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Netflix's The Queen's Gambit sparks interest in Chess, web search jumps

If you think Chess is a boring game then you have not watched Netflix's The Queen's Gambit miniseries. Anya Taylor-Joy's series has sparked interest in chess worldwide.

Nov 17, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference inside the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House September 27, 2020 in Washington, U.S. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: source

President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, last week asked for options on attacking Iran's main nuclear site, but ultimately decided against taking the dramatic step, a US official said.

Nov 17, 2020

White House Karen to Space Karen; viral trends mercilessly troll Trump, Musk

US President Donald Trump and SpaceX boss Elon Musk were trending on Twitter for all the wrong reasons as netizens trolled them mercilessly for some of their recent remarks.

Nov 17, 2020

Donald Trump 'Home Alone 2' cameo: POTUS 'bullied' his way into hotel scene

Home Alone director Chris Columbus recently talked about the famous Donald Trump's cameo in Home Alone 2 movie and how the current POTUS bullied his way into the movie.

Nov 16, 2020

Hurricane Laura to reach catastrophic Cat 4; extended power outages,

Hurricane Iota path: Cat 5 storm approaches Central America [details]

Heavy rainfall from Iota will likely lead to life-threatening flash flooding and river flooding across portions of Central America through Thursday.

Nov 16, 2020

Won the election: Trump's victory claim sets dangerous precedent for transfer of power

Several conspiracy theorists believe that Donald Trump's win is inevitable as it marks the fulfillment of Biblical prophecies. Here's how the simple claim of victory could have dangerous consequences.

Nov 16, 2020

Moderna's vaccine is most effective in preventing COVID-19, yet; beats Pfizer, Sputnik

Together with Pfizer Inc's vaccine, also shown to be more than 90% effective, and pending more safety data and regulatory review, the United States could have two vaccines authorized for emergency use in December

Nov 16, 2020

Anyone can apply for political appointee job in Biden-Harris admn; here's how

If you're eager to be a part of the Biden-Harris administration, it is possible as there are openings for anyone interested to apply for a political appointee. Full details here.

Nov 16, 2020

Normalcy may return by winter 2021, says Covid vaccine creator

Normalcy from the Covid era can only be expected by next year's winter as any Covid vaccine will take to show its effect and will not immediately reduce the number of infections, as per the co-developer of Pfizer's vaccine, media reports said.

Nov 16, 2020

NYC-based comedian mimics Trump, Biden and other leader's Diwali wishes; Twitter in splits | watch

Feraz Shere, a New York-based comedian is the latest internet sensation after he decided to give a hilarious spin to some of the Diwali messages of leaders like Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau, Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders

Nov 15, 2020

If asteroid that killed dinosaurs was 30 secs late; here's what would happen

If the doomsday asteroid that hit the earth was 30 seconds late, we wouldn't have Jurassic Park movies. Here's what else would happen. Scroll down to know more.

Nov 15, 2020

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is 'too broad' to enter Porsche

Dwayne Johnson will act with Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot and Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds in Netflix's Red Notice movie. The Rock recently gave an about his struggle to enter a car.

Nov 15, 2020

Black Panther 2 movie: Marvel won't use CGI to digitally double Chadwick Boseman

Marvel Studio's EVP Victoria Alonso has confirmed that they are going to respect Chadwick Boseman's legacy and are not going to digitally double him in the upcoming Black Panther 2

Nov 15, 2020

Punjabi in Canada teaching Bhangra in snow is much-needed positivity in 2020 [Watch]

A Canadian Punjabi is sort of a sensation in the country as his viral videos teaching Bhangra are worth a watch.

Nov 14, 2020

Inside White House; most incredible rules kitchen staff has to follow [details inside]

From the large state dinners to impressive gingerbread house to unusual requests by the President, the White House kitchen staff has to juggle it all.

Nov 14, 2020

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The Americas

Netflix's The Queen's Gambit sparks interest in Chess, web search jumps

Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: source

White House Karen to Space Karen; viral trends mercilessly troll Trump, Musk

Donald Trump 'Home Alone 2' cameo: POTUS 'bullied' his way into hotel scene

Hurricane Iota path: Cat 5 storm approaches Central America [details]

Won the election: Trump's victory claim sets dangerous precedent for transfer of power

Moderna's vaccine is most effective in preventing COVID-19, yet; beats Pfizer, Sputnik

Anyone can apply for political appointee job in Biden-Harris admn; here's how

Normalcy may return by winter 2021, says Covid vaccine creator

NYC-based comedian mimics Trump, Biden and other leader's Diwali wishes; Twitter in splits | watch

If asteroid that killed dinosaurs was 30 secs late; here's what would happen

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is 'too broad' to enter Porsche

Black Panther 2 movie: Marvel won't use CGI to digitally double Chadwick Boseman

Punjabi in Canada teaching Bhangra in snow is much-needed positivity in 2020 [Watch]

Inside White House; most incredible rules kitchen staff has to follow [details inside]

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh