Sept 6 (Reuters) – China ordered officials at central government agencies not to use Apple’s iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work or bring them into the office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the … Read More
Wagner, the Russian mercenary group, is set to be proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government – meaning it will be illegal to be a member or support the organisation. A draft order to be laid in Parliament … Read More
NEW DELHI, Sept 5 (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India is planning to introduce its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the call money market, an official told reporters on Tuesday. “RBI is now planning to go to interbank … Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are set to meet this month to discuss plans for military cooperation between the two countries. Sources told The New York Times on Monday that Kim plans to travel … Read More
Havana says it is dismantling network seeking to recruit Cubans as mercenaries as Moscow attempts to boost its forces Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting Cubans to fight as mercenaries for Russia in its war in … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, Most of us have found some tranquility. But that can be interrupted by seeing most any news report. Much of the time, it’s not even news reports. It’s someone angrily preaching some woke philosophy. They’ve got Trump … Read More
Iran was excluded from last year’s ceremonies following the government’s violent crackdown against protesters. Iran will again be able to attend Nobel Prize events after the eponymous organization reversed on Thursday its decision to bar the country in response to … Read More
SHENZHEN, China, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The surprise launch of the latest high-end smartphone from Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) has triggered an international guessing game over what is inside it. The company, which has been heavily targeted by … Read More
U.S. District Judge David Hittner heard from LGBTQ+ groups, businesses and a drag performer in a hearing this week, who argued Senate Bill 12 violated their First Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge David Hittner temporarily blocked a new state law … Read More
The United States has extended restrictions on exports of high-performance AI processors to some Middle Eastern countries. It concerns chips from Nvidia and AMD. A filing by Nvidia, Reuters writes, would indicate that the U.S. government has imposed new export restrictions on the … Read More