April2024
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6.5-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS
Apr 15, 2024US seismologists said that despite a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Papua New Guinea early on Monday, there was no risk of a tsunami. The US Geological Survey said that the epicenter of the earthquake,... -
US Speaker Johnson says will offer Israel aid bill in coming days
Apr 15, 2024Following Iran’s attack over the weekend, US House Speaker Mike Johnson stated on Sunday that he hopes to provide Israel with wartime help this week. However, he did not specify if financing for Ukraine will be... -
Ceres supports the idea of a West Coast regional energy market
Apr 15, 2024In pursuit of a regional wholesale electricity market, Ceres applauds the recommendations made today by the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative. This is a significant step toward enhancing grid reliability, affordability, and the deployment of clean energy... -
Cyprus suspends Syrian asylum applications
Apr 14, 2024President Nikos Christodoulides declared that Cyprus will no longer provide asylum to anyone arriving from Syria, despite the fact that a significant number of Syrians are still fleeing to the island nation. “On account of the... -
Somali pirates free Bangladesh cargo ship after ransom paid
Apr 14, 2024Following the purported payment of a ransom of $5 million (€4.7 million) by the ship’s Bangladeshi owners, Somali pirates on Sunday freed the MV Abdullah. The CEO of the shipping firm, KSRM, Meherul Karim, announced that... -
IMF confirms Kristalina Georgieva for second 5-year term
Apr 14, 2024The IMF executive board confirmed Friday that it had reappointed Kristalina Georgieva to serve for a second five-year term at the helm of the international financial institution. It means that Georgieva, who was the sole candidate... -
Australia sees a fall in annual food consumption for the first time
Apr 14, 2024For the first time in history, Australians’ overall food consumption has decreased. In the year ending June 30, 2023, Australians bought 14.8 million tons of food and non-alcoholic drinks overall, down 1.9 percent from 15.1 million... -
UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Iran attack: presidency
Apr 14, 2024The president of the UN Security Council announced that an emergency meeting will be held on Sunday in response to Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel using drones and missiles. A representative for Malta, which is in... -
Colombia to seek new debt repayment terms from IMF
Apr 14, 2024Colombia declared on Friday that it would approach the International Monetary Fund to renegotiate loan repayment terms for the remaining $6 billion that it was given during the Covid-19 outbreak, a debt that is already “asphyxiating”... -
Thousands gather in Iran in a show of support for attack on Israel
Apr 14, 2024In a show of support for the historic drone and missile attack being carried out against longtime enemy Israel, thousands of Iranians went to the streets early on Sunday. “Death to Israel!” and “Death to America!”...