Photo courtesy of the US Geological Survey An earthquake occurred today in the southern region of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. According to the European Seismological Center, the magnitude of the earthquake in the southern part of the Tonga Islands was recorded at 6.4 and it was at a depth of 40…
Ankara: After the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his government has adopted new economic policies, the first step of which is to appoint Mehmet Simsek as the Minister of Finance and Hafez Gaye Erkan as the head of the Central Bank. Erdogan’s new cabinet plans aim to deal with a devastating economic crisis that…
Image courtesy: Reuters, NDTV. The hottest day of June was recorded today in Beijing, the capital of China. The temperature in Beijing exceeded 41 degrees Celsius today. According to the Chinese Meteorological Department, the previous record temperature in Beijing was 40.6 degrees Celsius on June 10, 1961. According to Chinese media, an orange alert for…
“The overall human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has markedly deteriorated against the backdrop of continuously worsening socio-economic conditions, aggravated by sanctions and the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Nada Al-Nashif, UN deputy human rights chief, presenting the report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The report focuses on developments…
With 360 million people worldwide in need of humanitarian assistance, up 30 percent since early 2022, global humanitarian needs have yet again reached record levels. In a video message to the Humanitarian Affairs Segment, a platform created by the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to find solutions to pressing humanitarian aid issues, Antonio Guterres cited…
With forced displacement at a record high of 110 million people around the world, Mr. Guterres called for more solutions to resettle refugees and help them rebuild their lives. He also stressed the need for solidarity with host countries and communities. More than numbers “These are not numbers on a page”, said the UN chief. “These…
—File photo A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has hit South Africa’s Gauteng province. According to the US Seismological Center, the epicenter of the earthquake was 10 kilometers underground near the city of Johannesburg. According to international media reports, no casualties have been reported from this earthquake yet. In the photos shared on social media by the…
Prices of onions, carrots and potatoes in the UK have hit 40-year highs, with prices rising by 70% since the start of this year. According to the British media, the supply chain has been severely affected due to the bad weather in the UK. According to reports, the price of olive oil, sugar, eggs and…
ABU DHABI: Dubai, the city of the United Arab Emirates, has seen a record increase in tourism, with more than 6 million tourists visiting Dubai. According to Urdu News, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism says that there has been an extraordinary improvement in the performance of the tourism sector and an increase in…
Shanghai, Mumbai, Dhaka and Thailand are hot, Photo: File Shanghai: Shanghai, China’s largest city and commercial hub, broke a 100-year record for the hottest month of May. According to the World News Agency, Shanghai’s highest temperature in 100 years has been up to 35.7 degrees Celsius, but this month this record was broken. The temperature…
