Posts by Riah Stelmack
Colombia’s interior minister resigns as cracks deepen in President Petro’s coalition
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo resigned on Monday as a political crisis shook the government of President Gustavo Petro, following his decision to appoint a controversial political operator as chief of staff. In a letter posted on X, Cristo said that he wished to pursue objectives such as supporting the…
Read MoreChina’s Disastrous Summer Floods Linked to Unusually Warm Spring in Tibet
A new study links devastating summer floods in southern China to unusually warm spring weather over the Tibetan plateau. Historically, warmer springs in Tibet have led to wetter summers in southern China, while cooler springs led to drier summers. In Tibet, last spring was the warmest since 1980. The modeling study found that unusual May…
Read MoreEthnically split Cyprus’ rival leaders say they’re ready for UN-led meeting to restart peace talks
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus said Monday that they’re ready to take part in a U.N.-led gathering next month that could pave the way to a resumption of formal talks after an eight-year hiatus to resolve one of the world’s most intractable disputes. But it remains moot whether the…
Read MoreGreen candidate for German chancellor rejects plagiarism allegations
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Two weeks before Germany’s parliamentary election, the Green Party candidate, Robert Habeck, rejected on Monday accusations of plagiarism in his doctoral thesis. In a…
Read MoreNFRA considers next steps in IL&FS audit notices case
The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is reassessing its strategy following a decision of India’s Delhi High Court that invalidated its notices to auditors involved in the IL&FS audit case. The court’s ruling, which focused on procedural aspects, has implications for the oversight of audit practices in India. This comes after NFRA chairperson Ajay Bhushan…
Read MoreRussian ambassador: China’s Xi coming to Moscow’s WWII victory parade
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Russia says the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has accepted an invitation to the military parade in Moscow on May 9 to commemorate the end…
Read MoreUnilever pledges to make all plastic packaging recyclable by 2035
Unilever has announced its commitment to ensure all its plastic packaging becomes reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2030 for rigid plastic and by 2035 for flexible plastic. As part of this initiative, the company has been testing refill pilot projects around the world, aiming to reduce the use of virgin plastic and address the issue…
Read MoreHow Spain’s economy became the envy of Europe
Spain attracts the second highest number of overseas visitors after France [Getty Images] It’s a chilly mid-winter afternoon in Segovia, in central Spain, and tourists are gathered at the foot of the city’s Roman aqueduct, gazing up at its famous arches and taking selfies. Many of the visitors are Spanish, but there are also people…
Read MoreSudan army plans new government as it advances in capital
The Sudanese military has called for diplomatic support for a new government that it says it wants to form after it recaptures the capital, Khartoum, from rival forces. The Sudanese army has been regaining control of areas in the city previously held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in recent weeks. Army leader Gen…
Read MoreGerman couple faces verdict for refugee killings, baby abduction
A court in south-western Germany on Monday is due to deliver a verdict in the trial of a couple who confessed to killing a Ukrainian refugee and her mother in March 2024 in order to steal a newborn baby. Last month, on the first day of the trial at Mannheim District Court, the German couple…
Read MoreStorytellers help break Guinness world record
Two women were left overjoyed after being part of an 80-hour long storytelling that has broken a world record. Justine de Mierre from Woodbridge, Suffolk, and Veronica Chambers from Ipswich attended the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival in Morocco, last month. Along with dozens of other storytellers from 33 countries they aimed to break a Guinness…
Read MoreFootage of Indian train conductor bribe unrelated to Hindu festival
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways As hundreds of millions of Hindu pilgrims travelled to attend the 2025 Kumbh Mela in India, a video surfaced in social media posts falsely…
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