Month: September 2022
Approved inhaled Covid vaccine
Made by CanSino, it has similar ingredients to its injected vaccine, using a harmless adenovirus as a carrier for the genetic code that teaches the body how to fight Covid. China has become the first country to approve an inhaled Covid vaccine.Inhaled as a fine mist, Convidecia Air can provide good protection after just one
The growth in democracy in Kenya
Kenya’s Supreme Court is the highest in the country and is established “as the final arbiter and interpreter of the constitution.” It’s the third time the court has been called upon to adjudicate an election dispute since its creation under Kenya’s 2010 constitution. In a tightly fought race last month, the Supreme Court was asked
Chinese top legislator to visit Moscow
Beijing and Moscow have drawn closer in recent years, ramping up cooperation as part of what they call a “no limits” relationship, acting as a counterweight to the global dominance of the United States. China’s top legislator Li Zhanshu will visit Russia next week becoming the highest- ranking Communist Party politician to travel to the
Kherson annexation referendum postponed
Kherson is the only Ukrainian regional capital that has been captured by Russian forces since the start of the invasion. Most of the Kherson region, which borders the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula to the south, was captured by Russian forces in March. Referendums on joining Russia had originally been planned for September by occupying forces in
Pakistan floods and climate change
Pakistan contributes less than 1% of the global greenhouse gases that warm our planet but its geography makes it extremely vulnerable to climate change. Pakistan is located at a place on the globe which bears the brunt of two major weather systems. One can cause high temperatures and drought, like the heatwave in March, and
folding phone revolution
Folding phones were unveiled to great fanfare in 2019. There was much industry speculation that this would be the device that would revitalise a stagnating smartphone industry, create a new buzz around handsets once again and persuade people to upgrade, as figures suggested they were holding on to their phones for longer, unenthused by homogenous
Snapchat lay off employees
Social media companies like Snapchat, Meta and Twitter have all struggled recently as the vast majority of their revenues are based on advertising. Snapchat will lay off 20% of its staff and shut down a string of new projects. Despite reducing spending in some areas, Snapchat must now “face the consequences of our lower revenue
Crypto.com pulls out of Uefa Champions League deal
Crypto.com is the fastest-growing crypto platform with more than 10 million users around the world. Crypto.com has pulled out of a sponsorship deal with Uefa for the Champions League, The collapse of the Champions League deal with Crypto.com, first reported by SportBusiness, is said to have been because of fears that regulatory concerns in European
Spike in OnlyFans users
The platform, which is known for hosting adult content, saw a spike in users during the pandemic. Founded in 2016, OnlyFans has 220 million users and more than two million creators worldwide. In 2021 it saw a 128% increase in the number of fans using the platform compared to the previous year, and a 34%
rewards for keeping Nokia phones for longer
Nokia has announced a new sustainability subscription service alongside its latest phones which incentivises people to keep their phones and tablets for longer by offering them eco-friendly-based rewards for doing so. The scheme awards users more “seeds” the longer they keep a device, with these seeds then able to be used towards supporting sustainability or