Who is responsible for the hacking effort against the United States and the United Kingdom?
Cyberattacks in China explained: Seven Chinese hackers are the target of criminal charges and sanctions announced by the US and the UK for allegedly carrying out widespread attacks on behalf of China's civilian intelligence agency. Who's responsible for the cyberattacks? And what is their objective?
Extreme winter in Mongolia: Millions of livestock animals are lost by herders
In Mongolia, nomadic pastoralists are tallying the expenses of one of the harshest winters in over fifty years. Glows minus fifty degrees Celsius caused thick snow and ice to cover most of the nation. More than half of the cattle that supported pastoral villages were gone; this was a critical component of their way of life.
South Africa: Zuma's party will contest the ban on him participating in elections
On Thursday, election officials in South Africa said that former president Jacob Zuma will not be permitted to participate in the country's May general elections.
Tatarstan, Russia, is the target of a drone strike by Ukraine.
Russia has reported drone assaults on two industrial locations in Tatarstan, which are situated over 1,000 kilometers away from the Ukrainian border. They went after places where drones were assembled, including an oil plant. Should the assaults have originated from Ukrainian territory, they would represent one of the most extensive drone operations that Ukraine's troops have conducted since the start of the conflict.
Scientists express concern over the rapid rise in levels of methane.
According to NOAA on Friday, carbon dioxide, the most significant and abundant greenhouse gas created by humans, rose in 2023 to the third-highest level in 65 years of record keeping. Scientists are particularly concerned about the quick rise in methane concentrations in the atmosphere, a more powerful but shorter-lived gas that traps heat. See to learn more.
Global food prices rose for the third month in May.
The Food and Agricultural Agency estimates global food prices increased by 0.9% in May, marking the third consecutive month of upward growth. This increase follows a period of decrease from the record highs established in March 2022.
Switzerland's National Bank lowers its surprise rate.
Different monetary policy strategies are being used by central banks around the globe to combat inflationary pressures. The first significant central bank in the developed world to lower interest rates this cycle was the Swiss National Bank (SN. It seems that a more substantial decline in inflation than anticipated is the main cause of the SNB's movement.
Haiti faces a difficult path ahead as the Haiti Transition Council assumes office.
A new interim presidential council was inaugurated, sparking further unrest in Haiti and paving the way for the installation of a caretaker administration tasked with bringing peace to the nation beset by lethal gang warfare.
Following poor earnings, Snapchat shares fall by more than 32%. Snap, the owner of the social media company Snapchat, is having its worst day since July 2022. The company's stock dropped 32% after it revealed earnings that were below expectations. Getting advertising appears to be Snap's largest challenge as businesses move to more reliable companies like competitor Meta.
Floods in Afghanistan: Thousands of children are impacted
Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan are still impacted by the continuous flash floods, the UN has warned. This report describes the anguish of children in the nation devastated by flooding.
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls on US, allies to back Ukraine at Munich Security Conference
President Zelesnkyy of Ukraine asked friends to defend Ukraine, noting that a lack of weapons gives Russian forces the upper hand in combat while addressing a global assembly of politicians, diplomats, and military leaders at the Munich Security Conference. The US funding, he claimed, had to be restarted. Avdiivka, in eastern Ukraine, is under complete Russian control. Meanwhile, early on Saturday, General Oleksandr Tarnavsky of Ukraine announced that Ukrainian forces had left the area after the situation there had significantly worsened over the previous few days. Just hours after signing the French security agreement, Ukraine took this action. See to find out more!
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