US Election 2020

Georgia Secretary of State's Office has recovered a trash folder that contains the recording of voice call between former US President Donald Trump and state investigator Frances Watson. Recovered from the state investigator's device, the recorded call revealed that Trump was luring Watson to propagate the fake claims of voter fraud. In addition, the recording also showed Trump's eagerness to influence Georgia election officials. However, … read-more

According to the National Public Radio (NPR), Joe Biden has set a new record of getting highest votes in a presidential elections after securing around 70.7 million votes. He broke the earlier record of Barack Obama who had received 69.4 million votes in 2008. Donald Trump with around 67.32 million is also very close to the record. As per NBC news reports, around 23 million votes are yet to be tallied.

Ahead of the US Presidential elections, Facebook plans to deploy tools that curb election-related violence, reported the Wall Street Journal. Reportedly, Facebook Spokesperson stated that the company has 'hired experts and formed various teams' to tackle any scenarios. It mentioned that the tools are already used in 'at-risk' countries like Myanmar and Sri Lanka. However, few of the Facebook employees and politicians criticised the move as it… read-more

Iran government on October 18 celebrated the termination of UN's arms embargo (arms ban) against the country imposed in 2007. The enduring ban on arms' purchase has come to an end under the terms of UNSC resolution, which was passed after the signing of 2015 Nuclear Deal. Iran's Foreign Ministry said that the country can now "procure any necessary arms and equipment" for its defence purposes.