China is accused of "harassment" by the Philippines; Manila and Beijing swap accusations over the encounter.
The Philippines has claimed that two Chinese coastguard ships "harassed" Filipino fishing vessels within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea before joint military drills with its partners. See to learn more.
PM Prachanda of Nepal receives a parliamentary vote of confidence, his third victory in the last 14 months.
The CPN Maoist, led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal of Nepal, has broken away from the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led Nepali Congress and allied themselves with the CPN-UML, led by KP Sharma Oli. The three septuagenarians have dominated Nepal's political scene and pulled strings for years. This is in a nation where youth (under 4 make up more than 40% of the population. Real problems like young employment and welfare are pushed aside by the political upheaval.
Russia shoots down "38 drones" after reports that Ukraine deployed weapons into Crimea.
All 38 drones that Ukraine had launched at the Crimean peninsula, according to Russia, have been destroyed by its air defense systems. Social media posts about early-morning explosions close to an oil facility in the Black Sea port of Feodosia prompted the declaration. Rob McBride of Al Jazeera has the most recent information from Kyiv.
A mighty wind that may have produced tornadoes blew across multiple US states, killing at least one person. As winds raged, thousands of homes and businesses in Southern Ohio lost electricity. Keep an eye out for additional information!
US warns that AI should not control nuclear weapons.
The ultimate threat is artificial intelligence and the nuclear problem. Researchers pitted AI programs from top tech companies against each other in simulated wars. The results were unsettling: the AI models behaved alarmingly aggressively, effortlessly sparking arms races and deploying nuclear weapons. Watch the following article to find out why the US is warning that nuclear weapons should only be controlled by people.
UK opposition puts on a "Chicken" act following Sunak's ruling out the May 2 election.
Following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling out the May 2 election, the UK opposition pulls off a "Chicken" hoax. Amidst growing conjecture in Westminster on Thursday, the prime minister denied holding a sudden poll on May 2 to coincide with the local elections. Keep an eye out for additional information!
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.
Africa: Distinct regions are impacted by severe weather patterns.
Activists are urging African nations to declare a climate emergency and act immediately to address the issue. Droughts and climate change significantly impact conflicts in Africa. For farmers and herders who rely on rain-fed crops, severe droughts pose an existential threat. The state of the climate in Africa 2023 assessment states that warming is occurring on the continent more quickly than it is globally. This paper illustrates the unpredictable nature of climate shifts across the continent.
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