Month: January 2024
former Ukrainian Prisoners of wars taken to the battle field
Russian state-owned news outlet had previously reported that the Kremlin planned to deploy a battalion of former Ukrainian soldiers to fight for Moscow in October, stating that the men allegedly volunteered to fight for Moscow. Russia has officially deployed a battalion formed of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) to the frontline in Ukraine, further confirming
Apple starts making payment lawsuit over claims it deliberately slowed down certain iPhones in the US.
The US case dates back to December 2017, when Apple confirmed a long-held suspicion among phone owners by admitting it had deliberately slowed down some iPhones as they got older. It said that as batteries aged, their performance decreased, and so the “slowdown” lengthened the phones’ lifespan. Apple has begun making payments in a long-running
Resignation of Claudine Gay
Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University. Revelations of plagiarism in her academic work were first publicised weeks ago. The next day she resigned, a mere six months into her post the shortest tenure in Harvard’s history. She determined that this was in the university’s best interests. Plagiarism did for Ms Gay, a political scientist by
Worry over Taiwan Elections
Many in Washington worry that a clash over Taiwan looms, despite efforts by the American and Chinese presidents, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, to stabilise relations at a summit in November. China claims the island as its own, and America says Mr Xi has ordered the People’s Liberation Army to develop the means to invade
Binyamin Netanyahu’s war in Gaza
Since the slaughter of Israeli civilians by Hamas in October, Israel has had to rethink its long-standing security doctrine. That doctrine involved giving up on peace with the Palestinians, building walls and using technology to repel missile attacks and infiltrations. It didn’t work. The Palestinians were radicalised and the walls did not stop the atrocities
Finding good recruits in Ukraine
The new recruits came from a variety of backgrounds but after rudimentary training in western Europe, none of them expected to be deployed to an assault unit at the hottest section of the Ukrainian front line. The recruits thought that they would to be given places in units that suited their profiles: as drone operators
Europe diplomacy in Gaza
Britain and France have each sent naval vessels to the eastern Mediterranean, but this gesture has barely registered. For all such efforts and more besides, if and when Israel silences the guns in Gaza, it will not be thanks to the Europeans. For all such efforts and more besides, if and when Israel silences the
Discovery of Uranium in Zambia
GOVIEX Uranium Inc has concluded an extensive drilling programme in support of its ongoing feasibility study at its wholly owned mine-permitted Muntanga Uranium Project in Zambia. the fieldwork was conducted following a successful drilling programme in 2022, which resulted in an updated increased mineral resource estimate reported on July, 17 last year, the company conducted
Elnino Zimbabwe’s economic threat
Zimbabwe expects the economy to grow by 3,5% this year, slower than the 5,5% last year, but experts say the situation could worsen. In a Zimbabwe Independent poll, experts agreed that the biggest threat to economic growth would be El Niño, whose effects have also been felt in power generation and other sectors. But apart
Brics role in Ethiopia’s international relationships
BRICS is an intergovernmental organization established by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Ethiopia would secure multifaceted benefits from the BRICS in terms of politics, economic development and international relations. Ethiopia’s economic development, productive human resources and other capabilities make it the ideal candidate to join the BRICS. Ethiopia’s joining of the BRICS is