Asus affirms that ROG Ally will debut a global profile.

Asus revealed the ROG Ally portable gaming console earlier this month. It supports Windows 11 as well. Even though they haven't yet thoroughly examined all of its features and capabilities, the announcement has stirred up a lot of debate among gamers worldwide.

In a recent advertisement, Asus said that ROG Ally will be sold everywhere and that an official launch may occur soon.

The 7" IPS LCD display on the ROG Ally will be FHD and offer a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. It will also have a Ryzen 7040U powered by AMD Zen4 with an RDNA3 CPU and GPU, along with 512GB and 1T of storage.

The ROG Ally is up to twice as good as the Steam Deck Valve with the same 35W power consumption and 50% better at 15W, according to YouTuber Linus. In addition, the fan on it operates well and quietly.

The ROG Ally is somewhat smaller and lighter than the Steam Deck, measuring 28.0 x 11.3 x 3.9cm and weighing 608 grams, respectively, on the outside. Additionally, ROG Ally will function on Windows 11 natively with select ASUS applications.

It should be noted that the ROG Ally may cost anywhere from $649 and above. However, this price is merely to be anticipated; we are yet unsure of the precise cost. Therefore, all we can do is wait and watch when Asus formally declares that it will be completed shortly.

Brazil's Lula requests a "peace group" to mediate an agreement between Ukraine and Russia

Reuters, ABU DHABI,   Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, suggested on Sunday (April 16) that a group of nations not involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict be formed to mediate a settlement after discussing the idea with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping earlier in the week.

Lula, who has criticized the US and the EU for their involvement in the crisis, stated, "I think we need to sit on a table and say, "that's enough, let's start talking" because violence has never and will never serve mankind.

After returning from an Asian tour, the president of Brazil told reporters in Abu Dhabi that he was aiming to assemble a group of leaders that "prefer to talk about peace rather than war."

He mentioned his recent meetings with Xi and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates.

Lula has earlier stated that the group should include of states that are not "encouraging" conflict, and that countries that are already providing arms should be persuaded to quit doing so.

Since Russia invaded the neighboring nation more than a year ago, the United States and the European Union have been giving Ukraine arms and other forms of assistance. According to reports, Germany requested armaments from Brazil early this year, but Lula declined.

Lula emphasized that the decision to start the conflict was "made by two countries," perhaps including Ukraine in this. She also said that it would be more difficult to cease the war since additional countries would need to be persuaded.

To convince people that peace is the best option to start a dialogue, Lula stated, "We are trying to form a group of countries that have no involvement in the war to talk to Russia and Ukraine, as well as the US and EU."

Earlier this year, Lula spoke over the phone with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine. Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, will be welcomed by his government in Brasilia on Monday.

In response to North Korean threats, South Korea, the U.S., and Japan conduct missile defense exercises in the East Sea.

On April 17, SEOUL (Yonhap) -- According to Seoul's Navy, a trilateral missile defense drill involving South Korea, the United States, and Japan got underway on Monday in the East Sea's international seas as part of increased efforts to strengthen deterrence against North Korean threats.

Following Pyongyang's provocative actions, such as the launch of an allegedly solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile last Thursday, the three countries have been tightening their security cooperation.

Amid North Korean threats, South Korea, the United States, and Japan conduct missile defense exercises in the East Sea.

17 April, SEOUL (Yonhap) As part of increased efforts to strengthen deterrence against North Korean threats, South Korea, the United States, and Japan started a trilateral missile defense drill on Monday in the East Sea's international seas, according to Seoul's Navy.

Following Pyongyang's provocative actions, such as the alleged launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile last Thursday, the three countries have been tightening their security cooperation.

The last time the three nations engaged in such a joint missile defense drill was in February.

They decided to perform regular missile defense and anti-submarine drills to confront the threats from the North at their senior-level defense talks, known as the Defense Trilateral Talks, last week.

Netflix Users in the US Drop by 11,000

 

About 11,000 users across the US are experiencing crashes on the well-known streaming service Netflix. This is in accordance with Reuters' press announcement from April 17, 2023.

On Monday morning, reports from several US users on social media and other sites were gathered by the website Downdetector, according to sources.

Netflix has not officially acknowledged the problem, however it is expected that a remedy will be made and a new version will be released shortly, as is the case with other businesses.

Michelle Yeoh, an actress, celebrates the Oscars with other well-known Hong Kong people.

