Iran proclaimed five days of mourning on Monday for President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who both perished in a helicopter crash. Despite this declaration, the muted atmosphere showed a stark contrast to the widespread public grief seen during the deaths of other significant figures in the
The turmoil within Haiti’s Transition Council has once again brought to light the challenges the country is facing in its journey towards stability. Earlier this week, the majority of the council, tasked with navigating Haiti out of its prolonged crisis, nominated Fritz Belizaire as interim prime minister. However, this decision
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Chinese support for Russia’s defense industry, highlighting China’s pivotal role in fueling Moscow’s actions in Ukraine through the provision of critical components for weaponry. Speaking at a news conference after a gathering of G7 foreign ministers on the Italian island of Capri, Blinken
Ukraine’s eastern front witnesses a setback as Ukrainian forces retreat from three villages amid a concentrated Russian presence. Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the nation’s top commander, disclosed that Kyiv’s troops have strategically withdrawn to new positions west of the villages, acknowledging the challenging circumstances faced by the outnumbered Ukrainian forces.
The world’s coral reefs are currently facing a severe global bleaching event driven by record-high ocean temperatures. Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya and Mexico, many of the world’s coral reefs have turned white in the fourth global bleaching event in just three decades. This mass bleaching has affected reefs
The Colombian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development announced that the deforestation forecast in the Amazon region decreased by 25% to 35% last year, marking a significant step forward in the fight against deforestation and environmental degradation in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems. Despite the progress made last
