Last year, large areas of tropical rainforest were burned or hacked down for livestock and crops, with Brazil leading the way, according to academics, who warn that climate change is making it harder to repair the losses. Some 11.1 million hectares (27.5 million acres) of tree cover was lost across the tropics in 2021, with … Read more
After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to try to negotiate a ceasefire in the nine-week war and an agreement on civilian evacuations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres travels to Ukraine. He visits the ruined town of Borodianka outside Kyiv, where Russian forces are accused of murdering civilians. “The sooner this war ends, the … Read more
A Malaysian man facing execution in Singapore for drug trafficking was granted a stay of execution on Thursday, according to campaigners, a day after the hanging of a prompted outrage. Datchinamurthy Kataiah was scheduled to be hanged on Friday after several years on death row in the city-state, which has some of the world’s toughest … Read more
IQM Quantum Computers has received EUR35 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help expedite the development and commercialization of quantum processors produced at Europe’s first quantum-dedicated fabrication facility in Espoo, Finland. The loan is part of the European Guarantee Fund’s venture debt programme, which was created to help small and medium-sized businesses affected … Read more
Following his assistance in arranging a Russian-US prisoner swap, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan informed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Ankara was ready to do more to help end the war in Ukraine. Erdogan’s office said that Putin “thanked” the Turkish leader in a phone call for helping put together Wednesday’s exchange of … Read more
Moderna, a US biotech company, announced on Thursday that it had submitted an emergency use authorization request for its Covid vaccination for children aged six months to under six years in the United States. Very young children are the only group that are yet to be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in the United States … Read more
Nepal has prohibited imported booze, playing cards, and nearly a dozen other “non-essential” items to solve the Himalayan country’s rising trade deficit and dwindling foreign currency reserves, according to officials. Falling remittances and tourism earnings, combined with a blowout budget deficit, have severely dented Nepal’s fiscal position during the Covid-19 pandemic. The central bank has … Read more
According to police, a 77-year-old white South African farm owner was arrested on Thursday for shooting and wounding a black woman whom he claimed he mistook for a hippopotamus. Paul Hendrik van Zyl, was arrested Tuesday after firing shots in the direction of the woman who was fishing with her partner in a river in … Read more
The 44-year-old son of famed US novelist Paul Auster died on Thursday, just over a week after he was charged with the death of his infant daughter, according to New York police. Daniel Auster died of an accidental drug overdose, the New York Post reported. The New York Police Department told AFP that Auster was … Read more
As yearly furnace-like temperatures struck South Asia, millions of people sweltered in an early summer heatwave throughout India and Pakistan on Thursday, causing electricity and water shortages. In New Delhi, a burning rubbish dump choked residents for a third day with temperatures crossing 45 Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in parts of South Asia on Thursday — … Read more
According to a court source, a French police officer has been charged with involuntary murder after shooting dead a driver who attempted to elude police and a passenger in Paris on Sunday, hours after Emmanuel Macron celebrated his re-election nearby. The 24-year-old officer used his assault rifle to try to stop the car as it … Read more
Investors digested a spate of company results on Thursday, and shrugged off a worse-than-expected US economic downturn. In foreign exchange, the dollar traded around 20-year peaks versus the yen and at the highest level in more than five years against the euro as the Federal Reserve aggressively hikes US interest rates. Trading is volatile across major … Read more
Mino Raiola, a football “super agent,” responded to widespread media allegations that he had died at the age of 54 on Thursday, turning to Twitter to express his displeasure with the reports. Reports of the death of Raiola, whose clients include Paul Pogba and one of world football’s current hottest properties, Erling Braut Haaland, quickly … Read more
Following a string of incidents in Israel since late March, Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank flashpoint city of Jenin on Wednesday, in what the army dubbed its latest “counterterrorism” raid. The army said that during the operation at Jenin’s refugee camp, troops used “live ammunition” after being targeted with gunfire … Read more
The screams of a crowd resound beneath a Bangkok underpass as harsh spotlights and street lighting reveal a fierce fight between two furious shirtless men: Fight Club Thailand is on. In the capital city of a country renowned for its highly technical martial arts scene, amateur fighters gather regularly promising to exchange only blood and … Read more
A 28-year-old man was remanded in custody on Thursday accused with the murder of four members of the same family in southeast London. After complaints of a disturbance at the residence early on Monday, Joshua Jacques, who lives in the Bermondsey neighborhood where the remains were discovered, was arrested. He is accused of stabbing to … Read more
According to Guinness World Records, the woman who held the record for the oldest living person died at the age of 119. Japan’s Kane Tanaka died on Tuesday, according to Guinness World Records. Tanaka’s relatives tweeted on April 13 that she had been “hospitalized and discharged repeatedly.” “I was able to come this far with … Read more
After explosions rocked the city of Bryansk, a massive fire erupted at an oil store in Russia. Near the Sumy and Chernihiv areas, the Druzhba oil storage tanks are about 95 miles from the Ukrainian border. A second fire was reported near a military base, but it was not confirmed. Bryansk is a crucial transit … Read more
