Archive du mois : mai 2018
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has entered a « new phase » after a case was confirmed in a city of 1.2 million people amid fears infections could rapidly spread. A victim of the deadly virus was identified in the northwestern city of Mbandaka, 150km from a rural area where the outbreak was…
The European Commission will launch the process of activating a law that bans European companies and courts from complying with US sanctions against Iran, after Washington pulled out of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal. Jean Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, said on Thursday the commission has a « duty to protect European companies » from American…
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak spoke to Business Insider at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress in Vienna, Austria. Asked by Business Insider about Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal, he said he was « bothered by what technology has become. » He also hinted it is worth considering whether monopolists like Facebook, Amazon, and…
Israel Hayom reports: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was summoned urgently to Cairo Monday, where Egyptian officials severely admonished him over the terrorist group’s insistence on instigating violent demonstrations on the Israel-Gaza Strip border, Israel Hayom learned Tuesday. In Monday’s riots, which Hamas orchestrated over the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, some 40,000 Palestinian demonstrators…
The long wait for YouTube’s revamped music service is nearly over: the company announced on its blog that it will debut the new YouTube Music on May 22. YouTube already has a service by the same name, but this new service overhauls the old one and introduces two new premium services into the mix: YouTube…
There is a hidden plan between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to divide Yemen, the ambassador of the UN’s cultural agency in Yemen has told Al Jazeera. In an interview on Wednesday, UNESCO ambassador Ahmad al-Sayyad said, « there is synergy between the roles of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. There is a…
Creator Mathew Carr has developed a few games for his system, including the Star Fox-influenced Star Lynx and Asteroids tribute Mattsteroids. Both feature original music and smooth wireframe visuals that accurately reflect the styles of their precursors. To stick with the retro vibe, Ocelot uses Amiga, Atari, Sega Master System or Genesis controllers. Carr has…
Morning showers or night showers?
Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr surprised the world when his Sairoon Alliance captured more parliamentary seats than any other party or alliance in Iraq’s parliamentary elections, in a remarkable comeback after being sidelined for years by Iranian-backed rivals. Once known as a staunch anti-American militia leader, al-Sadr has rebranded himself in recent years as a patriotic…
Market volatility and poor environmental, social and corporate governance pose risks
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