Category: World News
Belarus opposition group urges EU to maintain sanctions on Belarusian fertilizer producer
Fox News A member of the Belarus opposition movement urged the European Union on Monday to keep sanctions against a Belarusian state fertilizer producer, warning that lifting them would generate a $1.5 billion windfall for Alexander Lukashenko’s regime as it supports Russia’s war on Ukraine. Pavel Latushka, a former Belarusian minister of culture who is…
Read MoreIran building nuclear facility deep enough that US bombs would likely be incapable of destroying it: Report
Fox News Iran is building a nuclear facility so deep underground that experts fear conventional U.S. weapons would be unable to destroy it. “So the depth of the facility is a concern because it would be much harder for us. It would be much harder to destroy using conventional weapons, such as like a typical…
Read MoreBrazilian ecologists combat Amazon deforestation with new land ownership model
Fox News In a remote corner of the Amazon, Brazilian ecologists are trying to succeed where a lack of governance has proved disastrous. They’re managing a stretch of land in a way that welcomes both local people and scientists to engage in preserving the world’s largest tropical forest. The goal is ambitious, counter the forces…
Read MoreMonsoon rains delayed in India as extreme heat strikes parts of country
Fox News Swathes of India from the northwest to the southeast braced for more scorching heat Monday, with New Delhi under a severe weather alert, as extreme temperatures strike parts of the country. The Indian Meteorological Department issued a heat wave alert for seven southern and central states last week and broadened it to the…
Read MoreWorld Health Organization members approve nearly $7 billion budget for next 2 years
Fox News Member states of the World Health Organization on Monday approved a $6.83 billion budget for the next two years which includes a 20% hike in their mandatory fees. The proposal for the 2024-2025 budget passed with no objections and was met with lengthy applause. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the step as “historic…
Read More6 dead, 7 injured in Abu Dhabi house fire
Fox News A house fire in Abu Dhabi killed six people and injured seven on Monday, according to the civil defense authority in the United Arab Emirates. An Investigation is underway to find out the cause of the fire which erupted in the city’s Al Moazaz area. The UAE has been grappling with a series…
Read MoreSouth African man arrested for superimposing president’s face onto pornographic images, distributing them
Fox News South African police said Monday they have arrested a man for allegedly distributing pornographic images with the faces of President Cyril Ramaphosa, Police Minister Bheki Cele and Cele’s wife superimposed on them. The man will appear in court in the capital, Pretoria, on Tuesday on charges of contravening the Cyber Crimes Act, which…
Read MoreBelarus pardons opposition blogger arrested after plane’s forced landing
Washington Post Protasevich’s arrest and prosecution sparked major concern among human rights groups. In May 20221, Protasevich was en route from Athens to Vilnius on a Ryanair flight with his girlfriend when his flight was diverted and landed in Minsk. He was immediately arrested. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/22/roman-protasevich-pardoned-belarus/
Read MoreSudanese hope new cease-fire holds as ethnic violence in Darfur intensifies
Washington Post A week-long cease-fire signed by both warring parties is set to take hold Monday evening amid worrisome signs of a rise in ethnic fighting in the Darfur region. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/22/sudan-cease-fire-darfur-ethnic/
Read MoreGreek conservatives hammer leftists in pivotal European election: ‘Political earthquake’
Fox News Greece’s incumbent conservative New Democracy Party shattered expectation’s in the country’s elections over the weekend, paving the way for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to form a majority government in the next round of elections. The ruling New Democracy Party collected the most votes in Sunday’s elections, coming in at 40.8%, according to numbers…
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