13 years of drought lead to drastic measures in Santiago, the capital of South American Chile. Tap water must be rationed, reports the governor, because the rivers from which the city draws its water are at an alarming level. Santiago Governor Claudio Orrego announced the water rationing plan for the city of around 6 million people at a press conference: …

On Sunday, Family Affairs Minister Anne Spiegel apologized for the holiday she took a month after the devastating floods in Rhineland-Palatinate. She resigned on Monday.Image access point At the time of the disaster, in July 2021, Spiegel was Minister of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate. Heavy rains that month caused devastating floods that killed more than 100 people. Spiegel, leader of …

In the Syrian opposition areas, they know better than anyone what it is like to be bombarded by the Russian army. Since 2015, the Russians have supported President Assad, who is therefore once again firmly in the saddle. Volunteers called the “White Helmets” play an important role in rescuing victims of Russian attacks. For years, they have been pulling the …

Pakistan’s parliament has elected opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as the new prime minister. Sharif, 70, was the favorite to succeed Imran Khan who had been expelled. The latter was a vote of no confidence rejected† The new prime minister is the younger brother of Nawaz Sharif, who served as Pakistan’s prime minister for three terms. Sharif previously served as chief …

People who stay in their shelters are also at risk. Russian soldiers move from basement to basement, locals say later. “They forced us to our knees,” Vyacheslav Kozlovsky told Belarusian news site Vot Tak. “I had money on me and I was wearing a watch. They took everything, like the others. Kozlovsky says the Russian military searched identity documents for …

In the US state of Alabama, it is prohibited to treat young transgender people under the age of 19 with, for example, hormones and puberty blockers. Doctors are also no longer allowed to perform sexual surgery on minors. Anyone who nevertheless helps a transgender minor to undergo treatment or operations is guilty of a criminal offense and faces ten years …

On Friday, April 8, the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill 2022 was passed by the Government Council in Suriname. The details of the bill were previously explained by the director of the tax administration, Ismael Kalaykhan, and the team that prepared the bill. Why was VAT chosen?The introduction of VAT is part of the economic reform that Suriname is currently …

With her historic appointment, she is an example for young black women and she is paving the way for many others. “Our kids tell me that now more than ever, they see that here in America anything is possible,” Brown Jackson said. The Senate of the United States House of Representatives approved the nomination of Brown Jackson by a vote …

The US Commerce Department warned last month that airlines violated sanctions imposed during the invasion of Ukraine by continuing to fly Boeing planes. In a statement, the ministry said the sanctioned airlines had operated flights within Russia and to countries including China, Vietnam, Turkey, India and the United Arab Emirates without US permission. , as required by the sanctions. The …

Warning: the images in this story may be experienced as shocking. Thousands of people were waiting at the train station to be evacuated to safer parts of Ukraine. Kramatorsk is located in the Donetsk region, where there is heavy fighting. Part of the region is in the hands of pro-Russian separatists. The article continues below the video. On purpose Kirilenko …