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China and the United States have decided to create a joint working group on climate change. This is indicated by a statement by the Chinese delegation which participated in the two-day consultation in Anchorage (Alaska) between the two countries. It was the first high-level meeting of the Biden government. The negotiations got off to a smooth start. Insiders spoke of …

Due to the heavy rains, rivers burst from their banks. According to Australian media reports, authorities in the southeastern state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is a part, have declared a state of emergency. It’s not just the rain, meteorologist Jonathan How told ABC News. “It’s also the strong wind.” Even today it continues to rain heavily and …

Six dead lions have been found in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. The animals’ heads and paws had been cut off, officials said. The animals are probably poisoned. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) does not rule out illegal wildlife trade as a possible cause. Environmentalists and local police team up to investigate the deaths of the animals. In a …

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the northern coast of Japan on Saturday. According to the Japanese meteorological service, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 60 kilometers below the seabed. Residents of the Miyagi region have been warned of a tsunami about 1 meter high. After an hour, this warning was withdrawn. As far as is known, the earthquake …

The leaders of a Ghanaian aid organization for people living with HIV and AIDS have been guilty of sexual abuse and corruption. This was announced by the Global Fund, the international fund that subsidizes the Ghanaian organization. The Global Fund investigated the case after reports of abuse within the NAP + Ghana organization. He showed that executives were abusing their …

New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo is also being accused of sexual misconduct by a current aide in his office. The New York Times writes that he looked at his body and commented on his appearance. He also said inappropriate and suggestive things to Alyssa McGrath, 33, and other female colleagues. Cuomo has been under attack for weeks and is …

The British channel BBC has sounded the alarm because a journalist from Myanmar has been missing for weeks. Journalist Aung Thura was reportedly torn off the streets by “unidentified men” in the capital Nay Pyi Taw. Since then, all traces of him have disappeared. Thura reports the country’s coup on behalf of the BBC. The Burmese army seized power in …

The US and Chinese ministers are in Alaska for a two-day meeting. This is the first summit meeting between the superpowers since the inauguration of new US President Joe Biden. Blinken is present on behalf of the United States, and for China, senior diplomat Yang Jiechi and Foreign Secretary Wang Yi have visited Alaska. Blinken expressed concern, among other things, …

The former spouses were arrested in Abidjan, the capital of Côte d’Ivoire, in November 2019 after Europol placed Van Acker on a special “ most wanted ” list with only women a month earlier. Her ex-husband Lacote had been on a Europol list for some time. Shortly after, they were extradited to Belgium. The two were arrested in 1996 on …

Dutch shipping company De Poli says circumstances are going well for the fifteen crew members of the oil tanker Davide B, who were kidnapped off the coast of Benin in West Africa on March 11. All of the kidnapped crew members have been in contact, according to a spokesperson. We don’t know where they are being held. The shipping company …