First Iftar gathering since the Syrian War at Aleppo's ancient Umayyad mosque
Aleppo's magnificent Umayyad mosque is once again the site of iftar prayers. During the Syrian conflict, Aleppo was one of the worst-hit areas. Currently, it is gradually rebuilt, one symbolic step at a time.
Ghana's legislature approves a bill to intensify the suppression of LGBTQ+ rights.
On Wednesday, February 28, the Ghanaian parliament approved a contentious bill that would significantly curtail LGBTQ rights in the nation. This comes only one week after the parliament rejected a proposal to soften some of the bill's provisions, which included non-custodial sentences like counseling for gay sex instead of jail time.
Storm Isha: Scotland & the UK are devastated by severe winds and rain. Isha, the storm, battered Britain and Ireland with gusts of wind that reached around 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour). In Northern Ireland, the storm uprooted beeches and left a trail of downed trees that impeded trains along roadside and rail lines throughout the nation. Watch to find out more!
China and Serbia announce deal to 'create shared future' | Xi will complete Euro tour with visit to Hungary
On the second phase of his three-nation Europe tour, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited France and Serbia before arriving in Budapest. During his brief visit to Belgrade, she and her Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vučić, inked 29 agreements promoting cooperation in many fields. Stay tuned for further details!
For the first time in its 61-year history, Porsche is incorporating a hybrid drive system into a road-going 911. The impending all-new Porsche 911 will include a new 400V electric system, potentially paired with a 4.4-litre V8 engine, and will be faster than its predecessor. The first-ever series-production 911 Hybrid will debut on May 28 after undergoing over 3 million miles of testing worldwide. So, let's look at some of its incredible performance test results.
According to organizers on Wednesday, the Taliban leadership has started its first discussions about the effects of climate change in Afghanistan with the UN, funders, and non-governmental organizations.
US businesses want to invest $8 billion in Vietnam.
Fifteen American companies, including well-known semiconductor companies, are eager to invest eight billion dollars in Vietnam's renewable energy infrastructure. This significant commitment entails a strategy change as US companies aggressively look for new opportunities in the context of de-risking from China.
Furious Sun unleashes enormous solar flare; most significant flare hits Earth in ten years.
The Sun's unpredictable activity peaked late Tuesday when the giant sunspot AR3664 emitted a gigantic solar flare, the most powerful explosion of this solar cycle. Stay tuned for further details!
The USGS stated that a strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Japan. Authorities in Japan issued a tsunami warning, advising people living in the impacted areas to seek higher ground. For the coastal regions of the prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama, the Japan Meteorological Agency explicitly issued tsunami alerts. According to the weather agency, tsunamis up to five meters high are predicted to affect Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture.
US bill requires ByteDance to remove TikTok or risk being banned
In an effort to address national security concerns regarding its Chinese ownership, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers filed legislation on Tuesday that would have given China's ByteDance around six months to either divest the well-known short video app TikTok or face a ban.
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