Mon 16 January 2023: At least 40 people are confirmed dead so far in the Russia bombing of an apartment building in Dnipro as the search for more survivors is ongoing, says Valentyn Reznichenko, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region. “The search for people underneath the rubble continues,” Reznichenko said on the Telegram messaging app. “As of […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: In anticipation of his upcoming visit to the continent later this month, Pope Francis has condemned the exploitation of Africa and its people. “This idea that Africa exists to be exploited is the greatest injustice,” the pope said. “But it is in the collective subconscious of many people and this must […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: The United Kingdom government plans to revise the law to give police more powers to crack down on protests, after demonstrations that have seen some people blocking roads or marching slowly. The amendments to the Public Order Bill, to be tabled on Monday, will broaden the legal definition of “serious disruption”, […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: By enacting a total ban on smoking in public places, Mexico has implemented one of the world’s strictest anti-tobacco laws. The measure, first approved in 2021, also prohibits advertising of tobacco products, according to a report in the BBC. Legislation banning smoking in public places has also been adopted in a number […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: Russia and Belarus has started joint air force drills that Minsk says are defensive in nature, but the move comes as concerns grow that Moscow is pushing Belarus to join the war in Ukraine. Kyiv has continuously warned of possible attacks from Belarus, but the Kremlin has denied that it has […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: Charity calls for more taxes on the rich as World Economic Forum gathers for annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The world’s top 1 percent grabbed nearly two-thirds of the $42 trillion in new wealth created since 2020, Oxfam says in a new report released to coincide with the annual meeting of […]
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Sun 15 January 2023: According to a report, students at two schools in the United Kingdom have been banned from having any physical contact, including hugging and holding hands. According to EssexLive, Hylands School in Chelmsford, Essex, said they also “do not allow” romantic relationships, and students who are caught using mobile phones could have them locked […]
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Sun 15 January 2023: After scores of protestors were injured in a harsh police response on Saturday, German climate activists pledged to continue their anti-coal mining demonstrations in the western village of Lutzerath, Anadolu Agency reported. “We’ll continue to our resistance in the coming days,” Mara Sauer, spokesperson of the activists told Anadolu, adding that […]
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Sun 15 January 2023: After the West imposed the most severe sanctions in modern history over the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy has shown remarkable resilience but the world’s biggest producer of natural resources is now turning increasingly towards China. “The situation in the economy is stable,” Putin said. “Much better than not only what […]
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Sat 14 January 2023: No amount of alcohol is safe for consumption, according to the World Health Organization. Seven different cancers are brought on by alcohol, according to a recent WHO statement published in The Lancet Public Health magazine. Therefore, alcohol’s cancer-causing effects can begin at any threshold. Any amount of alcohol a person drinks […]
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