Top Amazon officials reportedly tried to manipulate the US government into handing them contracts worth billions of dollars. Emails retrieved by The Guardian show, that

Amazon used ex-govt officials to win lucrative contracts: Report

Top Amazon officials reportedly tried to manipulate the US government into handing them contracts worth billions of dollars. Emails retrieved by The Guardian show, that a top Amazon executive, privately advised Trump administration about the approach the government should take to build a new portal. The emails also offered insights on how Amazon used its executives and former employees of the govt, to gain influence and shape lucrative contracts for the firm even before the 'Amazon amendment' act was signed.

In good news for Apple fans, all 270 Apple stores in the United States opened for business on Monday. This is the first time that all US stores are open since Apple sta

In good news for Apple fans, all 270 Apple stores in the United States opened for business on Monday. This is the first time that all US stores are open since Apple started closing stores in response to the Covid-19 pandemic last year in April. The reopening of Apple stores marks a milestone, as the United States begins to emerge from lockdowns as new cases fall and vaccines are distributed. However, not all Apple stores in the US are fully open for walk-in customers to go inside and browse; customers have to check Apple&rsquo;s website before heading to their store in case it is appointment-only or service is limited. All Apple Stores will strictly enforce Covid-19 safety guidelines, that include reduced occupancy and a mandatory mask requirement.

A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence-peddling and sentenced him to one year in prison and a two-year

A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence-peddling and sentenced him to one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence. The 66-year-old politician, who was president of France from 2007 to 2012, was convicted for having tried to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014 about a legal action in which he was involved.
The court said Sarkozy will be entitled to request to be detained at home with an electronic bracelet.&nbsp;Sarkozy&rsquo;s two co-defendants were also found guilty and given the same sentence as Sarkozy.
Sarkozy will face another trial later this month along with 13 other people on charges of illegal financing of his 2012 presidential campaign.&nbsp;Sarkozy has firmly denied all the allegations against him during the 10-day trial that took place at the end of last year.

A 17-year-old Canadian girl named Karis Wilson was sent back home from her school for wearing an outfit that was deemed 'inappropriate' by the school authorities. Wilso

A 17-year-old Canadian girl named Karis Wilson was sent back home from her school for wearing an outfit that was deemed 'inappropriate' by the school authorities. Wilson was wearing a knee-length black dress with lace trim over a white turtleneck jumper with long sleeves. A female teacher at the NorKam Senior Secondary School, in British Columbia province allegedly called-out Wilson for wearing a dress that reminded her of a "lingerie outfit" and said that her outfit could "possibly make a male student or teacher feel awkward". Additionally, the principal said the school's dress code bans students from wearing clothing "that is distracting to teaching or learning".&nbsp;

Up to six cases of the Brazilian coronavirus variant has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials said.Three cases have been detected in England whereas th

Up to six cases of the Brazilian coronavirus variant has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials said. Three cases have been detected in England whereas three are detected in Scotland. Two of three cases found in England were from a household in the South Gloucestershire area which had a history of travel to Brazil and the third case is currently unlinked, according to officials. Meanwhile, the three Scottish residents who tested positive had flown to north-east Scotland from Brazil via Paris and London, the Scottish government said.
The P1 variant, also known as the B1128 variant, shares some of the same mutations as the highly transmissible South African variant and was first identified in Manaus, Brazil, in January. It is believed that this strain of the virus will not respond well to the current vaccines.

According to a The New York Times report, the Mumbai power outage in October 2020, considered the worst power failure in decades is likely linked to the India and China

Was China behind Mumbai's worst power outage last year? The New York Times has reported that the mega Mumbai power outage may be linked to the India-China tensions. The report says that the blackout could be the result of a cyber attack from China in an attempt to give a message to India not to press too hard. The report also claims the malware was being injected into the control systems that are responsible for electric supply across India while armies of the two countries were engaged in a prolonged faceoff at the border. Cybersecurity company Recorded Future notified the Indian government about the China-linked threat activity group, RedEcho, which may have been responsible for the Mumbai power outage.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo who has been accused of sexual misconduct has come forward and acknowledged for the first time that some of his behaviour with women had

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo who has been accused of sexual misconduct has come forward and acknowledged for the first time that some of his behaviour with women had been 'misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation,'. Cuomo further said that he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation led by the state's attorney general. However, in a statement released by Cuomo, he maintained that he had never inappropriately touched or propositioned anyone. But he said he had teased people and made jokes about their personal lives in an attempt to be &ldquo;playful.&rdquo;

