U.S. adds 12,000 special immigrant visas for Afghans; backers say more are needed

Washington — U.S. lawmakers provided an additional 12,000 Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghans supporting the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in a $1.2 trillion spending bill, extending the program through the end of 2025. 20,000 less than they asked for. President Joe Biden signed long-awaited spending bills into law on Saturday, hours after Congress approved … Read more

PS Plus game catalog adds “NBA 2K24”, “Resident Evil 3”, “Midnight Sun” and more

Sony has announced that it will launch a series of games in the PlayStation Plus game catalog in March. Starting from March 19, PS Plus Extra and Deluxe/Premium Edition subscribers will be able to experience the popular basketball simulation game “NBA 2K24”, the tactical role-playing game Marvel’s Midnight Suns, the survival horror game “Resident Evil … Read more

U.S. adds $100 million to multinational force to aid violence in Haiti

State Council— The United States will invest an additional $100 million in a U.N.-backed multinational security force aimed at assisting Haitian police in fighting criminal gangs and provide $33 million in humanitarian aid, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday. This would bring total U.S. contributions to security forces to $300 million. In February … Read more

WhatsApp adds text formatting options, tests profile picture protection

WhatsApp on Wednesday launched four new text formatting options globally. These new options join the existing bold, italics, strikethrough, and monospaced formatting options. The new text tool series will allow users to send messages in bullet points, numbered lists, and two different citation styles. The new Markdown style syntax is available for WhatsApp on Android, … Read more

Ferrari adds Dogecoin to list of accepted cryptocurrency payments

Ferrari has recently made strides to support cryptocurrency in its operations, with a new announcement. The Italian luxury carmaker has decided to add Dogecoin to the list of cryptocurrencies it accepts as payment for high-end cars and goods in the United States after the United States opened up payments in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and U.S. dollar … Read more

Toyota GR Yaris special edition adds donut mode, bringing the ultimate drifting experience

Last updated: February 5, 2024 17:47 UTC toyota The launch of two exclusive special edition GR Yaris hatchbacks pays homage to the success of its star driver in the World Rally Championship (WRC). Limited to 100 units each, the Kalle Rovanperä and Sébastien Ogier editions are exclusive to the Japanese market and promise to combine … Read more

As ‘Suryavanshi Shri Ram’ inspires Modi, Sitharaman adds Ayodhya temple-like scheme in her budget

In the interim Budget 2024 presented ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise to reduce electricity bills for the poor after the Pran Pratistha ceremony at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya1 January 22nd. Listing out the expected benefits of the rooftop solar scheme on Thursday, the Finance … Read more

Canada Adds India To Its Probe Into Election Meddling

An independent commission probing alleged foreign interference in Canada asked the Trudeau government on Wednesday to share information about possible meddling in elections by India, a development that could aggravate already-tense Ottawa-New Delhi relations. The commission was set up by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in September to conduct a public inquiry into foreign meddling … Read more

Canada Officially Adds India To Its Probe Of Election Meddling

The inquiry is set to hold its first public hearings next week. Canada’s public inquiry into foreign interference will examine allegations that India sought to meddle in recent national elections, potentially inflaming already-elevated tensions between the two countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an inquiry last year after intelligence documents were leaked to media outlets … Read more

Trump’s Win Adds to Air of Inevitability as Haley Sharpens Edge

Donald J. Trump’s victory in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday provided him the second of an opening pair of wins in the Republican nomination fight that accelerated his push for the party to coalesce behind him and deepened questions about the path forward for Nikki Haley, his lone remaining rival. The defeat of Ms. … Read more