Natural gas prices fall sharply, hurting the oil sector's balance sheets.
A significant decline in natural gas prices from a year ago has resulted in lower first-quarter results for US and European oil majors. After reaching all-time highs in 2022 due to a combination of rising prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a jump in demand following the COVID-19 pandemic, oil and gas companies' results are now declining.
The meteorological observatory in China issued a blue alert for extreme weather for the next two days due to the solid thunderstorms and hail that have buffeted large areas of the country since last Saturday.
Community-based vigilante patrol squads are being established by an increasing number of states in the conflict-ridden northern area of Nigeria to bolster security in villages where violent killings and kidnappings are commonplace.
Israel launches its first bombs on eastern Lebanon since the start of the Gaza War.
Since the commencement of the Gaza War, Israel has struck Hezbollah locations in eastern Lebanon. Israeli forces attacked the area surrounding Baalbek at least twice in quick succession. In response to Hezbollah downing one of its armed drones in southern Lebanon, the Israeli army claims that it launched the strikes. Targeting Israeli military positions near the border, Hezbollah retaliated with a flurry of rocket launches.
The Defense Minister asks for calm following violence as the D.R. Congolese army battles an armed group.
To address growing security concerns, the defense minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo paid a visit to Sake, located in the east of the nation. Over fifteen hundred thousand people have been displaced this month due to renewed combat between the army and M23 insurgents. Kinshasa alleges Rwanda to be supporting the rebels, while Kigali disputes any such role.
At least 50 people were hurt following a steep descent on a LATAM airplane.
A technical malfunction led the Boeing 787-9 aircraft, flying from Sydney to Auckland for Chilean airline LATAM, to lose altitude, injuring at least 50 passengers abruptly.
This is the third F-16 Fighting Falcon collision off the west coast of South Korea since May 2023.
Over the Korean Peninsula, an American F-16 fighter jet had an in-flight problem and crashed early on Wednesday. According to the US Air Force force stationed there, the pilot was saved.
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Kenya protests: Healthcare workers seek improved working conditions and compensation.
In a walkout, Kenyan medical professionals call for better working conditions and more staff members. They contend that several provisions of an earlier deal with the government have not been followed through on. To meet the nation's healthcare demands, doctors demand more pay, sufficient safety gear, and more healthcare workers.
The African Union summit discusses financial and educational reform in the face of intensifying crises and wars.
AU conference on education, but political, social, and economic issues also require focus. Conflicts between Sudan and the DRC were discussed. Education and financial reform are the themes of this year's summit, but African countries are also dealing with urgent problems, including displacement crises and undemocratic government transitions.
For the first time, the global mean temperature exceeds the 1.5° Celsius barrier for a full year.
There has been a breach of the world mean temperature. The global average temperature exceeded 1.5°C for the first time, according to the European Climate Agency.
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