The United States of America does nor support Taiwan independence
China views Taiwan, which is self-governing, as part of its own territory and has indicated its intention to forcibly integrate it. Despite recognizing Beijing as the legitimate government of China, the United States maintains informal relations and defense alliances with Taiwan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed United States’ support of the “One
China’s developing World’s Indebtedness
Beijing’s international lending that is notoriously know for its high interest rate along with easier access to cash flow, has been deemed to be amongst the major reasons for the rise of debt sustained by developing countries that are barely managing to stay afloat economically. Beijing’s growing presence in the international financial market is also
Virgin Galactic to launch its first commercial flight
Virgin Galactic has sold more than 800 tickets to people who want to ride over 80km (260,000ft) above Earth. Sir Richard Branson’s space tourism company Virgin Galactic says it will launch its first commercial flight before the end of this month. Virgin Galactic said the first flight will be a scientific research mission, carrying three
United States to send depleted uranium rounds to Ukraine
The Biden administration indicated that it was ready to send depleted uranium shells to Ukraine as part of a future package that will help equip the Abrams M1 tanks that the country gave to Kyiv. The proposal to send this type of ammunition to Ukraine has been under debt for some time because supplying depleted
The costly the Goldenberg Scam
The Goldenberg scandal occurred at a time of severe economic austerity in Kenya in the early 1990s. The country’s economy was characterised by long periods of macroeconomic instability and dwindling foreign reserves. The Kenyan government turned to international financial institutions for cheaper loans. These were provided, but were conditional on economic reforms, such as measures
Uganda should Join Brics
BRICS countries have achieved significant economic growth since their formation in 2009. According to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), their combined GDP grew from $12.5 trillion in 2009 to $18.8 trillion in 2020. They are among the fastest-growing economies in the world, with China being the second-largest economy globally and India expected to
Mr Blinken met China’s President Xi Jinping
Relations between Beijing and Washington have plummeted in the wake of a Trump-era trade war, Beijing’s assertive claims over Taiwan and the shooting down of an alleged Chinese spy balloon over the US earlier this year. The US and China have pledged to stabilise their tense relationship following US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s two-day
hacker group Clop published victim’s personal data on dark web
Ransomware gangs like Clop use their leak sites to “name and shame” victims into paying by posting company profiles. It is a well-trodden and often profitable process. The names and company profiles of dozens of victims of a global mass hack have been published by a cyber crime gang holding their stolen data to ransom.
Meta Scientists says AI won’t destroy jobs forever
Meta has a large AI research programme and producing intelligent systems as capable as humans is one of its goals. As well as research, the company uses AI to help identify harmful social media posts. When people raise concerns about the human-level or above machines that might exist in the future, they are referring to
Bill Gates -Xi Jinping meeting
Mr Gates is in China in his role as the co-chairman of the The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation he started with his former wife. In 2020, Mr Gates stepped down from Microsoft’s board to focus on the foundation, which focuses on global health, education and climate change. Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates