Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez suspends public duties to 'reflect'
Sanchez has said he is considering resigning from his position as his wife Begoña Gómez is accused of corruption.
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Deutsche Bank reports 10% profit rise in first quarter, beating expectations
Deutsche Bank reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday.
160 pilot whales stranded and 26 confirmed dead in Western Australia – video
Authorities are rushing to save more than 150 whales from a mass stranding at a beach in Western Australia’s south-west. Four pods have spread across roughly 500 metres at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough and 26 of these have died, Parks and Wildlife Service Western Australia
Portugal marks 50th anniversary of Carnation Revolution with Surrealism festival
Portugal is marking the 50th anniversary of its Carnation Revolution by celebrating Surrealism and revolutionary zeal in a festival based on the film 'Phantom of Liberty' by Spanish director Luis Buñuel.
From Benicàssim to Rock en Seine: The best festivals this summer for a European break
Escape the UK’s muddy and expensive festivals for these cheaper alternatives in Europe.
Iran expands public crackdown on women and girls, sparking public anger
The new wave of repression appears to be one of the most significant efforts to roll back perceived social gains in the aftermath of the 2022 protest movement.
World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires ’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to
Why are cicadas so loud this year? Residents in this US county are calling the police over the noise
Police have received complaints of a loud ‘siren’ sound as billions of cicadas emerge in a rare double convergence.
Nature destruction will cause bigger economic slump in UK than 2008 crisis, experts warn
Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030s The destruction of nature over the rest of the decade could trigger a bigger economic slump in Britain than those caused by the 2008 global financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, experts have
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No, this video doesn't show Germany being condemned by the ICJ in Nicaragua's Gaza 'genocide' case
A video of the case that Nicaragua has brought against Germany at the ICJ for allegedly facilitating genocide in Gaza has been taken out of context. The Cube investigates.
Gaza: AI changing speed, scale and harm of modern war
As Israel’s air campaign in Gaza enters its sixth month after Hamas’s terrorist attacks on October 7, it has been described by experts as one of the most relentless and deadliest campaigns in recent history. It is also one of the first being coordinated, in part, by algorithms.
US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kiev has credible intelligence that Russia plans to disrupt the Global Peace Summit to be held in Switzerland in June.
Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping space arms race
The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon.
Africa: UN - Conflict, Climate Change Driving Hundreds of Millions Into Hunger
[VOA] Geneva -- A new analysis of the state of global hunger finds conflict, climate change, and economic shocks are driving an increasing number of people into acute hunger, jeopardizing gains made over previous years in achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development
Africa: The Legacy of Portugal's Carnation Revolution in Africa
[DW] On April 25, 1974, the Carnation Revolution marked a turning point for Portugal and its colonies in Africa. Fifty years later, links between the Lusophone countries are stronger than ever -- with a few exceptions.
Africa: Empowering Women Is Key to Unlocking $12 Trillion in Economic Growth
[UNFPA] During the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in New York, UNFPA hosted an event that brought together global leaders, policymakers and innovators to address a pivotal challenge: Unlocking $12 trillion of economic growth through investments in
Africa: USAID's Catalyst Study Expands HIV Prevention Options for Women and Girls in Africa
[USAID] A USAID-supported study is expanding options for HIV prevention products for women and girls in Africa, a population disproportionately affected by the virus; in sub-Saharan Africa adolescent girls and young women were more than three times as likely to acquire HIV than
TikTok ban: all the news on attempts to ban the video platform
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Brendan Hoffman, Getty Images Here’s a roundup of all the news about a new law requiring parent company ByteDance to sell off its platform. Continue reading…
Nusantara's electric vehicle development drawing international, domestic investors: Indonesian officials
Authorities have highlighted that EVs are central to realising Nusantara's vision as a smart and green city with an environmentally friendly transport system.
Israel 'moving ahead' with Rafah offensive to target Hamas
Israel says aid has begun moving into Gaza more quickly after international pressure to increase access but the scale is disputed by the United Nations and Red Crescent.
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing - 24 April 2024
[WHO] Good morning, good afternoon and good evening,
Blinken tackles a tough China visit. Will it help?
Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but it's a relationship that still crackles with tension.
Africa: Over 50 Million Lives Saved in Africa Through Expanded Immunization Programme
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60 years of life are lived, a new report by World Health Organization (WHO) finds.
Africa: Global Immunization Efforts Have Saved At Least 154 Million Lives Over the Past 50 Years
[GAVI] A major landmark study just published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives - or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year - over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved - 101 million -
Africa: Over 50 Million Lives Saved Through Immunization Effort
[GAVI] Brazzaville / Geneva -- An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60 years of life are lived, a new report by World Health Organization (WHO)
Africa: R21 Anti-Malaria Vaccine Is a Game Changer - Scientist Who Helped Design It Reflects On 30 Years of Research, and What It Promises
[The Conversation Africa] Until three years ago nobody had developed a vaccine against any parasitic disease. Now there are two against malaria: the RTS,S and the R21 vaccines.
Africa: Africa CDC Launches Initiatives to Advance Molecular Diagnostics and Genomic Surveillance in Africa
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) kicked-off two groundbreaking projects: the Integrated Genomic Surveillance and Data Sharing Platform (IGS) and Integrated Genomic Surveillance for Outbreak Detection
Africa: The New Peace Agenda - Building Resilience to Global Challenges.
[Centre 4s] The New Peace Agenda: building resilience to global challenges.
Ghost Jobs – it's not your fault that you are not getting hired in 2024 [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKWJHHmi-6g Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40153409 Points: 16 # Comments: 5
US jails Chinese man who threatened student activist
He threatened to "chop off" the hands of a Chinese student who put up pro-democracy fliers on campus.
50 years since the revolution, where is Portugal today?
Portugal is better off today than it was at the end of its military dictatorship. But where does it stand compared to other European countries?
The nuclear threats that loom over Iran and Israel
The world watched two powers — one with not-so-secret weapons, the other with ambiguous arms ambitions — as they threatened each others’ nuclear sites.
Process raw materials in Africa, urges top environmentalist
Few economic and social benefits will come to Africans if processing is all done overseas, says Wanjira Mathai Africa must take greater control in the industries it supplies with raw materials to lift its people from poverty and seize its own destiny in a low-carbon world, one
Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert
Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hear Mosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe, due to climate breakdown, an expert has said. The insects
Alfredo Cunha: The photojournalist who defined Portugal's Carnation Revolution
Fifty years after the Carnation Revolution, Cunha's photographs continue to immortalise the military coup that changed the course of Portuguese contemporary history.
Electric cars need to be cheaper in Europe to reach net zero emission goals, says ECA
European electric vehicles are unaffordable for a large number of Europeans, said the EU's external auditor body.
New Video of Strong Full Levitation of Pcposos Room Temperature Superconductor
Article URL: https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/04/new-video-of-strong-full-levitation-of-pcposos-room-temperature-superconductor.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40153253 Points: 13 # Comments: 2