Month: September 2023
Russian drone fragments in Romania
Romanian authorities issued a RO-Alert message on Wednesday morning, September 13, for localities in Tulcea county, announcing the possibility of objects falling from the airspace and advising residents to remain calm and seek shelter. Remnants from a possible drone were again identified by the Romanian army in Tulcea county, It is the third such incident
Chinese localisation initiative
Chinese companies are going through reforms in Bangladesh in the direction of setting up regional HQ and deepening localisation of their workforce. The job fair was part of the Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh Exhibition 2023, hosted by Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh in association with Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) and Bangladesh China
Google Antitrust trial
The trial is the latest regulatory challenge to face Google, which recently settled another case over its app store brought by US states. The company is also facing a federal lawsuit over its advertising business and has found itself in the crosshairs in Europe, where it has been fined billions in monopoly cases.The suit comes
iPhone 15 ditches lighting charger
The global smartphone market has slumped from shipping 294.5 million total phones to 268 million in the second quarter of 2023. But Apple’s shipments fell the least of any major smartphone maker, dropping from 46.5 million phones to 45.3 million, according to analysts Counterpoint Research. Apple has confirmed its new iPhone will not feature its
iPhone 12 sales in France stopped
The news first broke on Tuesday in France – the same day that Apple unveiled its new iPhone 15. The new phone is the first since 2012 to feature an alternative charging port, and Apple says it will sell an adapter so people can use their existing cables. It comes as the Chinese foreign ministry
debt relief for distressed economies
Leaders in New Delhi committed to redouble efforts to resolve ongoing debt distress cases like Ghana and Sri Lanka. President Biden made it clear that the United States expects meaningful progress by the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in October. President Biden called on the G20 as leaders in the global economy to provide
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to meet Putin in Russia
Kim is expected to seek Russian economic aid and military technology in exchange for munitions to be used in Russia’s war in Ukraine. North Korea may have tens of millions of artillery shells and rockets based on Soviet designs that could give a huge boost to the Russian army in Ukraine. After decades of complicated,
Tension between Israel and Iran
Israel and Hezbollah fought a war in 2006. The border has remained tense but largely quiet since then, with both sides wary of another major confrontation. But tensions have mounted. Hezbollah is committed, like its patron Iran, to Israel’s destruction and its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, regularly threatens Israel. Israel has complained about further provocations by
Lightening: The new iPhone 15
Apple handset generations, like most devices, tend to feature incremental improvements most of the time. It’s one of the issues blamed for slowing sales worldwide. People are holding on to their devices longer not only because they are expensive both financially and environmentally – but also because there’s no longer the same burning justification to
Google in court for Monopoly trial
Google accused of ‘hobbling rivals’ to gain search monopoly, It’s the first monopoly trial against a tech giant in decades and is seen as key test of whether the US government can curb Big Tech’s power. If the government wins, it could stop Google being the default search engine, impose fines or demand a total