Security Council examines capacity building for sustaining peace in Africa — Global Issues

Security Council examines capacity building for sustaining peace in Africa — Global Issues

Cristina Duarte, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa, briefed ambassadors during a debate to examine capacity building for sustaining peace on the continent, and to explore the way forward.  She highlighted how African countries’ efforts to both prevent and address violence are being undermined by external factors such as competition…

Circle freezes blacklisted Tornado Cash smart contract addresses

Circle freezes blacklisted Tornado Cash smart contract addresses

According to crypto data aggregator Dune Analytics, on Monday, Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin stablecoin (USDC), froze over 75,000 USDC worth of funds linked to the 44 Tornado Cash addresses sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) list….

Aaron Rodgers on future with Green Bay Packers: The End is Near

Aaron Rodgers on future with Green Bay Packers: The End is Near

In an interview with NFL Network’s Albert Breer, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers implied that his career might end sooner than he thought.  After boasting back-to-back MVPs, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers enters the 2022 NFL season with uncertainty regarding his future. NFL Network’s Albert Breer reported Monday…

Jayson Tatum Opens Up about Lessons He Learned from the NBA Finals

Jayson Tatum Opens Up about Lessons He Learned from the NBA Finals

It’s been some time since the Boston Celtics lost their first NBA Finals appearance since 2010. Their featured superstar, Jayson Tatum, has let the six-game series loss to the Warriors inspire him to want to reach greater heights for the upcoming regular-season campaigns. Although his Finals debut didn’t end the…

UN Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts underway — Global Issues

UN Committee reviews anti-discrimination efforts underway — Global Issues

During this session it will be reviewing the work underway in Azerbaijan, Benin, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Suriname, United States and Zimbabwe. Wan-Hea Lee, who heads the UN human rights office’s Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Treaties Branch, congratulated the Committee on its work fighting racial discrimination.  Agreement…

Take-Two Expects Almost Half its Sales This Year to Come From Zynga’s Mobile Games

Take-Two Expects Almost Half its Sales This Year to Come From Zynga’s Mobile Games

Take-Two has just released its first set of earnings since it fully acquired mobile developer and publisher Zynga, and it looks like mobile is already playing an absolutely massive role in the publisher’s future. Take-Two’s net bookings for the quarter were up 41% year-over-year in no small part thanks to…