Tag: Sudan
This is how Anonymous Sudan and Russian hackers attack Sweden
In February 2023, websites belonging to large Swedish companies, authorities and institutions will be shut down. Among other things, SAS, SVT, several universities and hospitals are affected. It soon becomes clear that the hacker group Anonymous Sudan is behind the overload attacks. – My first reaction was “yeah, right”, and quite a lot of skepticism […]
Support for Ukraine largely limited to Europe, the US and allies
In October 2022, about eight months after the war in Ukraine started, the University of Cambridge in the UK harmonized surveys conducted in 137 countries on their attitudes to the West and to Russia and China. The results in the studywhile not free from margin of error, are robust enough to be taken seriously. These […]
SAS hit by serious cyber attack
A reply to PaludanThe cyber attack against SAS was one of several against a number of Swedish companies yesterday, including the Swedish TV station Sveriges Television. Hacker group Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was a response to Rasmus Paludan burning Korans in Sweden.
Archaeologists discover the world’s oldest rune stone in Norway
What Norwegian archaeologists believe is the world’s oldest runestone, a block of sandstone inscribed with an early Scandinavian alphabet, has gone on display in Oslo. It may date back to the time of Jesus Christ. The runestone is almost 2,000 years old and several centuries older than previous discoveries. The square brown sandstone stone, measuring […]
Business Round-Up: Inflation continues to fall … slowly
Inflation in Denmark continues to fall…albeit slowly. In October it reached 10.1 percent – ​​the highest rate in 40 years – but it began to fall in November and again in December. According to Statistics Denmark, it fell from 8.9 to 8.7 percent in the last month of the year – still far higher than […]
Business Round-Up: Inflation continues to fall … slowly
Inflation in Denmark continues to fall…albeit slowly. In October it reached 10.1 percent – ​​the highest rate in 40 years – but it began to fall in November and again in December. According to Statistics Denmark, it fell from 8.9 to 8.7 percent in the last month of the year – still far higher than […]
Journey of Relocation: It’s almost all about you
Matthew Gray came to Denmark after many years as an expat living in Africa and Asia. His wife had gotten a job with the United Nations here, and this time it was Matthew’s turn to follow her. Matthew, who is Canadian and British, and his wife (from Tajikistan) had been traveling with their work for […]
Right now: Former Lundin Oil CEO may be sentenced for international law violations in Sweden
Earlier today, the Supreme Court announced that a Swedish court is competent to hear the indictment against the Swiss citizen who was previously CEO of Lundin oil. The indictment concerns violations of international law and these must, according to the indictment, have been committed in Sudan between the years 1999 and 2003. Ekot broadcasts live […]
Zelensky says grain deal resumption important for ‘whole world’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday hailed “a significant diplomatic result for our country and the whole world” after Russia rejoined a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris local time (GMT+1). This live page is no […]
Live: Zelensky says grain deal resumption important for ‘whole world’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday hailed “a significant diplomatic result for our country and the whole world” after Russia rejoined a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris local time (GMT+1). 10:16pm: Zelensky says grain deal resumption important for ‘whole […]
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, October 2329
Editor’s Note: Here’s a look at immigration-related news around the United States this week. Questions? Tip? Comments? Email VOA’s immigration team: [email protected] DACA made federal regulation, but future remains uncertain The Biden administration has revised a program that shielded from deportation hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, hoping […]
Is the grain agreement between Ukraine and Russia a "a beacon of hope" or an imaginary dream?
