Angle: Pakistan, a country with great air pollution, is the introduction of electric buses a hot stone | Reuters
Islamabad (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Raja Kamran, a 50-year-old worker in Pakistan’s financial capital, Karachi, used to commute by motorbike but switched to electric buses when they were introduced. It saves me money and helps me avoid breathing some of the city’s polluted air. Air pollution is the leading cause of death in Pakistan, with […]
Norwegian police temporarily detain Greta during a protest demonstration | Reuters
The Swedish environmental activist, Greta Thunberg, was detained twice by the police during a protest in favor of indigenous human rights in the capital of Norway, Oslo on the 1st. FILE PHOTO: Oslo, 2023. REUTERS/Alf Simensen/NTB/via REUTERS OSLO (Reuters) – Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police on Wednesday during a protest […]
Microsoft to provide ‘Call of Duty’ to Nvidia | Reuters
If the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which handles the popular game “Call of Duty”, is approved, Microsoft will add one of Activision’s games such as Call of Duty to Nvidia’s game distribution platform “G Force Now” It has been agreed with NVIDIA to provide parts, and has sign a 10 year license agreement. A picture […]
Angle: The Chinese government cannot protect the elderly, and the grieving families of corona victims are angry | Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) – Former high school teacher Ayria was devastated. His 85-year-old father died after showing symptoms of what he believed to be the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19). The virus is spreading in the southeastern province of Jiangxi, where the family lives. Hundreds of millions of Chinese people will start moving in time for the […]
Focus: China’s Generation Z with pessimism spreading, a difficult problem for Xi Jinping’s ‘post-corona’ administration | Reuters
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s first weekend after the end of its “zero-corona” policy to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. At a heavy metal band concert held in a small living room in Shanghai, dozens of young people came into the darkness, smelling of sweat and strong alcohol. On January 18, it was the […]
Angle: Age verification for adult website viewing restrictions, personal information leaks | Reuters
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United States, continental Europe and the United Kingdom are introducing new laws requiring age verification to limit children’s access to adult sites. However, various problems have emerged, such as the existence of gaps and risks in the protection of personal information. New laws requiring age verification to limit children’s […]
Focus: Romania, quiet progress Economic prosperity with EU support | Reuters
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania is poised to overtake its struggling neighbors this year. Support from the European Union (EU), the stability of the lease, and foreign investment that coincides with the relocation of manufacturing centers from Russia and Ukraine are boosting the economy. BEIJING (Reuters) – Eastern Europe is set to overtake its struggling neighbors […]
Focus: When going to Mr. Putin, the founder of Wagner is a hero or a hostage |
LONDON (Reuters) – At the end of the Soviet Union, 61-year-old Evgeny Prigozhin spent a miserable life in prison for theft. Now, as the founder of Russia’s most powerful mercenary group, he is trying to get even closer to show his military achievements in Ukraine and gain more “favor” from President Putin. At the end […]
Angle: Warm European winter “like summer”, salvation for energy crisis | Reuters
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe continues to experience record warmth through the end of the year and into the new year. Environmental activists have called for more urgent action to tackle climate change, a relief for governments struggling with rising natural gas prices. From Switzerland to Poland to Hungary, temperatures have reached record highs in recent […]
Chinese EV companies maintain prices even after subsidies end US Tesla too | Reuters
On January 5, electric vehicle (EV) makers Tesla, China Xpeng Motor, and SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile will start selling electric vehicles (EVs) this year despite the government ending subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) at the end of the last year We have no choice but to either keep the selling price unchanged in May or instead strengthen […]
