China is “strongly dissatisfied” with Germany’s reported plans to ban Huawei and ZTE from the country’s 5G network, the Chinese embassy has said. “If the report is true, China is very puzzled and strongly dissatisfied that the relevant German government departments made the above decision without any factual basis,” the embassy in Berlin said in a statement on Wednesday. “China firmly opposes Germany’s generalisation of the concept of national security and abuse of state power
Twitter chief executive Elon Musk has apologised over an exchange he had on the platform with an employee. It came after worker Halli Thorleifsson tweeted to Mr Musk saying: “Your head of HR is not able to confirm if I am employed or not”. Mr Musk responded by asking: “What work have you been doing?” After a series of follow up questions and answers Mr Thorleifsson said he received an email confirming that he had been fired. Mr Musk followed that Twitter conversation with
A Thai man has been jailed for two years for selling calendars which featured satirical comments and rubber ducks in royal regalia, which prosecutors said defamed the monarchy. Narathorn Chotmankongsin, 26, has been convicted of insulting the Thai king. He is among about 200 people who have been arrested under lese majeste laws since 2020 in what critics say has been a crackdown on free speech. The rubber duck has been a symbol of pro-democracy protesters in Thailand. Activists widely used the
Authorities have used tear gas and water cannon outside the Georgian parliament building against protesters who oppose a proposed law some see as stifling freedom of the press. The law, which has received initial approval, would require media outlets and NGOs that receive more than 20 percent of their funding from foreign sources to register as “agents of foreign influence”. Thousands of people have been massing for days in the capital, Tbilisi, to protest against the proposed law, and a fight
The year was 2007 and it was Ghana’s Golden Jubilee of Independence. The atmosphere was charged and the spirit that blew through people made it seem like the first day of independence. Moreso, there was this large billboard which was actually a photoshoot, with two very important Ghanaians looking at each other and laughing, certainly enjoying a joyous moment. The two were President Dr Kwame Nkrumah and President John Agyekum Kufuor. The picture looked so real with the two first gentlemen looking
Manchester United return to Europa League action against Real Betis With nightmares of their Anfield mauling still fresh in the memory, Manchester United return to Europa League action with the visit of Real Betis to Old Trafford for the first leg of their last-16 tie on Thursday night. The Red Devils progressed past Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate in the knockout round playoffs, while Manuel Pellegrini’s crop beat Roma, HJK Helsinki and Ludogorets to top spot in Group C. The highs of ending
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