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a prison colony in the Vladimir region, three hours outside Moscow, to serve a term for violating parole, a public

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a prison colony in the Vladimir region, three hours outside Moscow, to serve a term for violating parole, a public commission that monitors detainees' rights said. President Vladimir Putin's opponent Navalny has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison. He was convicted of violating parole terms while in Germany recovering from a poisoning attack. News agency TASS, quoting a source said that the Kremlin critic will have the option of working as a cook, librarian, mask sewer or machinist while in prison.

A doctor in the US landed in a soup when he appeared for a virtual court hearing while operating on a patient. Dr Scott Green, a plastic surgeon from California, appear

A doctor in the US landed in a soup when he appeared for a virtual court hearing while operating on a patient. Dr Scott Green, a plastic surgeon from California, appeared for a court hearing on Zoom while still inside his operating theatre on Thursday, the BBC has reported. The judge was furious to know that the doctor was in middle of a surgery and refused to let him participate. The judge adjourned the case for a later date and the doctor is reportedly facing an investigation now. The video of the incident has gone viral.&nbsp;

The United States could start vaccinating older children against coronavirus by the fall and elementary school-aged children by year-end or early 2022, the White House'

The United States could start vaccinating older children against coronavirus by the fall and elementary school-aged children by year-end or early 2022, the White House's top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said. According to Fauci, studies are already underway and data is being compiled on the vaccines' safety and efficacy for children in elementary or middle school. The mass vaccination of school-age children will permit millions of children to return to schools in-person and ease the burden of parents.

AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company has sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion after the US biotechnology company's shares soared on the back of its

British&ndash;Swedish&nbsp;pharma&nbsp;giant&nbsp;AstraZeneca&nbsp;has sold its 7.7% stake in drugmaker&nbsp;Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion after the US biotechnology company's shares soared on the back of its coronavirus vaccine breakthrough, The Times reported. However, it isn't clear over what period AstraZeneca sold its holding, the report added. The news of the stake sale comes just after Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s single-shot coronavirus vaccine received approval as the third vaccine for emergency use in the US.

Nobel laureate Mala Yusufzai on Sunday saidn that her dream is to see India and Pakistan become "true good friends" as the people in both the countries want to live in

Nobel laureate Mala Yusufzai on Sunday saidn that her dream is to see India and Pakistan become "true good friends" as the people in both the countries want to live in peace. Speaking virtually at the Jaipur Literary Fest, Malala stressed that minorities need protection in every country, be it Pakistan or India, adding that the issue is not related to religion but to the "exploitation of power" and must be taken seriously. Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for girls education who miraculously survived a bullet to the head from the militant Taliban in October 2012, said the news of internet shutdown and arrests of activists "protesting peacefully" in India is "worrying" and expressed the hope that the government will make sure that people are heard.

UK Prince Harry, who alongwith wife Meghan Markle has stepped back from royal duties, has told Oprah Winfrey that he had worried about history repeating itself. The CBS

UK Prince Harry, who alongwith wife Meghan Markle has stepped back from royal duties, has told Oprah Winfrey that he had worried about history repeating itself. The CBS broadcast network has released two brief clips from Winfrey&rsquo;s interview of the couple, which is scheduled to air on March 7. It is the first TV interview the couple have given since shifting to California last year. &ldquo;My biggest concern was history repeating itself,&rdquo; Harry said, apparently referring to his mother Princess Diana, who was hounded by the British press and died at age 36 in a car crash in Paris after her divorce from Prince Charles.

Nepal's embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday challenged the ruling Nepal Communist Party's splinter faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to remove

Nepal's embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday challenged the ruling Nepal Communist Party's splinter faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to remove him from the top post if he can. Addressing an event in his home district, Jhapa, Prime Minister Oli challenged the Prachanda-led faction to table a vote of no confidence motion and endorse that, local media reported. Prachanda has been making efforts to garner support from the opposition Nepali Congress and Janata Samajbadi parties in an apparent bid to oust Oli from power. Oli is under pressure to step down following the court verdict anulling his decision to dissolve the House.

