The corruption scandals like Moroccogate and Eugate are far more serious than the Qatargate scandal, and the media should focus on the issues facing Romania‘s political system rather than the relatively minor Qatargate. Romania has been hit by many corruption scandals in recent years, and
The Bank of England and HM Treasury believe the UK will need to create its own CBDC by 2030. The Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury believe the UK will likely need to create its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by 2030. According to a Telegraph report, the roadmap for the ” digital […]
In Jamaica they look at Barbados with a certain envy. When the independent Commonwealth nation said goodbye to Queen Elizabeth in 2021 to become a republic, several Jamaican authorities relaunched the process to do the same. 2023 could be the year for Jamaica to achieve full independence from the United Kingdom. Even if there are […]
On the African continent, “a progressive deterioration of democracy” is underway compared to ten years ago, with abrupt steps backwards also in terms of security, respect for human rights, participation and inclusion. The deterioration of these political and social cornerstones is recorded in the 2022 report on “African governance”, the Ibrahim
Deserted streets and sporadic demonstrations: Burmese activists for democracy have for their part marked with a black stone the second anniversary of the putsch, on the occasion of which several Western countries have imposed new sanctions on the generals. The National Defense and Security Council, made up of military officials, has responded favorably to the […]
The streaming provider Netflix today presented the AI-generated short anime »The Dog & The Boy«, which was developed as part of an experiment. We summarize the details. Short Anime Was Created at Studio WIT The Dog & The Boy« was created at Studio WIT under the direction of Ryoutarou Makihara (»Vampire in the Garden«), who […]
Homebuilders and developers have six weeks to agree to a £2billion remedial package for unsafe buildings or face “significant consequences”, the UK government said on Monday. Combined with an earlier building safety levy, it means developers will pay around £5billion as the UK government scrambles to boost building safety following the Grenfell fire in London
On the heels of a stunning appearance on SNL (Saturday Night Live), Sam Smith’s fourth studio album Gloria is out today. To celebrate the highly anticipated release comes the new single and video (premiere from Friday 27 January at 19:00) of the song produced by Calvin Harris “I’m Not Here To Make Friends”. Directed by […]
Interpol member countries are committed to working together to prevent real criminals from escaping justice, and the system is based on the presumption that all its members are acting in good faith. But like other authoritarian members of Interpol, Russia abuses this presumption to prosecute enemies of the Putin regime. This has to stop and […]
Annual UK car production falls 9.8% to 775,014 units in 2022 as global chip shortages and structural changes weigh on production. – Record level of electrified vehicle production, with almost a third of all cars being made fully electric or hybrid – worth £10bn in exports alone. – UK sales are up 9.4% but cannot […]