Category: World News
Spain’s prime minister says drought has become one of country’s leading concerns
Fox News Spain’s prime minister warned lawmakers Wednesday that the acute drought afflicting the southern European country has become one of its leading long-term concerns. “The government of Spain and I are aware that the debate surrounding drought is going to be one of the central political and territorial debates of our country over the…
Read MoreTrudeau told NATO that Canada will never meet spending goal, Discord leak shows
Washington Post The secret Pentagon assessment, posted to the messaging app Discord, says the country’s “widespread” military shortfalls are harming ties with its NATO and NORAD allies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/19/canada-military-trudeau-leaked-documents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreSuspect in Japan PM pipe bomb attack wanted to be a politician, angry he was blocked from running, report says
Fox News A 24-year-old man who allegedly threw an explosive at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wanted to be a politician and believed that he was unfairly blocked from running for Japan’s parliament by an age requirement, according to media reports and social media posts that appeared to be his. The suspect, Ryuji Kimura, was wrestled…
Read MoreIndia to become world’s most populous country by mid-2023, according to UN
Fox News India is on track to become the world’s most populous nation as its young population soars, and will surpass China by mid-2023, according to data released Wednesday by the United Nations. While there are hopes that India’s young citizenry could drive the country’s economic growth for years to come, it also might just…
Read MoreAbortion pill facing restrictions in U.S. is approved in over 90 countries
Washington Post U.S. court decisions affecting approval of the abortion drug mifepristone have placed the country on a different trajectory from much of the rest of the world. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/abortion-pill-mifepristone-global-approved/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreAntiquities, plucked from storeroom, on Roman Forum display
Washington Post Hundreds of remnants of ancient Roman life — from dice to rain gutter decorations to burial offerings 3,000 years old — have long been hidden from public view https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/ancient-rome-storerooms-antiquities-exhibition-forum-colosseum/fb2b9732-ded2-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read More11 Indonesian fishermen rescued after spending nearly a week without food, water off Australia
Fox News Eight Indonesian fishermen are feared drowned and another 11 have been rescued after spending almost a week without food or water on a barren island off the northwest Australian coast in the wake of a powerful tropical cyclone, authorities said Wednesday. Two primitive wooden Indonesian fishing boats were caught in the path of…
Read MorePrime minister of Luxembourg stands up for LGBTQ rights in the EU, chastises Hungary
Fox News The gay prime minister of Luxembourg used the dais of the European Union’s parliament Wednesday to stand up for LGBTQ rights in the 27-nation bloc and to chastise member state Hungary, which wants to curtail discussions of homosexuality in schools and the media. “If there’s anyone in this house who thinks that you’ve…
Read MoreBulgaria becomes latest EU country to ban Ukrainian grain imports following protests from local farmers
Fox News Bulgaria on Wednesday became the latest European country to temporarily ban the import of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural produce following protests from local farmers, excluding goods in transit destined for export. The measure will be in place until the end of June. Officials said it will protect Bulgarian farmers’ competitiveness amid a…
Read MoreMadagascar suffering ‘catastrophic’ hunger in remote, inaccessible areas due to recent cyclones
Fox News Battered by three intense cyclones in the space of a year, southeast Madagascar is experiencing the knock-on effect of those climatic disasters: “catastrophic” hunger in remote, inaccessible areas that is gaining little international attention, humanitarian groups say. Cyclone Batsirai hit in February 2022, followed two weeks later by Cyclone Emnati. Then, Cyclone Freddy…
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