Google cloud customers locked out of files
Drive is part of Google Workspace, a suite of applications which has more than three billion users worldwide. Google Drive users have reacted angrily to a glitch leaving some unable to access files from the last six months. It is not known how many customers are affected, but people in multiple countries have reported problems.
Elon Musk visits Israel
After Gaza experienced major internet disruption and outages as Israel intensified its military operations, Mr Musk had suggested giving Starlink to major aid organisations in the territory. But Israel argued the tech would be used by Hamas. Israel’s president has told Elon Musk he has “an important role” in preventing antisemitism, which both he and
Carbon-dioxide removal
In a world where every delay in emissions reduction was accompanied by compensating investments in Carbon-dioxide removal designed to make sure the technology would be available at the appropriate scale by the time it was needed, that temporal trade off might make some sort of sense. This is not that world. It is, instead, a
The summit presidency’s Action Agenda
The summit presidency’s Action Agenda is designed to support the parties at every step. It comes in four parts, focused on fast-tracking a just and orderly energy transition; addressing climate finance; putting nature, lives and livelihoods at the heart of climate action; and fostering inclusivity. In this age of polarisation, the world desperately needs good
Russia Superiority in electronic warfare
Growing Russian success in the drone war is partly explained by the density of electronic warfare systems it is able to field, thanks to those years of investment. The system has a 10km range and can take over control of the drone, while acquiring the co-ordinates of the place from where it is being piloted,
wars and crises
The large powers are becoming more polarised on issues where they might once have pushed in the same direction. In the Middle East, for instance, Russia has moved closer to Hamas, tearing up years of careful diplomacy with Israel. China, which in past wars issued bland statements urging de-escalation, has exploited the crisis to criticise
The state of war in Ukraine
Its counter-offensive, which began in June, made modest progress on the flanks of Bakhmut, an eastern town that Russia had captured in May, and in the south, in Zaporizhia province. A combination of weary units, limited ammunition and wet weather will slow offensives during the winter, though some small-unit infantry attacks will continue. The evidence
Russia shot down Russia missiles over Sea Of Azov
Zelenskyy emphasized that the Russian invasion and Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian exports had caused food prices to fluctuate, the situation on international markets to become unstable, and the situation in regions that are critically dependent on grain imports to deteriorate. Russia has claimed that it has shot down two Ukrainian missiles heading towards its territory
New outbreak of respiratory illness in China
Clusters of undiagnosed pediatric pneumonia cases have also been reported in the north of the country, the organization says, but it’s not clear whether these are related to the respiratory infections. China maintained a policy known as zero-Covid-19 marked by strict lockdowns and quarantines, mass testing and rigorous contact tracing – until abandoning the strategy
75 drones attack on Ukraine
The drone attack came as Ukraine marked Holodomor Remembrance Day, commemorating the 1930s starvation of millions in Ukraine under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. The Ukrainian army said Russia had launched a “record number” of Iranian-made Shahed drones, the majority of which targeted Kyiv, causing power cuts as temperatures dipped below freezing. Kyiv authorities said five