Month: November 2022
Putin’s absence in G20 summit
The Kremlin already stated on Friday that Putin was not planning to participate in the G20 summit even by videoconference. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has alluded to the circumstances surrounding Russia to justify the absence of its president, Vladimir Putin, from the upcoming G20 summit, scheduled for this Tuesday and Wednesday in Bali, Indonesia. Despite
Uganda condemns European countries on climate inaction
Due to the global energy crisis some European countries have recently decided to increase coal production – a move heavily criticised by climate change activists. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has accused Western countries of reprehensible double standards when it comes to commitments to stop climate change. The Ugandan leader also said European countries were happy
The climate summit expectations in Egypt
World leaders are in Egypt for the COP27 summit, as campaigners and scientists warn that global carbon emissions are set to reach record levels and key milestones on slowing the planet’s rising temperature have been missed. The youngest people in society will be living with the effects of climate inaction longer than anybody else. Young
first Netflix’s live show
Until now, must-see live programming has remained an area where traditional broadcasters still have dominance. Comedian Chris Rock is to host Netflix’s first ever live streamed show, as the company begins to experiment with screening live events. It could open the door for more live content on Netflix like sport, real-time reality TV and other
internet search in Russia
The Kremlin keeps a tight grip on the country’s media liberation and dismisses reports of atrocities as fake. The internet in Russia was for a long time the main space for alternative sources of information, but after starting the war in February the Kremlin launched a crackdown on independent online media. In many places, searching
Global LockBit ransomware campaign
There has been increased scrutiny on appropriate defences against cyber-attacks, particularly on Western financial institutions, in the wake of heightened tensions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine early this year. A Russian-Canadian national has been arrested over LockBit cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure, It said LockBit had been used against more than 1,000 victims who had faced
Western air-defence systems in Ukraine
The frontlines are now moving at breakneck speed, as Ukrainian forces rush forwards to fill the apparent vacuum left by retreating Russians around the city. On November 10th Ukraine’s armed forces said they had advanced 7km (4 miles) along the Dnieper’s west bank towards Beryslav, liberating a dozen settlements in the process. On November 9th
Chinese Dream under Xi Jinping
Days after becoming party chief Mr Xi promised his country a Chinese Dream of restored national greatness by mid-century. Over time, proposed elements of this rejuvenation have included building a moderately prosperous, strong and harmonious society, world-class armed forces, a cleaner environment and a return to the centre stage of global affairs. China’s supreme leader,
Governments response to climate change
Progress since Glasgow has been disappointing, as the latest Emissions Gap Report from the un Environment Programme laments. This considers all new national climate promises and policies since that summit and translates them into future reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions. On november 6th the world’s leaders will assemble once more to talk about the climate on
Lab made Blood cells infusion into human beings
The hit or miss approach to matching donors with recipients is now a thing of the past, as tests for all sorts of characteristics of an individual’s blood have become available as until the 1940s, blood transfusions often went wrong because some of the main blood-group systems, such as the Rhesus factor. However, Some patients