Russia has begun withdrawing troops from the south and west of the country. The first soldiers should return to their permanent bases as early as Tuesday, the Defense Ministry spokesman said. In the midst of the conflict with Ukraine, Russia says it has begun withdrawing troops from the south […]
All internet traffic in Cambodia will go through a mandatory government gateway as of this week. The measure gives the regime in the country more options for censorship and surveillance. The gateway was already announced last year but will go into effect this week. In addition, all operators are […]
Russia is willing to continue talks with three countries about the conflict in eastern Ukraine if the Ukrainian government wants to start talks with the separatists there. The French government has announced this after a new round of the so-called Normandy talks. The consultations that Germany, France, Ukraine and […]
The United Kingdom has a thousand soldiers ready to leave for Eastern Europe if a humanitarian crisis arises there. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this during a press conference with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. It was dominated by the tension that had been built up by the Russian […]
According to state media, Iran has unveiled a new missile with a range of 1450 kilometres. The presentation comes a day after negotiations on restoring the 2015 nuclear deal resumed in the Austrian capital Vienna. Iranian state media reported that the Iranian-made missile has high accuracy and can penetrate […]
Eric Lander, a senior White House science adviser, resigned Monday after allegations of workplace harassment. At the beginning of his term, President Joe Biden promised that he would not tolerate such behaviour. “I am devastated that I have hurt former and current colleagues by the way I have spoken […]
Monday’s meeting between Russian and French political leaders is “very important” in easing tensions over Ukraine, the Kremlin said, but no major breakthrough is expected. A spokesperson says that the situation is too complex for that. Russian President Vladimir Putin receives his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Moscow. The […]
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg becomes the new governor of the Norwegian central bank. Norway’s former prime minister is allowed to fill the post for which more than 20 candidates have applied. The government in Oslo announced the appointment on Friday. In December, Stoltenberg, 62, an economist, announced that the […]
The shortage of semiconductors and the pandemic disrupted chip production in 2021. However, the top 10 OEMs invested 25.2 percent more in chips. As a result, they accounted for 42.1 percent of the total market. This is according to preliminary figures from Gartner. “Semiconductor sellers shipped more chips in […]
Chip producer Melexis achieved a turnover of 643.8 million euros in 2021, good for an increase of 27 percent. Melexis benefited from the ever-increasing demand for chips in the automotive sector. Net profit rose 89 percent to EUR 131.1 million, the BEL20 company announced. “With a turnover of 166.2 […]
