China defends COVID-19 data-sharing as WHO seeks greater access
MONITORING (SW) – China has shared the most COVID-19 data and research results in the international community, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after the
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2024 leaves behind a legacy of heightened geopolitical rivalry
In the year 2024, geopolitical competition increased while the one brief respite from a year with more steps backward than forward came with the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, the world’s most beautiful city.
Azerbaijan charges Russia for shooting down passenger jet
MONITORING (SW) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia on Sunday of firing at an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) passenger jet before it crashed and of
South Korean plane crashes after landing, killing 124 people
At least 124 people were killed when an airliner veered off the runway and erupted into a fireball as it slammed into a wall at South Korea’s Muan International Airport on Sunday, the national fire agency said.
German president dissolves parliament, starts countdown to snap polls
MONITORING (SW) – Germany’s head of state started the countdown to a general election on Friday by dissolving the country’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag.
Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s economic triumph, dies at 92
MONITORING (SW) – People in India are reflecting on former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s contribution to the country since his death on Thursday evening.
Balcony solar panels gaining fame in Europe
MONITORING (SW) – Balcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clear, noted a latest report.
Israeli strike kills five journalists, Israel says it hit militants
Gaza authorities said an Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital on Thursday but the Israeli army said it had attacked a vehicle carrying Islamic Jihad militants.
China and India resume high-level talks to ease Himalayan border dispute
China and India agreed on Wednesday to work on easing their long-running border dispute, as the two Asian giants resumed a formal high-level dialogue for the first time in five years.
Gaza mediators intensify ceasefire efforts as Israeli strikes kill 20 people
The United States, joined by Arab mediators, sought on Wednesday to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt the 14-month-old war in the Gaza Strip where medics said Israeli strikes killed at least 20 Palestinians overnight.
WFP seeks $718 million for continued operations in Afghanistan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan says that it requires 718 million dollars to continue its operations in the next six months.
Britain now requires social media companies to tackle criminal activity
MONITORING (SW) – Britain’s online safety regime came into force on Monday, requiring social media companies like Meta’s Facebook and ByteDance’s TikTok to take action to tackle criminal activity on their platforms and make them safer by design.
