Colombian armed groups: Government calls off negotiations with the FARC group
Following the signing of a peace agreement in 2016, the Colombian government declared that it would begin military operations against a faction of the FARC insurgents. Following an attack on an indigenous hamlet, the administration of President Gustavo Petro halted continuing negotiations with the armed group.
Turkey's electoral body restores the pro-Kurdish mayoralty winner.
The win of a legislator who supports Kurdistan in eastern Turkiye in this week's local elections has been upheld, and days of protests and numerous arrests have resulted from the city's elections board refusing to acknowledge his mayoral victory.
UN: By 2050, 2 billion children will experience heatwaves.
The tremendous heat waves affecting East Asia and the Pacific have raised concerns for over 243 million youngsters, according to a warning from the UN. Stay tuned for additional information!
Would you prefer lab-grown meat alternatives to conventional beef? Many people claim that lab-produced meat tastes just like real meat. Perhaps this anecdote can help you decide.
Japan honors those lost in the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011
On March 13, Japan commemorated the enormous earthquake and tsunami that led to a nuclear meltdown and rendered a sizable portion of Fukushima Prefecture uninhabitable.
Israeli attacks on mosques make Gazans afraid to attend the nighttime prayers of Ramadan.
Ramadan's first day is "difficult," according to English instructor Mahmoud Al-Qeshwi of Rafah, who told Al Jazeera that food is still hard to come by and costs "ten times" as much as before the war. Working at a free volunteer food kitchen, he claimed to serve hot meals to "tens of thousands" of displaced families daily. While there are still some mosques where people can pray, "a lot of people are afraid to go," Al-Qeshwi said as a large number of Palestinians in Gaza participated in the evening prayers of Ramadan.
Nvidia is about to outpace Amazon in terms of value.
The company is about to surpass Amazon in value for the first time since 2002. Nvidia's market capitalization increased to 1.715 trillion dollars in 2024 after a 40% spike. That is only roughly 3% less than the 1.767 trillion dollar worth of Amazon.
The Junta of Myanmar imposes a two-year mandatory military service program. The Junta of Myanmar has started imposing conscription on the populace. Regarding the most recent news, all men between the ages of 18 and 25 and women between the ages of 18 and 27 may now be called up by the military for a minimum of two years. Watch to find out more!
Xenophobia is quietly making its way back to South Africa.
Up to 18,000 people per day, including shoppers and daily workers, pass through the official Betbridge crossing point between Zimbabwe and South Africa...but now there is a new headache: since the South African government initiated a crackdown, many Zimbabweans are opting for the perilous Limpopo river crossing, where they encounter smugglers and thieves as well.
Myanmar's civil war has displaced 2.5 million inhabitants.
Tens of thousands of people have fled to Thailand after weeks of fighting near the Thai border town of Myawaddy in Myanmar. However, many more people are still stuck within the country. The UN believes that conflict has displaced 2.5 million people since the military took control in a coup in 2021. In the second installment of his series of special reports from Myanmar, Tony Cheng experienced the horrific conditions in which many of those people live.
Iran attacks Israel: Does the West have a plan to stop the war?
The United States is threatening to punish Iran further for its attack on Israel. Even so, how exactly do sanctions operate? Western sanctions have not significantly impacted the economy of Russia, and the export of Iranian oil has not been halted either. What will the United States do differently this time?
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