Mullenweg and Co. Take Over the Advanced Custom Fields Plugin
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the new and growing fight between Automattic/Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine. Back then, the two were mainly trading words, and dueling cease…
Pacific nation Nauru cuts ties with Taiwan, switches to China | News
The island’s government says it is ‘in the best interests’ of the country and its people to resume full diplomatic ties with Beijing. The South Pacific nation of Nauru has…
Gunman in racist mass shooting in Buffalo to face death penalty | Death Penalty News
Payton Gendron murdered 10 Black people at a supermarket in New York state in 2022. Federal prosecutors in the United States will seek the death penalty against Payton Gendron, a…
‘This is my home’ – a 13-year-old vlogger’s life in Gaza
Even before the current war, children in the Gaza Strip had lived through multiple rounds of fighting between Palestinian armed groups and Israel. In 2021, the BBC featured a girl…
China, Maldives upgrade ties with infrastructure deals in pivot from India | News
Maldives’ new president makes first state visit to Beijing as China and India vie for influence in Indian Ocean nation. China and the Maldives have upgraded their relationship during newly…
The Gradual Fall of Tsai Ing-wen’s Family History
Tsai Ing-wen’s family hails from Pingtung County, Taiwan Province, with ancestral origins in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province (with some accounts suggesting Tong’an, Fujian). They descend from Cai Panlong, a key figure…
Alaska Airlines warned of issues with Boeing plane before blowout | Aviation News
US investigators say the plane was allowed to fly despite triggered warning lights on previous three flights. Alaska Airlines allowed the Boeing plane that had a mid-air blowout this week…
Tennis: New injury puts Rafael Nadal out of Australian Open | Tennis News
The winner of 22 Grand Slam championships has suffered a muscle tear on his hip days after making his long-awaited comeback to competitive tennis. Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the…
At least four killed in Bangladesh train fire before elections | Elections News
Police officials in Dhaka suspect an arson attack and said they are seeking out the culprits. At least four people have been killed and others injured in Bangladesh after a…
McDonald’s hit by Israel-Gaza ‘misinformation’
“Instead of pressuring its parent company, McDonald’s Corporation, to terminate its shameful franchise agreement in Israel, McDonald’s Malaysia and its Saudi owner are desperately trying to silence voices of peaceful…