China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat intensifying in recent years, official data released in March showed. Glaciers around…
World News
-
-
World News
‘No other land:’ Oscar-winning Palestinian director says settler assault won’t push him from his home
by adminIn a small village in the Hebron hills of the occupied West Bank, Hamdan Ballal stood outside his house in a track suit with a black eye. He held the hand of his 18-month-old daughter,…
-
World News
North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers to bolster Russia’s war on Ukraine, South Korea says
by adminNorth Korea appears to have sent at least 3,000 more soldiers to Russia early this year, South Korea’s military said Thursday, demonstrating Pyongyang’s continued support for Moscow’s war on Ukraine as world leaders push for…
-
World News
Peruvian president calls for general elections amid security crisis and yearslong political instability
by adminPeruvian President Dina Boluarte has called for general elections to be held on April 12, 2026, saying she hopes the call can “put an end to a period of instability” that the country has experienced…
-
World News
‘Invasion’ barges and deep-sea cable cutters: why new Chinese maritime tech is spooking defense watchers
by adminFrom a chain of massive barges stretching from a Chinese beach into the sea, to a powerful new design for cutting undersea cables at record depths, China’s latest maritime innovations have captured the attention of…
-
The White House said Tuesday that both Ukraine and Russia have agreed to stop using force in the Black Sea – a deal in principle that the Kremlin says comes with several conditions before it…
-
World News
Canada needs to look after itself, leader says, as US intelligence allies closely watch war plans leak fallout
by adminCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada must “look out for (itself)” as the fallout over top US officials sharing military operation details inside a popular messaging app reverberates among key intelligence allies and partners.…
-
World News
Firefighting pilot killed in helicopter crash as South Korea battles ‘unprecedented’ wildfires
by adminSouth Korea grounded firefighting helicopters following a fatal crash on Wednesday as authorities struggle to contain “unprecedented” wildfires that have ravaged the country’s southeast, killing at least 19 people and destroying a centuries-old Buddhist temple.…
-
World News
The US may have a deal with Russia and Ukraine. But with the Kremlin, there’s always a rub
by adminIt’s not the full 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that US President Donald Trump demanded – far from it. But it is a deal with both Russia and Ukraine and, therefore, a rare sign of progress.…
-
World News
Russia may be ‘dragging feet’ on achieving peace in Ukraine, Trump tells Newsmax
by adminUS President Donald Trump told Newsmax he believes Russia wants to end its war with Ukraine, but that Moscow could be “dragging its feet.” “I think that Russia wants to see an end to it,…