Space junk will hit the Moon and create a crater
Space junk will hit the Moon and create a crater, but no one except a handful of fans cares about debris left by humans that far in outer space.…
Tense moment with a TV Chilean reporter in Kiev
A shot toward Chilean reporter Jorge Said was heard during a live TV program. He later explained Ukrainian military has become nervous about people carrying mobile phones.…
Swiss lower house approved a ban on foie gras imports
After several unsuccessful attempts, Switzerland will probably ban the import of foie gras.…
Vatican dads will get paternity leave
Pope Francis announced fathers in Vatican will get three days of paternity leave with full pay.…
South Africa releases a plan limiting employment of foreign workers
South Africa released a framework that would set quotas on the number of foreign workers. The country is struggling with extremely high unemployment rates and a xenophobic trend blaming migrants.…
Thousands of Ukrainians flee the war but foreign nationals, too: African Union concerned, an Indian student killed
A large part of the people trying to escape the war in Ukraine is Ukrainians. But thousands of foreign nationals try to do the same. The African Union expressed concerns about reports of "ill treatment of Africans" who want to find safety while Poland rejects discriminatory claims. An Indian student died Tuesday in a bombing.…
Could a sex trafficking victim argue immunity in court for homicide in Wisconsin?
Chrystul Kizer killed a man who had been selling her as a prostitute. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin needs to decide whether she can argue in court immunity because she was a sex trafficking victim.…
French centrist helps a far-right leader to run for President to ‘save democracy’
François Bayrou will help the nationalist party leader Marine Le Pen to run for the presidential elections to "save democracy".…
Sberbank difficulties in Europe and consequences for account holders
As one of the first consequences of financial sanctions on Russia, European branches of Sberbank face failure after customers withdrew their money. Several countries restrict financial operations from account holders.…
Niger President freed several Boko Haram fighters
The president of Niger said he released several "terrorists," including Boko Haram fighters, in order to restore peace in the country.…
Germany raises military spending above 2% of GDP
Germany commits 100 bn euros to a special fund for its armed forces, raising defense spending above 2% of GDP. Germany spent 46 bn euros in 2020 for its military.…
24 years later, Australia’s cricket team plays in Pakistan
Australia's cricket team will tour in Pakistan 24 years after its last game in the country. Pakistan faces difficulties to host cricket teams due to security concerns.…
14.6m Syrians will depend on humanitarian aid in 2022 according to the U.N.
The humanitarian crisis in Syria has never seemed worse according to the UNOCHA. And the situation will unlikely improve soon.…
An international treaty to fight plastic pollution?
The U.N. will discuss a framework to tackle plastic pollution. Expectations are high, but plastic pollution will be far from solved.…
A third of journalists killed so far in 2022 are in Mexico
At least 5 journalists were murdered in Mexico so far in 2022. Mexico accounts for a third of all journalists reported killed in the world this year.…
Amsterdam Apple Store hostage asks for privacy
A man was held hostage in an Apple Store in Amsterdam for five hours until he ran away from the scene. He now asks for privacy and video footage to be removed from social media.…
Zimbabwe and Kenya suspended by FIFA because of government interference
FIFA suspended Zimbabwe and Kenya because of government interference with the national football bodies.…
Brazil lower house approves bill legalizing gambling and casinos despite dissension
Brazil lower house approved the main text of a bill legalizing gambling. But lawmakers disagreed about the law even among political parties.…
Britain government announces reforms to restructure student loans
The British government announced reforms to restructure student debt so that the state saves money as more students pay their loans in full.…
Iraq can stop compensating victims of Kuwait invasion of 1990
The U.N. Security Council approved the end of Iraq's compensation requirements to Kuwait for its unlawful invasion in 1990.…
Sri Lanka needs to organize power outages to save cash
Sri Lanka needs to impose temporary power cuts because the island faces shortages of fuel which disrupts its power grid.…
Adapting to a new economy and recycling passenger planes into cargo jets
