Author: News Desk

Tonga: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a global SOS – Save Our Seas – warning on rising sea levels not seen in the past 3,000 years, at a press conference following the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga. Guterres noted that a worldwide catastrophe is putting this Pacific paradise in peril. He emphasized that rising sea levels are wreaking havoc on coastal cities and economies worldwide. The UN, in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), released reports on highlighting the worsening sea level rises, accelerated by a warming Earth and melting ice sheets and glaciers. Climate Change effects The…

Australia has passed the right to disconnect, coming into effect today, which will protect employees who refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact or attempted contact outside their working hours, unless their refusal is unreasonable. The Australian government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pushed the ‘Right to Disconnect’ law into legislation. This includes contact, or attempted contact, from   their employer, or  another person, if the contact or attempted contact is work-related. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) stated that, the new rights will empower workers to refuse unreasonable out-of-hours work contact, enabling greater work-life balance and reducing…

North Korea: Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of North Korea of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, has witnessed a performance test of various drones organized by the Drone Institute of the Academy of Defence Sciences. Kim Jong Un was accompanied by Jo Yong Won, Ri Pyong Chol, Pak Jong Chon and other senior officials of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee. The drones to be used within different striking ranges are to perform a mission to attack any enemy targets on the ground and in the sea. The drones of various types correctly identified and destroyed…

Berlin: Security measures have been significantly enhanced at NATO’s air defense center in Germany following intelligence reports suggesting a potential attack. NATO has announced that all non-essential personnel have been removed from the base, which is located at the Gelsenkirchen Air Base near the Netherlands border. Despite the increased security, NATO officials confirmed that the center’s operations remain unaffected. Details about the nature of the threat have not been disclosed. However, reports indicate that a suspicious individual spotted near the Gelsenkirchen Air Base has been detained for questioning. The heightened security measures come amid concerns that Russian forces might be…

New York: Kamala Harris, the current U.S. Vice President and now an official contender for the 2024 Presidential Election, is pulling ahead of former President Donald Trump, according to the latest polling data from FiveThirtyEight. This unexpected shift in the race has caught many Trump supporters off guard, as they had been confident of his success following President Biden’s withdrawal from the race. Polling Overview In a significant move, Kamala confirmed her candidacy on 19th August at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. The latest figures reveal that she currently holds a 3.3-point lead over Trump, with 47% of the…

The United States has announced another significant new package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to its Ukrainian partners as they defend against Russia’s ongoing attacks. This additional assistance, provided under a drawdown from Department of Defense stocks, includes: counter-unmanned aerial systems equipment and munitions, additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor missiles, Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles, small arms ammunition, ambulances, demolition equipment and munitions, and spare parts, medical equipment, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation. As Ukraine celebrates thirty-three years of independence, this announcement demonstrates the United…

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racism Discrimination (CERD) has voiced concern over persistent hate crimes, hate speech and xenophobic incidents on various platforms, including by politicians and public figures in the United Kingdom. It was particularly concerned about recurring racist acts and violence by extremist far-right and white supremacist individuals and groups targeting ethnic and ethno-religious minorities, migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers. Southport stabbing attack This includes violent acts committed in late July and early August this year when riots broke out across the UK following a stabbing attack at a dance class in Southport that left three young girls dead and 10…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Ukraine, the first visit to the country after its independence by an Indian PM, and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid Kyiv’s fresh military offensive into Russian territory. Modi paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in ‘Oasis of Peace’ park in Kyiv. Modi underscored the relevance of Mahatma’s eternal message of peace in building a harmonious society and finding solutions to present-day global challenges. Modi will hold both one-on-one and delegation-level talks with Zelenskyy with a focus on ways to find a negotiated settlement to the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has badly…

Thailand has reported its first case of the deadlier mpox strain, becoming the first country in Asia and second outside of Africa. The Thailand Department of Disease Control announced that the infected 66-year-old European man arrived in Bangkok from an unnamed African country on 14 August. “He began displaying symptoms the next day, and immediately went to hospital. It has since been confirmed he had contracted Mpox, and in particular the strain known as Clade 1b,” the Department reported. According to the department, it was monitoring 43 asymptomatic people who had been in close contact with the patient for a…

Lucara Diamond Corp has recovered an exceptional 2,492-carat diamond from its Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana. This remarkable find, one of the largest rough diamonds ever unearthed, was detected and recovered by the Company’s Mega Diamond Recovery (MDR) X-ray Transmission (“XRT”) technology. The stone was recovered from the processing of EM/PK(S) kimberlite, the dominant ore type that Lucara will continue to target during the first years of the Company’s underground mining operations. This discovery underscores Karowe’s reputation as a world-class asset and reaffirms Lucara’s position as a leading producer of large, exceptional diamonds. This latest recovery joins an impressive roster of other…