Pregnant Journalist Does Not Have to Move to Afghanistan
A pregnant New Zealand journalist in Qatar can return to her own country. She was previously banned from entering New Zealand because it has closed its borders due to the coronavirus. Still, the government has now allowed her to come after much commotion over the refusal. Charlotte Bellis, 35,
Huawei Takes Sweden to Court for Exclusion from 5G Rollout
Chinese tech giant Huawei is taking Sweden to court. The company does not accept that it will be excluded from the rollout of 5G in the Scandinavian country. Specifically, Huawei is starting arbitration proceedings against the Swedish authorities at the World Bank’s International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
US Wants Ukraine Crisis for UN Security Council
The United States has asked the United Nations to call a public meeting of the Security Council on Monday about the Ukraine crisis because of the threat Russia poses to international peace and security. The US announced this on Thursday. “More than 100,000 Russian troops are stationed on the
French Fraudsters Arrested Who Made 62,000 Fake Vaccination Cards
French authorities have arrested five alleged fraudsters who allegedly produced some 62,000 fake vaccination certificates. Three of the suspects are said to have hacked the data of 35 doctors to make the evidence. The case came to light after a health insurance company discovered that a doctor was in
Google Launches New Attempt to Replace Cookies
Google stops with the ‘FLoC’ technology after criticism. However, the company also has an alternative ready to replace cookies, a new system called ‘Topics’. Those Topics should also allow advertisers to target specific users based on their interests. The updated system would be in the Chrome browser by the
Mass Power Outages in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
Large parts of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan – three countries in Central Asia – will be without power on Tuesday. Much of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, is without power. The same goes for Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, and Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. According to the Kyrgyz Ministry
UNICEF: Global Education Gaps Due to Corona
UNICEF seizes 24 January, International Day of Education, to sound the alarm about the major learning disadvantages caused by corona measures. Nearly two years after the pandemic outbreak, more than 635 million students are still affected by full or partial school closures, the children’s rights organisation said. The closure
European Parliament Sets Stricter Beacons for IT Companies
The European Parliament has supported a battery of rules with a large majority to end the so-called ‘Far West’ on the internet. The MPs want, among other things, clear procedures for the removal of illegal content, greater insight into algorithms and a strict framework for personalized advertising, including a ban
Former Pope Failed to Intervene in 4 Child Abuse Cases
Former Pope Benedict XVI failed to intervene in four child abuse cases within the German Roman Catholic Church. An investigation by law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl into abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising brought this to light. Pope Emeritus was Archbishop of the diocese from 1977 to
Well-Known Activist Edward Leung Released in Hong Kong After Four Years
Edward Leung, the 30-year-old activist and supporter of Hong Kong’s independence, has been released after four years in prison. The authorities announced this on Wednesday morning. Leung was a rising star within the Hong Kong protest movement. In 2018, however, he ended up in jail for assaulting the police
