Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Chinese smartphone vendors begins losing buyers

Man, who worked for 13 years for Huawei, jailed for 251 days for demanding severance pay

Li Hongyuan, 35, was arrested in January. The police raided his house in the middle of the night and first arrested him on charges of embezzling funds.

Dec 4, 2019

'I can't fund my own campaign': US Senator Kamala Harris drops out of 2020 Presidential race

Kamala Harris had a great start with her campaign announcement coming on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and had over 20,000 people attending to listen to her speech.

Dec 4, 2019

Video: Moment Yazidi sex slave confronts ISIS rapist who assaulted her when she was 14

In captivity, the young teen Yazidi girl was subjected to rape and physical torture for over 10 months before she managed to escape

Dec 3, 2019

Michigan begins recreational marijuana sales: Complete list of stores where you can buy weed legally

Michigan starting December 1 became the 10th state in the United States to sell marijuana for recreational use.

Dec 3, 2019

#EnaZeda: Viral video of politician masturbating outside school sparks 'MeToo' movement in Tunisia

Last month, hundreds of women marched to the Parliament to voice their protest against laws that lack teeth.

Dec 2, 2019

Who is Carlota Prado, Spanish Big Brother contestant, forced to watch video of her own rape?

It is reported that Prado had to beg to the "super" to stop its screening. The program coordinators then forced Carlota Prado to immediately leave the show premises.

Dec 2, 2019

Fact check: Did court allow New Jersey brother-sister to marry after 10-year-long legal battle?

Even as the infuriating post continues to create quite a racket on social media, we can confirm that the report is a complete hoax.

Dec 1, 2019

RIP Jack Merritt: Father pens moving tribute to London Bridge terror attack victim

Merritt worked as the course coordinator for Learning Together, a prisoner reform programme run by the University of Cambridge's Institute of criminology.

Dec 1, 2019

Video: Here is why Brazilian President thinks Leonardo Di Caprio set Amazon rainforest on fire

DiCaprio's environmental organization Earth Alliance has pledged $5 million to help protect the Amazon rainforest

Nov 30, 2019

Support #BuyNothingDay, but don't shame Black Friday shoppers

Black Friday, which happens to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year, also has steadily been gaining negative publicity.

Nov 30, 2019

[Video] London Bridge attack: Moment 'terrorist' on bail, who killed two, was shot dead by UK police

Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu told the press that the suspect died on the scene after he was shot on the close range by the police officers

Nov 30, 2019

A member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards checks a missile inside an underground depot in an undisclosed location, Iran, in this handout photo released by the official website of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on March 8, 2016

Video: Iranian security forces shoot at protestors with AKs, kill with head shots

The protests, which now have been dubbed as one of the bloodiest in the history of Iran, has been raging since October 1.

Nov 29, 2019

VIDEO: Italian Police dismantles 'Nazi' Party network, raids 19 locations

The members of the group also allegedly were able to set up connections with other Nazi sympathizers in Portugal, France, and Spain

Nov 29, 2019

Thanksgiving Fact Check: Who said 'Black Friday' is about selling of slaves?

Till now, there is no clarity on how the term "Black Friday" came to be. Despite its vast popularity, many do not know why Black Friday is called Black Friday.

Nov 29, 2019

Trump's Thanksgiving Day gift: Proposes to list Mexican cartels as terror groups, irks Mexico

President Trump renewed his call for military intervention in Mexico, following the brutal killing of nine American citizens in Mexico earlier this month.

Nov 28, 2019

Factually incorrect: Koalas 'functionally extinct' - a dangerous exaggeration warn experts

The term "functional extinction" would indicate that nothing can be done to protect or save the koalas

Nov 28, 2019

[Fan Review] #ObsessedwithExo: K-pop boy band breaks Internet with new album launch

With the latest album "Obsession", EXO has truly earned itself the title of being the kings of trendsetting.

Nov 27, 2019

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