US President Joe Biden will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on November 14 in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the White House announced on Thursday, at a time of vivid tension between the two superpowers. This will be the first flesh meeting between the two …
Read More »Web giant Meta lays off several employees
Web giant, Meta, has decided to cut 11,000 jobs, or about 13% of its workforce, a decision which is the first step in a large scale redundancy plan in a sector marked by the economic crisis. “Today, I am sharing some of the most difficult changes we have made in …
Read More »China lost 11% of its billionaires in one year
The number of billionaires in China has experienced its strongest decrease in 24 years this year, according to an annual classification, while the second world economy slows down under its strict Zero Covid policy and the real estate crisis. According to the ranking established by Chinese cabinet Hurun and published …
Read More »October 2022 is the hottest October on record in Europe
October 2022 was the hottest month ever recorded in Europe, the European climate change service Copernicus announced on Tuesday, in the wake of a record summer. “Average temperatures were nearly 2°C above the 1991-2020 reference period”, said Copernicus in a press release, which had already announced that the summer of …
Read More »Quantities of cocaine discovered during Halloween
Anti-drug policemen disguised themselves in superheroes during Halloween and succeeded in dismantling a network of traffickers in Lima, Peru. Four Peruvian policemen, members of a special unit of fight against the drug trafficking took advantage of the period of Halloween to lead a special operation of dismantling of the networks …
Read More »China: 3-year-old child dies due to zero Covid policy
Chinese authorities on Thursday apologized after the death of a 3-year-old child deprived of care due to draconian health measures against Covid-19. In a message, the victim’s father had complained about the slowness of the relief and not having been able to leave his residence because of the confinement of …
Read More »American artist “Takeoff” gone forever
American rapper Takeoff, a member of the Migos, was shot and killed at a bowling club on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, in Houston, Texas. This tragic death has caused a stir among the population. According to the specialized media TMZ, Kirshnik Khari Ball, of his real name, was spending a …
Read More »US fears Iranian military attack on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with the United States indicating that Iran may attack the Saudi Kingdom, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Because of this transfer of information, the United States and countries in the region have increased the level of alert of their military forces, indicated Tuesday …
Read More »‘US terror alert is irresponsible’- Nigerian security official
National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno said recent warnings by several Western countries of possible terror attacks in the capital Abuja and elsewhere in the country are “irresponsible” and “unnecessary”. He made the comment following a meeting of Nigeria’s intelligence and military chiefs on Monday chaired by President Buhari. “Any exaggerated …
Read More »India: several dead after collapse of suspension bridge
At least 141 people lost their lives when a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat. A local official said most of those who died were women, children or elderly. The bridge in Morbi had been reopened just a week ago after repairs. “Many children were enjoying …
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