Elections in Indonesia are scheduled for this Wednesday. On Wednesday, more than 200 million Indonesians will have the opportunity to cast ballots for a new president. President Joko Widodo, whose second term is coming to an end, has three contenders vying for his seat. The campaign has been overshadowed by his impact.
In southern Gaza, an Israeli strike claimed the life of the boss of Al Jazeera's bureau in Gaza, his eldest son. While traveling in southern Gaza with other reporters, Hamza al-Dahdouh, an Al Jazeera journalist and videographer, was hit by a drone. A third reporter suffered injuries, and Mustafa Thuraya, a freelance journalist, also perished.
A US recession, perhaps? Leading analysts are divided on this issue. There is currently a discussion on whether America is approaching or already past a recession as a result of the Fed's ambiguous signals about rate cuts.
Once more, Iceland's volcano erupts, disrupting the hot water supply to museums and schools.
On Thursday, an Icelandic volcano erupted for the second time this year. A supply pipeline was overtaken by a flood of lava, cutting off heat and hot water to several communities on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Watch to find out more!
Peace in the Israel-Hamas conflict seems unlikely.
There is growing pressure on Israel to call off hostilities. Brazil's president has compared Israel's battle against Hamas to Holocast. Along with mounting calls for a humanitarian truce, a number of politicians from the US, Australia, Canada, UK, EU, and Jordan backed Israel's proposal to halt and retreat from a planned ground offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah. Are chances of an Israel-Hamas truce, however, slim?
UN adopts AI-related global resolution first | World Business Watch
The United Nations has passed the first international resolution on artificial intelligence in a historic decision. This resolution calls on member nations to preserve personal information, uphold human rights, and watch for any AI-related concerns.
Ten miles of Trinidad and Tobago's coastline were impacted by an oil leak. An enigmatic oil leak in Trinidad and Tobago has drawn public interest. Nearly ten miles of the island nation's coastline have been impacted by the oil spill.
Scientists in Antarctica warn of Bird Flu outbreak as penguin cases confirmed
Scientists in the Antarctic are warning of the spread of the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus. The disease was first detected on the frozen continent's mainland last month. It has since been detected in local penguin and cormorant populations. The spread of the virus has raised alarms about the potential impact on the region's substantial penguin colonies. The outbreak has decimated bird populations worldwide. It also hit South American wild bird and marine mammal populations hard. The Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) organized an expedition in the region. It announced this week that it had detected new positive bird flu cases in the area. The positive cases included nine Adelie penguins and one Antarctic cormorant. The virus was first found in skua seabirds on the Antarctic mainland last month. The outbreak may promote and increase the rate of disease transmission among various bird colonies
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