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A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers and a cane
A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers (6 miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane has been reunited with her family days after they were separated while fleeing to safety. Lidia Stepanivna Lomikovska and her family decided to leave the frontline town of Ocheretyne, in the eastern Donetsk region, last week after Russian troops entered it and fighting intensified. “I woke up surrounded by shooting all around
2 min read - WorldBBC
Kenya floods: Survivors seek loved ones as evacuation ordered
Survivors desperately search for loved ones as the president announces a large-scale evacuation.
5 min read - Worlddpa international
Italy's Salvini backs suspended general who called gays 'not normal'
Italy's deputy prime minister and leader of the right-wing Lega, Matteo Salvini, has given his full backing to General Roberto Vannacci, who has been suspended from his post after making derogatory comments about homosexuals and others. With Vannacci at his side, Salvini presented his new book, "Controvento" (Headwind), in Rome on Tuesday. Vanacci will stand as a non-party candidate for the Lega in the European elections in June, but is a controversial figure even within right-wing circles. The
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?
The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years. In the most tragic single event, at least 48 people were killed on Monday after water blew through a blocked river tunnel under a railway bridge in southwestern Kenya, causing a flash flood. The devastating rains are a result of a mix of factors, including the country's seasonal weather patterns, human-caused climate change as well as natural weather ph
3 min read - WorldBBC
Airport passengers out of pocket after delays
A student said she spent £100 to get to Bristol airport and fly to Spain after missing her original flight.
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Iran: Death sentence commuted for oil billionaire
Babak Zanjani was convicted in 2016 of pocketing billions from Iran's oil ministry.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Ukrainian President Zelensky expects NATO accession after war's end
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky does not expect his country to join NATO during the country's war with Russia. "In my personal opinion, we will only join NATO after we have won," he said at a joint event with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Tuesday. All 32 NATO members must agree to admit a new country. Several members have expressed fears over the risk of Ukraine joining the alliance, worried that their own troops could get pulled into direct conf
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Ukraine does not plan forced repatriation of men who have fled war
Ukraine has no plans to force men of conscript age to return from abroad, a senior government official said on Tuesday, despite a shortage of soldiers needed on the front lines to fend off Russia's 26-month-old invasion. "There will be no restrictions and no forced return of Ukrainian citizens of any gender or age to a country at war," said Olha Stefanishyna, the deputy prime minister responsible for European integration, in a commentary for the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle on Tuesday. Howe
2 min read - WorldINSIDER
Massive drone strike suggests Ukraine is going after Russia's devastating glide bombs
Russia has increasingly relied on glide-bomb strikes to hammer Ukrainian positions on the front lines and in the rear over the past few months.
4 min read - BusinessBBC
Welsh first minister to go to India for Tata talks
Vaughan Gething heading to India to lobby bosses of Tata over the future of steel production.
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Kenyans in flood-prone areas are ordered to evacuate or will be moved by force as death toll rises
Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic highs” and people downstream should move away, the Cabinet said Tuesday, and ordered residents of flood-prone areas across the country to evacuate or they'll be moved by force. Kenya, along with other parts of East Africa, has been overwhelmed by flooding that killed 66 people on Monday alone and in recent days has blocked a national highway, swamped the main airport and swept a bus off a bridge. With seasonal rains fo
2 min read - WorldReuters
Bakeries bring bread to north Gaza but hunger persists
Asmaa al-Belbasi walks an hour to her nearest bakery each day to fetch bread for her children and other relatives in the north Gaza districts where aid agencies say famine still looms despite rising supplies. When the first bakery opened using flour and fuel provided by the World Food Programme, unruly queues of hundreds of people crammed into nearby streets between the ruins of houses. The bakers had to employ dozens of stewards to maintain order.
