Monkeypox, a form of viral virus more frequent in west and central Africa, is on the rise in Europe and abroad, according to global health officials. According to the World Health Organization, 80 monkeypox cases have been verified and another 50 are being investigated in 11 countries as of Friday (WHO). continue reading What is…
Twitter has announced that it will place inaccurate messages regarding the Ukraine war from official accounts behind warning notices. The shift comes after the social media site came under increased scrutiny after the war unleashed a new wave of misinformation, some of which came from official sources. More than 300 Russian government accounts, including President…
According to a statement released by the World Health Organization, roughly 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed, with recent outbreaks recorded in 11 countries. According to the WHO, the outbreaks are uncommon since they are occurring in countries where the virus is not prevalent. As surveillance expands, it is expected that more incidents will…
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, said on Thursday that global finance executives may need to get used to dealing with multiple bouts of inflationary pressures. Due to mounting pressures on energy and food prices from Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s zero-COVID policies, which have slashed manufacturing with lockdowns, and the…
The European Commission has detailed a strategy to increase the EU’s renewable energy capacity and reduce its dependency on Russian fossil fuels, while also conceding that existing coal plants may have to be utilised for “longer than initially thought.” On Wednesday, the Commission published a statement describing the REPowerEU plan’s goals, emphasising the importance of…
Indonesia’s commerce minister said on Wednesday that he expects cooking oil prices to stabilise after a subsidised supply scheme reaches 10,000 outlets across the country. On Tuesday, the commerce ministry and state food corporation ID Food began a programme that allows low-income households to purchase up to two litres of cooking oil each day for…
Sony Group Corp., a Japanese conglomerate, said it is well-positioned to take a major role in the metaverse, or immersive virtual worlds, which analysts predict would disrupt industries and create new powerhouses. The phrase “metaverse” refers to the assumption that people will spend more time in online virtual worlds. While the concept is still emerging,…
According to media reports, Netflix is cutting off roughly 150 people across the organisation. The job losses affect less than 2% of the streamer’s 11,000 employees, with the majority of the cuts occurring in the United States. “As we explained on earnings, our slowing revenue growth means we are also having to slow our cost…
Renault is reportedly selling its majority ownership in Avtovaz (AVAZI p.MM) to a Russian science institute for one rouble, with a six-year option to buy it back, leaving the door open for the French automaker to return. To save thousands of jobs, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced that Renault’s plant in the city would be…
According to a majority of economists surveyed by Reuters, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), would follow up its surprise rate hike in May with another raise at its meeting next month. The scale of the move was extremely split. In April, India’s retail inflation surged to an eight-year high, staying beyond…
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