Author: News Desk

US : Nick Sears was 17 years old when he helped build a bitcoin mining farm in Dallesport, Washington. He was 18 when he was legally allowed to buy bitcoin for the first time. And now, at 19, Sears has doubled down on his life as a bitcoin miner, saying “no” to college and “yes” to living in a room inside a data center that houses 4,500 whirling ASICs. “My room is sound-locked,” said Sears of the acoustic retrofitting of his living quarters. “So I can’t hear the machines when I close my door, but they are definitely noisy if I have…

US : Solar panel installations are surging in the U.S. and Europe as Western countries seek to cut their reliance on fossil fuels. But the West faces a conundrum as it installs panels on small rooftops and in sprawling desert arrays: Most of them are produced with energy from carbon-dioxide-belching, coal-burning plants in China. Concerns are mounting in the U.S. and Europe that the solar industry’s reliance on Chinese coal will create a big increase in emissions in the coming years as manufacturers rapidly scale up production of solar panels to meet demand. That would make the solar industry one of…

China : Officers in Beijing said the investigation centred on online allegations that the star, 30, had “deceived young women multiple times into having sexual relations”. The first accusation came early this month when a woman said he had assaulted her while she was drunk. Mr .Wu, one of China’s biggest celebrities, has denied all the allegations of assault. The first to accuse him was 19-year-old student Du Meizhu, who posted on social media that she had met Mr. Wu when she was 17. She said she had been invited to a party at his home, where she was pressured…

Paris : Thousands of people protested in Paris and other French cities on Saturday against a mandatory coronavirus health pass for entry to a wide array of public venues, introduced by the government as it battles a fourth wave of infections. Reuters

India : The mastermind behind a 2019 attack that killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops has been killed in a shootout with security forces, Indian police in Kashmir said on Saturday. Reuters

Russia:  The head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said on Saturday that pressure in a Russian service module on the International Space Station had dropped as a result of an air leak

Bahrain : In implementation of the Royal directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Excellency Shaikh Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Bahraini Calendar, announced the issuance of the Bahraini calendar for the Hijri year 1443 AH in accordance with the Sharia, scientific and astronomical standards, and in extension of the methodology established by notable Bahraini scholars in determining the accurate times for prayers, religious occasions and other events. HE highlighted the Royal patronage for various Islamic projects, including…

Bahrain : Head of International Cooperation Section in the  Attorney General’s Office stated that the UK competent judicial authority sought judicial assistance to hear the statements of a Bahraini citizen via video conferencing, as a witness in the murder of a Gulf national, whose case is being investigated by the judicial authority in Britain. After securing the approval of the High Criminal Court, the Office of International Cooperation carried out the request for assistance in coordination with the British Embassy and the aforementioned witness. The Office prepared the necessary technical means, and enabled the witness to give his testimony via…

Bahrain : A Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) delegation held a session of talks with Russian officials and discussed joint economic and investment cooperation. Led by BCCI Chairman Sameer bin Abdulla Nass, the delegation also included First Deputy Chairman Khalid Mohammed Najeebi, Resources and Food Committee Chairman Khalid Ali Al Ameen. The Russian side, which included the Trade Ministry Undersecretary and other officials representing VTB Bank and other government entities, discussed investment and trade facilities provided by the governments in both countries. The two sides also highlighted proposals and plans aimed to develop economic relations, expand cooperation in…

TURKEY : Days after a raging wildfire in southern Turkey drove his family from the home they lived in for four decades, Mehmet Demir returned on Saturday to discover a burnt-out building, charred belongings and ashes. Reuters