Heavy smoke shrouds buildings around Times Square in New York City on Tuesday. From Maryland to the Canadian capital, a monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by Quebec’s wildfires has forced children to stay indoors, grounded flights in New York City and left millions of residents at risk of breathing unhealthy air. More than 75 million … Continue reading QUEBEC WILDFIRES: Millions of residents in the US and Canada at risk of air pollution
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Pope is hale and hearty after surgery
Dr Sergio Alfieri briefs the press after Pope Francis' successful abdominal surgery (AFP or licensors) “The Holy Father is well, he is awake, alert, and has already joked with me!” Doctor Sergio Alfieri, the surgeon who operated on Pope Francis at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, told journalists the operation went ahead without complications … Continue reading Pope is hale and hearty after surgery
DEMOCRACY-AT-STAKE: Senegalese youths protesting controversial arrest
The current situation in Senegal is one of social and political unrest, with young people at the forefront of demonstrations that have swept the country ever since charges were brought against leading opposition figure Ousmane Sonko in 2021. After months of sporadic demonstrations, violent protests erupted once again last Thursday after Sonko was tried then sentenced to two years in prison on charges of "corrupting" youth, despite … Continue reading DEMOCRACY-AT-STAKE: Senegalese youths protesting controversial arrest
Trump’s legal woes are growing
The Justice Department typically notifies people when they become targets of an investigation to give them an opportunity to present their own evidence before a grand jury. The notification does not necessarily mean Trump will be charged. News of the notification to Trump's legal team surfaced just two days after his attorneys met with Justice Department officials to discuss … Continue reading Trump’s legal woes are growing
Dam destruction ‘dire’ for nature, Zelensky tells Vatican envoy
The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam will have "dire consequences" for people and nature, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told a Vatican peace envoy in Kyiv. "This crime carries enormous threats and will have dire consequences for people's lives and the environment," he told Italian cardinal Matteo Zuppi as the two met in the Ukrainian capital, according to a presidency … Continue reading Dam destruction ‘dire’ for nature, Zelensky tells Vatican envoy
Who benefits from dam breach in Ukraine?
Photo by Mathias Reding on Pexels.com Ukraine's prosecutor general on Tuesday said 17,000 people were being evacuated from flooded areas after the partial destruction of the Kakhovka dam. "Over 40,000 people are in danger of being flooded. Ukrainian authorities are evacuating over 17,000 people," Andriy Kostin, Ukraine's Prosecutor General, said on social media, adding that … Continue reading Who benefits from dam breach in Ukraine?
Russian foreign ministry summons Belgium’s ambassador over ‘Belgian weapons’ use
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it summoned Belgium's ambassador to protest what it said was the use of "Belgian weapons" by pro-Ukraine militants that attacked Russian territory last month. Russia has complained before that Ukrainian sabotage groups have used Western weapons to wage attacks on its territory. Ukraine evacuates over 17,000 people from flooded areas Ukraine's … Continue reading Russian foreign ministry summons Belgium’s ambassador over ‘Belgian weapons’ use
US-built F-16s could ‘accommodate’ nuclear weapons if sent to Ukraine, warns Russia
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that US-built F-16 fighter jets can "accommodate" nuclear weapons and warned that supplying Kyiv with them will escalate the conflict further. "We must keep in mind that one of the modifications of the F-16 can 'accommodate' nuclear weapons," Lavrov said in a … Continue reading US-built F-16s could ‘accommodate’ nuclear weapons if sent to Ukraine, warns Russia
DAM BREACH: Ukraine evacuates 17,000 people from flooded areas
Kyiv on Tuesday said it is evacuating over 17,000 people from flooded areas following the partial destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the major hydroelectric dam, which represents a significant resource for the wider region by supplying water to a host of communities and Europe's largest nuclear power … Continue reading DAM BREACH: Ukraine evacuates 17,000 people from flooded areas
World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn
Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com From 2013 to 2022, "human-induced warming has been increasing at an unprecedented rate of over 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade," they reported in a peer-reviewed study aimed at policymakers. Average annual emissions over the same period hit an all-time high of 54 billion tonnes of CO2 or its equivalent … Continue reading World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn
6 Laws of Greatness
Photo by saifullah hafeel on Pexels.com 6 LAWS TO WIN IN LIFE 1.Stop telling people your plans When you over share, you hurt your own progress. Keep things private and win. 2.Know when to say no Strong people put their own wellbeing before pleasing others. Practice saying no more often. Make a decision, and commit … Continue reading 6 Laws of Greatness
MATCH-FIXING: 2 Chinese snooker players given lifetime bans
Photo by Rene Asmussen on Pexels.com Chinese snooker players Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been handed lifetime bans as part of a group of 10 players penalized by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) on Tuesday for match-fixing. The WPBSA issued a statement on Tuesday, confirming that the ten players were charged … Continue reading MATCH-FIXING: 2 Chinese snooker players given lifetime bans
Gunmen abduct wife of Adamawa judge
Suspected kidnappers have abducted Mrs Zainab Abbas, wife of an unnamed High Court judge in Yola, Adamawa State. Police said on Wednesday that the suspects went to the house of the victim in the Nyinbango area of Jimeta in Yola in the early hours of the morning and took her away. Adamawa State Police Command … Continue reading Gunmen abduct wife of Adamawa judge
GAOKAO: Chinese students take nationwide university exams
A parent gives her child a high five for encouragement in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on June 7, 2023. [Photo by Parker Zheng/For chinadaily.com.cn] This year's college entrance examination in China, also known as gaokao, kicked off on Wednesday across the nation. While parents of gaokao attenders prepare everything for their children, people from all walks of life are … Continue reading GAOKAO: Chinese students take nationwide university exams
CLIMATE CHANGE: Xi Jinping calls for a stronger stance
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, presides over a symposium on strengthening the comprehensive prevention and control of desertification and promoting the construction of crucial ecological projects, including the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, and delivers an important speech … Continue reading CLIMATE CHANGE: Xi Jinping calls for a stronger stance
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