Month: January 2023
Gambian President declares seven days for the Vice President Badara Alieu Joof
Gambian President Adama Barrow on Wednesday declared seven days of mourning following the death of Vice President Badara Alieu Joof ,who passed away in India.. Until his appointment as vice president on May 4, 2022, Joof served in various capacities, including minister of education and permanent secretary in several government ministries, reports the presidential office.
Zelensky pressurizes western allies to send more thanks
For months, Ukraine has sought to be supplied with heavier tanks, including the U.S. Abrams and the German-made Leopard 2 tanks, but Western leaders have been treading carefully. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky bared frustration Thursday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos about not obtaining enough tanks from some Western
Crypto founder charged in a court of law
Authorities have seized cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, and arrested its co-founder, accusing the firm of fuelling a “high-tech axis of crypto crime”. They said Bitzlato processed more than $700m in illicit funds, breaking rules designed to thwart money laundering. They alleged that the firm was aware of the issues, citing an internal document that described Bitzlato
US debt ceiling crisis
The debt ceiling is the amount of money the US is able to borrow to pay its bills. Since the cost of running the government is far greater than federal tax revenues, the US must raise additional money by selling Treasury bonds but it cannot do this after hitting the debt ceiling. Without question its
Russia expands entry ban list of EU citizens
The EU is continuing to pressure Russia through its unilateral restrictive measures, Russia has expanded its entry ban list of European Union (EU) citizens and officials in response to the EU’s ninth package of sanctions against Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. European government and commercial structures that supply military equipment to Ukraine, and
Ukraine Interior Minister dies
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski confirmed on Wednesday the death of Interior Minister Denis Monastirski after a helicopter crashed in the outskirts of the capital, Kiev and he pointed out that among the deceased are Monastirski, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Yevhen Tenin; the Secretary of State for Internal Affairs, Yuri Lubkovich; his assistants and
Wikipedia criticises new Online Safety Bill plans
The Wikimedia Foundation’s Rebecca MacKinnon also says a proposed change to the bill,would “limit freedom of expression”. Wikipedia should be treated differently to the big social media firms in the Online Safety Bill, a leading member of its foundation says. The bill aims to protect people from harmful content online. The Wikimedia Foundation is the
Taliban buys blue ticks on Twitter
The Taliban have started using Twitter’s paid-for verification feature, meaning some now have blue ticks on their accounts. At least two Taliban officials and four prominent supporters in Afghanistan are currently using the checkmarks. Previously, the blue tick indicated “active, notable, and authentic accounts of public interest” verified by Twitter, and could not be purchased.
Twitter auctions bird statue
A statue of the platform’s famous bird logo is currently priced at $11,000 with just under 24 hours left to bid. Twitter has placed hundreds of items from its San Francisco HQ up for auction online. Some of the kitchen appliances for sale include several high-end La Marzocco espresso machines and a fizzy drink fountain
Russian Orthodox Church: Putin is a ‘miracle of God’
Kirill is an elusive figure on the world politics spectrum, particularly in recent times, given his comments on the war in Ukraine. The Russian Orthodox Church has an exorbitant number of believers (about 150 million), and it is not surprising that the leader of the Church plays a very important role not only on a