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When a user posted, “JUST IN: Twitter/X is planning to launch its own stock trading platform, per XNewsDaily.”Musk denied the report and said, “No work is being done on this to the best of my knowledge.”Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk’s post.While one user said, “Why not it would be a huge game changer for X,” another said, “It’s great that you clarified.”Last week, Musk said that in the coming months, the company will add comprehensive communications and the ability to conduct the “entire financial world.”Meanwhile, Musk on Friday said, “we are he** bent on making this platform the…

According to the data shared by the Brazilian space agency Inpe on Thursday, 500 sq km of rainforest were cleared the country last month which was 66 per cent less compared to July 2022, reports the BBC.Inpe said that the area of forest cut down in the first seven months of 2023 was smaller than that razed in the same period in 2022.The agency’s data further revealed that the authorities are going after those engaging in illegal logging.The fines imposed in the first seven months of this year have topped $400 million, a rise of almost 150 per cent, the…

According to a statement released on Thursday by the US Attorney for the Southern District of California, one of the sailors, Jinchao Wei, was arrested on Wednesday as he arrived for work at Naval Base San Diego — one of the largest Navy installations in the Pacific, reports CNN.The 22-year-old naturalised US citizen is accused of conspiring to send national defence information to a Chinese agent, a BBC report said.Meanwhile, 26-year-old Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao who worked at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, California, was arrested also on Wednesday on charges of accepting money for sensitive photos and…

The institute will provide high level strategic direction for research innovation and entrepreneurship in the fields of natural sciences including mathematical sciences, engineering and technology, environmental and earth sciences, health and agriculture, as well as scientific and technological interfaces of humanities and social sciences, to promote, monitor and provide support as required for such research.Apart from this, the government will also seek passage of the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, which seeks to empower the Commander-in-Chief or the Officer-in-Command of Inter-services Organisations in respect of service personnel who are subject to the Air Force Act, 1950, the…

During the company’s fiscal 2023 third quarter results late on Thursday, Cook said that the performance of “our new stores in India this spring exceeded our expectations”.Apple opened its own-branded Mumbai and Delhi retail stores in the country in April this year, which met with great enthusiasm.On a specific question on the potential of India, Cook said: “You know we did hit a June quarter revenue record in India and we grew strong double digits. We also opened our first two retail stores during the quarter and of course it’s early going currently, but they are currently beating our expectations…

An oil and gas exploration vessel will arrive in Lebanon’s territorial waters on August 14 and start drilling operations in Block 9 there, the National News Agency quoted the Minister as saying on Thursday.The results of the exploration will be known before the end of this year to determine whether Lebanon is an oil-rich country, he added.Lebanon and Israel finalised a US-brokered maritime border demarcation deal in October last year after years of negotiations, opening up the possibility for both countries to explore energy deposits in the Mediterranean Sea, Xinhua news agency reported.Lebanon needs revenues from the oil and gas…

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday that halfway through this year, the $2.3-billion 2023 humanitarian response plan for Congo is only one-third funded.OCHA added that more than 3.3 million people have been internally displaced since March, bringing the total number of internally displaced in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces to a staggering 5.6 million, Xinhua news agency reported.The humanitarian office said the number of civilian protection incidents reported, particularly gender-based violence cases, was an alarming 33,000 cases in the first quarter of the year, surpassing the number of cases reported in…

“The intimacy with forests is what got me ‘naturally’ interested in the idea of how to print leaves and flowers onto fabrics especially silk in order to create unique leafy patterns and prints. Post extensive research and DIY experiments with different natural dye recipes and botanical printing, reaching various combinations and conclusions led me to the collection — ‘Sustainably Sexy’.”Stressing that so far in India, one mostly witnesses fabric dyers experimenting with natural dye techniques, including dyeing with onion, turmeric, beetroot, indigo, and other similar eco-friendly inks and dyes, however, they may not consider the entire life cycle of their…

“The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs tells us that today it facilitated cross-border deliveries of food items by the World Food Programme from Chad into West Darfur,” said Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Thursday.In the coming weeks, UN agencies and partners are hoping to provide additional assistance, especially food, nutrition, health, water, hygiene and sanitation supplies, he added.UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, said cross-border access into the Darfur region represents a key milestone, as the UN seeks to access all hard-to-reach areas in Sudan and provide critical humanitarian assistance to people…

Trump was arrested and released on his cognisance, as he has been twice before in the last four months in connection with cases in New York City and Florida on Thursday.The former President appeared before Magistrate Moxila A. Upadhyaya, an Indian-American born in Gujarat. She won’t, however, handle the trial.Further proceedings in the case will be conducted by US District Judge Tanya Chutkan. And the first hearing is scheduled for August 28.”As to counts one to four, how does Trump plead?” Judge Upadhyaya asked Trump as he stood at the defence table, flanked by his lawyers, according to published accounts…