Scotland's Health Secretary Michael Matheson on Thursday (Feb 8th) quit in the wake of a scandal involving data roaming charges of around £11,000 ($13,855) on his official iPad.

£11,000 iPad roaming bill forces Scotland minister Michael Matheson to resign. Here's what happened

Tensions between India & Maldives are soaring. Maldives elected a new pro-China President. Beijing pledged more funding for the Island nation. However, the IMF is raising concerns. Is Maldives falling under the Chinese debt trap? Watch this video to find out.

Is Maldives falling under the Chinese debt trap? Here's what the IMF has to say

Google has agreed to shell out $350 million to settle a lawsuit brought by shareholders over a security flaw at its now-defunct Google+ social media platform. A preliminary settlement was filed on Monday (Feb 5th) in San Francisco federal court after more than a year of mediation, and it now awaits the nod from US District Judge Trina Thompson.

Google to shell out $350 million to settle data privacy lawsuit

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday embarked on a Delhi Metro ride, during which she engaged with school students. This marked her inaugural ride on the Metro since assuming office as the President.

Watch: Indian President Murmu travels via Delhi Metro, engages with school children

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: At least 29 people were killed and several suffered injuries in a blast near an election office in Balochistan province, on the eve of Pakistan's crucial general elections.

29 killed as deadly explosion rocks Pakistan ahead of polls

Researchers at CERN are moving ahead with their proposal for the Future Circular Collider (FCC). It will be a supersized successor to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Watch this video for all details.

What are CERN's plans to create largest particle accelerator to ‘reveal secrets of universe’?

Senegal's parliament voted to postpone a presidential election from Feb. 25 to Dec. 15. It extended President Macky Sall's mandate in an unprecedented break with the country's democratic tradition. Watch this video for all details.

Senegal politcal crisis: What is happening in Senegal and could tensions escalate?

The US Senate on Monday (Feb 5) agreed on a bipartisan $118 billion deal that will overhaul the immigration policy as well as provide emergency aid for Ukraine, Israel and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

Trump stands in way of $118bn immigration, Ukraine and Israel package deal, passed by Senate

In Beijing, China, on Monday, Australian writer and pro-democracy blogger Yang Hengjun found himself on the receiving end of a suspended death sentence. The move has stirred controversy and drawn attention from human rights advocates who have deemed it an unusually harsh verdict in an espionage-related case.

Explained | Understanding China’s ‘suspended death sentence’ to Australian blogger Yang Hengjun

Russia has accused US President Joe Biden of carrying out military strikes in Iraq and Syria to prop up his presidential re-election campaign. Russia's Ambassador to United Nations Vassily Nebenzia, at a meeting of the Security Council, said that Biden giving the nod to engage in conflicts in the Middle East was not in response to the deadly attack on US soldiers in Jordan, but an attempt to boost his image.

Russia says Biden 'boosting' his presidential campaign with Syria, Iraq strikes

The Supreme Court on Monday (Feb 5) gave an earful to the returning officer over his conduct during the recent mayoral polls in the northern Indian union territory of Chandigarh.

Chandigarh mayor polls: SC calls election 'mockery of democracy' after presiding officer fudges ballots

Globally there has been a surge in deadly shark attacks, shows new international research. These attacks were especially recorded in isolated areas. Last year (in 2023), globally, there were 10 fatal shark attacks — twice as many as the previous year.

Shark attacks doubled in 2023, finds study

Is social media pushing youngsters towards more misogynistic content? As per a new research, yes. A study by teams at University College London and the University of Kent found that social media platforms are amplifying extreme misogynistic content.

Social media pushing youngsters towards more misogynistic content, finds study

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has pledged the removal of the 50% cap on reservations if the INDIA bloc comes to power after the Lok Sabha polls. This is in addition to his promise of a nationwide caste census. Watch this video for all details.

Will INDIA bloc remove a 50% cap on caste quota if voted to power?

Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook, now Meta, on Sunday (Feb 4th) celebrated 20 years of the social media platform. Posting a throwback video on Meta-owned social media platform Instagram, Zuckerberg wrote: "20 years ago, I launched a thing.

‘The best is yet to come’: Mark Zuckerberg celebrates 20 years of Facebook

A big showdown is underway in the United Kingdom over who's the real creator of Bitcoin. For years, an Aussie computer scientist named Craig Wright has claimed that he's the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the author of the 2008 white paper behind Bitcoin.

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? 'War' begins in the UK court to decide on Bitcoin founder’s identity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Feb 5) replied to the ‘Motion of Thanks’ on President Droupadi Murmu's address, delivered on January 31, the first day of the budget session of the Parliament.

‘Cancel culture to 370+ seats’: Key takeaways from PM Modi’s Parliament speech

The planned departure of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, which was set to lead the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War, has been abruptly cancelled after an issue with a propeller shaft was detected during final checks.

Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth pulls out of NATO exercise after propeller shaft snag

Scotland is reportedly gearing up for a notable 30 per cent hike in the lowest price of alcoholic beverages, a move aimed at tackling alcohol-related health problems.

Scotland set to increase minimum alcohol price by 30% to curb health crisis

In the latest development on Middle East crisis, John Kirby, the White House national security spokesman said the recent US strikes on Iran-backed groups on Friday night (Feb 2) mark only the initial phase of action, with further measures to follow.

Morning news brief: US mulls more strikes on Iran-backed groups; Grammy Awards 2024, and more

Four types of bacteria that can make humans sick on Earth may be able to survive and thrive under the harsh conditions of Mars if carried by the astronauts, according to a recent study published in the January version of Astrobiology.

Bacteria that make us sick might survive and thrive on Mars, study shows

The United States has announced a steep hike in the fee for various categories of non-immigrant visas, including the H-1B, L-1 and EB-5. These visas, which are most popular among Indians, will affect thousands who apply every year.

US announces massive hike in H-1B and other visa fees. Here's all you need to know

In a miraculous recovery for the books, a puppy's jaw regrew spontaneously after it was removed due to cancer. This marks the first of its kind incident for dogs of any age or breed.

Little puppy makes miraculous recovery, beats cancer and spontaneously regrows jaw

By 2050, the global community as per World Health Organization (WHO) estimates will face a whopping 77 per cent increase in cancer cases. A report by the WHO's cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), predicts that in a little more than two decades, we will see more than 35 million new cancer cases.

By 2050, the world will see a whopping 77% increase in cancer cases, predicts WHO report

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