Month: January 2023
Russia is fighting NATO and the West
Germany and the U.S. announced Wednesday they will send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine, offering what one expert called an “armored punching force” to help Kyiv break combat stalemates as the Russian invasion enters its 12th month. Asenior EU official said Friday that Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to “a different stage” by
Winning Ukraine war after Soledar
The battle has been regarded as one of the bloodiest in the conflict, with hundreds killed on either side and Soledar virtually destroyed. The Crimean Bridge explosion on October 8, the day after Vladimir Putin’s birthday, seems to have served as a wake-up call for the Russian military to change its strategy against Ukraine. Since
Meduza news website outlawed in Russia
In 2021, Moscow branded Meduza a “foreign agent.” But declaring it an “undesirable” entity takes things one step further, as any Russians who maintain ties with the website can now be subject to fines or even prison terms of up to six years. Meduza, a popular independent news website based outside Russia, was deemed an
ECOWAS Parliament Blames U.S. Dollar for inflation
Speaking on the benefits of the ECOWAS common currency, Tunis said that its introduction will drive down inflation. The Speaker of the Parliament of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Dr. Sidie Tunis, has called for more political commitment towards the adoption of the ECOWAS common currency, while blaming inflation in the region on
Elon Musk use of twitter “affects” Tesla
Mr Musk is currently embroiled in a court case where he stands accused of defrauding investors following a tweet in 2018 stating he was considering taking Tesla private. The firm’s share price spiked before falling back when a deal failed to materialise. Elon Musk has denied that his prolific use of Twitter, the social media
Outlook and Teams outages
Systems and networks are always more vulnerable when maintenance or upgrades are under way, as there’s more potential for the tiniest thing to either go wrong or not to plan and the ripple effects, as we’ve seen today, can be widespread. Microsoft services have recovered after tens of thousands of users reported its products, including
Twitter antisemitic trial
Antisemitism and Holocaust denial are illegal in Germany. Twitter is being sued in Germany by two groups claiming the social network failed to remove six posts attacking Jewish people and denying the Holocaust, after they were reported. In 2021, before Mr Musk bought Twitter, the Campaign Against Antisemitism, with which it had partnered, said the
Android changes in India
Google is facing a series of anti-trust cases in India and authorities are also probing its conduct in the smart TV market. Anti-trust proceedings against the tech giant started in October, when CCI asked Google to make several changes to its Android ecosystem. Google has announced a series of changes to its Android system in
Donald Trump to be back on Meta platforms
Republicans have been pressing for Mr Trump to be allowed back on Facebook as he prepares to run for the US presidency again next year. Truth Social, a social media platform he set up in 2021, has vastly fewer users than Facebook, which has three billion. Donald Trump will be allowed back on to Facebook
India, Pakistan war
India has long accused Pakistan of backing separatist militants in the Kashmir valley a charge Islamabad denies. The nucleararmed neighbours have fought three wars since independence from Britain and partition in 1947. All but one were over Kashmir. India and Pakistan claim all of Kashmir, but control only parts of it. India’s aerial attacks across