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August 17, 2024

Germany boosts defense spending, cuts Ukraine aid
Germany boosts defense spending, cuts Ukraine aid

Germany boosts defense spending, cuts Ukraine aid

Germany's armed forces are set to receive a much-needed financial boost after the cabinet approved the country's annual budget for 2025. But the 1 billion Euros increase is much less than the…
7 months ago
Swiss glaciers melt at record speed
Swiss glaciers melt at record speed

Swiss glaciers melt at record speed

A new study shows that glaciers in the Swiss Alps are shrinking at an alarming rate. Scientists at the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network (GLAMOS) say the country's glaciers have lost 4% of…
7 months ago
Afghan life remains dire as Taliban mark 3 years of rule
Afghan life remains dire as Taliban mark 3 years of rule

Afghan life remains dire as Taliban mark 3 years of rule

No country has so far officially recognized the Taliban as Afghanistan's government due to their hard-line policies. But the group has managed to establish de facto diplomatic ties with several country.…
7 months ago
Indonesian president holds first cabinet meeting in Nusantara
Indonesian president holds first cabinet meeting in Nusantara

Indonesian president holds first cabinet meeting in Nusantara

Indonesia is gearing up to inaugurate its new capital Nusantara later this week, on the country's Independence Day. Amid delays and slow private investment, President Joko Widodo hailed the unfinished city as…
7 months ago
Climate protest halts Frankfurt flights
Climate protest halts Frankfurt flights

Climate protest halts Frankfurt flights

Germany's busiest airport has resumed operations after hundreds of flights were suspended because of a climate protest. Activists broke through a fence at Frankfurt airport and glued themselves to the tarmac. Police…
7 months ago
Africa Centres for Disease Control sounds alarm over mpox outbreak
Africa Centres for Disease Control sounds alarm over mpox outbreak

ACDC sounds alarm over mpox outbreak

Africa's main public health body has declared a continental emergency over an agressive strain of the mpox virus. Tens of thousands of people have been infected in an outbreak that began in…
7 months ago
US faces harsh summer tornado, hurricane season
US faces harsh summer tornado, hurricane season

US faces harsh summer tornado, hurricane season

The United States is bracing itself for a spate of extreme weather as numerous tornadoes have hit the Midwest. Rising global temperatures and a near-record warm ocean mean that the Atlantic hurricane…
7 months ago
Venezuela's disputed election sparks more protests
Venezuela's disputed election sparks more protests

Venezuela’s disputed election sparks more protests

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has come out of hiding to join protests over last week's presidential election. Incumbent President Nicolas Maduro has denied allegations of vote rigging.…
7 months ago
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