LONDON | Xinhua | Britain’s King Charles III will return to public-facing royal duties following the progress made in his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said Friday. The King’s medical team “are very encouraged by the progress made so far and remain positive about the King’s continued recovery,” a Buckingham Palace …
Read More »UN appoints panel on critical minerals for energy transition
SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Friday announced a group of experts to develop a set of global common and voluntary principles to safeguard environmental and social standards and embed justice, in the energy transition. A statement said António Guterres is leveraging the United Nations’ …
Read More »UN treaty on plastic pollution gains momentum
Ottawa, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT | Negotiators from about 175 countries are meeting in the Canadian Capital Ottawa to forge an international treaty to regulate plastics. The conference in Canada is the fourth in the round of negotiations since the governments backed by scientific evidence agreed to develop an international treaty to …
Read More »Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk ahead of schedule
MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub completed their spacewalk tasks ahead of schedule, returning to the International Space Station (ISS) two hours earlier than planned, Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos said on Thursday. Roscosmos said that the spacewalk lasted a total duration of 4 hours …
Read More »Is Trump above the law?
COMMENT | Nancy Isenberg | Facing criminal indictments in connection with a hush-money payment to an adult-film actress and his efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 US presidential election, Donald Trump claims that, as a former president, he enjoys blanket immunity from prosecution. The US Supreme Court …
Read More »Global electric car sales grow strongly, 2024 sales set to reach 17 million
SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The world’s electric car fleet continues to grow strongly, with 2024 sales set to reach 17 million. Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today’s policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, …
Read More »Zelensky: Ukraine to get largest-ever military aid package from UK
KIEV, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine would soon get the largest-ever military aid package from Britain worth 500 million pounds (619 million U.S. dollars). The package will contain Storm Shadow and other types of missiles, hundreds of armored vehicles and watercraft, and ammunition, he …
Read More »Russia vows retaliation for possible seizure of its foreign assets
MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia will retaliate if its frozen assets are confiscated, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday approved a series of foreign aid bills, including measures to confiscate frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. “This is an encroachment on state property,” …
Read More »Rome celebrates 2,777th birthday with parade, events
ROME | Xinhua | Italy’s capital celebrated the city’s 2,777th birthday Sunday, the annual retrospective of the city’s long history that in recent years has grown increasingly popular with tourists. On Sunday, the city erupted with concerts, exhibits, ceremonies and a parade of more than 2,000 people marching as legionaries, …
Read More »This popular Brazilian street food is a delicious link to its African heritage
Near the vibrant city of Salvador, Ivana Muzenza makes tasty golden brown fritters from a recipe that dates back to the 19th century. The meal serves as a culinary connection to the West African roots of a unique community of Brazilian women. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Lively conversation …
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