Sat 19 October 2024: The world is rapidly transitioning to an electric energy system, driven by a growing reliance on clean sources, according to an annual report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday. The World Energy Outlook 2024 report highlights the urgent need for governments and consumers to make strategic decisions as energy […]
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Fri 18 October 2024: The growing power of far-right parties in the European Union is increasingly reflected in the bloc’s approach to irregular migration, raising concerns among experts about potential violations of refugee rights, Anadolu Agency reports. The far right’s influence, already evident in the European Parliament (EP) elections last June, has kept migration at the forefront […]
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Fri 18 October 2024: A recent investigative report has claimed that the FBI quietly revised its 2022 violent crime statistics in a move that could have political repercussions on the cusp of the upcoming US elections. According to the report, published Wednesday by RealClearInvestigations, the FBI allegedly updated its data to show a 4.5% increase […]
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Fri 18 October 2024: Russia is preparing to take a bold step in the financial world by conducting its first experimental international payment using cryptocurrency before the end of 2024. This announcement came from Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Russian central bank, during a press conference in Moscow. While discussing the experiment, Nabiullina emphasized […]
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Thu 17 October 2024: According to a Refugee Council analysis, nearly 63,000 asylum seekers are expected to be granted refuge under the Labour government. After scrapping the controversial Rwanda deportation plan, Labour has accelerated the processing of claims, addressing the UK’s substantial asylum backlog, which stood at 118,882 cases by June 2024. The Refugee Council […]
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Thu 17 October 2024: The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to an $880 million settlement with more than 1,300 survivors of childhood sexual abuse, making it the largest settlement reached with a Catholic archdiocese in US history. The agreement addresses allegations that clergy and other church personnel engaged in sexual misconduct with minors, a […]
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Wed 16 October 2024: Global conflicts driving up to 21,000 deaths daily from hunger: Report Hunger caused by conflicts around the world has reached record high levels, a new report by Oxfam has found, which accuses warring parties of weaponising food and blocking aid. Between 7,000 to as many as 21,000 people are likely dying […]
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Tue 15 October 2024: NATO on Monday launched its annual nuclear exercise, Steadfast Noon, involving 2,000 military personnel from eight airbases and over 60 aircraft, including fighter jets capable of carrying U.S. nuclear warheads. The exercise is scheduled to continue for two weeks, according to a statement from the alliance. “Nuclear deterrence is the cornerstone […]
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Tue 15 October 2024: The 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ceremony took place Monday in Geneva, honoring five trailblazing women for their advocacy on behalf of refugees. Opening the ceremony, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi emphasized the critical need for collective efforts in supporting refugees. Grandi thanked countries such as Türkiye and Egypt […]
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Tue 15 October 2024: Your hands reveal a lot about the state of your health. This is something that has been recognised since at least the time of Hippocrates – the father of modern medicine. The ancient Greek physician first described “clubbing” in a patient with empyema (where pus fills the space between the lungs and the […]
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