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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing a large black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. “Kawaguchiko is a town built on tourism, and I welcome many visitors, and the town welcomes them too, but there are many things about their manners that are worrying,” said Michie Motomochi, owner of a cafe serving Jap
4 min read - Worlddpa international
Netanyahu determined on Rafah offensive, with or without hostage deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned offensive on the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah will go ahead whether or not a hostage agreement is made with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, he told a meeting on Tuesday. "We will enter Rafah and we will eliminate the Hamas battalions there - with or without a deal," he told relatives of Israeli hostages and fallen soldiers, according to his office. Netanyahu is determined to launch an offensive in Rafah to eliminate the remaining strongh
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Brazil posts strong job figures, signals stronger activity; inflation a concern
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil released vigorous job market figures on Tuesday, reinforcing views of a stronger economic activity at the beginning of this year but keeping the central bank wary of potential impacts on inflation. Both the unemployment rate and formal job creation figures in Latin America's largest economy came in better than expected in their March readings, maintaining a positive trend that has excited the government and spooked policymakers. The latest figure also came in below t
3 min read - Businessdpa international
Chinese manufacturer builds world's most efficient diesel engine
The days of the diesel engine are far from numbered, according to a Chinese company that has developed what is billed as the world's most efficient version of the self-ignition motor. Chinese company Weichai says its innovative diesel unit achieves an overall thermal efficiency of 53.09% - a new world record. This value was confirmed by the Tüv Süd testing agency North Asia and by the China Automotive Technology Research Centre, a professional testing institute for combustion engines. The news c
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Czech President Pavel calls EU enlargement a 'geostrategic necessity'
The Czech Republic has signalled its support for new rounds of European Union enlargement, as the country prepares to mark 20 years since its own accession to the bloc. Enlargement is a "geostrategic necessity," said Czech President Petr Pavel at a press conference in Prague, together with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a conference on the accession of the Czech Republic and nine other states to the EU 20 years ago. "If we leave the Western Balkan states, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgi
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Former Italian foreign minister convicted for role in sale of Monte Carlo apartment
A former Italian foreign minister has been convicted and sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for his role in the sale of an apartment in Monte Carlo inherited by his right-wing party. Gianfranco Fini is a former leader of the far-right Italian Social Movement, which he moved away from its neo-fascist ideology and transformed into the National Alliance, serving as foreign minister in 2004-2006 under then-Premier Silvio Berlusconi. The far-right party of Italy’s current premier, Gi
1 min read - Worlddpa international
G7 support UN agreements on plastic, protection of the high seas
The Group of Seven (G7) leading Western industrialized nations are supporting an ambitious UN agreement to reduce plastics, a German minister said on Tuesday. "As industrialized countries, we have a special obligation to curb the effects of the massive pollution crisis. As G7 countries, we are committed to reducing global plastic production and consumption," German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said at the meeting of the G7 climate, energy and environment ministers in Italy. The G7 also want
2 min read - WorldJust Style
Better Cotton to scale sustainable cotton in West, Central Africa
Sustainable cotton initiative Better Cotton is being funded by the African Export-Import Bank to scale sustainable cotton production in West and Central Africa.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in northwest Pakistan
Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Tuesday. At least 10 police have died this year while on security duty for vaccination campaigns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The gunmen fired at a team working in Bajaur district, killing the officer on the spot, police officer Dilawar Khan said.
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UNRWA chief: Gaza supplies better but not enough to reverse trend towards famine
Food and other humanitarian aid supplies to Gaza have improved in April, but there is still far from enough to reverse the trend towards famine, said the head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. "It is true that there have been more supply entering during the month of April, but this is still far from enough to reverse the negative trend," said Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA commissioner general, at a press conference in Geneva, describing a race against the clock to roll back hunger and fa
1 min read - BusinessHotel Management Network
Upscale Radisson hotel debuts in Casablanca, Morocco
The opening of Radisson Hotel Casablanca Gauthier La Citadelle marks the group’s second hotel in Casablanca and its ninth hotel opening in Morocco.
2 min read - BusinessOffshore Technology
QatarEnergy signs $6bn agreement with China to build 18 LNG vessels
QatarEnergy and China State Shipbuilding Corporation signed an agreement on Monday to construct 18 ultra-modern QC-Max size liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels.
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Cold snap causes “great damage” to German vineyards
Night-time temperatures have been dropping to lows of -5°C in the last two weeks in many winegrowing areas in Germany, DWV has revealed.
