Last week, on February 16, Netflix premiered the first installment of a trilogy entitled "Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy," which will depict the rise of rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West, or simply, Ye. The documentary began filming in 2001, by his friend and director of the trilogy, Clarence "Coodie" Simmons. At the beginning of recording...
A wave of sanctions at all levels against Russia is being triggered by a number of European Union (EU) countries and beyond, this after the start of the attacks on Ukraine. The French Economy Minister said today that the EU "wants to cut all ties between Russia and the...
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided, this Friday, to transfer the final match of the European Football Champions League from the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, to Paris, the capital of France. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin called an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee for this Friday morning, and there...
A recent cyber attack, which occurred on Wednesday (23), affected the websites of the Ukrainian government, including political institutions, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and private companies, such as banks. The portals fell victim to a 'data wiper' and were therefore offline, according to security firms, digital...
Portugal may announce the complete relief of the measures taken to contain and control the covid-19 pandemic already at the beginning of the second quarter of this year. The information was advanced by Portugal's Directorate-General of Health (DGS), cited by cnnportugal. The DGS expects the announcement of the lifting of all anti-covid-19 restrictions to be made at...
It is the largest package of sanctions ever announced by the UK to target Russia, the British Prime Minister stressed. Boris Johnson had promised "tough" sanctions, which were presented this afternoon, hours after Russia invaded Ukrainian territory. According to the newspaper Negócios, the sanctions have clear targets to hit: banks, multimillionaires and also the company...
The organizations Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch called on Thursday for the warring parties in Ukraine to respect human rights and fulfill their obligations under international law, including by protecting civilian lives and property. "Following Russia's attack on Ukraine this morning, Amnesty International calls for unequivocal respect for the...
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday called for a technological revolution in Africa, estimating that 80 billion euros will be needed by 2030. Tony Blair, who was speaking at the Tech Africa Summit being held in Nairobi, Kenya, quoted in a statement, said that "technology is changing the world, it is the equivalent of the 20th century...
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have announced the shooting down of the sixth Russian aircraft, in the Kramatorsk area. Recent updates indicate that more than 40 soldiers were killed, about 10 civilians, and there are dozens of wounded. This information was advanced today by the advisor to the Ukrainian President's Office, Oleksiy Arestovych. Just in the morning...
Some 40% of essential health services were disrupted in Europe in the first year of the pandemic, a pattern that has continued into 2021, and covid-19 is having a "disproportionate impact" on the mental health of Europeans. The warning is in the World Health Organization's (WHO) European Health Report 2021 released today,...