(Hong Kong) Michelle Yeoh, a Malaysian actress who began her film career there, recently organized a celebration for Hong Kong's A-listers to commemorate her Oscar win. due to the 1980s. According to a report from the Straits Times on April 17, 2023, this is the case.

She met a lot of Hong Kong celebs who were celebrating Oscar victories. The 60-year-old made history in March when she became the first Asian woman to get the Best Actress Oscar for the role in "Everything Everywhere All At Once." Anthony Wong, an actor, was one of several Hong Kong celebrities who shared the first images of the Oscar festivities.

On Sunday morning, Yeoh posted a picture on Facebook with the caption, "It was a great night to celebrate and share my joy with those who gave me a foothold in Hong Kong." I'm happy to see everyone. Yeoh gained notoriety in Hong Kong as an actor after appearing in the films Yes, Madam, Police Story 3: Super Cop, and Wing Chun.

15 Russian 'intelligence personnel' are expelled from the embassy by Norway

Reuters, 13 April 2018 - The latest such deportation by a Western country since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine involves Norway's decision to dismiss 15 Russian embassy staff members who, according to the foreign ministry's statement on Thursday, were intelligence agents working undercover in diplomatic posts.

The decision made by Norway was "another extremely unfriendly step, which will see a response," the Russian embassy in Oslo told Reuters.

The expulsions represent more than a third of the 40 Russian diplomats who are now accredited in Oslo.

Since Moscow began its full-scale assault on Ukraine last year, it is the most recent instance of a Western nation removing Russian ambassadors. Estonia, the Netherlands, and Austria have all kicked out Russian ambassadors so far this year.

In April 2022, Norway also evicted three Russians.

Anniken Huitfeldt, the foreign minister of Norway, stated during a press conference that "their actions pose a threat to Norway."

"We have continuously monitored their activity. Since the invasion of Ukraine, they have grown.

She said that the officers in question had to leave Norway soon.

State-run news outlet TASS quoted the Russian foreign ministry as saying without more explanation that Moscow will retaliate to the expulsions.

In the Arctic, Norway and Russia share a border. Norway is a part of NATO.

The expulsions might make it more difficult to change the head of the Arctic Council, a multinational organization where Arctic countries meet to discuss matters pertaining to the arctic area.

The chair is presently held by Moscow, but Norway is scheduled to take over on May 11 and Oslo has stated that a peaceful handover is a top priority.

It is still too early to judge if the expulsions will have an impact on the Arctic Council's transition, according to Huitfeldt.

According to Huitfeldt, Norway continues to work to keep regular diplomatic ties with Russia, and Russian diplomats are welcomed in the nation.

Poland is permitted by Germany to send outdated fighter planes to Ukraine.

German capital, April 13 (Reuters) - The German defense ministry said on Thursday that Germany has granted Poland's request to send five outdated MiG-29 fighter planes to strengthen Ukraine's air force against the Russian incursion.

The Polish defense ministry did not respond right away.

The request was received on Thursday, according to German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, and Berlin's prompt acceptance proved that it could be trusted.

When East Germany and West Germany reunited in 1990, Germany received 24 MiG-29 aircraft from the GDR. The planes were among the most cutting-edge fighter jets in existence at the time.

Berlin transferred 22 of the planes to Poland in 2004. One of the two remaining jets was destroyed in a collision, while the other is on display at a museum.

To deploy its remaining aircraft to a third nation, Poland requires Berlin's approval.

When visiting Warsaw last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared that Poland will join a coalition of Western nations to provide Kyiv with airplanes.

In order to defend against airstrikes, Ukraine, which plans to launch a counteroffensive in the upcoming weeks or months, wants to acquire fighter planes.

While some nations have stepped in to give Ukraine's existing MiG-29 fighter planes, Western nations have so far been unwilling to lend sophisticated fighter jets like F-16s to Kyiv.

Club Al-Nasr Garcia has been fired by Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo presently plays for the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, who fired coach Rudi Garcia on Thursday after less than a year in command. from the media on the tension in the team's locker room in the days leading up to the crucial game against champions Al-Hilal. This is in accordance with a report from CNA on April 14, 2023.

Garcia, a former coach of Olympique de Marseille and AS Roma, reprimanded the players following Sunday's scoreless draw with lower-level Al Feiha. "It's awful. With the players, I'm not pleased.

According to local media, Garcia was fired and unhappy with his performance as a result of his friendship with the athlete.

