Day: September 18, 2021

Bringing to light the true state of women under the new Taliban rule, the group seems to have closed down the women’s affairs ministry. It is now replaced with a department, which used to once enforce strict religious doctrines.  The sign at the ministry was removed on Friday and in its place a sign for the ministry of virtue and vice was put up. Some videos have also surfaced on social media which also showed women employees outside the offices, urging the Taliban to let them return to work.  In…

Chinese e-commerce platform founder, Colin Huang has apparently lost more wealth this year than anyone else in the world. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Huang’s fortune has dropped by more than $27 billion after the company’s stock plunged with China cracking down on its internet giants. That’s the biggest decline among the 500 members of the index, much larger even than the roughly $16 billion lost by China Evergrande Group Chairman Hui Ka Yan, whose real estate empire is struggling under a pile of debt. This is the latest…

According to reports based on satellite photos, North Korea is expanding a plant used to enrich uranium for nuclear bombs. This clearly indicates that Kim Jong Un is relaxing self-imposed limits on his nuclear weapons programme placed during discussions with the US.   The report further reveals that Yongbyon nuclear complex’s enrichment plant has been extended, and the equipment that controls its internal temperature has been removed.   According to Jeffrey Lewis of the Arms Control Wonk website, the modifications imply that North Korea aims to expand production by up…