Month: June 2023
Total ban on gender reassignment surgery in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly used attacks on transgender rights, as well as LGBTQ people in general, to claim that the West has lost its moral compass and to further justify its aggression against Western-backed Ukraine. A new bill prohibiting gender reassignment has passed its first reading in the Russian lower house. It’s a
Development of long-range missiles by Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky has been asking his Western allies to supply Ukraine with missiles that could hit longer-range targets for most of the war, yet few have sent the weapons. The worry would be that supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces with weapons that could be used in an offensive capacity against Russia might spark escalation from
Google digital ad business competition concern in Europe
Brussels has previously hit Google with more than 8 billion euros (now $8.6 billion) worth of fines in three separate antitrust cases, involving its Android mobile operating system and shopping and search advertising services. European Union antitrust regulators took aim at Google’s lucrative digital advertising business in an unprecedented decision, saying Wednesday that the tech
Warsaw pushes for Ukraine-NATO membership
Polish President Andrzej Duda has called on NATO member states to give Kiev a clear roadmap to joining the defence alliance. He said that was the expectation of the Ukrainian leadership and the soldiers defending Ukraine from Russia’s full-scale invasion. Duda added that he hoped the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania in July would
China to support Uganda against the west
China which has made huge investments and become a major partner in the development of Uganda’s key sectors like infrastructure, manufacturing and energy, says ties with Uganda do not involve political strings and interference in internal politics.Uganda’s western allies have threatened to impose sanctions following the coming into force of the law on May 26
Amazon server outage
Amazon Web Services is a cloud computing offering that makes money by charging businesses to host websites and other applications. Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a wide-reaching outage on Tuesday afternoon, which affected countless major websites. While the company says the issue is largely resolved now, the outage lasted about two hours. The AWS health
Artificial Intelligence Fears
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing at high speed, and is transforming many aspects of modern life. Computers can be fed huge amounts of information and trained to identify the patterns in it, in order to make predictions, solve problems, and even learn from their own mistakes. As well as data, AI relies on algorithms –
new south Korea Cuba relations
Cuba has however been an ally of North Korea since 1960 , Cuba recognized South Korea in 1949 but severed ties with Seoul when Fidel Castro’s communist regime came to power in 1959 and established diplomatic ties with North Korea the following year .But the climate changed in the early 2000s as economic and cultural
Ukraine small gains during counteroffensive
Ukrainian officials have publicly claimed their first major gains in their counter-offensive, announcing the liberation of several villages that were captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces over a weekend that saw fierce fighting break out all along the frontlines. Despite the losses, Ukraine is still making progress. Video footage taken before June 12th showed soldiers
Amazon: cracks down on fake reviews with AI
Fake review brokers use third-party platforms, including social media and encrypted messaging services, to buy, sell and host fake reviews. Fake reviews can sway customers to make purchasing decisions, for example over which laptop or children’s toy to buy, based on what they believe is genuine feedback from other shoppers, when in reality someone has