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: Join WNews on March 16, 2024, as we share some huge and exciting news regarding the future of news and journalism.
02/26/2024

: Join WNews on March 16, 2024, as we share some huge and exciting news regarding the future of news and journalism.

: The 2023 Sudan Civil War, involving the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), ...
12/10/2023

: The 2023 Sudan Civil War, involving the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), marks a devastating chapter in Sudan's turbulent history. Beginning in April 2023, the war's epicentre was in the capital city of Khartoum and the Darfur region. The conflict resulted in the tragic deaths of between 9,000 and 10,000 people, with 6,000 to 12,000 others injured. The human cost extended beyond this, as over 4.8 million people were internally displaced, and more than 1.3 million fled as refugees.

The RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan "Hemedti" Dagalo, and the SAF, under the command of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, engaged in a power struggle over control of key government sites in Khartoum, including the Presidential Palace and Khartoum International Airport. This struggle intensified with the involvement of various rebel groups, including the SPLM-N (al-Hilu) and factions of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM), contributing to a rapidly escalating and multifaceted conflict.

Hemedti accused Burhan of instigating confrontations and conspiring to reinstate the deposed leader Omar al-Bashir, further complicating the internal dynamics of the conflict. Despite efforts toward a ceasefire, intense fighting continued in Khartoum and other regions, marked by civilian assaults, looting, and widespread destruction. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, highlighted the dire humanitarian crisis and human rights violations occurring in Sudan, including severe sexual and gender-based violence, predominantly perpetrated by RSF personnel or those in RSF uniforms. The UN's involvement, despite facing access difficulties and attacks on aid workers, has been crucial in delivering aid to millions, though it remains insufficient against the scale of need.

The war in Sudan represents not only a tragic humanitarian crisis but also a complex interplay of power, regional politics, and longstanding tensions. The international community's role remains critical in facilitating peace and stability in a nation long plagued by conflict and instability.

: The 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, starting on February 6, constituted one of the most devastating seismic eve...
12/10/2023

: The 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, starting on February 6, constituted one of the most devastating seismic events in recent history. A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria, followed by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake later the same day. The epicenter of the first earthquake was near Gaziantep, Turkey, and the second one occurred near Ekinözü. These earthquakes were the largest in Turkey since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake, and among the strongest ever recorded in the Levant region.

The damage was extensive, affecting approximately 350,000 square kilometers—an area about the size of Germany—and impacting an estimated 14 million people, which is about 16% of Turkey's population. The United Nations estimated that around 1.5 million people were left homeless due to the disaster.

The death toll from these earthquakes was staggering, with 59,259 confirmed deaths (50,783 in Turkey and 8,476 in Syria), making it the deadliest earthquake in modern Turkey's history and the deadliest worldwide since the 2010 Haiti earthquake. In terms of economic impact, damages were estimated at around US$148.8 billion in Turkey and US$14.8 billion in Syria.

Rescue and relief efforts were complicated by damaged infrastructure, winter storms, and disrupted communications. Despite these challenges, a significant international response ensued, with more than 141,000 people from 94 countries participating in the rescue operations, which included a 60,000-strong search-and-rescue force, 5,000 health workers, and 30,000 volunteers.

: On June 5, at , unveiled new updates including iOS17, WatchOS 10 and previewed the upcoming immersive Vision Pro S...
12/08/2023

: On June 5, at , unveiled new updates including iOS17, WatchOS 10 and previewed the upcoming immersive Vision Pro Spatial Computer headset

The eye-watering $3,499 USD headset that is expected to ship in mid-2024^ will come with Apple M2 (10 cores) @ 3.5 GHz, up to 3.578 TFLOPS, R1 GPU chip, 6DoF inside-out tracking, photogrammetry, and gesture recognition through 12 built-in cameras and lidar.

Apple describes Vision Pro as the following: "An immersive way to experience entertainment. Apple Vision Pro can transform any room into your own personal theater." ^The headset will be initially released in the US with additional countries expected later in 2024 or 2025.

: "It's only half past 12, but I don't care, It's five o'clock somewhere, It's five o'clock in the urban stands, right"...
12/07/2023

: "It's only half past 12, but I don't care, It's five o'clock somewhere, It's five o'clock in the urban stands, right". On September 1, the world lost a country music legend, Jimmy Buffett who passed away at 76. Buffett was behind the hit song Margaritaville and co-sung the song, It's Five O'Clock Somewhere by Alan Jackson. Let's pour one out this New Year's for the legend himself.

: On January 18, a Ukrainian Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma carrying ten people, including Ukrainian Minister of Internal ...
12/04/2023

: On January 18, a Ukrainian Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma carrying ten people, including Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrsky, his deputy Yevhen Yenin, and State Secretary Yurii Lubkovych, crashed into a kindergarten in Brovary, a suburb of Kyiv, Ukraine. The crash killed fourteen people, including Monastyrsky, Yenin, and Lubkovych. Four of the victims were killed on the ground, including one child. Twenty-five other people were injured on the ground, including eleven children.

: After over 3 and a half long years, on May 5, the World Health Organization declared that the Public health emergen...
12/03/2023

: After over 3 and a half long years, on May 5, the World Health Organization declared that the Public health emergency of international concern was over. COVID-19 is still considered a pandemic by the . The pandemic was in our Top 11 stories for the past three years in Review including Number 1, two years in a row in our and and number 11 in last year's .

Since 2019, 772,051,988 confirmed cases have been reported, 6,985,265 confirmed deaths and an estimated 18.2–33.5 million people died from COVID-19. The true economic and social effects of the lockdowns, inflation and other related consequences will be felt for years and decades.

: Today, we start another year in review with this past year being called . This year is a bit different than the past...
12/01/2023

: Today, we start another year in review with this past year being called . This year is a bit different than the past year due to bills passed in Canada, where we are located, due to controversial laws passed this year by the Liberal Government.

In April, Bill C-11 called the Amendments to the Broadcasting Act, forces social media platforms and streaming platforms to change their feeds to show content produced in Canada. Many Canadian content creators and Google were against this bill.

Bill C-18, The Online News Act was passed in June, this year and forces Meta and to pay Canadian Publishers for their users sharing news stories from their platforms. responded by suspending and banning the sharing of news articles on their platforms such as Facebook & Instagram. Google reached a deal in Late November to pay news publishers in Canada, $100 Million per year CAD.

We at WNews have been vocal against these two bills especially Bill C 18 as it erodes the rights of the press in Canada and affects smaller news outlets. We recommend that you check out stopbillc18.com which provides insight into the bill and why we are against this bill.

Happy December as it's the final countdown until 2024. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Key events...
12/01/2023

Happy December as it's the final countdown until 2024. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Key events this month: (December 7 until 15), (24), (25), (Can/UK - 26), New Year's Eve (31).

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