International News & Politics

Xi Jinping Schools Joe Biden On Chinese Style Democracy

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Chinese President Xi Jinping responded to US President Joe Biden’s comment on the present world order as an “inflection point” and call to choose between democratic systems of government and dictatorships or face the consequences.

HIGHLIGHTS

• China had Chinese style democracy said Xi Jinping
• Xi Jinping recently consolidated his position to remain a ruler for life
• Joe Biden hailed the US midterm elections as a win for US democracy

What Did Joe Biden Mean By Infection Point?

Biden was referring to a point where the world had to choose between democratic systems of government and dictatorships, or found the world forever changed. The comment came after Chinese President Xi Jinping consolidated his power as head of the world’s second-largest economy. His plans for becoming a ruler for life had raised concerns.

Last year, Biden asked over 100 leaders at a virtual summit, would they allow the backward slide of rights and democracy to continue unchecked. Or would they have the vision and courage to once more lead the march of human progress and human freedom forever? China termed the event divisive as it wasn’t invited to the summit.

Also, Biden hailed the US midterm elections saying that it was a win for democracy and a defeat for “election deniers” who fought for office on the false pretension that the 2020 presidential elections were stolen from Donald Trump.

What Was Xi Jinping’s Response To Biden?

Xi Jinping Schools Joe Biden On Chinese Style Democracy

Xi said that the so-called ‘democracy versus authoritarianism’ narrative wasn’t the defining feature of the present world, still, less did it represent the trend of the times. He further maintained that freedom, democracy, and human rights were humanity’s common pursuits, and also the Chinese Communist Party’s constant pursuit. He said the United States … Read the rest

Sports

Rafael Nadal Is Still Confident Of Winning Nitto ATP Finals After Losing To Taylor Fritz

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Rafael Nadal lost the Sunday match to the inspired debutant Taylor Fritz at the Nitto ATP Finals. But the Spaniard showed no sign of panic in his post-match press conference where he told the reason for losing the match.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Rafael Nadal suffered an abdominal tear in September and he is still recuperating from the injury
• He lost two matches in the space of 10 weeks after an injury lay-off
• The Spaniard is chasing his maiden Nitto ATP Finals this week

What Did Nadal Say In His Post-Match Press Conference?

Rafael Nadal Is Still Confident Of Winning Nitto ATP Finals

Nadal stayed unmoved by the opening loss at the Pala Alpitour despite knowing that it was his second defeat in ten weeks. He said that tennis and the sport in general, that’s about time. He had less time than Fritz to do what he wanted to do on the ball. He felt that everything was going so fast. When that happened, normally people were under stress, and they didn’t have the time to play the kind of shot that they wanted.

Nadal had an abdominal tear during his fourth round of the US Open after which he went on an injury lay-off and lost his three-set defeat to Tommy Paul at the Rolex Paris Masters 11 days ago. The 36-year said that he acknowledged the difficulties of facing high-class opponents soon after an injury lay-off.

He said that in most of the points of the match, he was in a defensive position, and Tommy Paul was in an offensive position. That’s what happened. But every single time he came back from injury, playing against top players from the first day.

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Cricket Sports

What Are The Revised Playing Conditions For T20 World Cup 2022 Final?

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Rules for the T20 World Cup 2022 final have been revised for the Pakistan and England match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The rules are changed to prevent the rough weather conditions from spoiling the play. The revised conditions make sure that the match doesn’t get washed out with the rain.

Revised Match Conditions

Revised Playing Conditions For T20 World Cup 2022 Final
  1. Monday is the reserve day in case the match doesn’t start on the scheduled day.
  2. The Event Technical Committee (ETC) amended clause 13.7.3 of the Playing Conditions to increase the additional playing time on the reserve day to four hours from two hours, in case the match doesn’t completed in the provided time.
  3. 10 overs per side are required to enter the knockout stage and all efforts will be put to complete the match on the scheduled day even with necessary reductions of overs.
  4. The match will be played on the reserve day only when the minimum number of overs (10 overs per side) aren’t played on the scheduled day.
  5. The match will continue on the reserve day beginning at 15h00 (9:30 AM IST).
  6. An additional 30 minutes are available for Sunday and extra four hours are reserved for Monday.
  7. A Super Over will decide the match in case of a tie.
  8. If Super Over can’t be played due to rough weather conditions, Pakistan and England will be declared joint winners.

It is to be noted that weather forecasts have predicted heavy rain on Sunday but ICC wants to complete the match on Sunday or Monday, only if necessary. If nothing works, both teams will share the trophy.

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Cricket Sports

Why Did Kapil Dev Call Indian Team “Chokers”?

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The Indian cricket team was knocked down by English players in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final match. England won the match by 10 wickets, while India lost 8 wickets to make a chasing score for England. Kapil Dev called the Indian team chokers.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev urged the fans to not criticize the team for this defeat
• Kapil Dev said that England assessed the conditions better and outplayed India

Why Did Kapil Dev Call Indian Team Chokers?

