Fake COVID-19 vaccines shipped from China to South Africa: Interpol
South African authorities have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines following a global alert issued by Interpol warning vaccines...
The date 1-20-21 begins a string of palindrome dates
Today's date is a palindrome. Palindrome means when you read forwards and backward, it is the same. Today's date is 12/02/2021 and therefore, it is palindrome date of 2021.
The next such palindrome will come next year on 22/02/2022
International report - Despite Brexit, Scotland insists on the right to remain part of Europe
Brexit is now a reality: since the start of this year, the United Kingdom is no longer part of the European Union. In Scotland,...
Controversy as EU considers vaccine passports in time for summer travel
The European Commission will present a proposal in March on creating an EU-wide digital Covid-19 vaccination passport that may...
More bad news for Google as Indian media demand lion's share of ad revenue
An Indian media association has demanded Google pay more to local newspapers for using their content, just after Australia passed...
EU vows legal response as UK moves unilaterally on Northern Ireland
The European Union promised legal action on Wednesday after the British government unilaterally extended a grace period for checks...
Britain raises contactless limit as COVID accelerates electronic payments
Britain is more than doubling to 100 pounds the limit on contactless payments made with debit or credit cards, the finance ministry...
Mainland official says legislature will take up Hong Kong electoral overhaul
A Beijing-based source, meanwhile, says the city’s delegates to the National People’s Congress will receive a ‘detailed proposal’ on the overhaul on Thursday.
Britain to freeze personal tax thresholds until 2026
Britain will freeze the amount of money that people can earn tax-free and also the threshold for the higher rate of income tax...
Hong Kong retail shrinks 14 per cent in January, extending two-year decline
Retail sales across the city worth HK$32.6 billion in first month of 2021, down 13.6 per cent year on year.
UK reports 315 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday
Britain reported 315 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test on Wednesday, down from 343 on Tuesday.
Hongkongers may have to wait up to six months to resume travel: tourism official
Dane Cheng, of Hong Kong Tourism Board, says the pandemic is not likely to go away this year, though vaccination can ease the outbreaks.
UK government announces £300 million sport recovery package
The UK government on Wednesday announced a new 300 million pound ($418.86 million) recovery package for sport in England as part...
'Free Speech' App Parler Initiates Fresh Legal Challenge Against Amazon, Drops Anti-Trust Lawsuit
Since it was removed from Amazon on allegations of being unable to police content, the company had been involved in legal challenges against its former host.
Netflix Reportedly Down Across the UK
Founded in 1997, Netflix is an American content platform and production company headquartered in Los Gatos, California. In January...
Defendants quit political party, fire lawyers on third day of hearings in security law case
Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak adjourns the protracted proceedings for the third straight night, saying he expects to deliver his decision on bail on Thursday.
FBI Pushing Tech Firms to Write Own Backdoors Into Encrypted Messaging Apps, Director Tells Congress
The US has on spurious grounds banned Chinese tech firms for ostensibly placing surveillance backdoors into their technology on behalf of the Chinese government.
SoundCloud to Become First Music Platform With 'Fan-Powered' Artist Payments
German-based SoundCloud music platform said on Tuesday it introduced a new payment system under which independent artists will...
Bookings for Pfizer Covid-19 vaccinations in Hong Kong to open on Wednesday
Priority residents to be the first in the city to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech jabs the following Wednesday.
FATF Seeks Financial Sector Input on Proliferation Financing Guidance
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) launched a public consultation on Monday seeking public- and private-sector feedback on...
UAE’s Ministry of Economy unveils list of violations, fines for money laundering
The Ministry of Economy (MoE) has issued a list of 26 violations, in line with the cabinet resolution No. (16) of 2021 regarding...
Britain's financial watchdog must act faster in fraud cases, says boss
Britain’s financial watchdog must act faster on scams, its chair said on Monday as he announced that senior officials face pay...
Suspected ‘money mule’ arrested as part of probe into €1.1m fraud
A 22-year-old man who was arrested today is suspected of storing over €120,000 in his bank account which was stolen by an organised crime gang in a €1.
How Twitter Was Used To Defend Saudi Crown Prince Role In Khashoggi Case
Such tweets were part of broad effort by Saudi accounts, working in both English and Arabic, to shape the public narrative around...
"Don't Play With Fire": Russia On US Sanctions Over Critic's Poisoning
Washington had imposed penalties in a coordinated action with the European Union as US intelligence concluded that Moscow orchestrated...