Month: January 2025

Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked speculation after changing his name on his social media platform X to “Kekius Maximus”. The tech mogul – and close confidant of US President-Elect Donald Trump – offered no immediate explanation for…

Jeju Air: Data extracted from first black box, says ministry

Deputy minister for civil aviation Joo Jong-wan said investigators are now discussing the best way to decode the flight data recorder, which is currently missing a crucial connector. Officials from the US National Transportation Safety Board have been deployed to…

The struggle to reunite children with families in war-torn Gaza

With so many people unaccounted for, many turn to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for help. It takes detailed information and cross-checks this with sources it can access, such as hospital lists and names of returned detainees….

Could bike lanes reshape car-crazy Los Angeles?

From busy freeways to classic-car street racing, Los Angeles has long been considered the capital of American car culture. Can it change in time for the Olympics? With nearly year-round sunny skies, some say LA is the ideal place for…

Sushila Meena: How Sachin Tendulkar made this Indian girl an online cricket star

But as soon as she dons her school uniform and steps onto the field with a rubber ball in hand, the shy girl transforms into someone fearless, strong and focused. “Once the ball is in my hand, all I can…

What to know about string of US hacks blamed on China

The most recent hacks seem to have been aimed at powerful individuals and collecting data that could benefit the Chinese government. Among others, they targeted the phones of President-elect Donald Trump, Vice-President-elect JD Vance, and people working for Vice-President Kamala…

FBI finds largest explosive cache on a Virginia farm

The suspect has so far only been charged with possessing an unregistered short-barrelled rifle, though investigators say more charges are likely. Investigators said on Tuesday that the bombs were “preliminarily assessed as the largest seizure by number of finished explosive…