World & Politics

G7 countries to step up green transition

G7 foreign ministers issued a statement that calls to keep "any country from using energy exports for geopolitical coercion". Consequently, the G7 governments intend to implement clean energy on a…
Published on April 18, 2023
By Iris Barker

Europe’s largest nuclear reactor goes online in Finland

The biggest nuclear reactor in Europe has begun full-scale operation after spending the previous 18 years under construction In Finland.
Published on April 16, 2023
By Iris Barker

EU Commissioner McGuinness: EU preparing to impose 11th sanctions package against Russia

Member of the European Commission (EC) for services and financial stability Mairead McGuinness said that the EU is working on its eleventh set of anti-Russian measures. She affirmed that it…
Published on April 13, 2023
By Iris Barker

In Response To Claims Of Eavesdropping, South Korea Calls A Leaked US Intelligence Document “Untrue”

Apparently based on internal talks among top South Korean security officials, the material in the allegedly stolen U.S. classified paper was deemed “untrue” and “altered” by South Korea on Tuesday.
Published on April 11, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh

India’s military exports reach record $1.9bn

According to Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, the nation's shipments of weapons and defense technology for the fiscal year 2022–2023 totaled Rs 159.2 billion (roughly $1.9 billion). He claimed that…
Published on April 2, 2023
By Iris Barker

California to ban unhealthy sweets

Lawmakers in the American state of California want to outlaw unhealthy candies because they contain potentially harmful substances. According to NBC News, the case might not make it to the…
Published on March 28, 2023
By Iris Barker

Bloomberg: Trump will not be put in jail if indicted

If charges are brought against him, the 45th U.S. President Donald Trump won't be handcuffed and taken to a cell, an insider told Bloomberg. Trump suggested last week that he…
Published on March 21, 2023
By Iris Barker

Macron’s rating falls to lowest since 2019 amid pension reform

The unpopular pension reform is contributing to the decline in French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity, writes Le Journal du Dimanche referring to a poll by the French Institute of Public…
Published on March 19, 2023
By Iris Barker

Ukraine to set up nuclear fuel production in three years

In three years, Ukraine intends to start manufacturing nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants, which will eventually be sold to other nations.
Published on March 17, 2023
By Iris Barker

FT: Beijing forces Hong Kong politicians to give up foreign passports

Famous politicians and powerful businessmen in Hong Kong are being pressured by the Chinese government to give up their foreign passports if they want to be elected to the National…
Published on March 7, 2023
By Iris Barker

UN Secretary General calls on developed countries to allocate up to 0.20% of national income to help neighbors

According to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, developed nations must keep their promise to assist the least developed nations. He demanded that 0.15 to 0.20 percent of nations’ gross domestic product…
Published on March 6, 2023
By Iris Barker

WHO urges to prepare for new pandemic

Richard Peabody, an epidemiologist for the World Health Organization (WHO), told the Spanish newspaper El Pais that the global community needs to be ready for the chance that bird flu…
Published on March 2, 2023
By Iris Barker

WSJ: US Department of Energy concludes that COVID-19 pandemic was caused by lab leak

The COVID-19 pandemic most likely resulted from a laboratory breach in China, according to the US Department of Energy. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), who used…
Published on February 27, 2023
By Iris Barker

Nearly 5 million refugees apply for EU for protection in 2022

Nearly a million asylum applications were granted in EU nations in 2022, according to the EU Agency for Migration. Most of them are from Syria and Afghanistan.
Published on February 23, 2023
By Iris Barker

China declares full victory over COVID-19 pandemic

As the nation has fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, Wang Yi, head of the Foreign Affairs Commission Office of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, stated that Chinese authorities…
Published on February 20, 2023
By Iris Barker

United States Attempts To Lure India Away From Russia By Displaying F-35s And Bombers

This week, the US brought the F-35, its most advanced fighter jet, along with F-16s, Super Hornets, and B-1B bombers to India for the first time in an effort to
Published on February 17, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh

