Strong Earthquakes Rattle Greece and Egypt, Prompting Tsunami Alerts and Regional Travel Disruptions

Summary:A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Crete on May 14, prompting tsunami alerts and heightened monitoring across the eastern Mediterranean. A related 6.4 magnitude quake affected Egypt’s northern coast. While no major damage has been reported, authorities urge vigilance amid the risk of aftershocks. A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Greek island of Crete on […]

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Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries

“Extreme weather and climate change impacts are hitting every single aspect of socio-economic development in Africa and exacerbating hunger, insecurity and displacement,” the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday. WMO said that average surface temperature across Africa in 2024 was approximately 0.86°C above the 1991–2020 average. North Africa recorded the highest temperature change […]

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Minister Lawless Announces Sustainable Funding to Advance Access and Inclusion in Higher Education with Provision for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science14 May 2025 Dublin – Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, today announced the long-term continuation of two key strands of the Programme for Access to Higher Education (PATH). The decision to mainstream PATH 1 and PATH 3 will […]

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Nigerian National Pleads Guilty in U.S. to Cyberstalking and Sexual Extortion Leading to Victim’s Death

PHILADELPHIA – Imoleayo Samuel Aina, also known as “Alice Dave,” a 27-year-old Nigerian national, pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to a series of charges connected to a sexual extortion scheme that led to the death of a young man in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The announcement was made by United States Attorney […]

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Expired Ammunition Explodes During Disposal in Indonesia, Killing 13

At least 13 people, including four soldiers, were killed in an explosion during the disposal of expired ammunition in West Java, Indonesia, on Monday, military officials confirmed. The incident occurred in Sagara village, Garut district, within a designated environmental conservation area used for munitions disposal. The blast happened as members of the Indonesian Army were […]

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At Least 30 Killed in Suspected Separatist Attack in Southeastern Nigeria

At least 30 people were killed in a deadly ambush by gunmen on Thursday along a major highway in southeastern Nigeria, according to Amnesty International. The rights group reported that more than 20 vehicles and trucks were set ablaze in the attack, which occurred on the Okigwe-Owerri highway in Imo State. While police confirmed the […]

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Social platform Stocktwits and other sources of ‘alternative data’ may be hurting financial analysts’ long-term forecasts

Since the beginning of the century, the number of satellites orbiting Earth has increased more than 800%, from less than 1,000 to more than 9,000. This profusion has had a number of strange and disturbing repercussions. One of them is that companies are selling data from satellite images of parking lots to financial analysts. Analysts […]

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Rodrigo Duterte Unexpectedly Wins Davao Mayoral Election from ICC Detention

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has won the Davao City mayoral election by a significant margin, securing over 663,000 votes—approximately eight times more than his nearest competitor. Despite being detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity related to his anti-drug campaign, Duterte’s name remained on the […]

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Massive Cocaine Seizure Off New South Wales Coast: Allegedly Worth Over Half A Billion Dollars

Australian authorities have intercepted over a tonne of cocaine, valued at approximately $623 million, from a vessel off the coast of New South Wales. The operation, led by the NSW Police Organised Crime Squad with support from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), resulted in the arrest of five individuals. The suspects, aged between 24 and […]

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Germany’s €1 Trillion Spending Plan: A Bold Move Amid EU Fiscal Constraints

Germany’s new finance minister, Lars Klingbeil, has unveiled an ambitious €1 trillion spending initiative aimed at bolstering defense and infrastructure. This proposal marks a significant departure from Germany’s traditional fiscal conservatism and raises questions about its compatibility with European Union (EU) fiscal rules.(Reuters) Key Aspects of the Plan Challenges and EU Fiscal Rules Germany’s proposed […]

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