November 22, 2024
International

After Japan pushes adolescents to drink more alcohol, there is online criticism

On social media, an  agency in Japan that encouraged youth to consume more alcohol to increase alcohol income is under criticism.In July, a competition for young people to submit ideas for “revitalising” the nation’s liquor business. Twitter users were aware of the agency’s move after it was reported on the national and international media.Japanese brewers […]

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After discussions in Ukraine, Erdogan issues a ‘another Chernobyl’ warning

LVIV: On Thursday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres encouraged Russia and Ukraine to keep the success of a deal that was negotiated by the organisation. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the leader of Turkey, warned that a nuclear war with Ukraine was imminent during his first face-to-face conversations with President Volodymyr Zelensky since the invasion began. “We’re concerned. […]

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Taliban tested repaired helicopters and aircraft

KABUL: On Wednesday, Taliban military planes screamed over the Afghan capital as the group’s defence ministry tried out recently repaired equipment, much of it left behind by foreign troops and purchased since the Taliban seized power a year ago. Near the airport, helicopters and at least one jet, including what seemed to be at least […]

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Young parents are unable to manage their children’s screen use, according to a study

The difficulties faced by new parents are expanding as a result of the development of new technology and the widespread use of cellphones. Modern parents struggle to come to an agreement on how to manage their children’s screen usage, according to a recent survey. Parents cannot navigate and follow a predetermined “rule book” in this […]

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Mosque explosion in Kabul claims at least ten lives

KABUL: On Wednesday night, a mosque was bombed, killing at least ten people, among them a well-known preacher, and injuring 27 others.According to a hospital source, there are also children among the injured. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban leadership, stated there were fatalities and injuries from the explosion but did not provide specific […]

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Morocco bus disaster leaves at least 23 people dead and numerous others injured

RABAT: Several people were hurt and at least 23 people were killed in a bus accident on Wednesday east of Casablanca, the commercial centre of Morocco.Local authorities said that the bus overturned early on a morning in the province of Khouribga, with a preliminary death toll of 15. Later, regional health director Rochdi Kaddar increased […]

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First malaria vaccine supply secured, according to UNCIEF, will help millions

UNITED NATIONS: According to a UNICEF release, GSK, a British multinational pharmaceutical company, has been given a contract to create the world’s first malaria vaccine in order to prevent millions of additional children from the deadly disease. The historic grant, worth up to $170 million, will enable the “RTS,S” vaccine to be distributed in 18 […]

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Six Indian policemen are killed as a bus plunges down a gorge in occupied Kashmir

At least six officers from India’s high-altitude border police were killed on Tuesday in controlled Kashmir when a bus carrying them went off a mountain road and crashed into a gorge, according to police. According to Kashmir police on Twitter, the injured were being taken to an army hospital in Srinagar, the Himalayan region’s capital. […]

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According to the UN, the world population will hit 8 billion on November 15

The UN anticipated that on November 15, the world’s population will reach eight billion, and that India will surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that the global population milestone “is a reminder of our shared duty to care for our planet and a chance […]

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Man who robbed a bank in Beirut was not charged

BEIRUT: According to the man’s family and a legal advocacy group, a Lebanese judge has ordered the release from jail without charge of the man who last week held hostages at a bank in Beirut in an effort to recover his money that had been frozen during the nation’s 2019 financial collapse. The Federal Bank […]

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