Illegal fishing has become a global concern, resulting in a loss of 26 million tons of fish yearly.
Illegal fishing reduces both near- and long-term social and economic prospects and severely impacts food security and environmental protection. Watch to learn more.
UN special envoy charges Israel of committing "genocide" in the Gaza War.
According to Francesca Albanese, Israel has committed three of the five crimes specified in the UN Genocide Convention, which are killing members of a particular group, seriously injuring one's body or mind, and purposefully creating conditions in life that are intended to cause one's physical destruction, both whole and in part. She also discovered that high Israeli military and government figures had declared their willingness to commit genocide, which was followed by the approval and implementation of genocide. According to Albanese, these actions are part of a "settler-colonial process of erasure" that has lasted for more than 70 years. She recommends - among other things - an immediate arms embargo on Israel. And for member states to support South Africa in its attempt to prosecute Israel at the International Court of Justice.
Denmark: During the sixth annual Copenhagen Light Festival, Danish runners donning lights
The seventh annual Festival of Lights in Copenhagen is being held this year, and thousands of Danes participate in a 7-kilometer marathon while wearing neon and LED lights.
Lindy Cameron, the UK's first female envoy to India
India now has its first female high commissioner, nominated by the United Kingdom. According to Lindy Cameron, she will likely take up her new position later. Her appointment coincides with the UK and India's ongoing free trade agreement negotiations, which both parties have stated they hope to conclude by the end of the year.
Guangdong province in China is experiencing severe flooding.
After record-breaking rainfall, floods submerged communities in the heavily populated Pearl River Delta in southern China, raising concerns about the region's ability to withstand larger-scale floods by extreme weather.
Russia uses the North Korean missile known as the Kharkiv Missile, which is 75% American-made.
It is evident Pyongyang is trying to get around sanctions on parts, as several hundred pieces from a North Korean missile that Russia had used and discovered in Ukraine could be bought from outside companies.
Dutch government challenges decision on F-35 parts transfer to Israel in cessation
Regarding the transfer of American F-35 aircraft parts to Israel, the Hague Court of Appeal's ruling is being challenged by the Dutch government in a cassation case before the Dutch Supreme Court. Following its decision on Monday, the court mandated that the Netherlands stop distribution within seven days.
Georgia Foreign Agents Bill: The EU encourages Georgia to drop the contentious bill.
Protesters crowd the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, halting traffic throughout the city. The European Union has encouraged the government to drop its hotly debated Foreign Agents Bill.
Namibian Desert Wars: Conflicts between Germans and Communities
Communities in Namibia who have been denied their property for over a century and whose relatives were slaughtered by German colonial forces are demanding that Berlin hold new negotiations to negotiate the restitution of ancestral lands.
China's market collapse of $6 trillion | World Business Watch With the value of Chinese and Hong Kong equities dropping by $6 trillion from their peak in February 2021, China's stock markets are in free fall. According to reports, the government is considering requiring banks to sell dollars, intervene directly in the stock market, and create a $282 billion fund to stabilize it.
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