The first commercial flight took off from Israel and landed in UAE's Abu Dhabi on Monday to seal the peace deal between the two nations and normalise relations. High le

Historic! Israel's first commercial flight lands in Abu Dhabi

The first commercial flight took off from Israel and landed in&nbsp;UAE's&nbsp;Abu&nbsp;Dhabi&nbsp;on Monday to seal the peace deal between the two nations and normalise relations. High level delegation including, Jared Kushner, US president's son-in-law, and Israel's National security advisor, Meir&nbsp;Ben Shabbat&nbsp;flew to UAE&nbsp;in an Israeli El Al airliner, Flight LY971.&nbsp; It became the first&nbsp;flight to cross the Saudi Arabian airspace, normally blocked for Israeli flights. Earlier, UAE&nbsp;opened its direct telephone service for Israel and&nbsp;also revoked the 1972 law boycotting the country.&nbsp; UAE&nbsp;is now the 3rd Arab country after Egypt and Jordan to recognise Israel since its founding in 1948.

The first commercial flight took off from Israel and landed in UAE's Abu Dhabi on Monday to seal the peace deal between the two nations and normalise relations. High level delegation including, Jared Kushner, US president's son-in-law, and Israel's National security advisor, Meir Ben Shabbat flew to UAE in an Israeli El Al airliner, Flight LY971. It became the first flight to cross the Saudi Arabian airspace, normally blocked for Israeli flights. Earlier, UAE opened its direct telephone service for Israel and also revoked the 1972 law boycotting the country. UAE is now the 3rd Arab country after Egypt and Jordan to recognise Israel since its founding in 1948.

Digital platforms such as Facebook and Google will now as per law have to pay publishers when linking their content on news feeds or in search results on their

Digital platforms such as Facebook and Google will now as per law have to pay publishers when linking their content on news feeds or in search results on their platforms.&nbsp;
The News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code was finally passed through the Australian Parliament. This comes at a time when social media giants like Facebook and Google are already trying to tie up with news outlets across the world&nbsp;
Zuckerberg backed Facebook&nbsp;announced that it plans to spend at least $1 billion in the news industry over the next three years. Facebook commented that they have reached agreements with publishers in the U.S. similar to the deal stuck in UK.

Following in Google's footsteps, Facebook has said that it plans to invest $1 billion to "support the news industry” over the next three years. The social network

Following in Google's footsteps, Facebook has said that it plans to invest $1 billion to "support the news industry&rdquo; over the next three years. The social networking giant, which has been tussling with Australia over a law that would make social platforms pay news organisations, said it has invested $600 million since 2018 in news. Google said in October last year that it would pay publishers $1 billion over the next three years. News companies want Google and Facebook to pay for the news that appears on their platforms.

The extradition fate of Nirav Modi, the diamond merchant accused in the ₹ 14,000 cr PNB money laundering scam will be decided by a UK court today. The 2 y

The extradition fate of Nirav Modi, the diamond merchant accused in the ₹&nbsp;14,000 cr PNB money laundering scam will be decided by a UK court today.
&nbsp;
 The 2 year long extradition battle will end in a few hours as the UK court rules. Nirav,&nbsp;meanwhile, has remained imprisoned in the Wandsworth Prison in south-west London.
 Nirav Modi is faced with two sets of criminal proceedings one with the CBI and the other the other with the Enforcement Directorate.&nbsp;
 The CBI case relating to $2 bn worth fraud where he is accused of producing fake loan agreements to get a loan from Punjab National Bank. Charges of evidence tampering and intimidating witnesses was later added as well . Meanwhile the ED is pursuing charges of laundering the money he fraudulently received from state run PNB.&nbsp;

Army Chief Gen Naravane while addressing a webinar said China is in the habit of creeping forward and making very small incremental changes and because these moves are

Army Chief Gen Naravane while addressing a webinar said China is in the habit of creeping forward and making very small incremental changes and because these moves are never contested, China has been able to achieve its aims without firing a shot. The Army Chief has warned China&rsquo;s strategy will not work with India. Referring to China's aggressive and expansionist moves he further said &lsquo;every such move will be met resolutely&rsquo;. Calling the recent disengagement in Pangong Tso a "win-win situation", he cautioned about other areas in Eastern Ladakh.

A North Korean defector wearing a wetsuit and flippers, reportedly swam to South Korea in the early hours of February 16 but dodged being caught for more than six hours

A North Korean defector wearing a wetsuit and flippers, reportedly swam to South Korea in the early hours of February 16 but dodged being caught for more than six hours, according to the Yonhap news agency. After arriving on the South Korean coast via the East Sea, he reportedly crawled through a drainage tunnel inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ), hid his wetsuit and flippers and walked, undetected, along a road for about 5km. South Korean forces did not spot the man despite him appearing several times on CCTV. This has drawn heavy criticism for the South Korean Military. Even after his presence was noticed, the man was not caught for another three hours. However, after a manhunt, the troops found him, asleep with his facemask hanging in a tree.

Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 anti-corruption champions announced by the Biden admi

Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 anti-corruption champions announced by the Biden administration. According to a statement from the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the award recognises individuals who have worked tirelessly, often in the face of adversity, to defend transparency, combat corruption, and ensure accountability in their own countries. Bhardwaj has served as an active member of the Right to Information Movement in India for over two decades. She is the founder of Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS), a citizens' group which promotes transparency, accountability in government and encourage the active participation of citizens.

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has directed lawmakers to draft a legislative package to 'outcompete' China, create new American jobs and invest in strategic pa

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has directed lawmakers to draft a legislative package to 'outcompete' China, create new American jobs and invest in strategic partners and alliances like NATO and India. 
This year&rsquo;s package would target investment in manufacturing, science and technology, supply chains and semiconductors. He further said he intends to have a bill on the Senate floor by 'this spring.'
Further, US Senate committees have been told to craft a bipartisan bill based on legislation proposed last year, seeking funding of $100 billion to prompt research in key tech areas, from artificial intelligence to quantum computing and semiconductors.

Myanmar's military junta must relinquish power and restore the democratically-elected government, the United States said, asserting that it stands strongly with the peo

Myanmar's military junta must relinquish power and restore the democratically-elected government, the United States said, asserting that it stands strongly with the people of Myanmar. 
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said, Burma's military leaders must see that their attempts to replace the democratically-elected government and its violent actions will have consequences.
His remarks come a day after the United States announced an additional set of sanctions against two military leaders of Myanmar.
Earlier this month, the Myanmar junta seized power and detained top political figures including&nbsp;Former State Counsellor of Myanmar&nbsp;Aung San Suu Kyi and the President.

In a landmark ruling, Nepal's Supreme Court has reinstated the dissolved parliament, and ordered the government to summon a House session within the next 13 days. A Co

In a landmark ruling, Nepal's Supreme Court has reinstated the dissolved parliament, and ordered the government to summon a House session within the next 13 days.
A Constitutional bench of Nepal's top court observed that the decision to dissolve the House was 'unconstitutional', as there still was a possibility of forming a new government.
The top court's move comes two months after Prime Minister K P Oli dissolved the House and called for an early election amid a tussle for power with his rivals in the ruling communist party.
The ruling means Oli, who was elected in 2018 following his party&rsquo;s landslide win in the 2017 elections, now faces a no-confidence vote once parliament resumes session.

Sixty-two inmates have died in riots at prisons in three cities in Ecuador as a result of fights between rival gangs and an escape attempt. Authorities said that 800 po

Sixty-two inmates have died in riots at prisons in three cities in Ecuador as a result of fights between rival gangs and an escape attempt. Authorities said that 800 police officers have been helping to regain control of the facilities. Officials said that two groups were trying to gain &ldquo;criminal leadership within the detention centers&rdquo; and that the clashes were precipitated by a search for weapons carried out Monday by police officers.&nbsp;Photographs and videos on social media show alleged inmates decapitated and dismembered amid pools of blood.

Former US President Barack Obama on Tuesday revealed that he once broke a schoolmate's nose for using a racial slur during a locker room fight. The former president sha

Former US President Barack Obama on Tuesday revealed that he once broke a schoolmate's nose for using a racial slur during a locker room fight. The former president shared the experience in an episode of his Spotify podcast with Bruce Springsteen. Hurling racial slurs, he said, comes down to "an assertion of status over the other." The country's first Black President is believed to have discussed the incident for the first time. Spotify podcast 'Renegades: Born in the USA' is an eight-episode series that features the dynamic duo, who have been friends for over a decade.

Joining the chorus of sceptics against the digital currency billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala while speaking to an international business channel said he was not

Joining the chorus of sceptics against the digital currency billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala while speaking to an international business channel said he was not interested in joining the highly speculative Bitcoin&nbsp;party as the hangover is likely to be much worse.&nbsp;
Talking to the hosts of Street Signs Asia ,&nbsp;Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed the plan for regulators in India to ban Bitcoin and put the focus solely on the digital rupee. &nbsp;
 The big bull continued his denunciation of the digital token as he called it speculation of the highest order.&nbsp;Meanwhile global prices of Bitcoin have been crashing over the last 3 sessions, down over 18% in Tuesday&rsquo;s trade as well.&nbsp;

Japan’s Prime Minister has appointed the country’s first Minister for Loneliness after an increase in the suicide rate for the first time in 11 years.

