False news travels faster than truth on Twitter: Study

New York :  False news on politics travels farther, faster, deeper and more broadly than the truth on Twitter because humans, not robots, are more likely to spread it, finds a study led by three Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scholars. Social media has created a boom in the spread of information, although little is […]

Nearly 1mn without power as snowstorms hit US

New York : Nearly one million residents were left without power and in the cold as two nor’easters hit the northeastern United States in less than one week. A nor’easter hit the upper half of the East Coast on Wednesday, bringing a lot of snow to the New England region, adding to the lingering snowfall […]

Trump accepts invitation to meet Kim Jong-un

Washington :  US President Donald Trump on Thursday agreed to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, saying that he would do so by May, officials said. According to South Korean officials in Washington, to start the talks with Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un offered the suspension of his nuclear and ballistic missile programme, Efe reported. South […]

Florida lawmakers pass gun-control bill

Miami : Florida lawmakers have passed a bill that would impose new restrictions on firearm sales and allow some teachers and staff to carry guns in school, in defiance of the National Rifle Association (NRA) which opposed the legislations firearm limitations, the media reported. The bipartisan vote of 67 to 50 on Wednesday night came […]

Trump’s lawyer pressurized porn star: Attorney

Washington :  The attorney representing a porn star who is suing Donald Trump has said that the US President’s personal lawyer had a restraining order issued against her and continues to pressurize her to keep silent, a media report said. Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has filed a lawsuit against Trump in which […]

Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi wins 2018 Pritzker Prize

Chicago :  Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi was awarded this year’s Pritzker Prize for being able to interpret architecture and transform it into buildings that respect Eastern culture, at the same time that he has improved the quality of life in his homeland, according to the judging panel’s statement. The Pritzker Prize is regarded as architecture’s […]

Coca-Cola to launch its first alcoholic drink

Washington :   Coca-Cola  has announced plans to launch an alcoholic drink for the first time in the company’s 125-year history — with an alcopop-style product in Japan. The company is experimenting with the creation of a popular type of Japanese alcopop known as Chu-Hi, containing distilled shochu alcohol mixed with flavoured carbonate water, the BBC […]

Porn Star sues Trump over ‘hush agreement’

Washington : Adult film star Stormy Daniels has reportedly filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump alleging he never signed a “hush agreement” to keep quiet about their rumoured affair.   Daniels, who real name is Stephanie Clifford, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles on Tuesday that claims the nondisclosure agreement is invalid and […]