Poverty reduction drive all but halted across many nations as Bank calls for more money to tackle a ‘great reversal’Larry Elliott: At last G20 is showing how to fund an assault on povertyThe devastating impact of the pandemic on the world’s poorest countries has brought poverty reduction to a halt and led to a widening income gap with nations in the rich west, the World Bank has warned.In a report released to coincide with its half-yearly meeting, the Washington-based organisation said half of...
A meteorologist has warned of potential "weather wars" between countries if cloud seeding gets out of hand.The comments follow torrential rain in Dubai, the UAE, which caused extreme flooding. The downpour, which began on Monday, brought widespread disruption, closing schools, flooding homes and delaying travel.More than 142 millimeters of rain fell on the city in just 24 hours, equivalent to at least a year's worth of rain for the region.In recent days, there have been theories that the...
The warning period for drivers with squatted vehicles ends on May 9.
Prepare for hotter days and nights ahead, surpassing the already scorching heat as temperatures could reach over 40 degrees Celsius in the coming weeks.
China is planning a permanently-manned base on the Moon (Picture: Getty) Nasa has warned that China may attempt to take over parts of the Moon within just a few years. The space agency’s administrator Bill Nelson said he fears the country’s civilian programmes launched in the name of science could actually be secret military operations. Speaking before a House Appropriations Committee to argue why Nasa needed a $25.4 billion budget for 2025, Mr Nelson said: ‘China has made extraordinary...
Influenza is still the biggest threat to global health as WHO raises fears
Whooping cough outbreaks in Europe, Asia and parts of the U.S. should be a reminder to get vaccinated, experts say. Since January, cases of whooping cough have risen sharply in the U.K. and Europe, the largest surge since 2012. China logged more than 15,000 cases in January of this year, a 15-fold increase over the same time period last year. This month there have been small clusters of reported cases among high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area and several isolated cases in Hawaii....
Jurors serving in former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial are at risk of being "outed" and put in harm's way, according to former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori.Trump's trial began with the start of jury selection on Monday in New York City, where the former president has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records tied to hush money paid to former adult-film actress Stormy Daniels during Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Seven jurors had been...
President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around the globe in 2020. U.S. government officials will offer support in the countries, most of them located in Africa and Asia, to develop better testing, […]
The IMF is cautioning against overexuberance in markets as investors look for central bankers to pull off a "soft landing" in their years-long inflation battle.
Apple warned users in 92 countries they might have been potential victims of "mercenary spyware attacks", according to a threat notification email sent to targeted users. Attackers tried to compromise the iPhone, according to the email seen by Reuters. These attacks are more sophisticated and specifically targeted instead of being regular cybercriminal activity or malware. The full warning said: Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to...
Apple did not reveal the attackers' identity or list the countries of concern. However, anonymous sources told TechCrunch that iPhone owners in India are among those receiving the alerts. In its message, Apple warned users that they were targets of "a mercenary spyware attack" to compromise their iPhones remotely.Read Entire Article