Day: October 4, 2023
War risk rates ease as Ukraine grain shipments pick up
Insurers actively quoting for business as safe passage of ships appears to reduce the risk
EU won’t protect journalists from government spying – activists
MEPs have declined to impose a full ban on the use of spyware against journalists under the European Media Freedom Act
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China, Europe, and the Great Electric Vehicle Race
Chinese EVs are gaining market share around the world, but Europe is putting on the brakes.
Imran Khan unhappy with Pakistan President Alvi for not ensuring elections ‘on time’: Report
Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, is reportedly upset with President Arif Alvi for not using his presidential powers to set a specific date for general elections to be held within 90 days of the dissolution of the National Assembly. Presid…
Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara
Turkish warplanes launched a new round of airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in Iraq on Wednesday hours after the foreign minister warned that Turkey would hit the militant group’s positions in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for a suicide bombi…
EU Facebook users face €13 monthly charge – WSJ
Meta may ask Facebook and Instagram users to pay for an ad-free experience in response to EU privacy law, the Wall Street Journal reported
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A live blog of the Made by Google 2023 event, where the Pixel 8, the Pixel 8 Pro, and the Pixel Watch 2 are expected (Cherlynn Low/Engadget)
Cherlynn Low / Engadget:
A live blog of the Made by Google 2023 event, where the Pixel 8, the Pixel 8 Pro, and the Pixel Watch 2 are expected — The company is set to unveil the Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch, but what else might be on the …
Certificate to own car in Singapore rockets to $106,000
Cost of ‘certificate of entitlement’, introduced in 1990 to control number of cars, now equivalent to four Toyota Camry Hybrids in USTo own a car in Singapore, a buyer must bid for a certificate that now costs $106,000, equivalent to four Toyota Camry …