Japan&rsquo;s Prime Minister&nbsp;has appointed the country&rsquo;s first Minister for Loneliness after an increase in the suicide rate for the first time in 11 years.
Tetsushi Sakamoto who is also in charge of dealing with the nation&rsquo;s falling birth rate has been given the additional portfolio to alleviate social isolation.
An isolation/loneliness counter-measures office has also been set up to deal with issues such as suicide and child poverty-which have risen during the pandemic.
With over 4,26,000 Covid-19 cases and 7,577 deaths, the country has witnessed a depressing trend. Women, disproportionately affected by the pandemic, have witnessed a surge in suicide rate compared to male suicides.&nbsp;
The loneliness minister&nbsp;has to come up with a comprehensive strategy to tackle the grim statistics.

Home prices across the United States jumped 10.4% in December, traditionally as a slow month for realty. Case-Shiller Home Price Indices which measures

Home prices across the United States jumped 10.4% in December, traditionally as a slow month for realty.&nbsp;Case-Shiller Home Price Indices&nbsp;&nbsp;which measures average home prices in major metropolitan areas saw one of the largest annual gains in the 30-year history of the index.
Phoenix, Seattle, and San Diego continued to show the strongest price gains among the 19 cities surveyed.
Record low interest rates and pandemic forced work from home has led to a surge in home sales across the United States.&nbsp;Sales of previously owned homes, which make up the bulk of the housing market, rose in 2020 to their&nbsp;highest annual level since 2006.

Canada's House of Commons has voted to declare that China is committing genocide against more than 1 million Muslim Uighurs in the western Xinjiang region, however, Pri

Canada's House of Commons voted to declare that China is committing genocide against more than 1 million Muslim Uighurs in the western Xinjiang region. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Cabinet however abstained from the vote. Lawmakers approved the non-binding motion, which was brought forward by opposition Conservatives. A senior government official told The Associated Press that Canada's foreign minister will make the government's position clear but said declaring something in Parliament is not going to adequately get results in China and that work with international allies and partners is needed. China's envoy to Canada told Canadian parliamentarians over the weekend to not interfere in China's internal affairs.

Facebook will restore Australian news pages 'in the coming days' after the government agreed to amend the proposed law, which was designed to force tech giants to pay f

Facebook will restore Australian news pages 'in the coming days', the social media giant said in a statement after it stuck a deal with the government. The changes will come into affect the government accepts the amendments to the proposed law, which was designed to force tech giants to pay for media content displayed on their platforms.&nbsp;"After further discussions with the Australian government, we have come to an agreement that will allow us to support the publishers we choose to, including small and local publishers', the statement read. Australia and Facebook have been locked in a standoff for over a week after the government introduced legislation that challenged Facebook and Google&rsquo;s dominance in the news content market.

Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested and charged in the United States on Monday with helping her husband contin

Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested and charged in the United States on Monday with helping her husband continue to run his drug trafficking cartel while he was behind bars. &nbsp;The Her arrest is the highest profile U.S. capture of a Mexican on drug charges since former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos was detained in October. Coronel was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with conspiring to distribute heroin, cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamines for unlawful importation into the United States. She is expected to appear in a federal court in Washington on Tuesday.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin extended China's support to India in holding the BRICS summit. India has assumed the BRICS Chairmanship for 2021 and is s

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin extended support to India in holding the BRICS summit. India has assumed the BRICS Chairmanship for 2021 and is set to hold this year's summit. "China attaches high importance to the BRICS cooperation mechanism, Wang said and added that the country &lsquo;stands ready to work together to strengthen communication and cooperation in various fields.' China's announcement came as the armies of the two countries began disengagement of troops locked in over an eight-month-long standoff in eastern Ladakh. Wang, however, did not specify whether Chinese President Xi Jinping would attend the summit expected to be held later this year.

The US hit the historic and tragic milestone of over 500,000 coronavirus deaths on Monday. The White House hosted a moment of silence for those who lost their lives due

The US hit a tragic milestone as the country stared at 500,000 coronavirus deaths. President Joe Biden ordered flags on all US federal buildings to be lowered to half mast in commemoration of the&nbsp; half million mark in the country's death count from Covid-19, the White House said. Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters the gesture would last five days. 500 candles were lit on the South Portico of the White House where President&nbsp;Biden led a moment's silence and was accompanied by First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. &nbsp;'Today we mark a truly grim heartbreaking milestone,' Biden said, as he spoke of the extra-ordinary lives lost.

In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Monday extended the ban on travel between the country's 20 regions till March 27. ‘

In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Monday extended the ban on travel between the country's 20 regions till March 27. &nbsp;&lsquo;It is essential to continue with the restrictions with the spread of coronavirus variants," Italy's health minister Roberto Speranza, was quoted as saying.
The ban applies to all non-essential travel between all regions, regardless of which zone they are in under Italy's tiered system of coronavirus restrictions. The regional travel ban does not apply to travel for work, health, or emergency reasons, or to anyone who needs to travel to return home. Travel within Italy for tourism remains prohibited.

The first commercial flight took off from Israel and landed in&nbsp;UAE's&nbsp;Abu&nbsp;Dhabi&nbsp;on Monday to seal the peace deal between the two nations

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