Web archive - December 6, 2022

World

Trump’s call to ‘terminate’ US Constitution draws ire

White House spokesperson terms ex-President's remarks 'anathema to nation's soul'

World

Beijing drops COVID testing burden as wider easing beckons

People allowed to enter parks, supermarkets, offices and airports without showing proof of a negative COVID-19 test

Gossip

Deepika Padukone to unveil FIFA World Cup trophy during the finals in Qatar

Indian actor is the first international star to unveil a trophy during the sporting event

Technology

Facebook Dating now requires age verification

Meta will ask for a photo ID and use a machine learning algorithm to verify the age

Spotlight

Palestinian Santa brings festive cheer to Jerusalem

Visitors from around the world line up to sit on Santa's lap, to find out if they were on his naughty or nice list

Pakistan

Major Shabbir Sharif's 51st martyrdom anniversary observed

Major Sharif embraced martyrdom on December 6, 1971, after being hit by a tank shell

Pakistan

Imran condemns sealing of Centaurus mall by PDM 'mafia'

CDA says management violated regulations

Technology

Microsoft offers Sony 10-year contract for 'Call of Duty' releases on PlayStation

Offer comes as Microsoft faces increased regulatory scrutiny over its buyout deal for Activision Blizzard

Technology

US agency investigating crypto firms for misconduct

Agencies are investigating firms for possible misconduct concerning digital assets

Technology

Musk’s Neuralink faces federal probe, employee backlash over animal tests

Neuralink is developing brain implant it hopes will help cure neurological ailments