U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen watched Ford cars and pickup trucks being assembled at a plant in South Africa on Thursday, citing it as an example of cooperation between Washington and Africa as she begins the Biden administration’s big push to r…
Yellen discusses energy transition in South Africa
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is discussing South Africa’s transition from its heavy reliance on coal to greener energy sources during talks with the country’s finance minister
Palestinians say 9 killed in the West Bank, the deadliest Israeli raid there in years
It was the deadliest single Israeli operation in the West Bank since at least 2005, when the United Nations started recording casualties in the territory.
Killnet Russian Hacking Group Launches DDoS Attacks on German Websites
On January 25th, Killnet Russian activist threat group put several German websites offline after performing a DDoS attack. The hackers claimed they targeted government websites, banks, and airports as a reaction to Germany`s decision to supply Ukraine …
‘A day that divides many’: Why some Aussies are not celebrating their national day
On Thursday, thousands of Australians across the country marked national day with protests in support of Indigenous people.
‘Immoral’ to advise family and friends on life choices, says Cambridge philosopher
‘Self authorship’ is a right, argues Dr Farbod Akhlaghi, and people should make their own decisions on new jobs or having childrenGiving friends and relations advice about crucial life choices such as whether to take a new job or start a family is immo…
Flexible Metal NASA Robot Tires Now Available for Bicycles
A couple of the awards at this year’s CES went to a metal mesh tire, based on NASA research and missions. Originally developed by NASA and now commercialized for terrestrial use by The SMART Tire Company, these superelastic tires are airless, dur…
Cash-strapped Pakistan’s rupee plunges amid talks with IMF
Cash-strapped Pakistan’s currency has plunged against the dollar after the government indicated it was ready to comply with tough conditions set by the International Monetary Fund.
UK households will face more pain, says Bank’s former chief economist
Andy Haldane says starting mortgage rate rises sooner would have nipped inflation in the budThe former chief economist of the Bank of England has warned there is “more pain to come” for households and the wider economy as mortgage rate increases hit pe…
One dead in Kyiv after Russian ‘wave of missiles and self-exploding drones’
The attacks come after Germany and the United States announced they will send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine.