NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA (Parliament Politics Magazine): Tonga’s enormous volcanic eruption, which caused tsunami waves, engulfed the Pacific islands in ash, knocked out power, and shut off communications. The tsunami caused “serious damage,” according to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, by sweeping boats
The question is: Is Covid’s pandemic phase going to end by 2022? Experts aren’t so sure. It’s important to remember that a pandemic is different than an endemic one. While an endemic virus circulates throughout a region, it is generally more contagious
Novak Djokovic seems to be blaming everyone else for the mistakes made on his way to the first Grand Slam of the year. The Australian Open is known as the happy slam, but there’s been more controversy than excitement heading into this
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): After making an estimated $358 million (£260 million) on the darknet, the operators of the largest illegal marketplace for stolen credit cards are retiring. UniCC’s anonymous proprietors expressed gratitude to the criminal community for their citing, health and
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine): The global economy has a “dark outlook,” according to World Bank President David Malpass, as the pandemic’s aftershocks continue to impede on growth, particularly in impoverished countries. Global growth will fall to 4.1% this year, down from 5.5%
Fanny Bal, a French nose, shares the secrets of attracting regional customers. DUBAI: Scent is an important aspect of Arab men and women’s beauty routines. According to Euromonitor, the Middle East fragrance industry is expected to touch $4.4 billion in 2027, with
Last week’s fatal unrest in Kazakhstan was termed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as an attempted coup d’etat. He told the leaders of an ex-Soviet military alliance that the attack had been orchestrated by a “single centre,” but he did not name the
According to the government data, yearly inflation surpassed 36% last month, but other experts believe that figure is considerably too low. This week, the proprietor of a vegetable stall in Istanbul’s Balat neighbourhood, Selamet, took a break from serving clients to discuss
A huge alliance of investment companies need the managers of Covid vaccine producers to have their bonuses kept in case of incompetent distribution. This could ensure a “more fair” worldwide dissemination of the vaccine, said Rogier Krens, chief officer of investment of
Authoritarian leader of Kazakhstan says he has ordered security powers to “fire abruptly”, in the midst of a brutal crackdown on protests against the government. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President additionally said 20,000 bandits’ had assaulted Almaty, the capital city focal point of
Afghanistan is facing an economic and humanitarian crisis. Ever since the Taliban have taken over rule, there have been a series of international consequences in the form of funds being frozen and international financial alliances being withdrawn. To say that Afghanistan and
Morning cups of luxurious coffee may turn into bitter, dwindling cups due to a global coffee shortage. Global coffee shortages are expected after lockdowns due to Covid-19 in Vietnam has resulted in supply chain disruptions. The port that is used as a
Following the discovery of the Omicron variant within South Africa, by South African scientists, South Africa has been placed on the red list, barring South Africans to visit multiple countries. Health officials stated that hospitals had recorded large spikes in admissions due
With any sporting event being a complicated process during COVID, it is surprising that the U.S. potential boycotting of the Winter Olympics in fact has nothing to do with COVID at all. Yet, it has been dubbed a diplomatic boycott in relation
A political race that could take Brazil’s current president, Jair Bolsonaro, by surprise in the next 2022 Presidential Election has already begun in the polls. Former President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who steered the country between 2002 and 2010, is currently
A Nobel Peace Prize winner as a nemesis is most definitely not a military-ruled government’s cup of tea. Yet, Aung San Suu Kyi has tirelessly fought for democracy in her homeland of Myanmar, also referred to as Burma, in the hopes to
With currently 437 cases confirmed of the Omicron variant in the UK, Number 10 has suggested that the new variant is more transmissible than the Delta variant. After an update given in parliament on Tuesday, the PM’s spokesperson stated that the Prime
Following the recent spike in the Omicron variant, many countries have introduced new levels of restrictions in order to try and curb its spread. This has encouraged the UK government to reintroduce a travel red list. Among the countries listed is Nigeria.