US’s Lockheed Martin And Raytheon Sanctioned By China Over Charges Of Selling Weapons To Taiwan

In its most recent sanctions against the two American defense contractors, the commerce ministry of CHina added Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Technologies Corp. to a “unreliable entities list” on
Published on February 16, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh

Study: COVID-19 pandemic seriously undermined mental health of America’s youth

The epidemic has had the biggest negative impact on young people's mental health in the U.S.
Published on February 15, 2023
By Iris Barker

Japanese watchdog adopts government plan to operate NPPs over 60 years

According to Kyodo News Agency, Japan's Nuclear Energy Regulatory Committee has legally approved the government's proposal to run nuclear power stations for more than 60 years.
Published on February 14, 2023
By Iris Barker

World Bank to provide assistance to Turkey

Turkey will get $1.78 billion in post-quake support from the World Bank.
Published on February 9, 2023
By Iris Barker

UK to create energy security ministry

According to the government’s statement, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunack announced creation of four new ministries, including the Ministry of Energy Security.
Published on February 8, 2023
By Iris Barker

Argentine authorities to introduce new bill amid high inflation

The Argentine government has decided to issue a 2,000 peso bill amid severe inflation.
Published on February 3, 2023
By Iris Barker

WHO reports 65% increase in COVID-19 deaths worldwide in four weeks

In the previous four weeks (Jan. 2-29), COVID-19 has been detected in 20 million people worldwide, and more than 114,000 of them have perished.
Published on February 2, 2023
By Iris Barker

IMF to launch multi-year $16 billion assistance program for Ukraine

According to Bloomberg, which cited sources at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the IMF is thinking of providing Ukraine with a multiyear aid package between $14 billion to $16 billion.…
Published on January 30, 2023
By Iris Barker

Analysts: India may overtake China in population

According to Bloomberg, India may have surpassed China as the world's most populated nation already.
Published on January 19, 2023
By Iris Barker

The Economist estimates number of elderly relatives in the world at 1.5 billion

According to The Economist's experts, the number of grandparents—older adults who are a part of kinship relationships—in the world increased from 0.5 billion in 1960 to 1.5 billion in 2023.…
Published on January 16, 2023
By Iris Barker

US to limit China’s access to semiconductor technology

According to Bloomberg, which cited a source with knowledge of the matter, US President Joe Biden will discuss cooperation with Japanese and Dutch authorities on limiting China's access to semiconductor…
Published on January 13, 2023
By Iris Barker

Belgium, Engie to extend operation of two nuclear power plant reactors

According to Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Belgium and Engie have agreed to extend the operation of two nuclear power plant reactors, Doel 4 and Tihange 3, 2035.
Published on January 10, 2023
By Iris Barker

UN: We are working to remove barriers to fertilizer exports

According to Stephane Dujarric, the UN secretary general's spokesperson, the organization is still working to remove barriers to the shipment of Russian food and fertilizers.
Published on January 10, 2023
By Iris Barker

U.S. State Department approves $180 million sale of landmine systems to Taiwan

The sale of M136 Volcano remote minesweeping systems to Taiwan for $180 million has been authorized, according to the US Department of State's Bureau of Political and Military Affairs.
Published on December 29, 2022
By Iris Barker

Japan and Saudi Arabia sign memorandum on new types of energy

While in Saudi Arabia, Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura met with the country's Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman to discuss maintaining stable oil prices and signed a memorandum to jointly…
Published on December 26, 2022
By Iris Barker

U.S. sends first batch of $13M-worth energy equipment to Ukraine

According to Reuters, which cited U.S. authorities, energy equipment worth $13 million has been sent from the United States to Ukraine. Places and names were kept secret. This week, another…
Published on December 13, 2022
By Iris Barker

Japan may raise tobacco tax

According to NHK television, Japan's government may increase taxes on tobacco products and e-cigarettes to cover the budget gap required to increase defense spending to 2 percent of GDP by…
Published on December 12, 2022
By Iris Barker