Kapil Dev Call Indian Team Chokers

India reached the semi-final level in T20 World Cup 2022 but failed to make any breakthrough beyond this level. But the biggest problem is the manner in which the Indian team lost the game to England. Their defeat has raised many questions about their performance.

Kapil Dev, who was credited for bringing the first-ever World Cup in 1983, branded the Indian team as chokers in a show on ABP News. The former Indian captain said that they can be called chokers because they came close and then choke. At the same time, he urged the fans to not criticize the Indian team for this defeat.

What Did Kapil Dev In The Favor Of The Indian Team?

Kapil Dev reminded the fans and the country about the laurels the same team brought to the country. The former cricketer came to the rescue of the Indian team after branding them as chokers. He said that England assessed the playing conditions well and simply outplayed India.

Indian team played well but could score only 168 runs in 20 overs after losing 6 wickets. From India, Hardik Pandya scored the highest 63 runs off 33 balls. But England won the match in 16 overs without losing a single wicket.

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Technology

New “Official” Tag And Other Latest Updates From Twitter

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Elon Musk created an “Official” label for select verified Twitter accounts on Wednesday but it vanished soon. And all Musk had to say about this new label was that he just killed that. It is to be noted that Twitter already has a blue label for select verified accounts.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A new “Official” label appeared on Twitter on Wednesday only to disappear on the same day
• Twitter’s coveted blue badge is undergoing a major makeover under Elon Musk
• Elon Musk wants to levy an $8 fee for the blue badge despite heavy criticism

Why Did Elon Musk Create an “Official” Label?

Elon Musk Create an “Official” Label

It was Twitter’s latest update along with the new $8 service with the blue verification mark but it didn’t last for long. Twitter launched an “Official” label for select verified accounts including government accounts, commercial companies, business partners, major media outlets, publishers, and some public figures but removed it soon after the launch.

PM Modi’s Twitter account had the “Official” label before it was withdrawn. During the launch, Elon Musk tweeted that Twitter would do many dumb things in the coming months. They would what be worked and change what didn’t.

Why Was The “Official” Label Removed?

When American YouTuber Marques Brownlee highlighted that the label had disappeared, Musk replied that he just killed that. The blue check would be a great leveler, said Musk.

What Is The Controversy Surrounding the $8 Fee?

According to Twitter’s early-stage products executive Esther Crawford, the “Official” isn’t available for sale, and nor would previously verify accounts would get the new label. But Elon Musk is sticking with his $8 fee despite facing criticism from all corners. Elon Musk asked Twitter users to criticize him all day but that will … Read the rest

International Technology

Facebook Parent Meta Platforms Inc. Is Cutting Jobs For These Reasons

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Meta Platforms Inc. follows Twitter in job cuts. The Facebook parent company initiated work on widespread job cuts on Wednesday. According to insiders, Mark Zuckerberg took the drastic step after disappointing earnings and a sharp drop in revenue.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Meta job announces job cuts for the first time after its inception in 2004
• About 10% of Meta employees are expected to be affected by the job cuts
• Mark Zuckerberg had already updated his team about the job cuts in September

What Are The Reasons Given For Job Cuts By Meta Platforms Inc.?

When Mark Zuckerberg warned employees in late September about his intentions to slash expenses by restructuring teams, the company was already reeling struggling to improve its revenue from digital advertising. The fear of economic recession also forced Mark Zuckerberg to take this drastic step. Insiders also say that Zuckerberg needs more funding for his speculative virtual-reality push called the Metaverse.

How Did The Job Cut Start In Meta Platforms Inc.?

Job Cut Start In Meta Platforms Inc.

The Menlo Park, California-based company implemented a hiring freeze saying that the CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants a smaller team in 2023. On Tuesday, Zuckerberg told the executives to prepare for job cuts. The Wall Street Journal reported Mark Zuckerberg said that he was accountable for the company’s missteps during the executive call.

What Did Mark Zuckerberg Say To Executives?

He said that the company basically grew quickly every year for the first 18 years, and then more recently their revenue had been flat to slightly down for the first time. So they had to adjust. Meta Platforms Inc. owns Instagram and Whatsapp as well and employs more than 87,000 people as of September.

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International News & Politics

Donald Trump Is Going To Announce His Re-Election Bid In The Coming Days

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Former President Donald Trump said that he was going to make a big announcement in the coming days. It is to be noted that Trump had never come to terms with his lost re-election bid in 2020. Also, he was giving hints of re-entering the fray in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Donald Trump hinted he could fight the 2024 presidential elections
• He lost the re-election bid in 2020
• The Republican was the closest to confirming his re-election bid in the 2024 elections

What Announcement Did Donald Trump Make On Monday?