China has given conditional approval for a single dose Covid-19 vaccine, touted to be a rival to Johnson & Johnson’s one-jab shot cleared by the US drug regul

China has given conditional approval for a single dose Covid-19 vaccine, touted to be a rival to Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s one-jab shot cleared by the US drug regulator on Sunday. The Chinese vaccine was rolled out on Friday, the state-run Global Times reported on Sunday. It is the only single-dose Covid-19 vaccine that has been given conditional approval to be rolled out in China. The vaccine's effect kicks in after 14 days of inoculation and the protective effect can last at least six months after a single-dose. It can increase immune response by 10 to 20 times if the second dose is taken half a year after the first one, the report said.

Former US President Donald Trump told conservatives Sunday he was considering running for president again in 2024. Trump reasserted dominance over the Republican Party

Former US President Donald Trump told conservatives Sunday he was considering running for president again in 2024. Trump reasserted dominance over the Republican Party and warned of a "struggle" for America's very survival. Addressing an enthusiastic crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Trump echoed the grievance politics of his 2016 campaign and the harsh rhetoric of his presidency. This was Trump's first public address since leaving the White House. Trump repeated his false claims that he won the election instead of President Joe Biden. "A Republican president will make a triumphant return to the White House," Trump declared to a fired up crowd.

Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday in the bloodiest day of protests since demonstrations against a military coup started. At least 18 peopl

Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday in the bloodiest day of protests since demonstrations against a military coup started. At least 18 people were killed, the U.N. human rights office said. Police were out in force early and opened fire in different parts of the biggest city of Yangon after stun grenades, tear gas and shots in the air failed to break up crowds. Several wounded people were hauled away by fellow protesters, leaving bloody smears on pavements, media images showed. The protesters who are demanding the release of elected government leader Aung San Suu Kyi detained during the Feb 1 coup.
&nbsp;

US conservatives praised Donald Trump at an annual gathering on Friday, even unveiling a golden statue of the former president, showing he remains a Republican politica

US conservatives praised Donald Trump at an annual gathering on Friday, even unveiling a golden statue of the former president, showing he remains a Republican political force despite violent scenes in the Capitol Hill last month.
Prominent congressional conservatives - including Senators Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley were among the Trump loyalists speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, which the former US president will address on Sunday. &ldquo;Let me tell you something: Donald Trump ain&rsquo;t going anywhere,&rdquo; senator Ted Cruz said.

Education budgets have been cut by 65 per cent of low and lower-middle-income countries after the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the W

Education budgets have been cut by 65 per cent of low and lower-middle-income countries after the outbreak of the&nbsp;covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the World Bank. The report has been compiled in collaboration with UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report. It said that the current levels of government spending in low and lower-middle-income countries fall short of those required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In order to understand the short-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on education budgets, information was collected for a sample of 29 countries across all regions, out of which there were three low-income countries, 14 lower-middle-income countries, 10 upper-middle-income countries and two high-income countries. The sample represented about 54 per cent of the world's school and university-aged population, the report said.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment by a second ex-employee. The allegations are made by a former health adviser Charlotte Bennett, who

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment by a second ex-employee. The allegations are made by a former health adviser Charlotte Bennett, who told The New York Times that the governor sexually harassed her in the spring of 2020.
Bennett said that Cuomo asked her inappropriate questions about her sex life, including whether she ever had sex with older men.&nbsp;However, in a statement, Cuomo said he never made advances towards Bennett nor did he intend to act in any way that was inappropriate.&nbsp;
Earlier, Lindsey Boylan, a former deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the governor, accused Andrew&nbsp;Cuomo of subjecting her to an unwanted kiss and inappropriate comments, charges the New York governor denied.

The US House of Representatives has approved a $1.9tn relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic. The package will boost vaccinations and testing, and stab

The US House of Representatives has approved a $1.9tn relief plan to help Americans during the Covid pandemic. The package will boost vaccinations and testing, and stabilise the US economy. The cash would be given as emergency financial aid to households, small businesses and state governments. The bill must now go to the Senate for approval. The vote comes in the same week the US passed 500,000 coronavirus-related deaths - the largest figure of any nation in the world. Hailing the approval, President Biden said, he hoped it would receive "quick action" at the Senate. "We have no time to waste. If we act now, decisively, quickly and boldly we can finally get ahead of this virus, we can finally get our economy moving again. And the people in this country have suffered far too much for too long. We need to relieve that suffering," said Biden.

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