January 2024
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The financial sector has always been at the forefront of adopting new technology – and the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no exception. As the technology continues to grow in popularity across practically every industry, the financial services sector is making great strides in leveraging AI to transform its operations – and is uniquely…
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This week, Netflix paid more than US$5 billion for a 10-year deal to exclusively stream World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) Raw from January 2025. The companies said that the deal will see the streaming pioneer broadcast Raw in the U.S., Canada, the UK and Latin America, among other regions, as well as exclusively telecast all WWE…
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Frustration among European Union member states is growing as Hungary holds up a new aid deal for Ukraine. A senior EU official said Budapest was making the process “more complicated” in an interview with Reuters. Hungary, along with a handful of other countries such as Turkey, has maintained close relations with Moscow despite the EU’s…
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Taiwan’s defense ministry has announced the detection of six additional Chinese balloons flying over the Taiwan Strait, with one of them crossing the island. This recent incident is part of a series of balloon sightings over the past month-and-a-half. In a statement earlier in January, Taiwan’s defense ministry strongly criticized China for jeopardizing aviation safety…
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Rishi Sunak needs to make a tangible “multiyear” commitment to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s aggression, a former NATO chief has said. “[We must] keep Ukraine at the top of the agenda because they’re fighting for us out there,” Lord Robertson, former NATO secretary general, told Sky News. “What I want is a multiyear commitment,” he…
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A bit more from our interview with ex-Nato chief Lord Robertson now. Earlier this week, the outgoing head of the British Army, General Sir Patrick Saunders, suggested British men and women could face a call-up to the army in the event of a war with Russia. Sky News asked Lord Robertson if Britain could end…
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The Russian prime minister has signed a decree which simplifies medical examinations for those new recruits wanting to join the army. “Previously, the examination was two-stage: it consisted of a preliminary examination at the municipal military registration and enlistment office and a final examination at the regional one,” Russian state news agency TASS reported. There…
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Russia’s state investigative committee has released aerial footage of what it says is Il-76 crash site. The graphic footage shows aircraft debris and what the committee says are the bodies of more than 60 Ukrainian prisoners of war who were set to be exchanged for Russian prisoners. The video highlighted one person’s dismembered hand, blurred…
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s weapons production capacity is on an “upward trend”. This comes amid widespread reports that Ukraine is desperate for fresh tranches of weapons and supplies from the West as Russia increases its access to battlefield munitions. Moscow is not only producing more weapons for its troops, but is also improving external…
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On January 20, Chinese state media reported that a fire that broke out in dorms at a boarding school for elementary students in central Henan province had killed 13 students. In an interview with Zonglan news, a state-backed media outlet from Hebei province, a teacher at Yingcai School in rural Fangcheng district, central Henan, said…
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Vladimir Putin made his first remarks on the crash of Il-76 plane, which went down on Tuesday. He used his time to accuse Kyiv of deliberately or accidentally shooting down the plane. “I don’t know if they did it on purpose or by mistake, but it is obvious that they did it,” he said. 74…
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Amid manufacturing problems that grounded more than 140 Boeing 737 Max planes, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said that Boeing needs “real action” to restore its previous reputation for quality. In response, Boeing said that on January 25, workers at its 737 factory will stop working to participate in a special session focused on quality.…
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This week, Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson for the Philippines National Security Council, said the country’s government condemns the latest “provocative action” by China’s coastguard against Filipino fishermen. Malaya referred to a Philippine coastguard report released at the weekend about an incident on January 12, which alleged that Chinese coastguard personnel ordered some Filipino fishermen to return…
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Russia’s investigative committee has released a video it claims shows Ukrainian prisoners of war boarding the military transport plane that went down on Tuesday. The committee shared the video with the caption: “Footage of Ukrainian prisoners of war boarding an Il-76 plane that crashed in the Belgorod region as a result of a terrorist attack.” The Investigative…
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America is reportedly planning to station nuclear weapons in the UK in response to the growing threat from Russia. They would be kept at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk under the proposals – which are detailed in The Telegraph. It says Pentagon documents reveal contracts for a new facility and “show the US intends to place…
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has given an interview this morning, and he was asked about the sentencing of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane. Calocane was sentenced to detention in a high-security hospital after prosecutors accepted his manslaughter plea rather than pursuing a murder conviction. The sentence could be referred to the Court of Appeal after…
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