The International Monetary Fund is once again lowering its projections for global economic growth in 2023, projecting world economic growth lower by four trillion dollars (£3.5 trillion) through to 2026. Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, told an audience at Georgetown University in Washington DC on Thursday that “things are more likely to get … Read more
The 199 hotline in Thailand’s capital Bangkok has been receiving calls every 15 minutes from citizens seeking assistance in dealing with snakes that have entered their houses, with more than 100 incidents reported each day, according to the helpline. The majority of the snakes are pythons and cobras, and the rescue personnel has a success … Read more
At least 174 people have died at an Indonesian football stadium riot in which thousands of home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, officials said on Sunday, in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. The riot, which happened last night in the eastern city of Malang, also … Read more
Juno, Nasa’s spacecraft, has made the closest approach in more than 20 years to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. Juno flew within 222 miles of Europa, which is estimated to contain an ocean beneath its thick icy shell, boosting the possibility of underwater life. Scientists are hoping for a lucky break and to see possible water … Read more
The death toll has risen to 13 people, including seven children, and 21 others have been injured after a man opened fire Monday at his former school in central Russia, authorities said. The shooting was the most recent in a series of incidents that have shaken Russia in recent years, and it occurred as efforts … Read more
The latest waterway tragedy to hit Bangladesh resulted in at least 24 fatalities and scores more missing after a boat full of passengers sank on Sunday. According to Jahurul Islam, the district administration of northern Panchagarh, where the tragedy took place, the bodies that have been found so far included women and children. “The rescue … Read more
Ireland is to make a large contribution to a UN fund to combat malnutrition among children. Millions of children in underdeveloped countries will benefit from the US and UNICEF effort, which aims to improve their nutrition. One in five deaths of children under the age of five are related to malnutrition. The United States has … Read more
The famous white Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, in the United States, is due to get a makeover in preparation for its 100th birthday next year. The giant letters on the hill are being cleaned and repainted, a process that’s estimated to take the next eight weeks. Close to 1,500 litres of paint and primer will … Read more
Minister for foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, announced €2 million in additional support for the Palestinian people, following a meeting with Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, in Dublin today. The funding will be allocated to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides essential services to 5.7 million registered Palestine refugees in the occupied Palestinian territory, … Read more
Liz Truss was elected as the UK prime minister and Conservative Party leader by Conservative Party members on Monday. She defeated rival Rishi Sunak with 81,326 votes to 60,399 and will take over as prime minister on Tuesday. Former foreign secretary Truss entered the race with lesser chances of winning but defeated her fellow party-member Rishi … Read more
Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or alcohol-based hand rub where patients receive care and at toilets in these facilities, according to the latest Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report by WHO and UNICEF. Around 3.85 billion people use these facilities, putting them at greater risk of infection, including 688 … Read more
India is likely to become the third largest economy in the world by 2029, a research paper of SBI said on Saturday. India has already overtaken the UK to become the fifth largest economy. The paper said that India had surpassed the UK as the 5th largest economy as early as December 2021 itself and … Read more
The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, participated in a virtual meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in his capacity as the President of the Eurogroup. The meeting focused mainly on agreeing on a joint commitment to finalise and implement a comprehensive prohibition of services that enable maritime transportation of Russian-origin crude … Read more
New Zealand police have identified the two children whose remains were discovered in suitcases bought from an Auckland storage facility. The children have been identified, according to New Zealand police, who confirmed their identification in a statement on Friday. However, at the family’s request, the coroner has suppressed the release of the children’s identities. The … Read more
The Mumbai Police received a threat message from a number on Friday night, warning of a terrorist attack similar to the one that occurred in Mumbai on November 26. According to officials, the texts that were sent to the helpline number for the Mumbai traffic police came from a Pakistani number. The message warned that … Read more