“Turn off the lights, and move the world towards a better future for all,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said in a message for the event. The UN chief recalled that 2023 was the hottest in history, and this year’s celebration is a global demonstration of solidarity to follow a different path. “On Earth Hour,…
The report examines the gendered impact of the conflict, which has left more than 23,000 Palestinians dead, according to Gazan health authorities, about 16,000 of whom are women or children. Failure and trauma “We have seen evidenced once more that women and children are the first victims of conflict and that our duty to seek…
The UN chief’s visit comes as the crisis in the Gaza Strip enters its third week following the 7 October incursion by Hamas militants into Israel and Israel’s subsequent declaration of war. Late last week the UN adopted a resolution calling for a humanitarian truce, but the past few days have seen heavy bombardment and…
File photo Three earthquakes were felt in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, in the early hours of the morning. According to the Indian media, the tremors of the earthquake were felt for the first time at 4:09 in the morning, with a magnitude of 4.4 and a depth of 10 kilometers underground. According to reports, the magnitude…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media North Korea has tested an intercontinental ballistic missile, British media reported that the North Korean missile flew for more than 1 hour before falling into the Sea of Japan. According to British media, footage of the intercontinental ballistic missile launch was broadcast by North Korean state TV. British media reported…
File photo In the US state of South Carolina, a child had to be taken to the hospital after drinking too much water. According to American media, 10-year-old Ray Jordan drank 6 bottles of water in about an hour on July 4. Ray’s mother, Stacey Jordan, said he had gone outside to play with his…
File photo Meta, the company that owns social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, has launched its new app ‘Threads’ to compete with Twitter. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and the owner of Meta Company, said ‘Welcome’ while posting the first post on the new app ‘Threads’. According to Mark Zuckerberg, 5 million people created…
Courtesy International Media US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken had a five-and-a-half-hour long meeting with his Chinese counterpart during his two-day visit to China. Antony Blanken is also expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday. According to the news agency, Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Gong met with Anthony Blanken at the official…
File photo The micro-blogging site Twitter is no longer micro-blogging, but now certain users can upload a 2-hour long video or say a movie on the social media platform. Twitter CEO Elon Musk has announced that verified and fee-paying users of Twitter’s BlueTick can upload 2-hour-long, 8GB videos to the social media platform. It should…
Beijing: Experts warn that if you want to keep your heart healthy and lower your blood pressure, talk less on your phone. According to a study, talking on a mobile phone for half an hour per week is associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure, and people who spend an hour a day…
