Only 10 Countries Had Healthy Air Quality in 2023, Report Finds
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessBangladesh, Pakistan and India had the world’s worst fine-particle air pollution last year, according to a report by IQAir, while the levels…
EU countries endorse diluted draft rules on gig economy workers’ rights | Workers’ Rights News
Revised text scraps a set of criteria proposed by the European Commission to determine if an online company is an employer. European Union countries have…
Muslim countries announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war | Religion News
This year’s observance, for many, is marred by Israel’s war on Gaza. Saudi officials have spotted the crescent moon and declared the the holy fasting…
China to extend visa exemption to six European countries
It’s about to get easier for some foreign travelers to visit China, with the government announcing plans to extend its visa exemption policy to six…
Judge upholds program allowing migrants from 4 countries to enter U.S.
HOUSTON — The Biden administration can keep operating a program that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian…
Fraser Institute News Release: Women face less sexism in countries with greater economic freedom
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Australia gives $41mn to ASEAN countries for ‘free, open’ South China Sea | South China Sea News
Funds come after Philippine president told Australian parliament he would ‘not yield’ a ‘square inch’ in the South China Sea. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong…
US official laughs at question on invading other countries
US official laughs at question on invading other countries joke in press briefing room. Source link
Here are the 10 best countries for LGBTQ+ people to get married
The top 10 best countries for LGBTQIA+ couples to get married has been ranked. Globally, 36 countries have legalised same-sex marriage – most recently Greece…
Which countries are still funding UNRWA amid Israel’s war on Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza News
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), visited Ireland this week following the country’s decision to pledge 20 million euros…
Discord among wealthy countries hold up landmark climate victim fund
The upshot: The world’s governments have little to show so far for the historic deal they reached in November, which set the outlines of a…
Which countries have stopped supplying arms to Israel? | Israel War on Gaza News
EXPLAINERAs civilian casualties continue to mount in Gaza, global calls for countries to halt arms sales to Israel grow. The United States Senate has approved…
Biden: Countries receiving U.S. weapons must adhere to international law
President Biden issued a memorandum that lays out the standards countries that receive U.S. weapons must adhere to and, for the first time, requires the…
Boy, 7, bids for Guinness World Record after already visiting 70 out of 196 countries with mum
After the death of her husband, Jamie's mum, Hayley thought life was too short not to enjoy it. Since then, the mum-and-son duo have travelled…
'We've travelled to 15 countries with our toddler without going over our annual leave'
Alex Stroud, 26, and her husband, Scott, 32, from Devizes in Wiltshire, have visited destinations including New Zealand, Las Vegas in the US, Egypt, Japan,…
Strategic Ballet on the Global Stage: China’s Economic Statecraft in Developing Countries
China, once the Middle Kingdom, has risen to worldwide power. China’s endurance and adaptability are shown by its rise from an agrarian nation to an…
How will UNRWA function as more donor countries cut funding? | TV Shows
Israel says some of the UN agency’s staff members were involved in Hamas’s October 7 attacks. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…
UN chief calls on countries to resume funding Gaza aid agency after allegations of Hamas ties
“The abhorrent alleged acts of these staff members must have consequences,” Guterres said in a statement.“But the tens of thousands of men and women who…
Which countries have cut funding to UNRWA, and why? | News
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), considered a lifeline for two million people in the besieged enclave, has suffered funding cuts after several…
China rallies G77 countries for major reform of WTO and Bretton Woods
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong wins support, including from UN leaders, for speech calling for overhaul of global systems, writes ‘The South China Morning Post’. China…