Month: July 2022
Russia to drop out of International Space Station
The space station has long been a symbol of post-Cold War international teamwork in the name of science but is now one of the last areas of cooperation between the U.S. and the Kremlin. Russian officials have long talked about their desire to launch the country’s own space station and have complained that the wear
Supplementing Income with a secondary Job
Romanians are not secretive about being simultaneously employed in two different places. Half of the respondents said that both of their employers knew about the other job. About 70% of Romanians need to supplement their long-term income with a second job, the survey asked respondents about their work-life, focusing on whether they have chosen to
Africa-Russia agreement positive
Like many African nations, Uganda, Ethiopia and Congo have remained neutral on Russia’s war in Ukraine, with all three either abstaining or being absent during the UN’s March General Assembly vote condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is on a four-nation tour of the African continent. After visits to Egypt and
earthquake in the Philippines
A devastating earthquake in the Philippines has killed at least four people and has injured 60.The powerful 7.1 magnitude quake struck the northern island of Luzon,sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila. Dramatic footage shows people running for safety as the centuries old Bantay Bell Tower crumbling after Abra province was hit. Other buildings have
No rush to extracting grains from Ukraine
The goal over the next four months is to get some 20 million tons of grain out of three Ukrainian sea ports blocked since Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion. That provides time for about four to five large bulk carriers per day to transport grain from the ports to millions of impoverished people worldwide who are
Biden to declare climate emergency
Tens of millions of people in the US, across more than two dozen states, have been living under heat warnings during the past week. The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions. The US climate
Chess robot broke a seven year old boy finger
A video shared on social media shows the robot taking one of the boy’s pieces. The boy then makes his own move, and the robot grabs his finger. A robot broke a seven-year-old boy’s finger during a chess match in Moscow, Four adults rush to help the boy, who is eventually freed and ushered away.
Elon Musk “affair” with Google co-founder
Tesla boss Elon Musk has denied having an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Google co-founder. Mr Musk went on to say that he is still friends with Mr Brin and that they were “at a party together last night!” .At the time of the alleged affair in December, Mr Brin and his wife
YouTube removes Abortion Misinformation
The promotion of “untested” abortion methods and theories on social media is not just “unsafe and it’s life-threatening”. YouTube has said it would remove content promoting unsafe abortions. Videos including false claims about abortion safety will be included in its misinformation policies, the company tweeted. YouTube’s vow to tackle abortion criteria for identifying abortion-related medical
Amazon to raise the price of its prime service
Recent research has suggested that more people are cancelling video streaming subscriptions, such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime, due to the rising cost of living. Most people pay monthly for Amazon Prime, which means the price rise will kick in from mid-September. But if you’ve got the cash handy then you can save by