The next on Russian forces
While Zelensky was making his public remarks about needing more time, Ukrainian forces around the city of Bakhmut were launching their first major counteroffensive in months. That offensive has led to the liberation of several key areas around Bakhmut as of May 14th according to the Institute for the Study of War, and the offensive
Russia in control of Bakhmut
Bakhmut, a salt-mining town that once had a population of 70,000 people, has been the scene of the longest and bloodiest battle in Moscow’s more than year-long Ukraine offensive. The fall of Bakhmut, where both Moscow and Kyiv are believed to have suffered huge losses, would allow Moscow to bring home a key victory after
Jaggi Vasudev Spiritual teachings
Jaggi Vasudev is one of the Indian gurus famous for his wealth. Jaggy Vasudev is a renowned Indian yoga teacher known by his spiritual name Sadhguru. He has authored some of the New York Times’ best-selling masterpieces, including Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy. The spiritual guru generates most of his income as a
Bushmeat consumption
Bushmeat is a collective term for meat derived from wild mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and birds that live in the jungle, savannah, or wetlands. Bushmeat comes from a variety of wild animals, including monkeys, pangolins, snakes, porcupines, antelopes, elephants, and giraffes. A study at the border settlements of Kenya and Tanzania has found that while people
Zelenskyy’s presence at G7 summit
The visit by the president of Ukraine, which faces nuclear threats from Russia, to the A-bombed city of Hiroshima is highly significant to the Japanese prime minister’s pursuit of a “world without nuclear weapons.” If Kishida and Zelenskyy visited Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima together, it would send a strong nuclear disarmament message. Japanese Prime
Tanzania Carbon credit business
High-quality carbon credits are generated through conservation, restoration, and improved management of Tanzania’s forests and other natural resources.The sale of such credits will generate additional financing to support sustainable development locally.The project’s responsiveness to the needs and concerns of local communities, who will participate in its design and implementation, is critical to its success. Tanzania
two European Union workers expelled from Somalia
The Somali government has expelled two European Union employees accused of illegally taking photos of prisoners at a detention centre. The ministry identified the workers as Jacek Jozef Ochman of Poland and Ralf Bernhard Gehlig of Germany and accused them of “violating the laws and rules of the country”. They were also accused of interfering
Dedollarisation
The dominance of the dollar and the hegemonic position of the United States have for long been intertwined. And the recent global transformations are affecting American’s ability to sustain this: the gradual movement of the centre of gravity from the West to the East, the unravelling complexities of US domestic politics, the growing muscle of
United Kingdom to ban Russian diamonds
Since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the UK has targeted more than 1,500 individuals and entities and frozen more than £18bn assets under the sanctions regime. Russian diamond imports to the UK will be banned in the latest sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine. Imports of Russian-origin copper, aluminium and nickel will be blocked, under legislation
WhatsApp as a payment means
makes it a potential source of income for Meta, and payments are precisely one of the ways Zuckerberg’s company has chosen to achieve this. WhatsApp has found the missing piece in Stripe. and that while the trials in Brazil and India were largely based on local payment systems, With Stripe they have a very easy