Crude oil futures on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange finished higher Thursday in daytime trade. The most active crude oil contract for July 2022 delivery rose 13.3 yuan (approximately $1.99 USD) to settle at 714.9 yuan per barrel. The entire trading volume for the exchange’s eight listed crude oil futures contracts was 212,815 lots, with … Read more
Wednesday marks the second anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd, which triggered months of protests and fervent promises from Democratic leaders to better safeguard Black Americans. But, two years later, nothing has changed to assist repair America’s connection between people and police, or the country’s tumultuous racial relations. This month, an 18-year-old guy … Read more
After the country’s main immunisation organisation expanded access, millions more Australians are now eligible for a fourth coronavirus vaccination dosage. Australians with malignancies, diabetes, chronic lung and liver illness, or a handicap, according to the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), will be eligible for a winter COVID-19 booster vaccination. The decision, which would … Read more
The boat Kazu I, which was carrying 26 people, sank off the coast of Hokkaido on April 23 after making a distress call indicating that it was taking on water in heavy waves, leaving 14 people dead and 12 people missing. The salvage crew also worked with the Japan Coast Guard-hired Nippon Salvage Co. The … Read more
According to a National Guard spokesperson, one illegal immigrant died and 75 others went missing when a boat carrying 100 immigrants sunk near Tunisia’s eastern coast on Wednesday. Houcemeddine Jbabli said on social media that marine guard units recovered one dead and rescued 24 persons off the shore of Sfax city. He went on to … Read more
In the first four months of this year, the Agricultural Development Bank of China, the government’s rural policy bank, disbursed around 20.5 billion yuan (about 3.1 billion US dollars) in loans to 160 rural counties across the country. According to the policy bank, loan issuance grew by around 4.6 billion yuan over the previous year. … Read more
According to weather forecasts from Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), further above-average rainfall is anticipated in the approaching winter and spring months. According to a BoM climate driver update issued on Tuesday, a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), which gauges changes in sea-surface temperatures across the ocean, is possible in the coming months. “For much … Read more
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Wednesday that the first trial of a hydrogen-powered electric bus will begin later this year, as part of the state’s shift to zero-emission technology. To test the future fuel source, the government is collaborating with local and national industry sources. Bus operators are also participating … Read more
The host country, Egypt, has made it plain that financial aid for developing countries must be at the top of the agenda for this year’s UN climate negotiations, as states will be expected to follow through on commitments made at the Cop26 conference last year. Cop27 will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November. … Read more
A shooter opened fire at a Texas elementary school, killing 19 students and two instructors. On Tuesday, the attack occurred at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, some 80 miles west of San Antonio. After shooting his grandma, Salvador Ramos, 18, entered the school with a pistol and maybe a rifle. He was shot dead by … Read more
The Turkish defence ministry announced on Wednesday that five Turkish troops were killed in northern Iraq on Tuesday as part of operations against Kurdish insurgents. Another two troops were injured in the firefight, according to the ministry statement, which did not specify the location of the confrontation. According to a previous military count, three troops … Read more
Last month, South Korea’s population mobility fell for the 16th consecutive month, owing to a weak housing market and an ageing population, according to statistical office data released Wednesday. According to Statistics Korea, the number of persons who changed their domicile in April was 483,000, a decrease of 18.7 percent from the previous year. It … Read more
The municipal disease prevention and control centre in Beijing recorded 23 new locally transmitted COVID-19 illnesses in the first 15 hours of Tuesday. According to Liu Xiaofeng, deputy head of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control centre, the 23 cases were spread over seven districts in Beijing, including eight in Haidian and five in … Read more
Locals in Afghanistan’s Takhar and Kunduz provinces reported a pretty significant earthquake on Tuesday. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 struck 63 kilometres southeast of Farkhar area on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey. “I was seated in my shop when the tremor shook the neighbourhood and all the things in the business … Read more
