Tag: 2024
Major Banks to Close 48 Branches in April Alone: More to Come?
Various banks will close 48 branches this month and will continue to close more as the year goes on. This includes Halifax and Lloyds. Barclays and the Bank of Scotland. Barclays will close 21 branches, Halifax will close 14, and Lloyds will close 12. The Bank of Scotland will close only one. Why are the…
Tech Roundup: April 1st, 2024: Recalls, and AT&T Data breaches.
This week’s tech news is a mixed bag, with stories about an AT&T data breaches, car recalls, and advancements in artificial intelligence. AT&T Data Breach Millions of AT&T customers have been impacted by a data breach, according to the company. Personal information was stolen, and AT&T is currently notifying affected individuals. This is a worrying…
Iran Blames Israel: Top Military Official Killed in Damascus Airstrike
Who was the Military Official of Iran? Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had died in the strike. The IRGC is a Military organisation of Iran. Israeli Forces had targeted the Iranian Consulate in Damascus and killed Brigadier General Zahedi. Zahedi was a significant figure in the Quds…
Weekly Politics Summary: 1/4/24- Big Loss for President Erdogan
Biggest loss for Erdogan and ruling party in local Turkish Elections The Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Turkey won its largest victory in Turkish Local Elections. The CHP won 6 out of 8 of Turkey’s largest cities, including Istanbul which Erdogan was mayor of from 1994 to 1998. President of Turkey and leader of the…
Argentina President Insults World Leaders
During a CNN interview with Andrés Oppenheimer on CNN En Español, President of Argentina Javier Milei affronted the Colombian president Gustavo Petro by calling him a ‘terrorist murderer’. He also called the Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador ‘ignorant’. Mr Milei, a famously far-right leader referred to the societal deterioration in Venezuela and Cuba and hinted…
Google Podcasts killed by Google: A sign of things to come?
Google Podcasts, the once-ubiquitous platform for on-demand audio entertainment, is facing its own quiet cancellation. The Tech giant surprised everyone this week with the announcement that Google Podcasts will be hitting snooze button for good. The shutdown, slated to begin in the US on April 2nd, 2024, has many questioning Google’s commitment to its projects.…