Sun 02 July 2023: Elon Musk has tweeted about drastically limiting the number of tweets people can read. This update comes as Platformer reports that Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills, leading to questions on how its trust and safety teams could be compromised. Musk, who is the CTO and owner of Twitter, said on […]
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Sat 01 July 2023: The EU on Saturday said burning a copy of the Quran or any other holy book “is offensive, and disrespectful and a clear act of provocation”, Anadolu reports. The remarks came after a person identified as Salwan Momika burned a copy of the Muslim holy book under police protection in front […]
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Sat 01 July 2023: The United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to end the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) as of June 30. It also requested the mission to immediately start on July 1 the cessation of its operations, transfer of its tasks, as well as […]
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Sat 01 July 2023: The target of keeping long-term global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) is moving out of reach, climate experts say, with nations failing to set more ambitious goals despite months of record-breaking heat on land and sea. As envoys gathered in Bonn in early June to prepare for this year’s […]
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Sat 01 July 2023: Websites linked to the Patriot media group, close to the chief of the Wagner mercenary force Yevgeny Prigozhin, were blocked Friday by Russia’s telecoms watchdog following their brief mutiny. Several websites covering Russian political and economic affairs, including Ria Fan, were inaccessible from Russia, AFP journalists noted. Their online addresses feature […]
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Sat 01 July 2023: France had a fourth night of riots on Saturday, with over 1,350 vehicles set on fire and a total of 2,560 fires on public roadways, according to the Interior Ministry. The unrest was triggered by Tuesday’s fatal shooting of a 17-year-old driver by police during a traffic check in the Paris suburb of […]
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Fri 30 June 2023: Public transport is set to be suspended across France from 9pm local time, as officials race to avert a fourth night of riots sparked by the police killing of 17-year-old Nahel M. French President Emmanuel Macron blames social media for spreading unrest and says some protesters are exploiting the teen’s death. […]
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Fri 30 June 2023: Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday that it uncovered new evidence of the indiscriminate use by Ukrainian forces of banned anti-personnel landmines against Russian troops who invaded Ukraine in 2022. The group called on Ukraine’s government to follow through with a commitment made earlier this month not to employ such weapons, investigate their […]
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Fri 30 June 2023: The Rwandan government expressed concern, Thursday, over a ruling by the UK Court of Appeal which said that Rwanda is not a safe country for asylum seekers and refugees, Anadolu Agency reports. In April last year, the UK signed a controversial partnership deal with Rwanda that would see asylum seekers attempting to enter […]
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Fri 30 June 2023: Battling to make ends meet, families are forced to stretch every cent amid constant interest rate hikes and skyrocketing food prices, while many consumers are deep in debt. Financial stress has become a reality for many households in South Africa. The recently published annual Sanlam Benchmark report found 63% of South […]
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