Month: February 2022
Global Stocks Drops as Ukraine- Russia Starts
Global stock indexes and major cryptocurrencies dived on Thursday while commodities like oil and precious metals rallied as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves through international markets. The Moscow stock exchange, which uses the Russian ruble, suspended all trading Thursday amid enormous volatility in the currency and benchmark index MOEX was down nearly 40%. What
Bitcoin Falls Below $35,000 After Russia Invasion
The price of bitcoin dropped below $35,000 for the first time since January on Thursday as Russia began its military operation in Ukraine, a selloff that some analysts have previously warned could continue to worsen until tensions subside in eastern Europe. Since hitting a record high of more than $69,000 in November, the cryptocurrency has
The West Sanctions Russia
Western Countries have moved swiftly to impose a first tranche of economic sanctions on Russia after President Vladimir Putin recognised the independence of two breakaway enclaves in eastern Ukraine and ordered Russian troops to be deployed to them. On February 22nd America, Britain and the EU rolled out measures that include restrictions on the sale
Donetsk and Luhansk Independence
Russia would “immediately” recognise the independence of two breakaway regions in the east of the country. In a piece of televised theatre, Mr Putin had members of his national security council declare that they favoured the move. Later, after a long speech, he signed agreements on “friendship, co-operation and mutual aid” with the leaders of
Crisis in Ukraine
On February 24th Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, declared war on Ukraine shortly before 6am Moscow time when he said he was launching a “special military operation”. He said its aim was to demilitarise Ukraine and protect Russia. In recent weeks Mr Putin has assembled up to 190,000 troops on Ukraine’s borders. Hours before the declaration
European Union cyber rapid-response team in Ukraine
The newly formed team of eight to 12 experts, from Lithuania, Croatia, Poland, Estonia, Romania, and the Netherlands, has committed to help defend Ukraine from cyber-attacks – remotely and on site in the country. A cyber rapid-response team is being deployed across Europe, after a call for help from Ukraine. It comes after the UK
virtual strip clubs on metaverse
The metaverse is the name given to games and experiences accessed by people wearing virtual reality headsets. The technology, previously confined to gaming, could be adapted for use in many other areas – from work to play, concerts to cinema trips. However, Some apps in the virtual-reality metaverse are “dangerous by design” and from history
Uk ransomware hackers
Ransomware attacks are so-called because the hackers encrypt vital data and demand a ransom in order to get the information decrypted. Negotiating with cyber-criminals in this manner is discouraged by governments and industry, but that hasn’t stopped some high-profile firms – including JBS Foods and Colonial Pipeline – paying up in order to get their
esports event moved after protests
A planned esports tournament is to be moved, after protests over the United Arab Emirates’ record on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. A petition signed by more than 13,000 listed its “serious LGBTQ+ issues”, including criminalising homosexuality. And the company says it will now “move the Six Major of August 2022 to another Rainbow
Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit
Megan Thee Stallion has filed a new lawsuit against her record label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, over a row about what constitutes an album. The dispute is about her 2021 release, Something For Thee Hotties, which was classed as a mixtape. In the lawsuit, filed on Friday, Megan’s team say the release “clearly meets the definition