The risky Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine
The world’s worst nuclear disaster took place at the Chernobyl (or Chornobyl) Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine in 1986. That incident led to the evacuation of 116,000 people. It’s thought the area won’t be fully safe for at least 3000 years. Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is the largest in Europe. It has been occupied by
Ukraine sues Iran for downing its jet
Iran is facing legal action at the International Court of Justice over the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 in January 2020. The plane was hit by two missiles fired by a Revolutionary Guards air defence unit after it took off from Tehran. They accuse Iran of failing to take all practicable measures
Ban of mobile phones in school to improve learning
Various studies have found limiting children’s screen time is linked to improved cognition and concentration. Other tech including tablets and smartwatches are also included in the Dutch ban. Netherland government announced it would change the law to make it easier to restrict the use of phones in schools. Other countries, including England and France, have
Drone attacks on Moscow
On 4 July, Russia said five drones were used in an attack which targeted locations in the wider region around the capital. Oil facilities, airfields and energy infrastructure have all been targeted. Flights were forced to be diverted from Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow after a drone attack on 4 July. These have mostly been
Online Dating a Sagittarius Guy in 2020: Pros , Cons, Factors to Know
Enthusiastic about internet dating a Sagittarius man? This Enthusiasts tend to be independent explorers, and hard to pin all the way down. While they like the love ones Feeling of a chase, desire challenge and pine for company that quick-witted brain of a sagittrius moves so fast that compounds often existed through very quickly. If
Meta loses over data privacy in Europe
The case focused on Meta collecting Facebook users’ activity data, on and off the social media platform, as well as other Meta services like Whatsapp, for targeted advertising purposes. Germany’s competition authority, the German Federal Cartel Office, banned Meta from data collection without Facebook users’ consent, out of concern Facebook was abusing its market position.
Drone attack on Moscow
This is not the first drone attack to target Moscow. In May, Russia’s defence ministry said at least eight drones caused minor damage. It was the first time the city had been targeted by multiple drones since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine has launched a drone attack on Moscow, the Russian defence
Elon Musk’s tweet limits
Mr Musk who took over Twitter in October 2022 had said previously that he was not happy about artificial intelligence (AI) firms using Twitter’s data to train their large language models. Confusion at Twitter appears to be continuing after owner Elon Musk introduced limits to the amount of posts users can read in a day.
China restricts export of computer chip materials
Semiconductors, which power everything from mobile phones to military hardware, are at the centre of a bitter dispute between the world’s two largest economies. In October, Washington announced that it would require licences for companies exporting chips to China using US tools or software, no matter where they are made in the world. From next
Meta to launch Twitter rival
Mark Zuckerberg has a history of borrowing other company’s ideas – and making them work. Meta’s Reels is widely seen as a TikTok copy, while Stories looks similar to Snapchat. Meta has the resources to compete with Twitter. Threads will be part of the Instagram platform, so it will also be connected to hundreds of