This week France joined Germany and Malta, among other European countries in banning LGBT conversion therapy. The so-called therapy is actually classified among the harshest tortures by Psychologist associations and medical experts. France’s Senate has overwhelmingly voted in favour of banning such
Dame Sandra Mason, 72, has replaced Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state of Barbados. She was sworn in as president during an overnight handover ceremony in, the capital, Bridgetown. This event coincided with the 55th anniversary of Barbados’ independence –
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Damn (GERD) is a 6,450-megawatt hydropower project that is nearing completion on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. It’s located about 30 kilometers upstream from the border of Sudan and will be the largest hydropower project in Africa. Egyptian
Ethiopia’s political situation keeps increasing in severity. The two biggest complaints are armed conflict and supply shortages. The violence had recently been occurring unpredictably, as the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa described it. Because of these reasons, the U.S. recommends non-emergency
China is largely known to be the biggest contributor of all countries to climate change when it comes to levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Recently, tensions ran hot between the U.S. and China when discussing the level of commitment to solving climate
While the tension in Kabul after the Taliban occupation seems to settle, Canada is still accepting weekly Afgan immigrants. Newly arrived immigrants all over Canada are starting a new life in Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. It is a
The United States is opening up to international travellers. Earlier this month the borders opened between the US and Canada while remaining closed for the rest of the world. Thousands of families divided across the borders were anxiously waiting for this day
The images of refugees in front of barbed wire fences pose another problem for Europe Not facing a problem until the images have been made available to the general public on television and newspapers is a popular approach in the political
Ethiopia’s political situation keeps increasing in severity. The two biggest complaints are armed conflict and supply shortages. The violence had recently been occurring unpredictably, as the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa described it. Because of these reasons, the U.S. recommends non-emergency
China and Russia are both major superpowers in the east and both have a keen eye as to the happenings of Central Asia. They both want to diminish the United States influence and power on the region, and with the Taliban retaking
Sudan’s military has launched a coup attempt, arresting the prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and other senior ministers during overnight raids, as thousands of people protested in the capital, Khartoum. After weeks of escalating tensions between military and civilian members of the country’s
In a recent press conference, Secretary of State Antony Blinken – along with his counterparts from Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – advised Iran that “time is running short” for them to re-enter the 2015 nuclear deal agreement that put
The exchange of goods via cargo ports is one of the pivotal points for global trade. The quick processing of incoming goods is essential to avoid freight delays. In some cases, delays are due to external factors. One example of the past
According To Johns Hopkins University – One of America’s Most Prestigious Research Universities – More than 240 Million COVID-19 Cases have been reported. COVID-19 has now claimed nearly 5 million lives since its initial outbreak in late 2019. Here is an overview
Former contractor shares his journey to freedom after the Taliban Takeover. “We were not moving. Everybody was watching our actions.” At the end of the summer, A Former Contractor for the Canadian Armed Forces shared his detailed account of trying to escape
After a year that was skipped due to the pandemic, World Ballet Day 2021 is back. This year celebration of the famous art form is one of the biggest with the participation of 50 World-renowned Ballet Companies. Among others, Royal Ballet in
The landmark trial of a former president and 13 others has begun in Burkina Faso over the assassination of Thomas Sankara, a much revered revolutionary leader killed in a 1987 coup. Sankara, a Marxist icon of pan-Africanism hailed across Africa and beyond, was killed alongside
The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has agreed to be the ruling political party’s vice-presidential candidate in next year’s elections, laying the groundwork for the leader to stay in power beyond his term. The PDP-Laban party made the announcement before a national assembly on
The more aggressive Delta variant of Covid-19, detected in the Philippines in mid-July, has spread across much of the country, reaching 13 of 17 regions, health officials have said. On Sunday, the Philippines reported a sharp rise in daily Covid fatalities, with 287 deaths,
Rebekah Campbell remembers the moment she knew things had to change. “I got to age 34 and woke up one Christmas morning on a fold-out bed in the garage of some friends of my parents and was like, ‘I don’t want to
China’s new envoy to the US, Qin Gang, struck a conciliatory tone in his debut press conference upon arrival in Washington on Wednesday. “I believe that the door of China-US relations, which is already open, cannot be closed,” Qin said, adding that
Shops were looted overnight and a section of the M2 highway was closed in Johannesburg on Sunday as violence following the jailing of the former South African president Jacob Zuma spread to the country’s main economic hub. Violence had mainly been concentrated in
Name: Low-desire life. Age: People – young ones especially – have been rebelling, dropping out, rejecting the rat race for pretty much ever, since the rat race began. But in China, it’s becoming more common. On trend, you might say. And it’s China we’re talking
The Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow has been released from jail after serving more than six months for taking part in unauthorised assemblies during 2019 anti-government protests that triggered a crackdown on dissent by mainland China. Chow, 24, was greeted by a crowd
Dakar – Federation of African Journalists accused UAE of “attempts” to manipulate their conference taking place in early June. The conference issued urgent press release including a resolution to condemn attempt to impact journalists by UAE. The press release said, “We, the
Hong Kong could soon be throwing away Covid-19 vaccine doses because not enough people are taking them before they expire, a health official has warned, saying it’s “not right” while other countries are scrambling for them. The city of 7.5 million people
The wobbling of a skyscraper in the Chinese city of Shenzhen was likely caused by a combination of winds, underground rail lines, and fluctuating temperatures, according to preliminary findings reported by local media. The near-300m-high (980ft) SEG Plaza first began shaking on Tuesday
Madagascar’s worst drought in 40 years has left more than a million people facing a year of desperate food shortages. The south of the island will produce less than half its usual harvest in the coming months because of low rains, prolonging a hunger
As the bottles of medication are carefully loaded into the body of the drone, a small crowd gathers to watch on the other side of the yellow tape marking out the grassy landing strip. With a gentle buzz the drone rises, a
India is now identifying more than 1 million coronavirus cases every three days, with many times more thought to be going unregistered in a vast country where public health surveillance is often poor. Daily deaths exceeded 2,800 on Sunday, but these too are
India has announced it will soon open its vaccination programme to every adult in response to soaring Covid-19 infections – a measure that could further strain supplies in parts of the world reliant on Indian-made vaccines for their own campaigns. From 1 May, Indian
For almost 10 years, the clock hanging in Bunshun Sakano’s temple was a reminder of the day nature’s force came close to destroying his community. The clock, which is thought to be about 100 years old, stopped ticking after the north-east coast
