Junta Myanmar is Considering Plans for Neighbouring Countries
The Myanmar junta will consider ASEAN countries’ ideas about the crisis domestically once “stability has returned”. These Southeast Asian countries are calling, among other things, for an end to the violence and the admission of humanitarian aid. The countries made these calls in Indonesia last Saturday during a crisis
More Than Half of Americans Satisfied With Biden’s First 100 Days
According to two polls published Sunday, more than half of Americans think he is doing well about 100 days after President Joe Biden’s inauguration. The Biden government’s approach to corona is particularly appreciated. In a poll by ABC News and The Washington Post, the Democratic president gets the approval
Baltic Countries Expose Russian Diplomats
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia nominate four Russian diplomats as a sign of solidarity with the Czech Republic. The Prague government dismissed 18 Russian diplomats last week after two Russian spies were allegedly behind a fatal explosion in an ammunition depot in 2014. The Czech Republic then asked other EU
UN: Food Shortage Threatens in Myanmar as a Result of Military Coup
Nearly 3.4 million Myanmar residents are expected to face food shortages in the coming months due to the country’s military coup. The United Nations report this. More than 54 million people live in Myanmar. As a result of the coup, many jobs have been lost in multiple sectors, leaving
Amnesty: More Death Sentences in Egypt, But Also Declining Countries
Egypt carried out three times more death sentences last year than the year before. The number of executions rose from 32 in 2019 to 107 in 2020, overtaking Saudi Arabia. In the entire Middle East, the number of executions fell by a quarter, reaching the lowest level in a
What is Apple Boss Tim Cook Conjuring Up Tonight?
Apple is holding its first principal (online) product launch of the year tonight. Rumour has it that the event will largely revolve around new iPads, but chances are the Cupertino tech giant will make some other announcements. An overview of what we expect. One of the Apple gadgets of
The Latest Mandatory Windows 10 Update Can Cause Computers to Crash
Users are reporting a slew of issues with the latest update for Windows 10. Update ‘KB5001330’ would cause crashes or won’t install. Microsoft has released a new patch for Windows 10, patch KB5001330 for version 20H2 / 2004. This is mandatory and fixes, among other things, five zero-day vulnerabilities.
Biden Wants to De-Escalate Conflict With Russia
US President Joe Biden said Thursday after declaring sanctions against Russia that the time has come for both countries to “de-escalate”. Earlier on Thursday, the US announced it would deport ten employees of the Russian embassy in Washington and announce sanctions against more than 30 Russians or Russian institutions.
Taiwan and US Perpetuate Defensive Pact Against China
Taiwan and the United States expressed their mutual intention to counter military aggression by China during an unofficial US delegation to Taipei. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen told the US delegation that her country would work with the US to deter China from “adventurous manoeuvres and provocations”. Taiwan is currently
Germany Has Europe’s First Commercial Standalone 5G Network
In Düsseldorf, Münster and Leipzig, Vodafone will activate the first 5G network in Europe independent of 4G technology. 5G is currently being rolled out worldwide, but in practice, these are presently non-standalone networks. This means that, for example, the transmission towers do transmit a 5G signal, and the speed
