Month: July 2022
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis hits India’s trade ties
India is Sri Lanka’s third-largest trade partner, and one of the largest contributors to foreign direct investment .Many Indian exporters are keeping trade suspended over fears that payment from Sri Lankan partners will not arrive as access to capital and loans dries up as Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis continues to spiral downward, trade
Ukraine bombing
Ukraine stepped up its counter-attacks against Russian forces in the south while Moscow bombed Kyiv’s outskirts for the first time in weeks as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War Two dragged on with no end in sight. The attack shattered the sense of normalcy that has returned to life in Kyiv since Russian forces abandoned
‘play with fire’ over Taiwan
The Chinese president has warned Joe Biden against “playing with fire” over Taiwan in a highly anticipated phone call that lasted more than two hours on Thursday, This is not the first time Xi has used such language to dissuade Washington from publicly supporting Taipei. In response to Xi’s comment on Taiwan, Biden reiterated Washington’s
Haiti’s capital gun battle
Gang members engaged in a fierce gun battle with each other and with police on Wednesday. A war between Haitian gangs which has left hundreds dead since it flared up three weeks ago has spread to the centre of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Previously, the focal points of the battle between the G9 criminal alliance and
Oldest Monarchies : Swedes Monarchy
Monarchies have existed since the beginning of time, the oldest ones in the world will certainly surprise you All through human history, there have been countless empires, kingdoms, and dynasties that have marked our civilization forever. These Kingdoms Have Withstood The Test Of Time. The beautiful European kingdom of Sweden comes in eighth place! Founded
Shrinking US economy
The U.S. economy shrank again for a second straight quarter, at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, which has often signaled a recession. The second quarter slowdown reflected shifting consumer and business behaviors. Retailers bought fewer items, including cars, as consumers shifted their spending away from goods to services such as restaurants and hotels. In
the link betwen Gaming time and well being
In China, children are allowed to play for only one hour per day, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays but many gamers around the world say that their playing helps their mental health. Well-being can be measured by asking about life satisfaction and levels of emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger and frustration. “Spend 24 hours
Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner criticizes Instagram
Instagram announced new tools for creators using its Reels feature on 21 July, letting them “Remix” previous public photo posts as Reels and simultaneously film and react to content on front and back cameras with a “Dual” feature. Instagram also revealed that new videos which are less than 15 minutes long will be automatically uploaded
Meta sales fall
The owner of Facebook and Instagram was hit by a fall in advertising sales in the three months to July which caused the first year-on-year revenue decline in the firm’s history. Meta’s total revenue slipped 1% to $28.8bn (£23.7bn), but the company fended off a decline in users. Meta, which typically commands more than 20%
“TikTok is way better than my sales job”
Cole Anderson-James, from Colchester, Essex, was working in sales before losing his job during the pandemic. The 25-year-old started doing lip syncing videos on TikTok in lockdown before creating his own sketches. A TikTok star has said being made redundant was “one of the best things” that had happened to him. He has 1.6m followers