Mexico: A boat capsizes in Oaxaca, Mexico, leaving eight Chinese migrants dead.
In Mexico, where a vessel overturned, and eight Chinese nationals were discovered dead on the country's southern coast. The prosecutor's office reported one man and seven ladies on board.
Oceans smash records for high temperatures in the world's warmest February ever.
According to scientists in the European Union, last month's ocean temperatures reached a record high, and February was also the warmest on record worldwide. According to a dataset dating back to 1979, the average worldwide sea surface temperature in February was 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking the previous record of 20.98 degrees Celsius (69.77 degrees Fahrenheit) set in August 2023. The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released this information on Thursday. In contrast, February's average air temperature was 1.77C (3.18F) warmer than the pre-industrial normal of 13.54C (56.4F). It was the warmest month of the year for that particular month for the tenth time in a row. Carlo Buontempo is a director at Copernicus Climate Change Service. He discusses live from Brussels with us.
Teachers in Tennessee are now permitted to carry firearms in the classroom.
The Tennessee legislature enacted a bill that would permit teachers and other school employees to carry concealed handguns in classrooms. How can it address the shootings at schools?
Six individuals are under search and rescue after the collapse of the Baltimore bridge.
The cargo ship lost power and collided with a bridge, causing it to collapse. As a result, the US Coast Guard has announced that it is ceasing its search and rescue operations in Baltimore. The six persons who are still missing are the focus of a recovery operation, according to State Police, which has taken over the rescue operations. After being tossed into the river, two persons were saved.
Hanoi chokes as the capital of Vietnam is the most polluted city on the list.
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is the most polluted metropolis in the world. The results were released by the Swiss air quality monitoring company, IQ-Air.
Myanmar: In the vicinity of the Thai border, violence increases
Burma is in crisis; the Junta there had to withdraw from their base near Thailand's border after being bombarded by rebel drones. Myawaddy, a vital trading outpost, has been taken over by Junta forces. Once the strategically important Border Town was turned into a rebel and military Junta battleground, hundreds of refugees fled across the river Frontier, separating Myanmar from Thailand.
Political liberties in Hong Kong: Opposition activists worry about a new security bill
With worries that it would endanger human rights and move Hong Kong closer to China, the contentious Article 23 is currently being discussed in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Proponents of the proposed bill have already ignited rallies and met strong criticism, claiming that it could jeopardize free expression and civic liberties. The discussion comes as tensions between the Chinese government and the pro-democracy movement are rising, which is concerning for Hong Kong's independence and future.
Scientists express concern over the rapid rise in levels of methane.
According to NOAA on Friday, in 2023, the most significant and abundant greenhouse gas created by humans—carbon dioxide—rose by the third-highest amount in the past 65 years of records. The quick rise in methane concentrations in the atmosphere, a more powerful but shorter-lived gas that traps heat, worries scientists. Watch to find out more.
Russia announces nuclear weapon drills following 'provocative' Western threats.
Russia has announced that it will conduct training involving the use of tactical nuclear weapons, days after top European countries expressed more robust military support for Ukraine. On Monday, the Kremlin said the military drills planned by Russian President Vladimir Putin were in response to Western and NATO-member countries' statements about deploying soldiers into Ukraine, which Russia invaded more than two years earlier.
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