May2023
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Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok
May 18, 2023Montana became the first US state to outlaw TikTok on Wednesday, with the law due to take effect next year as debate about the app’s effects and security heats up. The prohibition, which Governor Greg Gianforte... -
Siddaramaiah will be the new Karnataka Chief Minister, and DK Shivakumar will be his deputy.
May 18, 2023According to sources, Siddaramaiah will be the new chief minister of Karnataka, with DK Shivakumar as his deputy, putting an end to days of uncertainty. Mallikarjun Kharge, the head of the Congress, worked until late Wednesday... -
Foxconn, an Apple supplier, would invest $500 million in India’s Telangana state
May 18, 2023Foxconn, an Apple supplier, will invest $500 million in Telangana, a southern Indian state, the state’s IT minister announced on Monday. The investment will create 25,000 jobs in the first phase. The Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure... -
Elon Musk tells Tesla staff he must approve all hiring
May 18, 2023According to a copy of the email obtained by Reuters, Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk has stated that the company can make no new hires unless he personally approves them, even contractors. According to the email,... -
Vodafone’s new boss to cut 11,000 jobs as cash flow to fall
May 18, 2023Margherita Della Valle, the new CEO of Vodafone, stated on Tuesday that she would remove 11,000 jobs over three years to streamline the telecoms firm and reclaim its competitive edge, despite the company forecasting a 1.5... -
Nagad Finance PLC is approved by the Bangladesh Bank
May 18, 2023Nagad Finance PLC has been approved by the Bangladesh Bank as the country’s 38th non-bank financial organization. Some media sites stated that the central bank’s approval on Wednesday cleared the door for mobile financial service Nagad... -
Kate Winslet, Ben Whishaw win at BAFTA Television Awards
May 18, 2023Kate Winslet and Ben Whishaw were among the winners at the BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday night in London, with the Oscar-winning actress used her victory speech to push for action against dangerous social media content.... -
This year’s Forbes 30 under 30 list includes seven Bangladeshi youths
May 18, 2023Seven Bangladeshis have been named to Forbes’ 2023 list of Asia’s entrepreneurs and social changemakers under the age of 30. Bangladeshi adolescents have routinely topped the list for numerous years. Since 2011, Forbes has published the... -
Australia settles lawsuit over military base contamination
May 18, 2023On Monday, the Australian government resolved a class action lawsuit alleging that dangerous firefighting chemicals used at multiple military stations had flowed into groundwater and neighboring land. The case sought compensation for over 30,000 people, arguing... -
Blinken condemns attack on US convoy in Nigeria
May 18, 2023Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the US would prosecute those responsible for a deadly attack on a US convoy in Nigeria, which he claimed was responding to a flood. Although no group...
