International

Sudan Negotiators Hopeful of Agreement on New Transitional Council

27Apr

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Sudan Negotiators Hopeful of Agreement on New Transitional Council

Sudan Negotiators Hopeful of Agreement on New Transitional Council. A negotiator on behalf of the Sudanese opposition has returned optimistically from discussions with the transitional military council, which is now ruling. He thinks he can make a deal about the formation of a new government that will guide the country through the transition period. "We have taken positive steps today, and we expect to reach an agreement that is satisfactory for all parties," said Ayman Nimir, one of the leaders of the umbrella citizen declaration of freedom and change. "We assume that the military council will give us a definitive answer in the short term." The army command recently deposed the autocratic president Omar al-Bashir, who had been in power in Sudan for 30 years.

Egyptian President Al-Sisi can Remain in Power Until 2030

23Apr

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Egypt, International, News

Egyptian President Al-Sisi can Remain in Power Until 2030

Egyptian President Al-Sisi can Remain in Power Until 2030. It has not become a surprise. After all, the result of the three-day referendum in Egypt was almost guaranteed. So it has become a massive "yes". A "yes" for a review of the Egyptian constitution. The main consequence is that President al-Sisi, who has been in power since 2014, may remain President of his country until 2030. Can President al-Sisi stay on until 2030?" That was the crucial question that the referendum was about. Only it wasn't like that on the ballot papers. President al-Sisi disguised his wish and then let his people vote on a constitutional amendment. According to that change, the term of office of a president is extended from four to six years. And the president can be re-elected more than twice. Accor...

“CIA Warns British That Huawei Is Taking Money”

21Apr

By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments

International, News, UK

“CIA Warns British That Huawei Is Taking Money”

"CIA warns British that Huawei is taking Money from the Chinese Government." The US CIA is said to have told the British secret service that telecom giant Huawei has taken money from Chinese security forces, according to the reports that based on anonymous sources. According to the CIA, Huawei would have received money from the Chinese army, the national security committee and a third surveillance service affiliated with the Chinese government, state the source. The CIA is meant to have shared evidence earlier this year with all members of the Five Eyes network, which involves Australia, New Zealand and Canada alongside the United States and the United Kingdom. The United States has been warning about Huawei for some time. They worry that the company spies...

5Apr

By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments

Europe, International, News

Hoekstra Bill Rejects Objections

Hoekstra bill rejects objections about the property register.Minister Wopke Hoekstra (Finance) has submitted a bill for a property register to the Chamber of Commerce (KvK) with the House of Representatives. It should map out the 'ultimate beneficial owner' (UBO) of companies and foundations. The offer for the UBO register is intended to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Registration is necessary for persons with an interest of at least 25 percent. It is controversial because the ultimate stakeholders believe that the privacy of the register is being violated. Charities are also entered in the register. Earlier it was informed that this would stop volunteer charities because they would be wrongly characterised as beneficiaries.

May Refuses To Postpone Brexit For Longer Than 30 June

21Mar

By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments

International, News, UK

May Refuses To Postpone Brexit For Longer Than 30 June

May refuses to postpone Brexit for longer than 30 June. British Prime Minister Theresa May is not planning to postpone Brexit beyond June 30, the new deadline she proposed to the European Council on Wednesday. That is what the British Prime Minister stated on Wednesday evening in a speech in which she placed the blame for the problematic Brexit process on the British House of Commons in particular. According to the British Prime Minister, British parliamentarians mainly know what they do not want, but do not let them know what they do want. The Brexit process is in yet another stalemate, one and a half week before the official Brexit date: 30 March, midnight (Dutch time). Without approval of the resignation agreement in the British parliament, the UK warns to "crash" ...

Pope Francis Refuses Dismissal of Discredited French Cardinal

19Mar

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Europe, International, News

Pope Francis Refuses Dismissal of Discredited French Cardinal

Pope Francis Refuses Dismissal of Discredited French Cardinal. Philippe Barbarin, the Archbishop of Lyon who was convicted of not reporting child abuse, said the Pope did not accept his resignation. Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, one of the highest clergymen in the French Catholic Church, offered his resignation to Pope Francis after being sentenced early this month for not reporting child abuse by a priest in his diocese. Dozens of scouts had accused the priest in a question of sexual abuse in the 1980s and 1990s. Barbarin was not yet an archbishop at the time and was not informed of the case by one of the victims until 2014, but after being notified, Barbarin waited another year before making the complaints public. He said he was convinced that the priest had repented. That cond...

3 People Killed and 9 Injured in A Metro Tram in the Netherlands

18Mar

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

International, News

3 People Killed and 9 Injured in A Metro Tram in the Netherlands

Three people including a woman were killed and 9 injured when a gunned down on a passenger tram in Utrecht central city of Netherlands. According to the International News Agency, the armed man opened fire in the tram carrying passengers in the central city of Netherlands, resulting in 3 people including a woman and 9 were injured, 3 of them were delicate. Police says the attacker is identified as 'Gokmen Tanis', a 37-year-old Turk-based. Police said the incident was a terrorist act and also released the image of the suspect, which was arrested later. Security forces surrounded the tram station when the firing was reported, while rescue teams reached the scene and moved the bodies and injured to the hospital. The rescue team comprised 3 helicopters equipped with medical facilit...

Sony Wants 16,800 Dollars Of A Man Who Sold PlayStation 4

2Mar

By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments

International, News, Technology

Sony Wants 16,800 Dollars Of A Man Who Sold PlayStation 4

Sony Wants 16,800 Dollars of a Man who sold PlayStation 4 with illegal Games. Sony is claiming a compensation of 16,800 dollars from an American suspected of selling PlayStation 4 gaming consoles on which illegal games could be played. It is a compensation for the alleged sale of two game consoles, for which Sony charges 800 dollars each, and 200 dollars for every illegally downloaded and installed game. According to Sony, the man used an opportunity to bypass the built-in protection against pirated games on PlayStations 4. He would then have sold the game consoles with dozens of games at the eBay online marketplace. In October, Sony filed a lawsuit against the man, who afterwards did not react to the charges. That is why the Japanese entertainment company asks the court to ...

Facebook Gives Android Users An Option Not Permanently To Share Location

20Feb

By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments

International, News, Technology

Facebook Gives Android Users An Option Not Permanently To Share Location

Facebook gives Android Users an option not Permanently to share Location. Facebook now offers users on Android phones the opportunity to share their location only when they use the app, the company announces Wednesday. Android users can modify the background location option in the Facebook app to ensure that Facebook can only query the location when the app is in use. Previously, Facebook only had the opportunity to always or never collect the location. Android does not offer an option to determine per app that the location data can only be obtained, when the app is in use, something iOS offers for iPhones. Users who disable location history assure that Facebook only collects the location when the app is in use. If Location History is enabled, users will also share their loc...

YouTube Eases Policy On Violating The Code Of Conduct

20Feb

By Eunice MontjoyNo Comments

International, News, Technology

YouTube Eases Policy On Violating The Code Of Conduct

YouTube Eases policy on Violating the code of Conduct. Users who violate the YouTube rules will no longer be penalised for the first offence. YouTube eases the penalties for misconduct on the platform from Tuesday. At the very first offence, the content that led to the violation is removed by YouTube, but users will only receive a warning from now on. After the first warning, all subsequent violations lead to a strike, which is in the name of the use. A channel is removed for three strikes in ninety days. A strike expires after ninety days. The first warning is not included in that system: it is only sent once and does not expire. Previously, YouTube promptly gave a strike and a live stream ban on the first offence. The first strike now indicates a ban on live broadcasts and ...