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Australia: A crucial national cabinet meeting to solve a disagreement between Canberra and the states over the Albanese Government’s long-promised energy market involvement was postponed after the Prime Minister tested positive for COVID-19. Mr. Anthony Albanese disclosed that he had COVID-19, and shortly thereafter, the Prime Minister’s office announced that the national cabinet meeting scheduled on December 7th 2022 had been cancelled. In the previous week, the night’s dinner with the Premiers and Chief Ministers should have been hosted by Mr. Albanese, but the Prime Minister is now spending time alone at Kirribilli House, his official house in Sydney. The…
China: In Beijing and other Chinese cities, businesses reopened and testing requirements were lifted as the nation cautiously eases out of a stringent zero-COVID policy that caused widespread protests. The central Government’s directives for a new strategy to combat the coronavirus have pushed local authorities across China to slowly relax the restrictions that have governed daily life for years. In the capital Beijing, where many enterprises have fully resumed business, commuters are no longer required to show a result of a virus test that was conducted before. The same regulations applied to financial hub Shanghai, which this year saw a…
Russia: About 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in southern Russia. Regional officials reported that 700 dead seals were found on the coast, but the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment later raised the figure to about 2,500. According to the authorities in the Russian province of Dagestan, the reason for mass deaths is unknown and it is likely due to natural causes. Mr. Zaur Gapizov, head of the Caspian Environmental Protection Center, stated that “the seals likely died a couple of weeks ago.” Mr. Gapizov added that there was no sign that they…
China: Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after completing a six-month mission onboard China’s space station. The crew of the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft landed in Inner Mongolia, a Chinese autonomous region. The three astronauts, commander Mr. Chen Dong and teammates Ms. Liu Yang and Mr. Cai Xuzhe, were sent to space on 5th June to monitor the final construction stage of the Tiangong space station. During their mission, the three astronauts monitored the arrival of the second and third modules for Tiangong and carried out three spacewalks to check and test the new facilities. A new crew of three…
Indonesia: Indonesia’s Semeru volcano on Java island has erupted, spewing a column of ash 1.5 km into the air, forcing authorities to warn residents to stay away from the eruption area. The Disaster Mitigation Agency of Indonesia (BNPB) warned residents not to conduct any activities within 5 km (3 miles) of the eruption centre and to stay 500 metres away from riversides due to the threats of lava flow. There were no immediate reports of any casualties from the eruption of the Semeru volcano. Indonesia’s transport ministry stated that there was no impact on air travel but notices were given…
United States: Former President Mr. Donald Trump has demanded the “termination” of rules and regulations in US, including those mentioned in the Constitution, while falsely claiming that tech companies and Democrats conspired to “throw the presidential election results” in 2020. Mr. Trump’s comments came after internal Twitter emails were disclosed to Substack writer Mr. Matt Taibbi, revealing the company’s decision-making process over a New York Post article about material recovered on a laptop believed to be owned by Mr. Hunter Biden, the son of President Mr. Joe Biden. So, with the revelation of massive and widespread fraud and deception in…
Boston, US: Mr. William, Prince of Wales, has announced the winners of the Earthshot Prize 2022 at the awards ceremony in Boston. Prince William established the annual awards to provide funding for environmental preservation initiatives. The award winning projects are Mukuru Clean Stoves from Kenya, Kheyti from India, Queensland Indigenous Women Rangers Network from Australia, Notpla from UK and 44.01 Project from Oman. Each winner will receive $1.2 million to develop their innovation. I believe that the Earthshot solutions you have seen this evening prove we can overcome our planet’s greatest challenges. Prince William shared. The Prince added that, “By…
Switzerland: The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that 90 percent of the world’s population has some resistance to COVID-19, but also warned people that a dangerous new version might yet appear. According to the WHO Director General Mr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, less vigilance were leaving the door open for a new virus variant to appear and overtake the globally dominant Omicron. WHO estimates that at least 90 percent of the world’s population now has some level of immunity to Sars-CoV-2, due to prior infection or vaccination Mr. Tedros remarked. The Director General continued by stating that, “Gaps in surveillance,…
Qatar: Germany vs. Costa Rica FIFA World Cup match held on December 2nd at Qatar stadium saw a historical moment as the all-female team took to the pitch as referees. In FIFA’s history, it took 92 years to bring a woman referee to monitor a men’s World Cup. Stephanie Frappart of France, with the assistance of Karen Diaz of Mexico and Neuza Back of Brazil, led the all-female refereeing crew on the field. Breaking records and making history is nothing new for Frappart, who qualified as a FIFA referee in 2009 and managed Mexico vs. Poland match last week to…
Brazil: Pele has thanked his concerned fans for their notes of support as he spends time in the hospital. The Brazilian football legend stated he was making his “monthly visit” and shared a photo of a building in Qatar lit up with his image and the words “Get Well Soon”. “It’s always nice to receive positive messages like this. Thanks to Qatar for this tribute, and to everyone who sends me good vibes,” the legend posted on Instagram. The post got more than 240,000 likes in the first two hours. Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo did not issue a…