Year Ahead: Marine insurance tipped to slow after ‘supercycle’
Both protection and indemnity and hull and machinery markets face an anticipated slowdown in 2024
Day: December 28, 2023
World News in Brief: UN rights chief condemns attacks in Nigeria, WFP supplies looted in Sudan, non-discrimination protections in the US
The top United Nations human rights official has voiced “deep alarm” over the series of attacks on communities in central Nigeria, which left at least 150 people dead and many more injured.Read the full story, “World News in Brief: UN rights chief cond…
Lebanon: UN Force condemns attack on peacekeepers
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Thursday condemned an attack on one of its patrols, in which one peacekeeper was injured.Read the full story, “Lebanon: UN Force condemns attack on peacekeepers”, on globalissues.org →
UK to lead NATO’s 2024 rapid response force
From 1 January 2024, the United Kingdom’s 7th Light Mechanised Brigade will lead NATO’s rapid reaction force, placing thousands of soldiers on standby and ready to deploy within days. NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) was created after…
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2023
From Sam Altman and Elon Musk to ransomware gangs and state-backed hackers, these are the individuals and groups that spent this year disrupting the world we know it.
Everyone can see the Christmas trees – you could have 20/20 vision if you spot the cheeky elf in the forest
ONLY the most observant puzzlers can spot the cheeky elf hiding in the forest.
The newest optical illusion is a true test for 20/20 vision and quick thinking.
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North Korea calls for ‘acceleration’ of war preparation
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country must boost its war preparations amid what he called “unprecedented” US aggression
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Does owning a pet help prevent dementia among the elderly?
A recent study has found that looking after a pet – particularly among single and elderly people – could help slow down rates of cognitive decline.
Tough time for Milei, no quick peace for Gaza: Peru shamans’ predictions for 2024
Tough times ahead for Argentina’s new President Javier Milei, continued war in Gaza, and an Uruguay-Argentina 2024 Copa America final: Peru’s shamans made their annual predictions Wednesday for the year ahead.Gathered on a sacred hill in Lima, 14 sham…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders military to accelerate ‘war preparations’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered its military, the munitions industry and the nuclear weapons sector to accelerate war preparations to counter what he called unprecedented “confrontation moves” by the United States, state media reported on …