Elon Musk Announces New Improvements On Twitter Blue Feature

Only verified subscribers will have posts recommended to other users Only verified subscribers will be allowed to vote in polls Verified subscribers currently pay $7 (£5.70) a month Eko Hot Blog reports that Twitter boss Elon Musk has announced a shake-up of the social media platform’s paid Twitter Blue feature. EDITOR’S PICKS Saudi Arabia:US Man … Read more

Fiery Retribution: Ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Farm Scorched By Outraged Crowd

The perpetrators also looted the farm Most of them were armed with cutlasses A gas factory linked to opposition leader Raila Odinga was also vandalized Eko Hot Blog reports that Crowds have reportedly set fire to parts of a farm owned by the family of former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, apparently in retaliation for another … Read more

Ukraine: Germany Honours Her Pledge, Presents Leopard Tanks

Ukrainian crews were trained to use them Challenger 2 tanks from the UK were also delivered Germany has also sent Ukraine two specialist tank-recovery vehicles and 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles Eko Hot Blog reports that The first shipment of Leopard 2 tanks from Germany has been sent to Ukraine, the German defence ministry says. … Read more

US: Financial Regulators Seek To Ban Binance For Breaking US Financial Laws

Binance is the world’s largest crypto trading platform The laws broken include some meant to eradicate money laundering Binance has never properly registered with the government Eko Hot Blog reports that US regulators are seeking to ban Binance, the world’s largest crypto trading platform, alleging that the firm has been operating in the country illegally. … Read more

Isreal: Prime Minister Netanyahu Succumbs, Delays Legal Reforms

The legal reforms would limit the powers of the judiciary He had earlier sacked the defense minister who pushed for a halt to the reforms The Prime minister is succumbing due to nationwide strikes and protests Eko Hot Blog reports that Israeli Prime Minister  Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday he will delay the controversial judicial reforms … Read more

China: Japan Demands Release Of Citizen Accused Of Espionage

The citizen is an an employee of drug-maker Astellas He has been in custody since early March This is following the security dialogue held in Tokyo between the two countries Eko Hot Blog reports that Japan has demanded China release one of its nationals after the man was arrested by Beijing on allegations of espionage. … Read more

India: Opposition Congress To Hold Protests Over Rahul Gandhi’s Disqualification

Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as MP after he was sentenced to prison The case was about 2019 comments about PM Narendra Modi’s surname at a election rally The opposition Congress has criticised the action as politically motivated Eko Hot Blog reports that Leaders of India’s main opposition party Congress are holding nationwide protests against the … Read more

China: Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Makes Public Appearance After Long Absence

He went under the radar after criticising China’s financial regulators in 2020 There has been speculations of his whereabouts including rumours of detention He was spotted at a school in Hangzhou Eko Hot Blog reports that Alibaba founder Jack Ma, who has rarely been seen in public in the past three years, has resurfaced at … Read more

US: Update On Philadelphia Drinking Water After Chemical Spill

The spill happened in at a facility in Bristol, Pennsylvania, which manufactures acrylic resins The chemicals spilled into the Delaware River Water will remain safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. Monday Eko Hot Blog reports that The City of Philadelphia says it is now confident tap water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment … Read more

Isreal: Protests Escalate Following Termination Of Defence Minister’s Appointment

The Defence minister had earlier urged the government to halt legal reforms The legal reforms would limit the powers of the judiciary These reforms have led to protests across the country Eko Hot Blog reports that reports that Massive crowds filled the streets of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv late Sunday night after Prime Minister … Read more

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