Namibia is experiencing its worst drought in 100 years, with 84 percent of its food reserves already exhausted, UN humanitarians said on Friday. About 1.4 million people, or nearly half of the…
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Delaying a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip increases the risk of polio
Delaying a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip increases the risk of polio spreading among children, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) warned…
Biden and Sisi discuss ceasefire prospects in Gaza
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed the Gaza ceasefire negotiations on Friday during a phone call, focusing on the mediation efforts led by their countries. The Egyptian Presidency…
Turkey: ‘The high cost of living is a burden for us’
Arda Asrakci, a young man from Türkiye’s capital Ankara, is gearing up for university, but the economic challenges facing the country are casting a shadow over his future. “The high cost of…
Alaska’s snow crab fishing industry came to a standstill in 2022
Alaska’s snow crab fishing industry came to a standstill in 2022 after an alarming disappearance of the animals, and now scientists are increasingly confident that man-made climate change is to blame for…
Jake Sullivan will visit China from August 27 to 29
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will visit China from August 27 to 29. Sullivan’s visit is at the invitation of Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party…
Finland: Government failing to meet the targets set by environmental legislation
Several Finnish environmental organizations have launched a renewed legal challenge against the Finnish government over its climate policies, local media reported on Thursday. This new complaint, filed by groups including Greenpeace Finland,…
Turkish lira plummets to historic low against the U.S. dollar
The Turkish lira plummeted to a historic low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, with the exchange rate exceeding 34 liras per dollar amid enduringly high inflation. One dollar hit 34.05 liras…
UK energy price cap to rise by 10 percent
The energy price cap in the United Kingdom (UK) will rise by 10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, pushing bills up to 1,717 British pounds (about 2,263 U.S. dollars) a…
Four killed in Russian prison hostage incident
Four staff members at a maximum-security prison (IK-19) in the Volgograd region died and four others were injured after four inmates took the employees hostage, the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) said…