Month: January 2023
Tobacco ban for generations to come in New Zealand
The law, introduced by the government headed by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, would make New Zealand the first country to ban smoking for generations to come. The law is part of a larger initiative called Smokefree 2025, which aims to reduce smoking to less than 5% within all population groups. Smoking kills approximately 4,500 to
Elon Musk lose $200 billion
Back in 2021, Elon’s fortune reached its peak at about $340 billion in November and it catapulted him to the position of the world’s richest man. Bloomberg’s billionaire index also revealed that the world’s former richest man was the first person in history to lose $200 billion from his personal net worth. Most of Elon’s
Turkish President asks Russian president to declare Unilateral Ceasefire
The Turkish leader has used his good relations with both Moscow and Kyiv to try and mediate an end to the war. Erdogan’s call for a ceasefire followed a proposal earlier Thursday by Russia’s spiritual leader, Patriarch Kirill, for an Orthodox Christmas truce this week. Erdogan has been able to maintain good relations with Putin
Russia hypersonic missiles starts combat duty
Russia’s latest frigate Admiral Gorshkov with Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles on board embarked on a long-distance mission on Wednesday. The modern multi-purpose vessel, which is capable of pinpoint and powerful strikes against naval and ground targets, would sail across the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, Shoigu said.The mission is aimed at
banks warn over cryptocurrency risks
The cryptocurrency industry was rocked by the collapse of FTX in November. It was the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange and the entry point for millions of people into the digital asset market. US regulators have issued their first ever joint warning to banks over the risks associated with the cryptocurrency market. It comes just
Pope Francis efforts as a spiritual mediator in Ukraine- Russian war
Francis’s efforts to position himself as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine have failed. The pope is an outsider in a clash between two mostly Orthodox countries. He has also repeatedly antagonised both Ukrainians and Russians with his statements and omissions. The depth of his concern for Ukraine became obvious on December 8th when he
TikTok “spying” on Journalists
Many of the concerns raised by lawmakers and government leaders about TikTok have focused specifically on its potential use as a surveillance tool. There has been outrage to admissions by TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, that they improperly used the video-sharing app to spy on reporters covering the company. This scandal could not
Growing Anxiety On LinkedIn
LinkedIn, the go-to social media platform for job seekers and career-oriented professionals, released its latest Workforce Confidence Index. The report gathers data from the nearly 900 million members to find out if people are confident or not in their jobs. The data indicates that Wall Street and the tech sector professionals are less confident and
OnlyFans tax defaulters
Traffic to OnlyFans, a subscription-based social media platform that often includes adults-only content, exploded with the pandemic. OnlyFans reportedly grossed over $2.3 billion in 2020 alone. Its content creators have been increasingly well-known for their eye-popping accumulation of wealth. OnlyFans Terms of Service requires content creators to confirm that they “have reported and will report
‘kamikaze’ drones being used by Russia
Ukraine’s government and Western intelligence agencies say Russia has been using Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones in the conflict since autumn last year. Also called the Geranium-2 by Russia, it has explosives in a warhead on its nose and is designed to loiter over a target until it is instructed to attack. Russia is planning to “exhaust”