2 min read - Businessdpa international
German unemployed rate remains at 6% in April
The number of unemployed in Germany fell by only 20,000 to 2.75 million in April compared to March due to a weak spring recovery on the labour market, the Federal Labour Agency announced on Tuesday. That is 164,000 more unemployed than a year ago. The unemployment rate remained unchanged from March at 6%. Compared to the same month last year, the rate increased by 0.3 points. For the April statistics, the Federal Employment Agency used data that was available up to the 15th of the month. "The la
1 min read - WorldReuters
Italy to present hiring incentives, cash giveaway before EU vote
The Italian government will on Tuesday unveil an economic package focused on temporary tax breaks to firms that hire staff on open-ended contracts and a cash bonus of up to 100 euros ($107) for low earners, officials said. The measures, which could pile further pressure of Italy's creaking public finances, are being proposed about a month before European elections which will test the popularity of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition. Italy in 2023 posted the widest budget defi
2 min read - WorldBBC
Kenya floods: What a deluge reveals about Nairobi's vulnerability
Kenya's capital, which sits on a floodplain, has not taken enough measures to mitigate against flooding.
6 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over its storming of the Mexican Embassy
Mexico accused Ecuador of a blatant violation of international law before the top U.N. court on Tuesday, asserting there was no legal defense for storming the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest a former vice president who had just been granted asylum by Mexico. The April 5 raid, hours after Mexico granted asylum to former Vice President Jorge Glas, spiked tensions that had been brewing between the two countries since Glas, a convicted criminal and fugitive, took refuge at the embassy in Decembe
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Indonesia's Mount Ruang erupts again, spewing ash and peppering villages with debris
Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupted Tuesday for a second time in two weeks, spewing ash almost 2 kilometers (more than a mile) into the sky, closing an airport and peppering nearby villages with debris. The alert level of the volcano on Sulawesi Island was again raised to the highest level by the Indonesian geological service, after sensors picked up increasing volcanic activity. The 725-meter (2,378-foot) volcano in North Sulawesi province is about 95 kilometers (59 miles) northeast of Sa
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The top UN court rejects Nicaragua's request for Germany to halt aid to Israel
The top U.N. court rejected on Tuesday a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel and renew funding to the U.N. aid agency in Gaza. The International Court of Justice said that legal conditions for making such an order weren't met and ruled against the request in a 15-1 vote, effectively siding with Germany, which told judges that it's barely exporting any arms to Israel. “Based on the factual information and legal arguments presented by the parties, the c
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
From spring offensive to charm offensive: The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan
Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a Taliban-run institute training tourism and hospitality professionals. The students vary in age, education level and professional experience. Afghanistan’s rulers are pariahs on the global stage, largely because of their restrictions on women and girls.
5 min read - WorldReuters
Thirty men have died trying to leave Ukraine to avoid fighting since war started
About 30 Ukrainian men have died trying to illegally cross Ukraine's borders and avoid fighting in the war against Russia which started in 2022, the spokesman for Ukraine's border service told Ukrinform news agency. "Some lost their lives while attempting to cross a mountain river or traverse mountains," said Andriy Demchenko, according to a Ukrinform report late on Monday. With some exceptions, Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 are not allowed to leave the country as they may be mob
2 min read - BusinessAFP
New post-Brexit controls: a thorn for UK horticulture
Yuccas from Spain, rhododendrons from Germany or Dutch hazelnut trees -- flowers and plants arriving at UK ports from the European Union face tougher post-Brexit border checks from Tuesday, meaning delays and extra costs for importers.Tuesday sees the introduction of physical checks at UK ports on animal or plant products deemed "medium" risk such as cut flowers -- as well as "high" risk, which include plants that go in the ground.
3 min read - BusinessCNN Business
Sari shops and street food stalls: How e-payments have taken over India
Digital payments, made through systems like the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), have transformed life in India.
5 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Abducted retired Catholic bishop who mediated between cartels in Mexico is located, hospitalized
A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was famous for trying to mediate between drug cartels in Mexico was located and taken to a hospital after apparently being briefly kidnapped, the Mexican Council of Bishops said Monday. The church leadership in Mexico said in a statement earlier that Msgr. Salvador Rangel, a bishop emeritus, disappeared on Saturday and called on his captors to release him.
