As Omicron surges, a French hospital creaks under staff shortages
PARIS: Emergency ward doctor Abigael Debit is increasingly spending her time finding beds for Covid-19 patients, either in her own public-private clinic outside Paris or...
UK acted unlawfully with ‘VIP’ Covid contract lane, court rules
LONDON: The British government acted unlawfully by setting up a fast-track “VIP lane” to allow ministers and officials to recommend suppliers of personal protective equipment...
Samsung set to launch the Galaxy S22 on Feb 8, pre-orders in Malaysia to start soon
KUALA LUMPUR: After introducing the Galaxy S21 FE last week, Samsung will finally unveil the Galaxy S22 series very soon. Before Samsung teases its Galaxy...
Fact-checkers urge YouTube to fight disinformation
PARIS: More than 80 fact-checking organisations today urged online video platform YouTube to better combat disinformation, offering to help debunk false statements. “Every day, we...
Meta monopoly case from FTC given go-ahead
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been given the go-ahead to take Facebook to court over anti-trust rules. The competition and consumer regulator is...
Taiwan to launch US$1 billion Lithuania credit fund amid Beijing pressure
VILNIUS : Taiwan will launch a US$1 billion credit programme to help fund joint projects between Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies in six business categories,...
PUBG: New State Update 0.9.23 With New Game Mode, New Weapons, Season 1 Battle Pass Announced
PUBG: New State update 0.9.23 will roll out sometime next week. PUBG: New State is getting an update that brings a new game mode and...
Biden to champion voting rights in Georgia as clock ticks for reforms
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will travel to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthplace of Atlanta today to jumpstart stalled efforts to reform US voting rights...
Biden administration to give additional US$308m in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration plans to donate an extra US$308 million (RM1.3 million) in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, bringing total US aid for the impoverished...
UK PM’s staff invited to ‘bring your own booze’ party during Covid lockdown
The allegations of officials holding events in breach of the government's own lockdown rules, including a Christmas party, have dismayed voters who were told by...