Category: International
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

Death toll in Libya’s Derna flooding could reach 20,000: Mayor ‘We undertook all the precautions and informed the … the inhabitants of the areas the disaster could have taken place, we created an emergency room .. the security forces carried out their duty,” he said. #Libya #LibyaFlood #Africa #NaturalDisasters Japan says swarms of tourists defiling…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

BRICS expansion sparks joy in Africa “You can see the deliberate effort to represent Africa regionally,” Chitanga told DW. “South Africa being from Southern Africa, they [BRICS] have added Ethiopia from East Africa and Egypt from North Africa,” he noted, adding that the move would represent African interests more broadly and inclusively #BRICS #Africa #economy #trade Minnesota…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup win kiss His tenure has been marked by moves to modernize Spanish soccer as well as scandal. He revamped the Copa del Rey to make it a shorter and more exciting competition. But his overhaul of the Spanish Super Cup, which…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

23-Year-Old Kezia Asiedua Sanie Becomes Youngest Member Of Board Of Trustees For Head Of State Awards Scheme. ” It’s more than just a title to me – it’s a chance for me to help expand the initiative to reach thousands of young people to make positive changes in their lives by helping them to reach…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ‘use of force’ The bloc also said it would enforce all measures, in particular, “border closures, travel bans, and assets freeze, on all persons or groups of individuals whose actions hinder all peace efforts in ensuring the smooth and complete restoration of constitutional order”. #NigerCoup #NigerCrisis…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe

200 Members of Congress Vow Not to Interfere If UPS Workers Strike “All workers, including UPS Teamsters, deserve fair wages, safe conditions, and decent benefits,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. “If a bargaining agreement can’t be reached, we will not intervene if UPS workers strike.” #UPS #WorkersRights #Solidarity #UnionStrong A spicy taste of freedom in China…
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Heatwave 2.0

June 2023 was the hottest June on record. Each year continues to get hotter and hotter due to the climate crisis. Humankind has known that our rapid industrialization has altered the Earth’s atmosphere. In the long run, the Earth will survive, but humankind will be on the ropes. Again I quote the legendary comedian George Carlin. Who once…


