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Russian officials say 2,500 seals were found dead on the Caspian Sea coast. Russian authorities said the animals’ deaths were likely caused by natural causes, but it’s still unclear what caused them, reports AP. According to regional officials, 700 seals
After Mount Semeru, a volcano in East Java province, erupted on Sunday, Indonesia raised its warning level to the highest level. According to Japan’s Meteorological Agency, the plume from the volcano reached a height of 15 kilometers (approximately 50,000 feet).
The Joe Biden administration imposed terrorism sanctions on two accountants in Lebanon and two companies that provided financial services to the militant group Hezbollah. As reported by AP, the Treasury Department will also sanction a third person for assisting Hezbollah,
On this year’s International Day of People of Determination, which falls on Saturday, Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, called for transformative, innovative solutions in a world where crises disproportionately impact people of determination. Guterres emphasized the need for greater
In many countries, rising inflation has caused a sharp decline in real monthly wages, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), underscoring the need for policies to prevent further poverty, inequality, and social unrest. According to the study, global wages
November’s job growth was probably the smallest in nearly two years. This is because mounting concerns about a recession have cooled demand for labor. This could give the Federal Reserve confidence to slow its interest rate hikes. Reuters reported that
Sputnik quoted Japanese broadcaster NHK as saying the Japanese prefecture of Tottori will cull about 110,000 chickens following a bird flu outbreak. A local farm in Tottori discovered 40 dead chickens on Wednesday, raising suspicions of a disease outbreak. According
Efforts to address Zimbabwe’s prolonged power shortage are set to worsen after southern Africa’s largest dam operator suspended electricity generation at its main hydro plant. Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) notified Zimbabwe Power Company on November 25th that Kariba South hydropower
A return to familiar holiday shopping patterns is marked by Black Friday, but inflation is weighing on consumers, according to the Associated Press. The high cost of food, rent, gasoline, and other household items has affected shoppers. Due to this,
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) launched Revive the Spirit of Mosul in 2018. As part of its “response to one of Iraq’s iconic cities”, the UN body says. Mosul was occupied for three years (2014-2017) by