In 2011, the meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant caused worldwide dismay; even today, the damaged reactors are still being cooled with water, but the storage capacity for this water is diminishing On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake and…
In many parts of the occupied West Bank, date palms wilt and greenhouses stand abandoned due to the lack of water access in areas where Israeli pipelines don’t extend. Palestinians recount the challenges of meeting basic needs like bathing and washing clothes,…
The issue of climate change has gained awareness worldwide Half a decade ago, a young girl named Greta Thunberg protested by sitting in front of the Swedish parliament every Friday, holding a simple sign, and urging the government to take climate change…
A Spanish fishing boat found a vessel near the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic which originally carried more than 100 passengers. Based on statements from authorities and migrant advocates, over 60 of these migrants are now feared to have perished. The…
A leading construction conglomerate in the country is failing to meet its interest obligations; a collapse of the supply chain and the spread of the crisis to state-owned developers could have catastrophic consequences Last week, households across China went into panic mode…
As Niger’s political turmoil deepens after the recent coup, neighbouring countries are grappling with dwindling choices and mounting pressure to restore democratic order, experts observe. The defence leaders of the ECOWAS, the West African coalition, are congregating in Ghana following the lapse…
In Abu Dhabi, the government aircraft carrying Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Green Party) took off on a Monday at 3:33 AM local time (1:33 AM in Germany). The plane had been refuelled for its onward journey to Australia. However, shortly after takeoff,…
A resident of Utah, who was recently charged with making threats against President Joe Biden, was fatally shot by FBI agents on Wednesday. According to officials, the incident occurred shortly before the president’s planned visit to the state. FBI agents were executing…
Certain countries are employing legal instruments that were initially introduced to combat organized crime and extremist groups Roadblocks on major highways in the United Kingdom caused traffic chaos, protests at oil facilities in Germany disrupted energy supply, and in France, thousands of…
Eight nations of South America couldn’t reach a unanimous decision to combat the urgent issue of Amazon deforestation during a pivotal summit in Brazil on Tuesday. The inability to form a consensus comes at a critical juncture, considering Amazon’s significance in mitigating…