With seven points from their past four league games, Al-Nassr, who paid more than $200 million to get Ronaldo, has slipped to second place in the standings. With seven games remaining in the season, they are three points behind league leaders Al-Ittihad.

Ford is getting ready to convert a 70-year-old facility into an electric vehicle assembly plant.

In order to fulfill its commitment to produce electric vehicles, Ford Motor Co. wants to modernize its 70-year-old Sport car manufacturing factory in Oakille, Ontario, Canada. 2020 contract discussions for the Unifor union in Canada. This is in accordance with Reuters' news report from April 13, 2023.

Ford intends to start the Oakville plant's renovations in the second quarter of 2024. The Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus SUVs are now produced there; however, in order to compete with the rest of the globe, they have been converted into electric car assembly. Ford said that during the plant refurbishment, the vehicle assembly workers there would be permitted to take a break until the facility is finished next year, when they will be able to work regularly with the new production line. Confirm.

Ford Electric's head electrician, Dave Nowicki, explained that the project was a component of the 70-year-old facility's restoration, in which the company had committed roughly $ 50 billion. Nevertheless, Nowicki refrained to raise the issue of whether the factory will construct five electric vehicles as agreed upon with Unifor during the 2020 contract negotiations during a conference call.

Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, claims that by 2026, Ford would have the ability to construct up to 2 million electrified vehicles globally.

Twitter expresses optimism when more advertisers come back

 

As most advertisers have returned, Twitter CEO Elon Musk stated today that things are "back to normal" for the social media platform. This is in accordance with Reuters' news report from April 13, 2023.

Following the withdrawal of numerous investors' Twitter advertising since Elon Musk formally purchased the social media business for $ 44 billion, Twitter is poised to resume making money.

Musk recently made a hint about the return of sponsors in a recent interview with the BBC on Twitter Space, which has received more than 3 million views (3M). changes in the cost of advertising, some of which may be "political". Most Twitter advertisers are returning, according to Musk.

One of the greatest layoffs for the social media firm, Twitter presently employs 1,500 people overall, down from 7,000 prior to Musk taking over the company. for Twitter's sturdiness.

Reading, an English club, fires manager Ince as the team faces relegation.

Reuters: London Paul Ince, the manager of Reading's English second tier team, was fired on Tuesday as the team sat 22nd in the Championship and faced relegation. According to a CNA report from April 12, 2023, down to the third division of the English league.

The team's U-21 manager, Noel Hunt, will serve as the team's manager for the next five games of the season, the club announced in a statement.

When the team was also in danger of losing its manager, former England, Manchester United, and Liverpool player Ince was named temporary manager in February of last year. Become an ongoing manager.

Reading was demoted after losing 2-1 to Preston North End on Monday. They had not won any of their previous eight games. Due to the club's failure to adhere to budgetary constraints, six points were deducted last week.

Reading will welcome Burnley in their upcoming match since they already have a shot at making the Premier League next year and are currently in first place in the Championship.

Park Seo-Joon, an actor from South Korea, will feature in "The Marvels."

The first teaser trailer for the next film starring The Marvels, which recently dropped a trailer on Tuesday this week, features South Korean actor Park Seo Joon. The clip's publication coincides with the episodes of the Disney + Ms Marvel series. This is in accordance with a report published by CNA on April 12, 2023. 

The two-minute footage opened with Korean actor Park Seo-joon wearing long hair and armor and appeared to be getting ready for a fight. The actor's role has not yet been made public, despite the fact that internet users have claimed that he would play Carol Danvers' husband, Prince Yan.

With Claudia Kim in "Avengers: Age Of Ultron" and Ma Dong-seok in "Eternals," Park is the third Korean celebrity to appear in a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film.

Canada promises further military assistance to Ukraine and penalties against Russia.

 

Reuters, April - After meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Toronto on Tuesday (April 11), Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and renewed military assistance for Kiev.

According to Trudeau, Canada would penalize 14 Russian persons and 34 businesses, including security targets connected to Wagner Group, and supply 21,000 assault weapons, 38 machine guns, and 2.4 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine.

He declared, "We will continue to provide Ukraine with all essential help for until long is required.

Since January 2022, shortly before the invasion at the end of February, Canada has given Ukraine financial, military, humanitarian, and other aid totaling more over C$8 billion.

To exert even more pressure on Russia's "enablers in Belarus," Canada is also placing sanctions on nine firms connected to the country's banking industry, according to Trudeau.