May2024
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Macron to bring warning against far-right extremism to eastern Germany
May 28, 2024Prior to traveling to eastern Germany to address concerns about the emergence of the extreme right ahead of EU elections, French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit to the Holocaust memorial in Berlin on Monday. As... -
Israel orders Spain to stop consular services for Palestinians from June 1
May 28, 2024Due to Madrid’s acceptance of a Palestinian state, Israel’s foreign ministry said on Monday that it has instructed the Spanish embassy in Jerusalem to cease providing consular services to Palestinians as of June 1. Within the... -
Europe’s water is contaminated by PFAS chemical: NGOs
May 28, 2024A coalition of non-governmental organizations claimed on Monday that “alarming” amounts of a persistent man-made “forever chemical” connected to synthetic pesticides are present in Europe’s rivers, lakes, and groundwater. After analyzing over two dozen surface and... -
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts again, spews hot ash and sand
May 28, 2024In the most recent of almost 100 eruptions since the beginning of the year, a volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, sending a six-kilometer cloud of ash skyward. Authorities say that at 3:30 am local... -
UN raises Papua New Guinea landslide death toll estimate to 670
May 28, 2024As relief workers and locals faced dangerous conditions in their desperate hunt for survivors, a UN official told AFP on Sunday that more than 670 people are thought to have died following a major landslide in... -
China invests $47 billion in largest ever chip fund
May 28, 2024A corporate database revealed on Monday that China has invested over $47 billion in the nation’s largest-ever chip investment fund, reflecting Beijing’s goal of becoming self-sufficient in the vital field of semiconductor manufacturing. Semiconductors are an... -
World’s island states meet to confront climate, fiscal challenges
May 28, 2024Small island nations around the world are bracing for shocks to their economies and environments due to their extreme vulnerability to climate change, lack of wealth to reverse it on their own, and lack of poverty... -
Aid trucks from Egypt enter Gaza via Kerem Shalom crossing
May 28, 2024According to state-affiliated media Al-Qahera News, aid trucks from Egypt started to enter the Gaza Strip on Sunday through the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom gate. “200 trucks” in total had crossed over to the Kerem Shalom crossing,... -
The government appoints Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan as Biman Bangladesh MD
May 28, 2024According to a notification, Md. Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan, Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office, has been named by the government as Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ new Managing Director (MD) and CEO. On Sunday, the public administration... -
Biden again makes offensive speech against Putin
May 28, 2024Once more, US President Joe Biden granted himself freedom to make derogatory remarks about Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking in front of West Point graduates of the US Military Academy, Biden stated that Washington still provides...