Millions of people in the world’s poorest nations, at imminent risk of starvation, heaved a sigh of relief at the news that these much-needed quantities of grain were reaching the market and grain prices could once again become affordable. Less than 24 hours later, however, Russian missiles hit targets in the port of Odesa, raising […]
EU Commissioner: Ukraine’s arms trade fuels violence in criminal networks in the European Union
Such smuggling “fuels violence in criminal networks in the European Union”, Johansson said, adding that the center will be a “one-stop shop” that will allow the EU’s border agency Frontex to support local border agencies and enable Europol. to share information. An EU official highlighted the differences in the arms trade process: “It’s hard to […]
According to the UNHCR, global resettlement needs for refugees will increase sharply next year
The increase is due to the humanitarian impact of the pandemic, the many protracted refugee situations and the emergence of new refugee situations over the past year. Most of the needs in 2023 will come from asylum countries on the African continent; about 662,012 refugees staying there are estimated to be in need of resettlement. […]
The global transition will reach a record 89.3 million in 2021: UN report
and more than two-thirds (69 per cent) came from just five countries: Syria (6.8 million), Venezuela (4.6 million), Afghanistan (2.7 million), South Sudan (2.4 million) and Myanmar (1 .2 million). “Every year in the last decade, the numbers have risen,” said the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Filippo Grandi. In its report, UNHCR stressed that […]
Finland at centre of multimillion dollar UN sustainable housing scandal
Finland has become embroiled in a scandal involving a United Nations project in which tens of millions of dollars were invested into a flagship sustainable housing programme. The project was operating out of an office in downtown Helsinki. A UN audit revealed that up to 60 million dollars was allocated to a single partner company […]
Postcard from Cannes # 9: Place your bets
It has been a whirlwind two weeks at the Cannes Film Festival 2022, where dreams definitely came true for some at the awards ceremony on Saturday night. When the names of the winners were read out, those who saw the films shouted for joy, while others sighed, disappointed not to have placed the “winning bet”. […]
Postcards from Cannes # 9: Place your bets
It has been a whirlwind two weeks at the Cannes Film Festival 2022, where dreams definitely came true for some at the awards ceremony on Saturday night. When the names of the winners were read out, those who saw the films shouted for joy, while others sighed, disappointed not to have placed the “winning bet”. […]
UN Weekly Roundup: March 5-11, 2022
Editor’s note: Here is a quick picture of what the international community has done in the past week, seen from the UN’s perch. UN appeals for safe corridors in Ukraine for civilian, humanitarian On Monday, the UN humanitarian chief appealed for safe passage for civilians fleeing Ukraine and for humanitarian supplies delivering emergency aid to […]
International Women’s Day celebrates the contribution of women and girls as influencers of climate solutions
During International Women’s Day, during a formal UN event, Secretary-General António Guterres emphasizes the important role of women and girls in combating climate change. “We need more female environment ministers, business leaders, and presidents and prime ministers. They can get countries to tackle the climate crisis, develop green jobs and build a fairer and more […]
Finland is once again among the least corrupt countries in the world
According to the annual corruption index, Finland is once again one of the least corrupt countries in the world. Each year, the index ranks 180 countries and territories according to the level of corruption in the public sector, according to experts and businessmen. The least corrupt countries this year were Finland, Denmark and New Zealand […]
Taliban, Afghan civil society leaders meet in Norway
ISLAMABAD – Taliban delegates, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, and representatives of Afghan civil society, held day-long discussions, focusing on the deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, on Sunday in Oslo. The participants “listened patiently to each other’s opinions” and exchanged views on the current situation in the country, said a brief Taliban […]
Talks with the Taliban begin in Norway
OSLO – A Taliban delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday began a three-day talks in Oslo with Western government officials and representatives of Afghan civil society in the midst of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The meetings behind closed doors take place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains […]
Which countries can Russian citizens NOT visit without a visa
Some 90 countries require Russian citizens to have visas to cross their borders. The Russian passport led 33rd out of 90 on the Global Passport Power Rank and 46th out of 111 in the official passport index ranking composed of Henley & Partners. Still, there are about 90 countries that still require Russian citizens to […]
The UN is allocating a record $ 150 million to support humanitarian operations in 13 countries
“Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has made the largest ever allocation of $ 150 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to increase underfunded humanitarian operations in 13 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. These funds are distributed twice a year to countries selected for their low funding, serious humanitarian needs […]
The study shows that global dementia cases can triple by 2050 if risk factors are not addressed
Washington [US]January 9 (ANI): According to a new study, the number of adults, 40 years or older, living with dementia worldwide is expected to almost triple, from an estimated 57 million in 2019 to 153 million in 2050. The research has been published in ‘The Lancet Public Health’. The study also looked at four risk […]
Pope Francis ’Christmas address calls for conflict resolution through dialogue
The pope gave an annual address in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican that the pandemic is testing people’s “ability to socialize,” revealing “a growing tendency to withdraw, to do it all yourself, to stop doing it. “At the international level, too, there is a risk of avoiding dialogue, a risk that this complex crisis […]
