app store.

Epic Games' 'epic' win: Jury finds Google guilty of monopolistic practices in antitrust trial

Kenya is in the throes of its third nationwide blackout in three months. The power blackout hit the East African nation on Sunday (Dec 10) evening. Large parts of the nation, including the main airport in the capital, Nairobi, a major transport hub connecting East Africa to Asia, Europe and other parts of the world, have been left paralysed due to the power outage.

Lights out: Kenya power grid fails again, third nationwide blackout hits nation

Cats are amazing, graceful creatures that make great pets. However, as per a new analysis of more than 15 studies, cat parents may be at humongous risk from schizophrenia and other related disorders.

Owning cats might up your risk of developing schizophrenia, study suggests

Income Tax (I-T) department raids on companies belonging to Dhiraj Sahu, a member of the Indian parliament, ended on Sunday (Dec 10) after more than three days. The raids led to the recovery of more than 353 crore Indian rupees (a staggering 42 million US dollars), which happens to be the largest cash haul in a single operation.

Explained: Currency machines 'give in' as I-T raids in India recover $42mn from Congress' Dhiraj Sahu

K Chandrasekhar Rao, the former chief minister of the south Indian state of Telangana, was hospitalised after a fall on Thursday night (Dec 7). The news came just after his party faced drubbing in the recently-held local assembly elections.

India: Former Telangana chief minister KCR hospitalised after fall, might need surgery

What's in a name? For a small town in Japan, a lot. The shrinking town of Kainan in Japan's Wakayama prefecture is offering people with a particular surname millions of Yen to relocate there.

This Japan town will pay you a million Yen to live there...on one condition

Africa's first trial of two combination vaccines for HIV has been halted after researchers concluded that the drug was not working. The drug The vaccines as per the Guardian were under testing and subjects included 1,500 people from Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa, aged between 18 and 40.

Trial of groundbreaking HIV vaccine halted in Africa

Alan Hostetter, a retired US police chief, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison over his participation in the notorious January 6, 2021 assault on US Capitol Hill.

US: Trump supporter ex-police chief sentenced to over 11 years in jail for role in Jan 6 riots

India: Cyclone Michaung leaves behind a trail of destruction 

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms will now start fully encrypting messages on its social media platforms by default. Announcing the launch, Loredana Crisan, Head of Messenger on the Meta website said, "We take our responsibility to protect your messages seriously, and we’re thrilled that after years of investment and testing, we’re able to launch a safer, more secure and private service.

'Taken our time to get this right': Meta to roll out end-to-end encryption for Facebook & Instagram

A steamy sketch from more than three centuries ago has earned the "explicit" tag by the auction house selling it. The sketch is being sold by international auction house Christie's and is expected to sell for around half a million dollars or GBP 250,000-400,000 (USD 313,748–501,998).

350-year-old steamy, 'explicit' sketch expected to sell for half-a-million dollars

On Wednesday (Dec 6), the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) released a disturbing report on the state of poverty among children globally.

69 million children in 'rich' countries living in poverty: UNICEF

A flight travelling from India's Ahmedabad to Dubai had to make an emergency landing after a medical emergency was reported. On Tuesday (Dec 5), a SpiceJet plane, flight SG-15, had to initiate an emergency landing in Pakistan's Karachi after a passenger aboard the craft presented signs of a suspected heart attack.

Dubai-bound SpiceJet flight diverted to Karachi after medical emergency on board

In another heartening tale of cross-border romance, Javeria Khanum, a Pakistani woman, crossed the Attari-Wagah border into India to unite with her fiancé, Sameer Khan, a resident of India's Kolkata.

Love triumphs over borders: Pakistani woman granted visa, crosses into India for marriage

Ancestry website 23andMe has confirmed that a recent breach has led to the leak of data belonging to around 6.9 million users. The data includes things like users' display names, their ancestry reports, profile pictures, and more.

Ancestry website 23andMe confirms recent data breach affected 6.9 million users 

Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, as per reports, has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. Citing people in the know, the Hindustan Times reported that Vice Admiral Tripathi will ascend to the crucial role in early January 2024.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi to be the new Vice Chief of Naval Staff

Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed in action when their aircraft crashed during training at the Air Force Academy, in the Dindigul district of the Southern Indian state of Telangana.

Tragedy at Telangana Air Force academy: Two Indian Air Force pilots killed in aircraft crash during training

Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised Last year, a staggering number of people — more than ever — died by suicide in the United States.

Disturbing trend: In 2022, more suicides than ever took place in the United States

The United States' National Christmas Tree on Tuesday (Nov 28) was knocked over as strong winds roared through the Washington area. The nearly 40-foot tree from Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia fell over during a strong wind gust, said the National Park Service.

Strong winds knock over the National Christmas Tree outside White House

Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised David Fuller, the man believed to be the worst necrophiliac killer Britain has ever seen, could carry out his nefarious abuse of over 100 women and girls due to "serious failings" at his workplace, found an inquiry on Tuesday.

'Serious failings' aided UK mortuary body abuser, necrophiliac David Fuller in his spine-chilling crimes

Just days after X owner Elon Musk agreed to post brandishing a "hideous" antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform, several major advertisers have paused their ads on the site.

Commercials run beside X post praising Hitler: Apple, Disney, other majors pause ads

Donald Trump has been given the green light to remain on the state's presidential primary ballot. On Friday, judge Sarah Wallace ruled this despite allegations that the ex-president incited political violence during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

Colorado Judge rules Trump can stay on presidential primary ballot despite Capitol attack incitement

Donald Trump, the former US president, unleashed a blitzkrieg of social media outrage at a member of the court staff — barely an hour after the gag order on prohibiting him from doing so was relaxed temporarily.

Trump civil fraud trial: Ex-president launches tirade against clerk soon after pause on gag order

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