[ad_1] Russian citizens recruited as part of partial mobilization attend combat training in the training spots of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk, Ukraine on October 05, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A renewed Russian offensive in the east of Ukraine is underway. It began last week with a renewed push by Moscow’s forces on the outskirts of Bakhmut in Donbas, and a wave of…
"What to expect from Russia’s much-awaited offensive in Ukraine"Author: Staff Reporter
[ad_1] The blacklisting will make it difficult for the companies and one research institute to obtain US technology exports. The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing’s aerospace programmes as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed US airspace. The move is likely to further escalate the diplomatic row between the US and China that intensified due to the surveillance balloon, which the US…
"US blacklists six Chinese entities over spy balloon programme | Politics News"
[ad_1] Fashion items are among the most — if not the most — sought after on many e-commerce platforms. In Africa, for instance, fashion has held the top spot in Jumia for the largest category of items sold over the years. This means there’s no shortage of demand for fashion items across the continent, and the supply is picking up steam even in the high-end categories. The luxury goods market in Africa and the Middle…
"Jendaya raises funding to scale its Africa-focused luxury e-commerce platform • TechCrunch"
[ad_1] Grace Sesma works methodically to set up her home office, lighting candles and cutting thorns from seven stemmed red roses for the day’s first session as her client chatters nearby. The man, 47, is talking fast — about the nice view of the area from Sesma’s backyard, his connection to the San Diego area, and how he got the supplies at the last minute that Sesma told him they would need: roses, an egg…
"What is curanderismo and who is it helping?"
[ad_1] Blania described a futuristic world awash in Orbs of varying shapes and sizes, where each person would be assigned a unique and anonymized code linked to their iris that they could use to log in to a host of web and blockchain-based applications. Blania did not rule out the possibility that Worldcoin would charge a fee for providing this service, but the startup primarily plans to make money through the appreciation of its currency.…
"Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Promised Them Free Crypto For An Eyeball Scan. Now They Feel Robbed."
[ad_1] Opinion by Ian Richards, Amy Shelver (geneva, switzerland) Tuesday, February 07, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb 07 (IPS) – New UNCTAD software does to digital government what IKEA did to furniture, allowing Bhutan’s government employees to create their own user-friendly services for citizens online. Tedious government procedures aren’t just a pain for users, they’re a bore for the civil servants who administer them. Sitting behind a counter and stamping forms isn’t exactly a…
"Bhutans Civil Servants are Building a Digital Government System — Heres How — Global Issues"
[ad_1] The Undertaker put the most renowned active streak in sports entertainment on the line at WrestleMania XXX, but it was abruptly ended by Brock Lesnar at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. By losing to Lesnar, Taker’s epic string of 21 straight victories came to an end, leaving him with a 21-1 overall WrestleMania record. Despite Lesnar’s megastar status, his triumph went down as one of the biggest WrestleMania surprises in history. Even in…
"1′ – Paul Heyman reveals Brock Lesnar’s decision to end the streak"
[ad_1] How easily can you put off getting something you want? This process—delayed gratification—demonstrates the ability to resist the temptation of an immediate reward in favor of a more long-term one later. It’s a concept that was central to a Stanford University social science experiment involving marshmallows. The aptly named Stanford marshmallow experiment, conducted by psychologist Walter Mischel in the late 1960s, showed that our ability to delay instant gratification is perhaps one of the…
"The Benefits of Resisting Instant Gratification"
[ad_1] YouTube Music workers in the Austin, TX area who voted to unionize are striking. The Alphabet Works Union-CWA (AWU-CWA), which represents the contractors, says this is the first time a group of Google-affiliated workers has gone on strike. Cognizant, an Alphabet subcontractor, staffs the (more than 40) striking workers. They say Alphabet’s current return-to-office date of February 6th threatens their safety and livelihoods since their $19-per-hour pay makes it hard to afford relocation, travel…
"YouTube Music workers strike at Google’s Austin offices"
[ad_1] As Russia continued firing missiles on residential areas in the east of the country on Thursday, senior officials from the European Union paid a visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen stood beside Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and promised more aid. She also announced the establishment in The Hague of an international center for the prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine. “Russia must be held accountable in courts…
"America’s top priority is to help Ukraine ‘defend itself’ as a sovereign nation, Blinken adviser says"