The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on Russia and Ukraine to exercise restraint in view of the recent mutual attacks with civilian casualties. “Alarming escalation of hostilities, dozens of civilians killed in #Ukraine & …

Istanbul [Turkey], January 3 (ANI): Turkish authorities have detained 33 people on suspicion of engaging in espionage activities on behalf of Israel’s foreign intelligence service Mossad, Anadolu Agency reported citing security sources on Tuesday. It r…

Ten Hongkongers aboard a Japan Airlines flight that burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport after colliding with a coast guard aircraft on Tuesday have been confirmed as safe. A collision occurred between the Japan Airlines flight, which had origin…

By Rhett A. Butler Last week, Mongabay published a recap of the major trends in the world’s tropical rainforests for 2023. Here’s a glimpse into some of the key issues to monitor in 2024. BrazilThe deforestation rate in the Brazilian Amazon has decline…

By Paul Ormerod As the government prepares to shut its ‘happiness unit’ , Paul Ormerod looks at why focusing on GDP is more likely to boost the country’s wellbeing Last month, the government announced that the What Works Centre for Wellbeing, set up wi…

By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung remained hospitalised in intensive care on Wednesday, a day after a knife attack on him shocked political leaders who were vying for the upper hand in a major e…

By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung remained hospitalised in intensive care on Wednesday, a day after a knife attack on him shocked political leaders who were vying for the upper hand in a major e…

Washington, DC [US], January 3 (ANI): Regional experts believe China’s efforts to mediate between the Myanmar junta and ethnic rebels on its northern border are motivated mainly by self-interest. However, Beijing’s efforts will unlikely have a signific…

The Florida Panthers scored twice in a span of 42 seconds in the third period to take the lead for good in a 4-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday to begin a four-game road trip. The Panthers improve to 23-12-2. Their five-game win streak matches…

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and fuel marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, clashed again over the remo…