MWC22: fresh questions over Russia ban

Questions remain over the Russian involvement in the Mobile World Congress amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Event organisers, the GSMA, said in a statement that it “strongly condemns” Russia’s actions and confirmed that a Russian Pavilion would now not be present at the convention. However, they have not confirmed if a wider Russian presence would be allowed.

Preparations are happening in relation to possible cyber attacks from Russia. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will hold talks with the chair of National Grid this week.

Meta has said a hacking group used Facebook to target a handful of Ukrainian public figures, meanwhile Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine. Elon Musk has provided Starlink satellite-internet service to Ukraine after a plea from the government. Valve CEO Gabe Newell appears to be hand-delivering orders of the company’s Steam Deck hand-held gaming PC. A UN climate change report will show the true scale of the problems. A pregnancy risk app cuts baby loss in black, asian and ethnic minority women. Plus research has found that people with better physical fitness are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.

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