Turkey's President Erdogan calls for reinforced trust before Greece trip December 05, 2023 at 11:07PM

Greece and Turkey should reinforce trust and deepen cooperation on common challenges as they try to solve their differences, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday before a trip to Athens. "There is no problem we cannot solve through dialogue on the basis of mutual goodwill," Erdogan told Kathimerini newspaper in an interview, a day before the two countries' fifth High-level Cooperation Council (HCC) in Athens. The neighbours and Nato allies have been at odds for decades over issues including where their continental shelves start and end.

Twitch to cease operations in South Korea due to soaring network costs December 05, 2023 at 11:05PM

Twitch will shut down operations in South Korea on February 27, 2024, due to high operating costs and network fees. The decision comes as a result of excessively high network usage fees in South Korea, which are ten times higher than in other countries. Twitch's closure aligns with the ongoing trend of global platforms facing challenges with South Korea's network usage fees. As Twitch exits the market, its competitor Afreeca TV experiences a surge in shares.

Ex-UK PM Boris Johnson arrives at UK Covid inquiry ahead of expected grilling December 05, 2023 at 10:23PM

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson arrived at a public inquiry to be grilled over his government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Johnson is expected to admit to making mistakes during the pandemic and facing criticism from his former aides. Nearly 130,000 people died with Covid in the UK by mid-July 2021. Johnson is expected to defend his decisions, insisting that they saved hundreds of thousands of lives. He will also address concerns about his hesitations and indecisiveness during the crisis.