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China expects India to meet it halfway in their media dispute.

China demands that India address the issue of journalists operating in each other's countries. Tensions between the two nations have escalated since the border clash in 2020. China accuses India of unfairly treating Chinese reporters and not issuing new visas. China demanded on Monday that India meet it halfway in a dispute...

At least 100 people were murdered when a boat capsized in Nigeria.

Over 100 people drowned after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria. The incident occurred while the victims were returning from a wedding ceremony. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, and it's unclear if there are any survivors. According to a local inhabitant, the victims were returning from an overnight wedding ceremony in...

Australia bus crash driver was speeding.

Australian bus driver Brett Button was released on bail after a crash that killed 10 wedding guests. Police allege Button was speeding and drove inconsistently with the conditions. The driver's release on bail was granted due to family ties and bail conditions. Brett Button was transporting 35 passengers from a wedding reception...

China’s marriage rate falls to a historic low

China experiences a record low in the number of registered marriages in 2022. The decline in weddings is attributed to Covid lockdowns and a shrinking population. China's birth rate hits a record low, raising concerns about aging and economic implications. In 2022, the number of marriages in China fell to its lowest...

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has died.

Mr. Berlusconi was one of the most extraordinary figures to emerge from Italy's often bizarre political landscape; a series of scandals helped to make him a profoundly divisive figure throughout the country. The controversial former prime minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, has passed away. Friday marked the hospitalization of the 86-year-old...

Myanmar denies cyclone survivors access.

Myanmar's junta has suspended travel authorizations for aid workers attempting to reach hundreds of thousands of people in cyclone-ravaged Rakhine state, according to the UN's Office for humanitarian affairs. Last month, Cyclone Mocha killed at least 148 people in Myanmar and Bangladesh with severe rain and 195 km/h gusts. In Rakhine...

Four youngsters aged 11–13 found alive in forest 40 days after catastrophic plane crash

The military tweeted photographs of a group of soldiers and volunteers posing with thermally blanketed children. One of the soldiers placed a bottle on the lips of the youngest infant. Five weeks after their plane crashed into a dense jungle, four children have been discovered unharmed. The Colombian military rescued them...

After Australia sets tough aim, Virat Kohli offers India hope.

Wherever Virat Kohli exists, there is hope. There are few reasons for Indian optimism as they pursue a target of 444, but one of their players finished the day unbeaten on 44, and as long as he remains, so will their optimism. Mohammed Shami appeared remarkably relaxed as he...

As wildfire reinforcements reach US cities, poisonous smog.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to blanket U.S. cities in a noxious atmosphere on Thursday, resulting in flight delays and cancellations of outdoor activities, while environmental groups demanded immediate action to combat climate change. Parts of the mid-Atlantic region were rated by the Environmental Protection Agency as "Code Maroon," the...

“Taliban ban” on foreign school NGOs worries Unicef.

On Thursday, Unicef claimed that the Taliban may have barred international NGOs from educating 500,000 Afghan children out of school. The UN agency requested more information on reports that the administration did not want foreign organisations directly involved in education. Since assuming power nearly two years ago, Taliban authorities have barred...

Israeli army raids Ramallah injure 35.

Israeli forces invaded the West Bank city of Ramallah early Thursday morning in what the military said was an operation to demolish the home of a Palestinian accused of a double bombing in Jerusalem last year. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, at least 35 persons were wounded, including...

UN meteorological chief says glaciers melting and sea level rising are unstoppable.

"We have lost this glacier melting and sea level rise game," says Professor Petteri Taalas. The British Antarctic Survey has released new maps depicting the retreat of ice at our poles in graphic detail. Professor Petteri Taalas, the secretary general of the World Meteorological Organisation of the United Nations, issued a...

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A ‘foreign agent’ law is vetoed by the leader of Georgia

The president of Georgia's veto of a divisive "foreign agent" law has ignited weeks of widespread street demonstrations. On Tuesday, legislators endorsed the contentious bill mandating the registration of independent media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that obtain over 20% of their financial support from foreign donors as entities "beholden to the interests of a foreign power."

New ‘suction’ treatment might make IUDs nearly ‘pain-free’

A revolutionary cervical suction cup could soon render essentially painless the most excruciating method of contraception, which is utilized by millions of American women.  Women undertaking IUD insertion procedures have historically been subjected to the agony of having a metallic device resembling a pair of scissors stretched across their cervix.  Sharp hooks are used to stretch the cervix before inserting the T-shaped device, which prevents fertilization by blocking the sperm from reaching the egg.

Jeremy Hunt promises autumn national insurance cuts ‘if we can afford it’

Furthermore, if the government prevails in the upcoming election, the chancellor maintains that taxation will decrease; however, he cannot provide a "cast-iron guarantee" regarding the precise timeframe. "If we can afford it," Jeremy Hunt has pledged to reduce national insurance again in the autumn. Since entering Number 11, the chancellor has reduced the tax by two times, which the government estimates has saved individuals an average of £900 per year.

After Chelsea WSL title win, Emma Hayes ‘hasn’t got another drop to give’

Hayes expressed her team's league-winning goal difference triumph via a 6-0 victory at Manchester United, her final match before assuming leadership of the United States women's national team in preparation for the Olympics, with enthusiasm and emotion. She stated, "I would say it has taken its toll on me rather than altered me," regarding her twelve years at the institution. "I refuse to continue. Thus, I am departing precisely at the appropriate moment. "I am out of additional drops to offer it."