Darren Maung
Darren is an aspiring writer who wishes to share or create stories to the world and bring humanity together as one. A massive Star Wars nerd and history buff, he finds enjoyable, heart-warming or interesting subjects in any written media.
China Clamps Down on COVID-19 Cases, Millions Trapped in Lockdowns Before Winter
In recent weeks, Chinese cities have been placed under lockdown once again as COVID-19 cases rise, impacting several economic sectors. Another wave of the pandemic threatens to prompt a new heavy response from the Chinese...
Peace Talks Between Ethiopian and Tigrayan Forces Begin After Two Years of War
On Oct. 25, peace talks between the Ethiopian army and forces from the Tigray region began in South Africa with the goal to end their two-year war against each other, a spokesperson for the South...
Elon Musk Warns of a Global Recession Lasting Until Early 2024, Goes ‘Pedal to the Metal’ on Tesla Production
On Oct. 21, Elon Musk warned that the world is in for a global recession that could last until the spring of 2024. As developments in Europe and China occur, the CEO of Tesla is...
King of Malaysia Encourages Political Peace and Cooperation as General Elections Near
On Oct. 20, Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah told candidates vying for power in the upcoming general elections to be “civil” as the country approaches its campaign period. In the years since...
Elon Musk Deletes Tweets of Himself, Kanye West and Trump, Citing Outrage Regarding Anti-Semitism
Elon Musk recently deleted two separate tweets of himself, Kanye West (popularly known as Ye) and Donald Trump on Twitter, following criticism of supposed anti-Semitic messages in the posts. Not long after his Twitter drama...
Pentagon Blacklists Dozens More Companies Allegedly Linked to the Chinese Military
On Oct. 5, several Chinese companies, including drone tech giant DJI Technology, were added to the blacklist of companies banned by the United States. In light of alleged ties between these companies and the Chinese...
Elon Musk’s Starlink Launches in Japan, Many More Nations to Come
On Oct. 11, Japan became the first Asian nation to acquire Internet access from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system — the brainchild of Musk’s SpaceX company. The widening network of SpaceX’s satellites is slowly enveloping...
Australian Government Pushes for Ten-Year Plan to Save Local Wildlife, Preserve Land
On Oct. 4, the Australian government declared a new plan to save the flora and fauna of the country by preserving swathes of land. After recent environmental disasters and the apparent complacency of the government’s...
53 Dead, 82 Wounded in Suicide Bomb Attack in Afghanistan, Girls and Young Women Among Majority of Deaths
On Oct. 3, the United Nations (UN) declared that a suicide bombing on a Kabul education center took the lives of 53 people, mainly girls and young women. The bombing on Sept. 30, appeared to...
Messages Reveal Downward Spiral Between Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal
On Sept. 30, heated private messages between Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal were revealed in a court filing. According to the messages, Musk and Agrawal appeared to have hit it off with each...
Doomscrolling, The Unhealthy Habit of Negative Scrolling and How to Overcome It
Are you doomscrolling? As you browse through your Facebook news feed, you read through tons and tons of online content. The more time you spend online, the more likely you are to stumble upon some...
Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot Met with Worries as Reveal Date Draws Closer
Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans to reveal his new Tesla Bot during Tesla’s “AI Day” on Friday, Sept. 30, more than a year since first announcing it. However, the idea of a humanoid robot is...