As air travel are been severely hit with the COVID-19 pandemic and online shopping soared, converting passenger planes into cargo jets has become an opportunity.…
Spanish Catholic Church announces inquiry into past and present sexual abuse
The Spanish Catholic Church announced an investigation into past and present sexual abuse. The news comes only a few weeks before the government is expected to vote on a parliamentary inquiry into Church abuses.…
The start of ex-Peru president trial on massive Odebrecht corruption case
Ex-Peru President Ollanta Humala is the first of several presidents of Peru involved in the massive Odebrecht corruption case to stand trial.…
91% of Portugal under severe or extreme drought
Almost the entire territory of Portugal will soon be under severe or extreme drought according to weather forecast for the end of February.…
A dozen indigenous women in Panama claim to be victims of forced sterilization
A dozen indigenous women of Panama's Ngobé-Buglé community claim to be victims of forced sterilization.…
Russia Minister of Finance wants people to pass a test before investing in cryptocurrency
The Minister of Finance of Russia proposed a law regulating cryptocurrency in the country where investors would be clearly identified and would need to pass a test before investing.…
Elected mayor of a Colombia small town revoked during mandate by residents
The elected mayor of Susa, a small town in Colombia, was revoked in a recall referendum. It's only the second time this process leads to a mayor's dismissal in the country.…
The controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile started generating power
Ethiopia's dam on the Blue Nile was inaugurated on Sunday while Egypt strongly disagrees with the project.…
Colombia to make Hippos, illegally imported by Escobar, an invasive species
Colombia will declare the hippopotamus an invasive species with its population projected to hit 400 in eight years. Hippos were originally imported into Colombia by Pablo Escobar for his property in the 80s.…
Alex Saab: a diplomat for Venezuela, but a DEA informant U.S. court records show
Court documents show that Alex Saab was an informant to the D.E.A. in 2018, but the cooperation stopped after he didn't surrender to U.S. law enforcement as agreed.…
EU Parliament adopts a plan to fight cancer and leaves alcohol without ‘health warning labels’
The European Parliament adopted a €4-billion plan to fight cancer. It recommends adding information about a moderate consumption of alcohol instead of health warning labels.…
Italy will organize a referendum on 5 laws on justice; not for assisted suicide nor decriminalization of cannabis
Italy will organize a referendum on the abrogation of 5 laws in the justice system. But referendum requests about decriminalizing cannabis and assisted suicide have been deemed inadmissible.…
Thailand wants to add another name for Bangkok on official documents: Krung Thep Maha Nakorn
The capital of Thailand, Bangkok, may soon have another name for official documents: Krung Thep Maha Nakorn. But Bangkok would still be used. It's not that big a change.…
Board of Japanese brewer Kirin decides to withdraw from Myanmar
Kirin Holding was unhappy with last year's military coup, the board officially decided to withdraw from a joint venture shared with a military-affiliated company by June 2022.…
South Koreans to have dedicated time to vote in presidential election if infected with COVID-19
South Korea presidential election will be held soon but Koreans infected with COVID-19 were not able to vote. The move comes as the country is experiencing a surge of omicron infections.…
The United States banned imports of avocados from Mexico’s state of Michoacán
The United States issued a ban on avocados imported from Mexico after one of its agents carrying out inspections in Michoacán received a threatening message.…
A Ghana civic leader charged with treason felony after social media post about a coup
Ghana authorities are on the alert against coup attempts as they jailed a civic organization leader protesting against the E-Levy who allegedly suggested a coup against the government. He is the latest arrest among government critics.…
Czech activists cut water supply of the Environment Ministry to protest against the Turów coal mine
A group of activists closed the water supply of the Czech Environment Ministry building to protest against the deal made between the Czech Republic and Poland on the Turów coal mine.…
More than 100 intoxicated by adulterated cocaine in Buenos Aires
At least 24 people died in Buenos Aires last week because of adulterated cocaine that contained carfentanil, an opioid used to anesthetize elephants.…