Russian scientists warn of powerful solar flare activity on Monday
Reuters Powerful solar flare activity is forecast for Monday which may interfere with short-wave communications, Russian scientists said after three flares were observed on the sun on Sunday. A medium-sized solar flare and a coronal mass ejection erupting from the same, large active region of the Sun on 14th July, 2017. PICTURE: NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory/Handout […]
Ecuador: Surging Guayaquil violence highlights security ahead of presidential vote
YURY GARCIA and ALEXANDRA VALENCIA, of Reuters, report…
Explainer – What happens if Black Sea grain corridor deal is not extended?
London, UK Reuters A deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea expires on 17th July and with Moscow saying it sees no grounds for an extension there are fears it may collapse. Why is it important? Ukraine is a major producer of grains and oilseeds and the interruption to its exports at […]
Essay: Living near the fire – 500 million people worldwide have active volcanoes as neighbours
In an article first published on The Conversation, geologist DAVID KITCHEN looks at why hundreds of millions continue to live near volcanoes…
Four dead as boat sinks in Bangladesh’s Buriganga river
Reuters At least four people died after a boat carrying 20 people sank in Bangladesh’s Buriganga river near the capital Dhaka on Sunday, a fire service official said. Divers continue the rescue operation after a boat sank with people onboard in Buriganga River near Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 16th July, 2023. PICTURE: Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Most […]
Postcards: Syrians still endure poverty despite relative calm and renewed Arab ties
Reuters reports from Damascus…
UN agency calls for debt pause option as poverty rates rise
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters A United Nations agency urged global finance ministers to give poor countries debt repayment breaks, estimating the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent surge in inflation and borrowing costs had pushed an extra 165 million people into poverty. The UN Development Programme said the jump meant more than 20 per cent of the world’s population – […]