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Foreign aid to Jordan amounts to $1.5 billion between January and July 2022
According to the Jordan Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, foreign aid (in grants and soft loans) totaled $1.5…
In South Korea, heavy rain kills eight and leaves seven missing
A record amount of rain fell in Seoul and surrounding areas on Tuesday, causing the nation's capital to flood. This resulted in…
IPBES warns of the extinction of giraffes, parrots, and oak trees
The United Nations-supported Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reports that…
Thousands evacuated as a World War II-era bomb detonated in Italy
On Sunday, a bomb dating back to World War II was detonated in northern Italy, forcing 3,000 people to evacuate for safety. The…
In Hiroshima, UN chief calls for global disarmament
During his remarks during an event marked by the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, United Nations Secretary…
PM Modi government distributes 824 lakh metric tons of free foodgrains
Under the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, 824,000 Metric Tonnes of free foodgrains…
Yemen truce extension welcomed by UN Security Council
UN Security Council (UNSC) members have welcomed Yemen's truce extension, which represents the most significant opportunity for…
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Fukushima prefecture in Japan
There was a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in northeast Japan on…
Quake-ridden Iceland activates emergency plans as volcano erupts
Iceland has activated emergency plans after a volcano erupted on Wednesday, resulting in glowing lava flows bubbling up as part of…
Parliament is dissolved in Kuwait and the new cabinet holds its first…
The National Assembly (parliament) was dissolved by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah. To…