Finland has become the 31st member of the NATO security alliance in a historic shift reportedly triggered by the war in Ukraine, prompting anger in Russia where officials have cast the move as a threat.
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Global temperatures set to cross Paris limits in a decade: UN report
The UN’s climate advisory panel claimed that the world will cross the key 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit in about a decade, warning that devastating impacts of climate change are hitting faster than expected.
US releases video showing Russian jet dumping fuel on drone
The US today released a minute-long declassified video footage of an armed Russian Su-27 aircraft conducting what it called “an unsafe/unprofessional intercept” of a US Air Force MQ-9 in international airspace over the Black Sea on March 14.
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Death toll soars to 4,300
Rescuers in Turkey and Syria dug through the freezing night hunting for survivors among the rubble of thousands of buildings felled in a series of violent earthquakes.
Serbia to stop visa-free entry for Indians from 2023
The Serbian government has announced cancellation of visa-free entry to all Indian nationals from January 1, 2023.
In a digital push, Singapore and EU eye biz gains
Singapore and the European Union announced a new partnership in the digital sector, which both parties described as having “transformative potential” for the future of their economies.
Ukraine has lost 13,000 soldiers during Russia war
Around 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the Russia-Ukraine War, an aide to president Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
‘Heatwaves may claim close to 100,000 lives in Europe every year’
If nothing is done, heatwaves could lead to the deaths of 90,000 Europeans each year by the end of the century, the European Environment Agency said.
Nobel Prize list for 2022 out
You can view the full list of Nobel Prizes winners, Nobel Prize laureates, and Nobel Peace Prizes for 2022.
‘Credible’ reports of Ukrainian children being transferred to Russia: UN
The UN said there are credible accusations that Russian forces have sent Ukrainian children to Russia for adoption as part of a larger-scale forced relocation and deportation programme.