Russia, Ethiopia relationship
Russia and Ethiopia are working to further enhance their relationships in areas of culture, people-to-people relations, and religion, among others, Ambassador Evgeny Terekhin said today. Russia will start to teach Amharic in the coming September in Moscow schools, the ambassador disclosed, expressing his hope that this will also play a significant role in enhancing the
President Volodymyr Zelensky visits President Volodymyr Zelensky
In recent weeks, Kyiv has claimed some progress on the northern and southern flanks of the city of Bakhmut, which was seized by Russia in May after a months-long bloody battle. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday visited the frontline Donetsk region in the east of his country, which is partly occupied by Russian forces.
Ethiopia to Join Brics as emerging economy
The bloc hosts 40 percent of the world’s population and about a quarter of the global GDP, last month, South African officials said over 19 countries had expressed interest in BRICS membership.The bloc, initially named BRIC as an acronym of the member states, was formed in 2009. A year later, in 2010, the letter S
humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
Over 17.6 million people, or one-third of the overall population, require some form of humanitarian assistance. An estimated 1.5 million people have been internally displaced, and approximately 60,000 civilian structures have reportedly been burnt or destroyed. Myanmar’s overall humanitarian and human rights situation has deteriorated to alarming levels, exacerbated by the military’s strategy to prevent
ChatGPT officiates a wedding
As the field of AI continues to evolve, innovations like ChatGPT open up possibilities for unique and personalized experiences. While traditional officiants will always hold a special place in weddings, the presence of an AI-powered bot highlights the potential for human-AI collaborations and invites us to explore new frontiers. In a groundbreaking turn of events,
United States urged to mediate peace between Russia and Ukraine
Peace has been elusive as Ukraine has launched a counteroffensive to recapture territories Russia seized in the opening stages of its invasion 16 months ago. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has demanded that Russia cease hostilities, withdraw its forces and restore Ukraine’s complete territorial integrity in a 10-point peace plan proposed last year which Russia flatly
Eurozone Inflations
Central banks in Europe, the US and the UK are expected to keep raising interest rates until inflation is down to a 2% target, considered best for the economy. The eurozone annual inflation rate dropped slightly to 5.5% in June, down from 6.1% the month before, Energy prices dropped 5.6% after last year’s crisis, while
suspension of Cambodia’s leader Hun Sen from Facebook
Facebook parent Meta’s Oversight Board on Thursday recommended suspension of Cambodia’s leader Hun Sen for six months over an earlier video, posted in January. It overturned an earlier decision by Facebook to keep the video live, citing “newsworthiness”. Cambodia’s leader Hun Sen has quit Facebook and threatened to block it in his country after the
Netherlands to restrict Chip exports
In October last year, the US imposed sweeping export restrictions on shipments of American chipmaking tools to China to prevent its technology from being used to strengthen Beijing’s military. But for the US restrictions to be effective it needs other key suppliers, such as the Netherlands, to join forces. The Netherlands has announced new rules
Google to remove news links in Canada
Canada’s parliament passed the Online News Act last week, requiring platforms like Google and Meta’s Facebook to negotiate deals with news providers. Google had previously called the Canadian law “unworkable” in its current form and proposed amendments. Both Google and Meta have held talks with the government about the legislation. A similar law in Australia