Category: World

(Via translation.) QUESTION:  Thank you for agreeing to this interview.  You have described Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba as enemies of humanity.  And now the seizure of the second plane from Nicolás Maduro’s regime.   What message is the United States sending to these undemocratic countries under this administration?  SECRETARY RUBIO:  This specific plane was in violation […]

India is on track to surpass $800 billion in exports of goods and services for the fiscal year, a significant milestone in the country’s economic trajectory, according to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. The projected export figure marks a robust growth from last year’s total of $778 billion, even as the global economy faces turbulence. Minister […]

Executive orders are a significant tool used by U.S. presidents to direct the operations of the federal government. These orders carry the force of law and are often used to manage government functions, enact policies, and provide guidance to federal agencies. However, there is no formal limit on the number of executive orders a president […]

A large majority of Europeans believe in the benefits of science, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey on “European citizens’ knowledge and attitudes towards science and technology”.  They want to see those benefits more equitably distributed and are cautious about any potential negative impacts of science. In the survey, conducted in 27 EU Member States, the Western […]

The Aral Sea was once one of the largest lakes in the world. But within just a few decades, human actions nearly dried it up. The surrounding regions in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have faced drought, soil salinization, and severe sandstorms. However, in recent years, international cooperation has given the Aral Sea a second chance. Large-scale […]

According to President Trump’s latest directive from the White House on Tuesday on international cooperation, the US will no longer participate in or financially support the Human Rights Council in Geneva, which is set to meet on Friday to discuss the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The executive order also calls for […]

Toyota’s North Carolina-based battery manufacturing facility is poised to begin production, marking a significant milestone for the automaker. As the first in-house battery plant outside Japan, Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC) is set to supply batteries for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric vehicles (HEVs, PHEVs, BEVs) starting in April. The nearly $14 billion […]

At least 10 Niger soldiers were killed in a brutal ambush by unidentified attackers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso, the Nigerien military junta reported this week. The soldiers were part of an intervention unit sent to the village of Takzat in western Niger on Monday to address a rise in cattle theft by […]

Mozambique’s press freedom is facing a severe crisis, with the recent murder of a blogger and the disappearance of an editor highlighting the deteriorating conditions for journalists in the country. These incidents are part of a broader pattern of increasing violence and repression against the media, particularly following the controversial October 2024 elections. The latest […]

As an environmentally conscious consumer, buying a new phone can be challenging. Today, most chips come from East Asia, assembly happens in China, and tracing the environmental and social impact of production is all but impossible. On top of that, rare-earth elements from China are increasingly used as geopolitical leverage. Now picture an alternative: a […]