Sat 27 August 2022: The announcement of French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday that Algerian gas constitutes a small amount of French energy sources refutes reports that a large portion of Algerian gas goes to France, Algerian newspaper Echorouk reported. Brushing aside the perception that the French leader was visiting Algeria to address its energy needs, according to Anadolu Agency, […]
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Sat 27 August 2022: Pope Francis will name 20 new cardinals on Saturday, chosen from all over the world, in an effort to set the stage for his eventual succession as head of the Catholic Church. As Pope Francis moves closer to choosing the next spiritual leader of the 1.3 billion Catholics, the ceremony is […]
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Sat 27 August 2022: The closest ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev said, Moscow would continue its military campaign in Ukraine even if Kyiv formally renounces its aspirations to join NATO. Medvedev, who led Russia as president from 2008 to 2012, currently serves as the vice-chairman of the Security Council. Volodymyr Zelensky’s aspirations […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: In a tweet, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey expressed his “biggest regret” that his social media platform had become a company. “The biggest issue and my biggest regret is that it became a company,” Dorsey said in a tweet after a user asked him if Twitter turned out the way he had […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are being sued by Moderna for alleged patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States. The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified monetary damages, claims they copied technology developed by Moderna years before the pandemic. Moderna chief executive Stephane Bancel […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: Peiter Zatko’s allegations raise questions about big tech’s responsibility towards users in authoritarian countries. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko’s claims that the social media giant has endangered users in China have raised questions about big tech’s responsibility to protect dissidents from state persecution. Zatko, Twitter’s former head of security, […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: Ukraine’s nuclear power operator says the Zaporizhzhia plant has been cut off from the electricity grid for the first time after fires damaged the last remaining transmission line. It was not clear if the plant had been reconnected to the grid. The loss of power to the plant is a major concern since a […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: The Benin Bronzes, which rank among the most important cultural artifacts in Africa and were stolen during the 19th century, will now belong to Nigeria after Germany signed a contract transferring ownership. The Foundation for Prussian Cultural Heritage (SPK) and the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) of Nigeria signed […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: The Taliban declared on Thursday that they had not found body of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s and were still conducting investigations after the US claimed he had been killed in an airstrike in Kabul last month. After Osama bin Laden’s murder, Zawahiri, an Egyptian who had served as both his personal physician and […]
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Fri 26 August 2022: A day after being arrested on suspicion of spreading fake information about Russian activity in Ukraine, prominent Russian opposition lawmaker Yevgeny Roizman was released from custody on Thursday. However, his liberties have been severely restricted. Roizman, 59, is prohibited from entering public spaces and meetings, according to a court’s decision on […]
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