Author: Trainee Reporter

Dubai: Authorities have reported that the death toll from heavy rainfall earlier this week in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached four. Record-breaking rainfall-induced flooding on roads and disrupted operations at Dubai’s international airport. The storm initially hit Oman over the weekend, resulting in at least 21 fatalities, before it moved on to the UAE and brought the heaviest rainfall experienced in the region since records began in 1949. According to a statement by the Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers, two Filipina ladies passed away due to suffocation inside a vehicle during the UAE floods. Additionally, a Filipino man lost his life after…

Italy: Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers expressed their “strong concern” about Chinese businesses transferring weapons parts to Russia. At a conference on the Italian island of Capri, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanded his partners extend their force on China. The United States blames China for sustaining Russia’s warfare measures by delivering essential materials and weapons components for weaponry. Blinken expressed that China was transferring machine tools, semiconductors, and additional dual-use products with Russia. The US politician counted that this sharing was bolstering the most major hazard to European protection since the end of the Cold War. After their summit on Capri,…

Sweden: New research has found that ocean waves crashing on the world’s shores emit more PFAS into the air when compared to the world’s industrial polluters. This discovery raised concerns about environmental contamination and human disclosure along coastlines. The study calculated ranks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) discharged from the bubbles that burst when waves smash, spreading aerosols into the air. It found that sea spray levels were hundreds of thousands of times more increased than levels in the water. According to Ian Cousins, a researcher at Stockholm University and the lead author of a recent study, the impure spray is likely to…

Pakistan: An explosive-laden vest was detonated by a suicide bomber near a van carrying Japanese autoworkers in Karachi, Pakistan’s southern port city. Police reported that three bystanders were injured as a result of the explosion. Local police chief Arshad Awan confirmed that the five Japanese nationals were employees of Pakistan Suzuki Motors. Their van was bombarded while heading to the industrial area where the company was located. The assault was unexpected and occurred before the van could reach its destination. Awan further said that five autoworkers were not harmed and three injured people are in stable condition at the hospital. Two security…

United States: The claim that Joe Biden’s uncle may have been eaten by cannibals in Papua New Guinea (PNG) during World War II sparked criticism and confusion in the country. During his campaign in Pittsburgh, Biden talked about his uncle, ‘Second Lieutenant Ambrose J. Finnegan Jr.,’ also known as ‘Uncle Bosie,’ who flew single-engine planes for reconnaissance flights during World War Two. The US President shared that his uncle was shot down in New Guinea and his body was never found. Joe Biden suggested that his uncle may have been eaten by cannibals, as there were many in that part of New Guinea at the…

New York: The Police of New York have cleared a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University and arrested more than 100 protesters. The camp was set up to oppose military actions against Gaza by Israel. According to some of the students involved in the march, they were also suspended from Columbia University and its affiliated institution, Barnard College. Among those suspended was Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Ilhan Omar, a Democratic member of the US House of Representatives. Nemat Shafik, Columbia University’s President, stated that she allowed the police to remove the numerous tents that were set up by protesters, as these individuals kept violating the university’s regulations and guidelines…

Germany: Two German-Russian citizens have been captured in southern Germany on a hunch for planning sabotage attacks, including on US army facilities. The foray was intended to vandalise military support for Ukraine. The individuals, identified as Dieter S and Alexander J, are believed to be working as Russian spies on behalf of the Kremlin. The prosecutor’s office did not confirm the foreign secret service they were working for. The suspects were arrested in the city of Bayreuth, which is known for hosting the annual Richard Wagner opera festival. It is a severe issue that raises concerns about foreign interference and espionage…

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concerns over the rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu, which holds a remarkably high mortality rate in humans. A bird flu virus, also called avian influenza (bird flu), causes the disease. The explosion that began in 2020, resulted in the fatalities or culling of tens of millions of poultry. Recently, there were reports of the virus spreading among several mammal species, including domestic cattle in the United States. According to the WHO, this raises the risk of the virus spilling over to humans. Last month, cows and goats were added to the…

Africa: Scientists have reported that the deadly heatwaves in West Africa and the Sahel were ‘impossible’ without human-caused climate change. It induced temperatures to grow above 48 Celsius in Mali last month. Burning fossil fuels is believed to make temperatures up to 1.4 Celsius more hot than normal. This extreme heat is correlated with hundreds of deaths in hospitals. However, a separate study recently revealed that El Niño is responsible for drought in Southern Africa, rather than weather transformation. Several countries in the Sahel province and West Africa experienced a severe heatwave that commenced in late March and continued until…

United Kingdom: The UK government has signed a pact with Vietnam to enhance their alliance in tackling illegal migration and stop Vietnamese citizens from endangering their lives by choosing the difficult English Channel route. Michael Tomlinson, the UK Minister for Countering Illegal Migration, and Senior Colonel Vu Van Hung from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security jointly inscribed a statement of association in London to reiterate the powerful coalition between the two countries. Recently, an increasing number of Vietnamese expatriates reached the UK via small boats. Between 2018 and the end of 2023, there were 3,356 Vietnamese small-boat arrivals, which positions Vietnam…