World
28 Oct
In an interview with FRANCE 24 on Day 20 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, a spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on the Biden administration "to pressure Israel to stop this war". Nabil Abu Rudeineh also said that the current conflict was "an opportunity for us, for the Israelis, for the Europeans and the Americans" to reach a "two-state" solution in the Middle East.
28 Oct
The European Central Bank left interest rates at 4%, snapping a record streak of 10 rate hikes. Weak earnings have plagued eurozone countries as inflation smothers spending.
28 Oct
Modern medical technology has saved millions of lives. It has also caused a little-known problem: rising invasive fungal infections. What you need to know.
28 Oct
Recent earthquakes have killed and displaced thousands in western Afghanistan, exposing the Taliban's inability to function effectively as a government.
28 Oct
Many African countries are eyeing nuclear power to solve electrification challenges. Experts say this is the wrong direction, pointing to solar energy as a welcome alternative for the sunny continent.
28 Oct
The mayor of Brazil's second-largest city Rio de Janeiro called the perpetrators "idiots" for destroying public transport. The military police arrested 12 suspects while city hall issued a warning to residents.
28 Oct
The British Antarctic Survey says warming waters are melting West Antarctica's ice shelf, contributing to rising sea levels. Research shows the trend is set to continue until at least the end of the century.
28 Oct
The inquiry will investigate the events of March 15, 2019 when 51 Muslims were killed in attacks on two mosques and suggest preventive measures for the future.
28 Oct
Police in New Delhi recently carried out searches at 30 locations to investigate claims of Chinese funding of Indian news outlet NewsClick. The raids are part of an increasing trend of attacks on press freedom in India.
28 Oct
South Africa has abundant sunshine and raw materials, but still imports lots of solar panels — at great expense. A women-run company produces them locally and at lower cost, providing jobs and better access to legal electricity — also for poor communities.
28 Oct
Armita Geravand has been in a coma since her encounter with Iran's "morality police," which took place roughly a year after the death of Jina Mahsa Amini.
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Indonesia is aiming to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, with 30 percent of the country's energy slated to come from biodiesel by 2030. But the plan has caused alarm among environmental groups.
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Russian peacekeepers will withdraw from Azerbaijan's Nagorgno-Karabakh region, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the move, responding to a question about reports in the Azerbaijani media about the withdrawal. "Yes, it really is the case," Peskov told reporters.