Pandemics don’t cause riots. They do, though, create the perfect conditions for turmoil in fragile societies that are already powder kegs of sky-high unemployment, and where Covid-19 has inevitably hit the poor hardest.
Author: Agency Staff
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The US and a coalition of allies on Monday accused China’s ministry of state security of a global hacking campaign, specifically attributing a large Microsoft attack disclosed earlier this year to hackers working on Beijing’s behalf.
Bitcoin’s selloff accelerated on Monday, pushing it closer to $30 000 once again. The world’s largest digital coin, down as much as 3.3% at one point during the session, continues to slip lower.
Billionaire US businessman Jeff Bezos and his three crewmates were engaged in a crash course of training on Sunday in preparation for his company Blue Origin’s inaugural flight to the edge of space planned for Tuesday.
Nigeria expects to start auctioning spectrum for next generation 5G network in the fourth quarter of this year, the head of the country’s communications commission said.
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