InformedInsights

Get Informed, Stay Inspired

Month: March 2024

It has been 11 months since the start of the conflict in Sudan, and now there is a looming hunger crisis that is being described as the worst in the world.

The UN World Food Programme, WFP, has observed that the country in northeast Africa is currently facing the biggest displacement crisis in the world. The conflict between the Sudanese Army and the rival group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…

The chief of the UN health agency is requesting for more assistance to be delivered to Gaza immediately.

These are “children who survived bombardment, but may not survive a famine”, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros said on X, formerly Twitter.  In addition to the ongoing violence, the head of WHO gave a warning and a video…

The UN aid coordinator reports that children are perishing from starvation in Gaza.

“Children are dying from hunger,” he said via videolink, as media reports indicate that at least 20 children have succumbed to starvation in the besieged and bombarded enclave, including most recently a 14-day-old baby. He urged for a proposal to…

The Digital Markets Act in Europe is compelling large technology companies to implement alterations.

LONDON —  European users of smartphones and computers will be presented with additional options this week in terms of default browsers and search engines, downloading iPhone applications, and controlling their personal data usage online. The Digital Markets Act, a set…

An explosion shakes Odesa while the Greek Prime Minister meets with Zelenskyy.

The noise of a massive blast echoed across Odesa on Wednesday, coinciding with the conclusion of a tour of the war-stricken southern city by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The leader of Greece stated that…

The blame for Russia’s hacking of Ukraine missiles falls on human error, according to Germany.

LONDON —  On Tuesday, Germany stated that a mistake by a person was responsible for Russia obtaining a recording of a phone conversation between high-ranking German military members discussing the provision of long-distance weapons to Ukraine. Germany denied that its…

After an investigation, Germany attributed the hacking of a call regarding Ukraine missiles to human error on the part of Russia.

On Tuesday, Germany stated that a mistake made by people led to Russia acquiring a recording of high-ranking German military members discussing the provision of long-range weapons to Ukraine. Berlin refuted claims that its systems were hacked. As reported by…

Meta’s social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, have been restored and are now functioning again after experiencing a worldwide outage.

Washington —  Facebook and Instagram, which are owned by Meta, were restored on Tuesday following a disruption of over two hours. The outage, caused by a technical problem, affected hundreds of thousands of users worldwide. The disturbances began at approximately…

Russian commanders at the highest levels are being sought by the International Criminal Court for allegations of committing war crimes.

On Tuesday, the International Criminal Court approved arrest warrants for two high-ranking Russian leaders for purportedly committing war crimes in Ukraine. Army Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash and Navy Admiral Viktor Sokolov are under suspicion for committing crimes in the months…

China has revealed their ambitious goal for economic growth, despite lacking confidence from the public.

Taipei, Taiwan —  On Tuesday, China’s leaders announced a bold goal of achieving 5% economic growth by 2024, promising to prioritize stability while making progress despite a slow economy and low confidence from investors and consumers. According to China’s official…