(MEXICO CITY) – Three people died in Mexico City after fans took to the streets to celebrate the national team’s advancement to the round of 16 of the World Cup. Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 at the Estadio Azteca on Tuesday evening and could face England at the same venue onContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – Russia has started maritime imports of petrol from India to address a fuel shortage caused by Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, sources told Reuters. The Kremlin stated that Russia maintains contacts with other countries and discusses importing fuel at acceptable prices. An industry source reported that atContinue Reading
(MADRID) – Spain recorded 1,029 heat related deaths in June amid a five day heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, according to official data released on Wednesday. The month became the second hottest June since records began. Data from the Ministry of Health’s daily mortality monitoring system MoMo showedContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON) – US President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in revenue from his family’s cryptocurrency projects last year, according to his latest financial disclosure reviewed on Tuesday. The filing shows how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies. TheContinue Reading
(PARIS) – French voters will go to the polls to elect a new president on 18 April and 2 May next year, two government officials said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision has not yet been officially announced. The election details, first published by the localContinue Reading
(VIENNA) – The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its recommendations for what to do upon detecting possible signs of extraterrestrial intelligence. For the first time in over 15 years, the document states that any decision to send a response to a potential extraterrestrial civilisation must only be made afterContinue Reading
(JUBA) – NASA has signed contracts worth more than $590 million (SSP 3.835 trillion) with three American companies to build robotic landing modules for its lunar exploration programme. Astrobotic Technology secured the largest contract, valued at about $298 million (SSP 1.937 trillion). Firefly Aerospace received roughly $144 million (SSP 936Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A new high level committee has begun work on plans to restore economic stability, improve government revenue collection and ensure civil servants are paid on time. The Ministerial High Level Committee on Economic Reforms held its first meeting on Wednesday at the Ministry of Finance and Planning. TheContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A free surgery campaign to repair cleft lips and cleft palates in children has begun at Gudele General Hospital, with 20 young patients expected to receive treatment. The four day surgical outreach started on Wednesday and runs until 3 July. It is a joint effort by ASK Foundation,Continue Reading
(BOR) – Government authorities, humanitarian organisations and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have agreed on a set of joint actions to improve aid access and civilian protection across Jonglei State. The commitments were made at the end of a two day workshop held in Bor. The forum wasContinue Reading
