Giorno: 20 Luglio 2022

Heatwave led to London firefighters’ busiest day since second world war

Read More The fire service in London faced its busiest day since the second world war on Tuesday as fires raged throughout the UK amid brutal temperatures. Temperatures dropped dramatically on Wednesday, but further travel disruption was expected as repairs were carried out on road and rail networks and at airports. Heavy showers and thunderstorms […]

US, South Korea to Expand Cooperation in Foreign Exchange, Price Cap on Russian Oil

Read More The United States and South Korea have agreed to expand cooperation in stabilizing the foreign exchange market and capping the price of Russian oil to alleviate rising global inflation. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss economic security and measures for […]

Rescuers Search for 13 After Boat Sinks in Indonesian Waters

Read More Rescuers on a rubber boat scans the horizon as they search survivors after a passenger boat KM Cahaya Arafah sank in the waters off South Halmahera district in North Maluku, Indonesia, on July 19, 2022. (BASARNAS via AP) JAKARTA, Indonesia—Rescuers were searching on Tuesday for 13 passengers from a boat that sank in […]

Indonesia Truck Crash Kills at Least 11; Police Say Brakes Failed

Read More This still from video shows an oil tanker truck that smashed into cars and motorbikes in Cibubur, East Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 18, 2022. (AP/ Screenshot via The Epoch Times) JAKARTA, Indonesia—An oil tanker truck smashed into cars and motorbikes near Indonesia’s capital on Monday after its brakes apparently malfunctioned, killing at least […]

The 2.5 Seconds of Security Lapses That Sealed Shinzo Abe’s Fate

Read More NARA, Japan—Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between a missed first shot and a second round of gunfire that fatally wounded him, according to eight security experts who reviewed footage of the former Japanese leader’s assassination. The […]

Morocco vs South Africa as women’s football enters a new era

Read More This weekend’s Women’s African Football Championship (Wafcon) final between Morocco and South Africa in Morocco marks a new era. With it women’s football in Africa has reached a second phase of its development. If the first phase was about the rise of a few superpowers, led by Nigeria, then the new phase is […]

Hydrogen presents a massive and urgent opportunity for Africa’s green energy future

Read More Repeating history from hundreds of years ago, coastal resource hubs in Africa could once again become vital, globally strategic ports for the biggest players in the world economy. This time, however, the opportunity is born out of the rapidly escalating global energy crisis. The world is at an energy crossroads — global fossil […]

Saif Gaddafi: London life of former playboy who could lead Libya revealed

Read More The organiser said it would be “the most amazing party ever done in Punta del Este”, a glamorous seaside resort in Uruguay. He offered his client a sound system, a DJ, decorators, fireworks and “naked models swimming in the pool”. The client – a fixer with close ties to the rulers of Libya […]

Sri Lanka president vote: Ranil Wickremesinghe wins amid protests

Read More Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Ranil Wickeremesinghe, has been elected as president to replace ousted Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a result that is likely to provoke turmoil among protesters who have been calling for weeks for him to resign. Wickremesinghe, who has been prime minister six times but never president, won an overwhelming victory in parliament […]

Sri Lanka’s Parliament Votes for New President as Protesters Wait

Read More COLOMBO—Sri Lankan lawmakers voted in parliament on Wednesday to choose the next president from three contenders amid tight security, hoping the new leader would pull the island out of a crippling economic and political crisis. A win for acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, one of the main two contenders but opposed by many ordinary […]