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Ukraine says ‘Battle of Donbas’ has begun, Russia pushing in east
Date: April 18, 2022
(Reuters) – Russian forces launched a new offensive push along most of Ukraine’s eastern flank on Monday and the “Battle of Donbas” has now begun, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy and senior officials said. Ukraine’s army has been bracing for a new Russian assault on its eastern flank since Moscow withdrew its forces from near Kyiv...
Banking on the metaverse: What HSBC and JPMorgan’s move into the metaverse tells us
Date: April 18, 2022
By Danny Stefanic, CEO and founder of MootUp There hasn’t been an industry untouched by metaverse innovation over the last six months. The news agenda has been rife with stories of sectors and global organizations embracing and trialling virtual reality experiences to keep up with projected metaverse user demand. So, when HSBC announced its foray into...
Exclusive-Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister
Date: April 18, 2022
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion has damaged or destroyed up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure at a cost of $100 billion, a Ukrainian minister said on Monday, adding reconstruction could be achieved in two years using frozen Russian assets to help finance it. Ukraine has not previously outlined the specific impact on...
Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street
Date: April 18, 2022
By Christopher Bing (Reuters) – Digital rights watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Monday it had warned British officials that electronic devices connected to government networks, including some inside the prime minister’s office and foreign ministry, appeared to be infected with Israeli-made spy software. The spy software is known as Pegasus, a product of Israeli...
U.S. CDC lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on about 90 countries
Date: April 18, 2022
(Reuters) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its “Do Not Travel” COVID-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations. Last week, the CDC said it was revising its travel recommendations and said it would its reserve Level 4 travel health notices “for special circumstances, such as rapidly...
Exclusive-Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister
Date: April 18, 2022
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion has damaged or destroyed up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure at a cost of $100 billion, a Ukrainian minister said on Monday, adding reconstruction could be achieved in two years using frozen Russian assets to help finance it. Ukraine has not previously outlined the specific impact on...