After completing their job in Shanghai, the last group of 691 medics returned to Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province in east China, on Monday. According to the provincial health authority, Anhui medics treated a total of 10,303 COVID-19 infected individuals over the course of 53 days. “We’ve gotten over 100 thank-you letters from individuals … Read more
As the country’s zero-Covid policy, lockdowns, and travel restrictions persist, Airbnb is shutting down its operations in China permanently. Airbnb informed its Chinese users on Tuesday that as of July 30, it will no longer accept any bookings for lodging or activities in China. According to screenshots of the Airbnb notification published throughout Chinese social … Read more
During operations in sections of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, security authorities recovered 40 assault firearms and detained five persons, according to provincial police spokesperson Mohammad Asif Waziri. Waziri told a press conference here that security authorities discovered the weapons in various sections of the province during a recent series of operations and detained five persons … Read more
Authorities announced on Sunday that the death toll from violent thunderstorms in Canada’s two most populous provinces had increased to at least eight, as emergency teams worked to restore electricity to half a million people. The storms, which lasted more than two hours and had the strength of a tornado, wreaked havoc in regions of … Read more
The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce said late Monday that shopping malls and department stores will resume their offline operations on June 1. Shopping malls and department shops are permitted to reopen offline operations in phases and in a systematic way, with total customer flow not surpassing 50% of maximum capacity before May 31 and … Read more
After the latest in a series of record sandstorms raced through the Middle East, residents were advised to stay at home and flights were interrupted. In recent weeks, storms have sent thousands of people to hospitals across the Middle East, with at least one death in Iraq and three in Syria. Parts of Iran, Kuwait, … Read more
Wayne Couzens, the killer of Sarah Everard, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of indecent exposure. The 49-year-old former police officer is accused of flashing in Swanley, Kent, in January and February of last year. The most recent of the alleged encounters occurred four days before he abducted Ms Everard. Couzens arrived before the … Read more
The 117th Mekong River joint patrol was launched on Tuesday by law enforcement officials from China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. According to the provincial public security bureau, two Chinese warships left Jingha Port in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, around 9 a.m. The four nations will conduct non-contact activities around the river … Read more
Every year, about 10 million skilled employees are trained in China’s secondary and post-secondary vocational institutions, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE). According to the MOE, vocational colleges enrolled 5.57 million students in 2021, up 1.8 million from ten years previously, while secondary vocational schools attracted 4.89 million students. According to survey results, more … Read more
Roberto Feletti, Argentina’s Secretary of Domestic Trade, resigned on Monday amid structural changes to the economic cabinet as part of the government’s increased battle against inflation. “I have resigned from the job of Secretary of Domestic Trade. I would like to thank President Alberto Fernandez for his trust, as well as the ministers (of Productive … Read more
Brazil’s Vice President Hamilton Mourao described China as the country’s “primary and most important trading partner,” saying bilateral relations are “extremely good” and have a “amazing future.” “I can declare for the second time that Brazil and China discourse on the important problems on our bilateral agenda on a regular, fluid, and productive basis,” Mourao … Read more
Over the last decade, China has increased medical facilities in rural regions to ensure that its 509.8 million rural citizens have access to basic medical care. According to the National Health Commission, by the end of 2021, China will have established 23,000 county-level medical and healthcare institutions, 35,000 township health facilities, and 599,000 village clinics … Read more
In the centre of Chile’s Atacama desert, the world’s driest, Hector Espindola has an unusual job: he maintains a vineyard. His little Bosque Viejo farm, about 2,500 metres (8,000 feet) above sea level, grows muscat grapes – and another of a distinct “criollo,” or local, kind – under the shade of quince, pear, and fig … Read more
Russian captain Artem Dzyuba announced his departure from Zenit Saint Petersburg on Sunday, two months after requesting to be kept out of the national team due to the Ukraine war. “Thank you for everything, Saint-Pet’!” the 33-year-old striker posted on Instagram. A video of a man dressed as a superhero reading a thank-you letter in … Read more
