How thousands were mobilised by code words on social sites to attend the storming of Brazil’s Congress
2022 was another record hot year. Experts say we must prepare for more climate-related disasters
2022 was the fifth-warmest year on record, the European-based climate service Copernicus reported on Tuesday. What makes this particularly concerning is that the warming trend continues even in light of…
Microsoft reportedly plans to invest $10 billion in creator of buzzy A.I. tool ChatGPT
A bet on ChatGPT could help Microsoft boost its efforts in web search, a market dominated by Google.
Powerful quake hits off Indonesia, rattles islands
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean off Indonesia and East Timor early Tuesday, injuring at least one person after rattling nearby islands, damaging homes and forcing residents to flee in panic.The epicentre of the quake was 427 kilome…
Iran’s Executions Of Protestors “State-Sanctioned Killing”: UN
Iran is weaponising the death penalty to frighten the public and crush dissent, and its execution of protesters without due process amounts to state-sanctioned killing, the UN said on Tuesday.
Peru: UN rights office calls for probe into protestor deaths
Investigations must be held into deaths and injuries that have occurred amid ongoing anti-government protests in Peru, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, responding to the latest bloodshed. Read the full story, “Peru: UN rights office …
‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears
Although West Africa and the Sahel continues to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still “a land of immense opportunities”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday. Read the full story, “‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West A…
World Bank: sharp, long-lasting slowdown to hit developing countries hard
Growth in emerging market and developing economies will be hit hard over the next two years, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report.Read the full story, “World Bank: sharp, long-lasting slowdown to hit developing countrie…
Iran: UN rights chief Türk warns against further ‘State-sanctioned killing’
The Iranian Government faced renewed strong condemnation from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday, who accused it of the “State-sponsored killing” of protesters.Read the full story, “Iran: UN rights chief Türk warns against further ‘St…
COVID in Europe: China’s surge not a cause for concern ‘at this time’ says WHO, as XBB.1.5 virus spreads
The ongoing COVID-19 surge in China is not expected to “significantly impact” the European region, UN health experts said on Tuesday.Read the full story, “COVID in Europe: China’s surge not a cause for concern ‘at this time’ says WHO, as XBB.1.5 virus …