Month: March 2023
Ukraine to receive 2-billion-euro ammunition
Ukraine has told the EU it wants 350,000 shells a month to help its troops hold back Moscow’s onslaught and allow them to launch fresh counter-offensives later in the year. European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday on a two-billion-euro plan to raid their own arsenals and jointly purchase desperately needed artillery shells for Ukraine, Buying
Colombia suspends ceasefire with the Gulf Clan
On 31 December 2022, the government had announced that it had reached a bilateral ceasefire with the Gulf Clan as well as rebels of the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissidents from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) among others. But this past week, President Petro has accused the Gulf Clan of breaking the
the International Criminal Court warned against double standards
Russia and the United States are among a handful of countries that initially signed the Rome Statute, only to later declare they would not ratify the treaty. China and Russia have each expressed concern over the ICC’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. China has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to avoid “politicization
Russia and Iran Visa free travel agreement
The Head of the Iranian Tour Operators Association Ebrahim Pourfaraj believes the majority of potential Russian travelers are unaware of the vast tourist attractions that exist in every corner of Iran. Russia and Iran plan to implement a visa-free tourist travel agreement between the two countries in 2023, Russian Minister of Economic Development. Last year,
Russia supply arms to sub-Saharan Africa
Beijing, which has for long been the region’s largest seller of weapons, saw its share of the market drop to 18 percent from the 29 percent it supplied in the five years to 2017, as its total arms exports globally dipped by 23 percent. Moscow is now sub-Saharan Africa’s leading supplier of firearms, beating China
Ukraine Sea grain deal extended
Russia and Ukraine had disagreed about the duration of an extension of the pact, which allows for the safe transportation of grain and foodstuffs from Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea despite the ongoing war. Russia and Ukraine had been at odds over an extension of the grain export deal that has helped contain the
Global Submarine Cables connectivity
Understanding the impact of subsea cables is important for designing the policies and prioritizing the infrastructure investments that will be most effective for growth. Subsea cables are the global backbone of the internet, connecting people, businesses and economies around the world, and are the key to accelerating digital transformation, especially with the rise in global
Vladimir Putin visits occupied city of Mariupol
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the occupied port city of Mariupol, Russian state, in his first trip to the Ukrainian territory that Moscow illegally annexed in September. Mariupol became a worldwide symbol of defiance after outgunned and outmanned Ukrainian forces held out in a steel mill there for nearly three months before Moscow finally
Microsoft 365 to incorporate ChatGPT
On Tuesday, OpenAI launched GPT4, un updated version of the model which powers ChatGPT. Microsoft has invested billions of dollars in the firm. Meta has its own chatbot, named Blenderbot, and in China, the tech giant Baidu has released a more advanced version of its chatbot Ernie, also known as Wenxin Yiyan. The technology behind
Donald Trump’s channel YouTube Channel reinstated
YouTube previously banned Mr Trump from posting videos on its platform days after his supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC, on 6 January 2021. Hundreds of rioters entered the complex as the US Congress attempted to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election. YouTube has reinstated Donald Trump’s account following a two-year