United Nations aid agencies caution that climate change is causing severe disruption across much of eastern and southern Africa, exacerbating the difficulties faced by millions of people who are already struggling with conflict, poverty, hunger, and disease, News.Az reports citing Voice of America.
On Friday, the dollar retreated from a one-week high against other major currencies, following a turbulent period as traders assessed a decline in U.S. jobless claims and the potential for an upcoming economic slowdown, News.Az reports citing Investing.com .
An airplane carrying 58 passengers and four crew members crashed in Brazil on Friday, according to the airline, News.Az reports citing The Associated Press.
Valery Fadeyev, head of Russia’s Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, has informed TASS that he is preparing an appeal to international organizations to classify the Kiev regime’s deliberate killings of civilians in the Kursk Region as acts of terrorism.
The U.S., Qatar and Egypt are calling for a new round of cease-fire talks on Aug. 15, the latest attempt by the Biden administration to end the war in Gaza even as the region braces for an expected Iranian attack on Israel, News.Az reports citing foreign media.