Month: August 2023
America’s executive order against Chinese tech
Aware that the US has continuously limited the export of what Washington calls exportation of advanced computer chips to China while hiding under the guise of the so-called national security concerns and claiming that the US is not after decoupling from China but rather the so-called de-risking, facts on the ground clearly show that it
Amazon requusts its employees to return to working from office
During pandemic-related lockdowns, many firms opted for remote work. It remains far more prevalent than it was before Covid, due to the flexibility and autonomy it gives workers. Some Amazon employees in the US staged a walkout to protest the return-to-office push in June. Some workers questioned whether the warnings were a sign of an
Greece launches migrants rescue operation
People smugglers routinely cram migrants into boats that are barely seaworthy before sending them out on perilous sea journeys to reach Europe. Greece is seeing a spike in arrivals by sea of people fleeing conflict and economic hardship in the Middle East and Africa. In the past four days, the Greek coastguard had picked up
BRICS and the west
The theme of the 22-24 August summit is ‘BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism’. Sixty-seven leaders from the global south have been invited. Significantly, French President Emmanual Macron who told Pretoria he would like to attend hasn’t been invited. South Africa’s international relations Minister Naledi Pandor said while
evacuation of parts of north-east of Ukraine
In March, children and people “with limited mobility” were ordered to evacuate from Kupiansk city because of an increase in Russian shelling. Kupiansk – an important transport and logistics regional hub has witnessed fierce fighting since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Ukraine has ordered the mandatory
Uganda “does not nee” world bank loans to develop
The President vowed that the world bank and other factors will not coerce Ugandans into abandoning their faith, culture, principles and sovereignty, using money. President Museveni has insisted that Uganda will do with or without the support of the World Bank. In a message on his Twitter handle, Museveni said that an “official from the
Germany helps Ukraine in air defense
Germany said it would send two more Patriot air defense missile systems to Ukraine so it could protect itself from Russian bombards. The Patriot system is used to combat enemy aircraft, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles, and it is considered one of the most advanced defense systems developed by the United States. Patriot systems come
China lifts bans on group travel to European Countries and other places
China on Thursday lifted COVID-19-related travel restrictions that barred group tours for a number of countries worldwide. The decision means Chinese tourists traveling in groups can now visit countries like the United States, Germany, Japan and South Korea, among other places. China’s Tourism Ministry on Thursday said outbound tourism had been developing in a stable
United States to restrict investment in China technology
In the US, prior restrictions on China trade have relied on limiting sales of sensitive technology by US firms and screening Chinese investments in American companies. The Trump administration has also barred investments in firms tied to China’s military. The US will ban American investment in some areas of China’s high-tech sector, including artificial intelligence,
Search warrant against Trump Twitter Data
Mr Trump has not posted on X since being reinstated, instead preferring to use his own Truth Social network. Experts have noted that his Truth Social business contracts mean he potentially stands to lose millions if he resumes posting on X. The US special counsel investigating Donald Trump obtained a secret search warrant for the