Day: April 6, 2023
UN: Ban on Afghan Female Staffers by Taliban Unacceptable
The Taliban ban on UN women staffers, which follows diktats barring women working at national and international NGOs, will cripple humanitarian aid delivery.
Dramatic photos show how storms filled California reservoirs
An unprecedented series of powerful storms has replenished most of California’s reservoirs, dumping record amounts of rain and snow and busting a severe three-year drought.
Macron urges Xi to bring Russia ‘back to reason’ over Ukraine
French president makes plea as two leaders hold first of series of high-level meetings in BeijingRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has urged China’s Xi Jinping to bring Russia “back to reason” over the war i…
1976: when Ramses came to Paris for a mummy makeover
A mega exhibition honoring the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II opens this week in Paris, with his sarcophagus making a rare voyage abroad for the occasion.But in 1976 the French capital hosted the great man himself when his 3,000-year-old mummy was brought…
Japan changes rules to allow aid to foreign militaries
DefenceTalkJapan will begin offering aid to the militaries of “like-minded countries” under new rules announced Wednesday, as Tokyo builds a more proactive defence strategy to address growing regional threats. The new framework will be sepa…
Macron appeals to China’s Xi to ‘bring Russia to its senses’
French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Thursday to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who received an effusive welcome from Vladimir Putin in Moscow last month, to ‘bring Russia to its senses’ and help make ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine.
What is Holy Thursday? Questions answered about the religious holiday that is part of Holy Week – Fox News
What is Holy Thursday? Questions answered about the religious holiday that is part of Holy Week Fox NewsMaundy Thursday: Meaning, Significance And History Of Holy Week Day NDTVMaundy Thursday: What is it, and how did King Charles …
Is the US economy ‘unwell?’ We’re about to find out
After months of a remarkably strong US labor market and economy, everything seems to be slowing down.