Russia is set to build a nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, following a state visit from President Vladimir Putin. Image source: Sergey Venyavsky, via Wikimedia Commons. Russia and Uzbekistan have signed a contract to build the first nuclear power plant in Central Asia. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev confirmed the development plans on Monday 27 May…
Ireland, Norway, and Spain officially recognised Palestinian statehood, provoking backlash from Israeli officials. Image source: Pok Rie, via Pexels. Ireland, Norway, and Spain formally recognised Palestine as a state on Tuesday 28 May in a joint effort towards achieving a ceasefire. The three European nations announced on 22 May their intent to recognise the state…
Public Transport will cost 50 cents in Queensland regardless of the distance. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Queensland government is temporarily reducing public transport fares to 50 cents for all commuters in the state in an effort to ease the cost-of-living pressures and congested roads. From August 5, the new fare will charge only 50 cents…
Six passengers and six crew members were injured after a Qatar Airways flight hit turbulence over Turkey. Source: Thomas Naas, Flickr. Twelve people have sustained injuries — six passengers and six crew members — after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit by turbulence while airborne over Turkey on Sunday. Flight QR017,…
Women and children made up most of the dead in an attack on Rafah, according to officials. Source: Cesar Jung-Harada, Flickr. Israeli strikes targeting designated safe zones in Rafah has killed at least 35 Palestinians and wounded a dozen more, hours after Hamas launched rockets at Tel Aviv on Sunday. Most of the dead and…
Ed Dwight was able to enter space 60 years after being rejected as an astronaut candidate. Image source: Reid Wiseman, via NASA Ed Dwight has flown into space for the first time after being selected as an astronaut candidate 60 years ago. Formerly a US Air Force pilot, Dwight, contemporary of Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin…
Severe turbulence struck a Singapore Airlines flight on its way from London to Singapore. Image source: Sébastien Mortier, via Wikimedia Commons One person died of a suspected heart attack and over 40 people were injured when Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 hit turbulence. The flight was travelling from London to Singapore early Wednesday morning when the…
Ether ETFs and other cryptocurrencies have taken another step towards economic approval. Image source: master1305, via Freepik The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved applications from various companies regarding ether-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This follows from a decision the SEC made in January to approve bitcoin ETFs. This will make ether ETFs the second…
Kenyan special forces officers arrived in Haiti amid escalating instability in the Caribbean nation. Image source: ANISOM Public Information, via Flickr. A team of Kenyan special forces officers landed in Port-au-Prince on Monday 20 May as part of a multinational security support mission for Haiti. The team of 10 operatives left Nairobi on Saturday and…
ICC chief prosecutor Karim AA Khan has requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Image source: Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken, via Wikimedia Commons. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders on charges of war crimes and crimes against…