In Pakistan, a suicide attack on Chinese engineers claimed six lives.
Six persons were killed when a suicide bomber crashed a car into a group of Chinese engineers in Northwest Pakistan who were working on a dam project. In the last seven days, there have been three significant assaults against Chinese interests in the South Asian nation. Beijing is investing billions of dollars in infrastructure projects in the southwest province of Balochistan, where the first two attacks targeted a significant port and a Pakistani naval air base. The question of whether China will insist on sending its troops to Pakistan to defend its assets is the critical one.
Argentine poverty is on the rise, according to an independent survey, with a rate of 60%.
Due to the economic crisis, Argentina's poverty rate has reached a 20-year high, driving many people to scrounge food from landfills. Due to the nation's crippling economy, rising unemployment, and inflation, an increasing number of Argentinians are turning to drastic means of survival.
The Philippines, the US, Australia, and Japan conduct maneuvers in the South China Sea.
On Sunday, the Philippines, the United States, Japan, and Australia undertook joint maneuvers in the South China Sea when China's military launched a naval and air patrol. See to learn more.
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia escalates its strikes on Ukraine.
Russia's defense minister says the country must improve manufacturing volume and speed as the United States provides military aid to Ukraine. Watch to learn more.
UN Security Council meets in emergency; topics include famine in Gaza and threats against relief workers.
The UN secretary-general issued a dire warning on Friday, stating that there is an urgent need for a "quantum leap" in the delivery of life-saving supplies because children in Gaza are dying of starvation and dehydration. "The doors to starvation are opened when the gates to aid are closed," declared Guterres.
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.
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.
North Korea has bioweapons, according to the US, posing a new threat.
North Korea is developing biological weapons through genetic engineering, according to an assessment conducted by the United States. North Korea has access to smallpox and anthrax-causing germs and viruses. Is the Hermit Kingdom going to utilize them for biowarfare?
US: A large fire breaks out at a famous seaside pier, and an abandoned restaurant catches fire
Firefighters attended to a large fire that started at a California beach. As firemen battled the blaze from below and from the ground, sending several water drops from helicopters to douse the flames, plumes of smoke could be seen over the pier.
Belt & Road Initiative is being investigated for graft.
Faced with criticism for debt traps, China's Belt & Road Initiative is being investigated for wrongdoing. The premier project of President Xi Jinping is being investigated for possible financial concerns and corruption in places like Sri Lanka and Pakistan. We explain why worries over the integrity of the trillion-dollar project are growing.
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