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What is genocide, the key accusation in the case against Israel at the ICJ?
What is genocide, the key accusation in the case against Israel at the ICJ?
Vanishing Turkish Currency: 1 Turkish Lira with the Portrait of Kemal AtatürkTurkish Manuel Augusto Moreno | Moment | Getty Images The Turkish lira hit a fresh record low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at 30.005 to the greenback just before noon local time. It marks the first time that the lira has broken…
Climate change significantly disrupts global agriculture. It affects crop yields, pest prevalence, and water availability. Global agriculture faces unprecedented challenges due to climate change. Rising temperatures, erratic weather patterns, and increased CO2 levels alter growing conditions for crops. Farmers struggle with unpredictable rainfall and prolonged droughts, impacting food production. Pest infestations and diseases become more…
CNN — A United States convoy was attacked in Nigeria on Tuesday killing four people, including two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers, and kidnapping three others, according to local police and US officials. The attack took place in the southeastern Anambra state, with Anambra Police Command telling CNN that the attackers…
Far-right politicians reportedly met at a villa near a lake outside Berlin to discuss their plans.
CNN — A Chilean national who’s been wanted in that country in the killing of leftist singer-songwriter Victor Jara 50 years ago is now in custody in Florida, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Pedro Barrientos was arrested last week during a traffic stop in Deltona, Florida, ICE announced Tuesday. Barrientos, a former military officer,…
A bomb threat in Ecuador’s capital, Quito, led to the evacuation of an area near a bus station after authorities were alerted about a backpack with an alleged explosive in a garbage can. The backpack, upon inspection, was found to not contain any explosives. In the city of Coca, unknown suspects set fire to a…