Court in Paris rules to recover $1.3 billion from Russia in favor of Ukraine

The Paris Court of Cassation overruled a ruling by the city's Court of Appeal 2021 and ordered Russia to pay $1.3 billion to Ukraine's Oschadbank.
Published on December 8, 2022
By Iris Barker

U.S. to sell parts and equipment for fighter jets to Taiwan

According to a statement from the US Department of Defense, sale of aircraft components and associated equipment to Taiwan for around $330 million has received approval from the US State…
Published on December 7, 2022
By Iris Barker

Iranian authorities promise to change Hijab Law after protests

The country's attorney general declared that Iran will do away with the morality police and amend the rule requiring women to wear the headscarf.
Published on December 5, 2022
By Iris Barker

Risk Of Drying Up Of Crypto Political Funding In The US After FTX Collapse

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, was a major political donor in the United States. His once deep pockets primarily supported Democratic candidates and campaigns,
Published on December 5, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh

US Senate approves bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriages

The US Senate approved The Respect for Marriage Act.
Published on December 1, 2022
By Iris Barker

China May Reopen In March, But Zero-Covid Has Rattled Supply Chain Confidence, Say Economists

While Chinese authorities may gradually ease restrictions in March, zero-Covid policies are beginning to erode global trust in the country’s industrial supply chains, according to Li Daokui, Mansfield Freeman professor
Published on November 30, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh

UN proposes record amount for humanitarian aid

According to papers on its website, the UN has suggested allocating the greatest sum ever for humanitarian needs next year.
Published on November 30, 2022
By Iris Barker

Demonstrations Against Covid Restrictions Erupting Throughout China

Rare uprisings happened all across China during the weekend as people let out their displeasure with the zero-Covid policy of the Chinese government. The unrest occurred as infections increased, necessitating
Published on November 28, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh

NYT: Two-thirds of NATO countries ran out of weapons for Ukraine

Small NATO members are no longer able to provide Ukraine with weaponry, a source told The New York Times.
Published on November 28, 2022
By Iris Barker

New York State restricts cryptocurrency mining

The first US state to impose restrictions on cryptocurrency (mining) was New York.
Published on November 24, 2022
By Iris Barker

Critics Of Qatar Accused Of Hypocrisy By FIFA Chief Prior To Launch Of Football World Cup

Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, stated on Saturday that engagement was the only means of advancing human rights and called hypocrites who criticized the treatment of migrant workers by
Published on November 20, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh

FT finds out terms of the grain deal extension

The FT has discovered that Russia will be permitted to utilize a pipeline to pump ammonia across Ukraine in exchange for agreeing to extend the grain agreement.
Published on November 15, 2022
By Iris Barker

France and UK push up cooperation to fight against illegal migration

On November 14, the British interior minister Suella Braverman met with the French interior minister Gérald Darmanin in Paris.
Published on November 14, 2022
By Iris Barker

EC to allocate Germany €225.6 million to take over Russian Gazprom’s subsidiary

The European Commission (EC) has authorized Germany to receive financial assistance of €225.6 million to support Russian Gazprom's former German subsidiary SEFE GmbH. According to the EC, this sum will…
Published on November 14, 2022
By Iris Barker

India Is Not Subject To A Price Cap And Can Purchase As Much Russian Oil As It Desires, Says US Treasury Secretary

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, India is welcome to continue purchasing as much Russian oil as it likes, even at prices above a G7-imposed price cap mechanism, as
Published on November 12, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh

Island Countries Demand Payment From China And India For Climate Damage

The prime minister of the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda said on Tuesday that highly polluting emerging economies like China and India should contribute to a climate compensation fund
Published on November 9, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh

Russian Businessman Prigozhin Admits Meddling In American Elections

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian businessman who Washington accuses of trying to sway American politics, admitted on Monday that he had meddled in American elections and would do so in the
Published on November 8, 2022
By Debdutta Ghosh
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