Month: April 2024
NATO intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea
NATO fighter jets were dispatched yesterday to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that infringed on Swedish airspace in the Baltic Sea. A pair of Eurofighter Typhoon jets were scrambled from an airbase near the German town of Laage to meet the Il-20, with Germany’s air force, the Luftwaffe, sharing unsettling images of the fighter jets
Chinese electric vehicles in Europe
While most EVs sold in the EU are from Western brands such as Tesla, which manufactures and ships EVs from China, Chinese brands alone are set to account for 11 per cent of the region’s market in 2024. That share could reach 20 per cent by 2027, T&E predicted. China-made electric vehicles will make up
Volodymyr Zelensky urges Donald Trump to visit Ukraine
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the former President of the United States, US, Donald Trump to visit his country. However, the Ukrainian president, however, said he is not interested in Trump’s idea that the war would be over if only Ukraine would forfeit large amounts of land. The U.S. military said Tuesday
Collapsing Ukraine Front lines
Zelensky is worried out loud about the possibility that Russia could break its frontline and assault big cities again.The formerly Ukrainian fortress city of Avdiivka fell at the end of February and there was a real possibility at the time that Russian forces could have breakthrough Ukraine’s lines. In mid-March, Syrskyi warned that Russia was
Mass famine in Gaza
Israel has said aid is moving into Gaza more quickly, but the amount is disputed and the United Nations says it remains much less than the bare minimum to meet humanitarian needs and a deadly, mass famine in Gaza would likely accelerate violence and ensure a long-term conflict, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a
Germany “aiding” genocide in Gaza
On Monday, Nicaragua had argued that Germany was facilitating the commission of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza by providing Israel with military and financial aid, and it asked for emergency measures ordering the German government to halt its support. Germany on Tuesday defended itself at the International Court of Justice against accusations that its arms
Binance man laundering allegations in Nigeria
Binance is not alone – Nigeria’s authorities have been clamping down on cryptocurrency platforms in general over allegations they are being used for money laundering and financing terrorism. As well as money laundering charges, Binance and the two executives also face four counts of tax evasion, filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service. An executive
Tesla Autopilot crash case
The electric vehicle (EV) maker faces a series of lawsuits over crashes related to the alleged use of its driver-assistant technology.Electric car giant Tesla has agreed to settle a lawsuit over a crash in 2018 which killed Apple engineer Walter Huang after his Model X, operating on Autopilot, collided with a highway barrier. The terms
TikTok to launch a photo sharing App to compete with Instagram
Instagram’s focus on making Reels more central to app has previously frustrated some users. TikTok is to take on social media rival, Instagram, by launching a photo-sharing app. Some users have received notifications saying their photo posts will be shared to a new “TikTok Notes” app unless they opt out. TikTok says it has not
ICT in Commercial Banks
Information communication technology has really revolutionized the banking sectors in most countries. like in Kenya, you can access banking services via a USSD code anytime. Should all the commercial banks adopt this simple but complicated technology?