Giorno: 24 Maggio 2024

Putin Seeks Ukraine Cease-Fire on Frontlines: Sources

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a negotiated cease-fire that recognizes the current battlefield lines, four Russian sources told Reuters, saying he is prepared to fight on if Kyiv and the West do not respond.[#item_full_content]

Chad’s military leader sworn in as president after disputed election

Chad swore in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections earlier this month, completing a disputed transition to democratic rule after he seized power three years ago. Deby Itno, also known as Mahamat Idriss Deby, took power after his father Idriss Deby Itno was killed fighting rebels in 2021 after ruling […]

UN treaty reached to protect indigenous knowledge on genetic resources from exploitation

U.N. member countries on Friday concluded a new treaty to help ensure that traditional knowledge about genetic resources, like medicines derived from exotic plants in the Andes mountains, is properly traced. It marks the first time the 193 member states of the U.N.’s World Intellectual Property Organization have reached agreement on patent protections about historic […]

North Korea may be preparing to launch military satellite, South Korea says

South Korea’s military said on Friday it had detected signs in North Korea of possible preparations for a satellite launch in what would be the nuclear-armed North’s effort to place a second military reconnaissance craft in orbit. South Korea and U.S. intelligence authorities are closely monitoring North Korea’s activities, a South Korean military official said. […]

Christian legal firm celebrates win as Chase scales back ‘debanking’ policy

A Christian law firm is applauding a major bank chain for rolling back one of its controversial policies that led to the de-banking of several conservative individuals and nonprofit organizations over the last few years.  JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., rolled back its WePay service that required merchants to refrain from accepting […]