Source link Health authorities have issued an advisory as cases of human leptospirosis have hit a record high New York City health authorities have recorded a significant rise in cases of human leptospirosis, a disease caused by contact with the urine of animals, particularly rats. According to an advisory issued by the city’s Department of […]
Source link Strategist Edward Luttwak has argued that members of the US-led bloc will have to deploy troops to prevent a Russian victory NATO nations can only forestall an inevitable loss to Russian forces in Ukraine by deploying their troops to the former Soviet republic, a former adviser to the US military has claimed. “The […]
Source link House speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of taking bribes of $135,000 when she was Minister of Defence South African parliamentary speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, is on the verge of being arrested on suspicion of corruption. A court on Tuesday rejected her application to block being arrested by police and charged by prosecutors. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula […]
Source link The institution allegedly failed to disclose key details about Ethiopian Orthodox altar tablets looted in the 1860s The British Museum is under investigation for allegedly hiding a collection of sacred Ethiopian artefacts from public view for more than 150 years, a watchdog that gathers information on cultural restitution reported on Sunday. The probe […]
Source link Regardless of setbacks, the US will not send its soldiers to the country, a spokesperson stressed The Pentagon expects Ukraine to make retreats in the conflict with Russia, a Pentagon spokesperson said on Thursday, while urging Congress to resume military aid to Kiev. The Ukrainian leadership is facing “really hard, tough decisions” due […]
Source link French leader has promised to incorporate ‘consent’ into new legislation on sexual assault, having opposed its inclusion in EU directive The President of France Emmanuel Macron has come under fire after saying he was in favor of incorporating the notion that a sexual act without consent should fall under the country’s criminal definition […]
Source link Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Friday shared an image intended to shame Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but managing mainly to get mocked for many glitches in its AI design. “No one will separate our people – not even you, Lula da Silva. Shabbat Shalom!” Katz posted on X (formerly […]
Source link The bank accounts of the Congress and its youth wing were temporarily frozen on Friday The Congress, the largest opposition party in India, claimed on Friday that its bank account had been frozen by the Income Tax Department on “flimsy grounds,” and described the move as a “severe blow to democracy.” After the […]
Source link The US president and his top diplomat have encountered voter anger over Washington’s support for Israel in the Hamas war Muslim-American voters have balked at the latest outreach efforts by Joe Biden’s administration, making it clear that the US president’s support for the Israeli war effort in the Gaza Strip may imperil his […]
Source link The burgeoning US debt pile is akin to a “death spiral” that only a “miracle” could extract the country from, economist and ‘Black Swan’ author Nassim Taleb said at a business event on Monday, as quoted by Bloomberg. Taleb defined the expanding US debt load as a “white swan,” meaning a risk event […]
Source link African Parks has been accused of operating militants involved in human rights abuses in the local communities of the Republic of the Congo Wildlife charity African Parks said it had launched an investigation into allegations of rape and torture committed by its guards in the Republic of the Congo amid growing calls for […]
Source link The confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets could lead to massive financial losses on part of the US and its allies, the news agency RIA Novosti reported over the weekend. A number of Western nations, including the US, UK, France, and Germany, still have significant investments in Russia that could be lost. Total foreign […]
Source link A grand jury in the US State of New Mexico on Friday issued a fresh manslaughter charge to the actor Alec Baldwin following the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the movie ‘Rust’ in 2021. Previous charges against the actor were dropped in April last year, just two weeks before […]
Source link Somalia has rejected a port agreement signed by Ethiopia and Somaliland, claiming it “violates” the sovereignty of the country Somalia has rejected an agreement on port access signed by Somaliland and Ethiopia, claiming the deal had no legal authority. The decision followed an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) […]
Source link Most analysts polled by the media believe the single currency bloc is already in a recession The 20-nation euro currency bloc is expected to see only moderate economic growth, +0.6% in 2024, according to the results of a survey carried out by the Financial Times among 48 economists. The outlooks issued by the […]