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Scientists Say New Material Can Suck Carbon Out of Atmosphere Faster Than Trees
Scientific Alchemy A team of scientists in the United Kingdom say they have discovered a porous material that has the potential capacity to store large quantities of greenhouse gases, The Independent reports, making it one possible tool in the arsenal to fight climate change. The scientists detailed how they used computational models to develop this […]
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A Colombian army helicopter has crashed in a rural area of the country's north, killing 9 soldiers
An army helicopter carrying supplies to troops crashed in a rural area in northern Colombia on Monday, killing nine soldiers on board, the country’s armed forces said. In a statement, the Colombian military said the helicopter was taking the supplies to the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur, an area that has recently experienced fighting between the National Liberation Army guerrilla group and the drug trafficking group known as the Gulf Clan.
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University of Chicago students start encampment to protest Israel’s war on Gaza
CHICAGO — Students at the University of Chicago are now joining many other movements at colleges around the country and protesting the war in the Middle East. Students at the university have set up a camp in the main quad of the campus to stand in solidarity with what’s happening in Gaza. Anuh, with Students […]
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Tensions grow as China ramps up global mining for green tech
China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.
9 min read - BusinessBBC
Migrants hit by high fees to send money home
Sending money across borders, particularly in Africa, can still be expensive.
5 min read - WorldReuters
Strained Chinese cities struggle to pay home buying subsidies
Amy Wang was counting on a 100,000 yuan ($13,800) subsidy promised by authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Weifang to fit and furnish an apartment she bought two years ago. "I feel under a lot of pressure," said Wang, who works in electronics manufacturing, and bought the bare shell of her apartment, without floors, interior walls or other fittings - which is common in China. Weifang, with a population of more than 9 million and an economy larger than Croatia's, and dozens of other Chine
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Leatherback, MCB Bank partner on Pakistan Rupees remittances and payouts
Collaboration aims to power more business and lifestyle opportunities in Pakistan and the wider South Asia region
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Tensions rise on UPenn campus as pro-Palestinian encampments remain despite university letter to disband
Pro-Palestine protestors remain on University of Pennsylvania's campus with encampments set up, despite the university's letter to disband, saying the protest on campus goes against university policies.
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Israel's strike showed Iran's air defenses were 'woefully unprepared.' Here's what Tehran may do next.
Israel showed it can take out a key part of Iran's air defenses with a single missile. Iran has two leading options to upgrade its air defenses.
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Kenya flooding: Around 50 killed in villages near Mai Mahiu town
Villagers were swept away as they slept after a tide of water crashed downstream.
4 min read - Worlddpa international
G7 ready to agree to phase out coal by 2035
The climate, energy and environment ministers of the leading Western industrialised nations (G7) have agreed on a coal phase-out by 2035 at their meeting in Italy, British and Italian officials said Monday. The decision was confirmed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs on Monday evening. A ministry spokesman said that Germany had played a key role in the decision to set a clear end date for coal-fired power generation for all G7 countries. British Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie ha
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Ancient ‘Paleo’ diet largely consisted of plants for some hunter-gatherers, study finds
Prehistoric humans are often believed to have largely eaten meat — to the extent that proponents of many modern low-carb diets portray them as closely resembling humans’ “primordial” eating style. But a recent excavation at a cave in Taforalt, Morocco, complicates this picture, according to findings published Monday in Nature Ecology & Evolution. These findings challenge “the prevailing notion”…
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India is drawing lessons from Ukraine to counter China's military might
As India modernizes its armed forces of 1.5 million, its experts see lessons to draw from the battlefields of Ukraine.
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Clean up your house and get rid of Putin's propaganda, EU chief tells far right
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen sharply attacked far-right parties such as the German AfD who are standing for the European Union parliamentary election, telling them to "clean up their house" and get rid of Kremlin propaganda. "When I see what your AfD colleagues, the lead candidates, have done, they are under investigation for being in the pocket of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin," von der Leyen said in a debate with several other candidates on the future of the EU organise
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