COVID-19: Wave of promising study results raises hope for vaccines
Early data from trials of three potential COVID-19 vaccines released on Monday, including a closely-watched candidate from Oxford University, increased confidence that a vaccine can train the immune system to…
Haspil, suspected killer of Gokada CEO, Fahim, pleads not guilty to second degree murder
The personal assistant charged with murdering his wealthy tech entrepreneur boss has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder. Tyrese Haspil, 21, was arrested and charged with second…
Ousted President al-Bashir to face trial Tuesday for 1989 coup
Sudan’s former autocratic president Omar al-Bashir, ousted amid a popular pro-democracy uprising last year, faces trial from Tuesday over the military coup that brought him to power more than three…
COVID-19: Scientists find symptom tracker app reveals six distinct types of infection
British scientists analysing data from a widely-used COVID-19 symptom-tracking app have found there are six distinct types of the disease, each distinguished by a cluster of symptoms. A King’s College…
Twitter says attackers downloaded data from up to eight non-verified accounts
Twitter Inc said on Saturday that hackers were able to download account information for up to eight accounts involved in the hack of its systems this week, but said none…
All you need to know about Haspil, alleged killer of Gokada CEO Fahim Saleh
Tyrese Devon Haspil, 21, was the personal assistant to tech CEO Fahim Saleh. He was identified as a person of interest in the death of Saleh, who was found murdered…
Twitter confirms about 130 accounts targeted in cyber attack this week
Twitter Inc disclosed late on Thursday that hackers targeted about 130 accounts during the cyber attack this week, an incident in which profiles of many prominent personalities and organizations were…
Gokada founder died of multiple stab wounds – NY medical examiner says
The technology entrepreneur found slain and dismembered in his luxury Manhattan condominium earlier this week died of multiple stab wounds to the neck and torso, the New York City medical…
Coronavirus: Bangladesh Police nabs hospital owner over fake results
Police in Bangladesh have arrested a hospital owner accused of issuing thousands of fake negative coronavirus test results to patients at his two clinics. He was arrested Wednesday while trying…
Experts concerned about Twitter’s security as company confirms hackers took control of employee credentials to hijack accounts
The extraordinary hacking spree that hit Twitter on Wednesday, leading it to briefly muzzle some of its most widely followed accounts, is drawing questions about the platform’s security and resilience…