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    Biden visits Ukraine for the first time since the start of the war

    On February 20th, US President Joe Biden made his historic and surprise visit to Kyiv. Impact's Mike Wong reports....
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    Cyber-Security Fears Over TikTok Continue To Grow

    On 30th December 2022, the US Government under President Biden, approved the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, which would restrict government employees from being able to use TikTok, but national security, law enforcement and security research employees are allowed to use it with limitations. This led to quick...
  • Is Western Support Towards Ukraine Collapsing?

    Mike Wong When the Russian invasion of Ukraine broke out on 24th February 2022, NATO countries, whilst initially hesitant to fully support Ukraine militarily, changed their stance after realising that Russia’s plan was to subjugate Ukraine in less than 3 days. This led to a global condemnation of Russia’s...
  • Zelensky visits the UK to meet with Rishi Sunak

    On the 8th of February 2023, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, made a surprise visit. President Zelensky was welcomed by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from a military transport plane used by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) at Stansted airport, London. Impact’s Mike Wong reports....
  • The CSTO: Is the alliance falling apart or were they mere rumours?

    The CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organisation) alliance, founded in 1992, is a military alliance between Russia, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan - the equivalent of the Western NATO alliance. However, over time, there have been signs that cracks may have started to appear within it. Mike Wong discusses...
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    Shell’s $40 Billion Profit: Do We Need A Bigger Windfall Tax?

    Mike Wong  In September 2022, Shell made over $43.3 billion in record profits. The large profits mostly came from the surge in energy prices, particularly in oil and gas due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where prices increased mainly due to oil and gas sanctions imposed on Russia....
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    Deepfakes And AI Technology: The Dangers Of Creating Images Online

    Mike Wong Deepfakes are videos of a certain individual whose face or body has been altered to typically spread claims, information or statements that are not true, and in a way, is designed to manipulate or deceive the other people watching the video clip into believing that what is...