Russia discovered enormous oil and gas deposits in Antarctica.
Russia discovered massive oil and gas deposits in the Antarctic, with much of it in areas claimed by the United Kingdom. MPs have expressed concern that the studies are a prelude to drilling rigs exploiting fossil fuels from the pristine area. Watch to learn more. Broadcast on May 12, 2024
Climate change: Surface and ocean temperatures will break records in 2023. As a result of their ability to absorb 90% of the heat trapped by carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, the seas are the most evident indicator of global warming. According to research, the oceans warmed dramatically annually over the preceding 10 years, and scientists predicted that in 2023 they would absorb record levels of heat.
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Forty rockets were fired toward the Golan Heights from Lebanon.
The rocket launches follow a tense evening during which Israel attacked sites in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. According to the Israeli military, the attack was retaliation for an advanced Israeli drone being shot down in Lebanese airspace. Hezbollah also declared that one of its drones, a Hermes 900, had been brought down.
Despite the conflict, displaced Gaza residents send their best wishes for Ramadan.
In UN-run shelters, Palestinian youngsters who have been forcibly driven from their homes are keeping Ramadan. Parents are doing their best to maintain a sense of normalcy while Israel persists with its offensive.
Japanese banks are preparing with training for a move in policy rates.
Japan's central bank has kept interest rates zero for the past eight years to boost the country's stagnating economy. In other words, banks were incentivized to lend more by charging a fee to maintain surplus reserves. However, a policy change is coming because inflation has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% objective for more than a year. The Bank of Japan is anticipated to increase interest rates for the first time since 2007 as early as this week. Watch to find out more!
Toy manufacturer Mattel has honored veteran actress Helen Mirren with her own Barbie doll and declared her a role model ahead of Women's Day on March 8.
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.
British lawmakers exited the chamber after the speaker was chastised for how they handled the cease-fire motion.
Out of dissatisfaction with how the House Speaker handled a vote on a motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, a few British MPs left parliament. Ian Blackford is a Scottish National Party and a British Parliament member.
In Sudan, where there is "the world's largest hunger crisis," Ramadan is soon.
The World Food Programme estimates that 25 million people impacted by the conflict in Sudan are unsure of where they will get their next meal. A cease-fire during Ramadan had been urged by the UN.
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Families come home for Ramadan in Khartoum despite a continuing conflict
People in Sudan are now moving back to some parts of Khartoum after being uprooted from the capital city. The army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are still engaged in combat. Over the month of Ramadan, when most people fast, they are coming back to Omdurman.
Protesters in Ghana demand the president step down due to blackouts and the country's declining economy.
Ghanaian protestors demand the president resign because they believe the administration fails to handle the country's electricity problem. A mother's sorrow over her newborn's passing as a result of a hospital power outage draws attention to Ghana's electrical issue. The economy has slowed down, and frequent blackouts have impacted healthcare. As rationing deepens, protesters point the finger at government ineptitude. Opponents contend President Nana Addo's administration has failed despite pledges to resolve the problem. Ghana risks an economic downturn by stopping energy provision to its neighbors to alleviate shortages at home.
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