Donald Trump Is Going To Announce His Re-Election

Donald Trump said that he would make a big announcement about his decision to re-enter the race for the White House in 2024 in the coming days. Trump lost his re-election bid in 2020 but it didn’t deter him from re-entering the fray in the next presidential elections.

Trump made the statement about his re-election during a meeting in Ohio on the eve of US polls in Ohio. These polls will determine the control of Congress. He told a cheering crowd that he wasn’t detracted from the very important election in 2024. He further said that he would make a very big announcement on Tuesday, November 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

The Republican was closest during the last elections and he is ready to re-enter the fray to the top post in the US administration. He never accepted his defeat in the 2020 presidential elections.

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Football Sports

3 Key Takeaways Of Lazio’s 1-0 Win Over AS Roma

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The absence of its key striker Ciro Immobile had little effect on Lazio who registered a 1-0 win in a derby over AS Roma on Sunday. With this win, Lazio came third in the Serie A table with 27 points, and AS Roma stands in the fifth position with 25 points after thirteen matches.

Key Takeaways Of The Game

How Maurizio Sarri Coped With Immobile’s Absence?

An injured Ciro Immobile chose to sit between audiences and watch his team playing. But Sarri was looking for a striker for his team. And the former Chelsea coach decided to bet on Mattia Zaccagni, Felipe Anderson, and Pedro as strikers. And his decision proved fruitful when Anderson scored the deciding goal in the first half. The Brazilian defender Roger Ibañez made an incredible mistake but Anderson didn’t miss the opportunity.

What Was The Biggest Challenge For AS Roma?

Lazio’s 1-0 Win Over AS Roma

Considering the ball possession rate and the costly mistake by their defender, it becomes clear that defense was their biggest challenge. They couldn’t take control of the ball as it remained with Lazio for 59% of the game. Also, the individual mistake by Roger Ibañez drowned the morale of the entire team and they couldn’t manage to get the courage to strike a goal. AS Roma has a three-lined defense but it seemed weak in the Sunday fixture.

How Many Players Are Injured?

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Technology

How Will Layoff Impact Twitter Business In India?

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Elon Musk downsized the Twitter India team on Friday according to his plans for reducing the infrastructural cost of the social media platform. While a majority of officials were removed, a handful of employees in the sales operations are retained.

HIGHLIGHTS

• 50-60% of the Twitter India staff have been let go
• There is no information about the severance pay
• India is the third-largest market for Twitter after US and Japan

What Is The Impact Of Twitter India Layoffs?

Impact Of Twitter India Layoffs

With a majority of the 250-member team being laid off, Twitter India’s strength has considerably impacted all verticals in the country. India constitutes the third-largest market for Twitter with 23.6 million users and it is increasing.

According to internal information, Twitter India has laid off at least 50-60% of its employees. And its impact can be seen in marketing, communication, partnerships, and all other verticals.

The majority of employees retained by Twitter India belong to sales operations. There is no communication regarding severance pay, if any, to be given to the employees laid off on Friday.

Twitter India closed its offices and denied the employees access to the internal systems. There were asked to wait for information about whether they are laid off. There was chaos in the office as everyone wanted to know about the laid-off.

Why Is Elon Musk Downsizing Twitter India Team?

Soon after the takeover, Musk made it clear that he wanted to cut around 3700 Twitter staff to slash costs and impose a demanding work ethic. A source in Twitter India said that they were aware of the laid off but the exact number of employees to be relieved wasn’t known to them.

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Business Technology

What Is Elon Musk’s “Deep Cut Plan” For Twitter?

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Elon Musk has asked Twitter Inc’s teams to explore options for annual infrastructure cost savings of up to $1 billion and has given Nov 7 deadline to present a plan. But the teams fear that this move could make Twitter unable to handle high-traffic events like the U.S. midterm elections.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Elon Musk could save up to $3 million a day from servers and cloud services
• But the steep infrastructure cut will compromise the services during critical events
• Musk has asked Twitter teams to work hard to meet Nov 7 deadline to present a cost-cutting plan

What Is The Present Infrastructural Cost Of Twitter?

According to an internal document, Twitter’s daily expense is about $3 million a day “with all spending and revenue considered”. But the company wants to go for a “Deep Cut Plan” to save as much as it can. It is estimated that the social media company can save between $1.5 million and $3 million by cutting down on its servers and cloud services.

What Is Twitter’s Deep Cut Plan?

Twitter’s Deep Cut Plan

The social media platform has extra server space to ensure that it can easily accommodate high traffic which is when people rush to Twitter to share and consume information. It happens in crisis times or major political events. Insiders say that Musk is willing to introduce that risk to meet those goals. Elon Musk can even reduce spending on Google Cloud services to fulfill the goals. But Google didn’t comment on this matter.

Twitter teams are working round the clock to meet the Nov 7 deadline set to present a “Deep Cut Plan”. Musk has even ordered some of the officials to work every day to meet the deadline.

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