Author: News Desk

Brazil: A majority of the highest electoral court in Brazil has voted to prevent former President Mr. Jair Bolsonaro from holding public office until 2030 over his conduct during last year’s tightly contested elections. The Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE), consisting of seven members, voted five-to-two on Friday to find the far-right leader guilty of abusing his power by attempting to undermine the country’s electronic voting system. Mr. Bolsonaro has been accused of encouraging his supporters to reject his narrow defeat to left-wing President Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the October elections, which resulted in an attack on government…

United States: The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution to establish an independent institution that will determine the fate of over 130,000 individuals who went missing during the Syrian conflict. The resolution was adopted with 83 votes in favour, 11 opposed, and 62 abstentions. Notably, Syria, along with Russia, China, Belarus, North Korea, Cuba, and Iran, voted against the resolution, stating that they will not cooperate with the new institution. The resolution, led by Luxembourg, acknowledges the lack of progress in addressing the suffering of families who have lost loved ones during the 12-year Syrian conflict. It authorizes…

Pakistan: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a staff-level agreement with Pakistan for a $3 billion standby arrangement, providing much-needed relief to the country on the brink of default. The deal, awaiting approval by the IMF board next month, comes after an eight-month delay and offers respite to Pakistan, which is grappling with a severe balance of payments crisis and depleting foreign exchange reserves. Pakistan Finance Minister Mr. Ishaq Dar Tweeted that the deal was expected to be finalized soon. Pakistan’s economy has been facing its worst crisis in decades, marked by high inflation and foreign exchange reserves barely…

Ukraine: Ms. Greta Thunberg, a well-known environmental activist, criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the lack of international response to the environmental damage caused by the conflict. The activist described the destruction of the environment as a form of warfare, which Ukrainians have experienced firsthand. Thunberg made these remarks during a visit to Kyiv as part of an international delegation investigating the environmental consequences of the conflict. Ms. Thunberg held a news conference alongside Ukrainian presidential aide Mr. Andriy Yermak and met with President Mr. Volodymyr Zelensky. One particular incident highlighted was the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in the…

Sri Lanka: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has revealed a comprehensive plan to restructure the country’s domestic debt, aiming to restore stability in the crisis-ridden nation. This move comes as the government strives to fulfil the conditions of a $2.9 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which was agreed upon in March 2023 and is seen as crucial for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery. Debt restructuring is necessary to help the country achieve the IMF program’s target of reducing overall debt to 95 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2032. Last year, Sri Lanka…

United States: Scientists have announced a discovery that is the first evidence of a long-theorized type of gravitational waves that create a constant “background hum” throughout the universe. This remarkable finding, unveiled on 28th June 2023, is the result of extensive research conducted by hundreds of scientists using radio telescopes across different countries. Gravitational waves, initially predicted by Mr. Albert Einstein over a century ago, are disturbances in the fabric of space that propagate through everything at nearly the speed of light with minimal obstruction. It was only in 2015 that their existence was confirmed when observatories in the United…

Canada: Presumed human remains have been discovered amidst the wreckage of the Titan submersible, which imploded during a deep dive into the Titanic, according to the US Coast Guard. The recovered pieces of the submarine, including the landing frame and a rear cover, arrived in St John’s, Canada, for further analysis. The Coast Guard announced that US medical professionals will conduct a formal examination of the presumed remains. The agency has initiated an investigation into the causes of the tragedy and plans to transport the evidence to a US port for additional testing and analysis. Captain Mr. Jason Neubauer, the…

London, UK: Scientists have revealed that biting flies are highly attracted to blue objects because they mistake the colour for animals they prey on. As per the statement, this discovery has the potential to enhance the battle against diseases transmitted by flies, like sleeping sickness, by increasing the efficacy of traps. Dr. Roger Santer, leading the research at Aberystwyth University’s Department of Life Sciences, explained that entomological studies have long observed flies’ attraction to blue, leading to the production of traps in that colour worldwide. However, the reason behind this specific attraction has remained a puzzle for researchers. To solve…

Russia: NATO Secretary-General Mr. Jens Stoltenberg has stated that the Western military alliance is ready to defend itself against any threat posed by the move of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force to Belarus amid fears the relocation of the private army could create instability for NATO’s Eastern European members. Wagner boss Mr. Yevgeny Prigozhin was reported to have arrived in Belarus under a deal negotiated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, which narrowly prevented the mercenaries from marching on Moscow on Saturday after the private army mutinied against Russia’s military leaders. “If Wagner deploys its serial killers in Belarus, all neighbouring countries…

London, UK: Scotland, along with the rest of the UK, is on track to have its hottest June ever recorded, according to the UK’s national weather service Met Office. Historical records dating back to 1884 are likely to be broken in terms of both average daily temperature and average maximum temperature. On 12th June, Scotland reached its highest temperature this month, hitting 30.7°C at Threave in Dumfries and Galloway. Throughout June 2023, the country has faced water scarcity warnings and significant wildfires in various regions. While the Met Office will release the complete statistics for June next 3rd July 2023,…