June2021
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World Bank suspends financial operation in Mali after coup
Jun 5, 2021The World Bank has suspended its financial operations in Mali following the second coup in under a year in the West African nation, a spokesman in Bamako said Friday. The Washington-based bank has “temporarily paused disbursements... -
Russia will not use dollars to sell oil and gas
Jun 5, 2021Russia will use separate currencies instead of dollars to prevent US monopoly in the world. President Vladimir Putin has said the US government is using the dollar as a tool in economic and political battles against... -
Indian actor Pearl V Puri arrested on rape charges
Jun 5, 2021Indian television star Pearl V Puri has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor. The actor was arrested by the police on the basis of a case filed against him at the Vasai police station in... -
Bangladesh will go to Zimbabwe with senior cricketers
Jun 5, 2021Cricketers are getting breathless from the bio-safety belt drawn in the busy schedule of cricket. Cricketers called up for the national team will have to catch a flight to Zimbabwe before the end of the ongoing... -
China to send next Sinopharm vaccine consignment as gift
Jun 5, 2021Chinese Embassy here today confirmed Beijing will send the second consignment of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines as part of gifts to Bangladesh by June 13. “600,000 vaccines as gifts by the Chinese government are ready for delivery... -
Norton Antivirus to add cryptocurrency mining to its products
Jun 5, 2021In a surprise move, one of the world’s best-known anti-virus software makers is adding cryptocurrency mining to its products. Norton 360 customers will have access to an Ethereum mining feature in the “coming weeks”, the company... -
Google removed its head of diversity over a 2007 blog post
Jun 5, 2021Google has removed its head of diversity over a 2007 blog post that said Jewish people had “an insatiable appetite for war and killing”. In a post about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that resurfaced this week, Kamau... -
UK signed a post-Brexit trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
Jun 5, 2021The UK has signed a post-Brexit trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, the government has announced. The agreement will be a major boost for trade between the four non-EU nations, which is already worth £21.6bn,... -
US economy saw an increase in hiring in May as restrictions eased
Jun 5, 2021The US economy saw an increase in hiring in May as restrictions eased, although fewer jobs were added than expected. Employers created 559,000 jobs, driven by reopenings at restaurants, bars and hotels in particular. That failed... -
Apple released a software update for AirTags
Jun 5, 2021Apple has released a software update for AirTags following concerns they could be used to track people secretly. AirTags were released in April and were promoted as a way for people to keep track of their...
