Month: April 2023

IMF MD has warned that a sharp slowdown will continue in 2023, with India and China remaining to be the only bright spots.  Lower-income countries would be hit the hardest, as they will find it difficult to grow amidst a global slowdown. The West, including the EU, is facing fresh headwinds in the wake of the banking collapse, India’s economic growth has so far been resilient, she said. According to Georgieva, a sharp slowdown in the world economy last year due to the raging pandemic and Russia’s military invasion of…

Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals he likes reading emails and notes of customers on products. The executive starts his day by reading customer notes. Cook says reading customer feedback inspires him the most. Tim Cook is one of the few chiefs of a major technology company whose email address is open to the public. Have you ever thought about whether Apple’s CEO Tim Cook might be reading your reviews about the devices that you buy from them? Well, he told GQ in a video interview that he likes reading emails…

Secret documents detailing US and NATO plans to assist Ukraine in preparing against Russia have been leaked onto social media platforms.  It contains charts and details about weapons deliveries, battalion strengths and other sensitive information. The documents — one of which carried a “top secret” label – were circulated on pro-Russian government channels, the report said. The Pentagon said it is assessing the reported security breach. “We are aware of the reports of social media posts, and the Department is reviewing the matter.” Secret documents detailing US and NATO plans…

South Africa said that the UAE has turned down its request to extradite two brothers from the Gupta family to face trial in this country on fraud and corruption charges. The three Gupta brothers are wanted in South Africa for their alleged roles in the looting of billions of rands from state enterprises. Originally from Saharanpur in India, the Guptas built an empire in the IT, media and mining industries after first arriving in the country to start a shoe shop. Legal experts however said an appeal against the decision…

A former protection officer for Vladimir Putin has claimed that Vladimir Putin is ‘pathologically afraid for his life’. A secret train network, identical offices in different cities, a strict personal quarantine and mounting security protocols are some of the measures believed to have been implemented by Putin to thwart any potential threat to his life. Putin spends most of his time living in a bunker at the Russian Embassy in Kazakhstan outfitted with a secure communications line. “He has shut himself off from the world, His take on reality has…