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Seville marks springtime with caracoles, a local snail delicacy. Spring is snail season in Seville. Caracoles in southern Spain differ from the well-known French escargot. they're smaller and eaten directly from the shell. And everyone has a favorite tapas bar that serves them.
India's Union government doubled import duties on gold and silver. In today’s episode Union government steps up austerity measures as the West Asia crisis deepens, with the Centre doubling gold and silver import duty and BJP leaders cutting convoy sizes, U. S. President Donald Trump’s China visit, and more.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians to voluntarily cut fuel consumption. He cited the war in Iran as a reason to protect the economy. Residents report they are already at their financial limit. With energy prices rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indians to embrace voluntary austerity to protect the economy from the fallout of the war in Iran.
The UN World Food Programme halved emergency food assistance in Syria. Millions of Syrians are at growing risk of hunger after severe funding shortages forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to halve emergency food assistance, cutting support for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people across the country.
UNIFIL reported increased drone activity and explosions near its positions in southern Lebanon. The peacekeeping force stated this escalation, involving suspected Hezbollah drones and Israeli forces, is endangering personnel. The incidents also threaten stability in the region. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Wednesday that escalating drone activity and nearby explosions involving suspected Hezbollah drones and Israeli forces are endangering its personnel and threatening already fragile stability in southern Lebanon.
Gabon's media regulator suspended major social media platforms indefinitely in February. The regulator cited security concerns during anti-government protests. This action has led to increased use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to bypass restrictions. Activists claim these laws curtail internet freedoms. This is part of a history of cracking down on dissent.
Chad's refugee crisis is overwhelming maternity care in the country's east Many women in eastern Chad are being forced to give birth in overcrowded clinics with limited medicine, minimal equipment and severe shortages of anesthesia, as a worsening humanitarian crisis overwhelms the country’s fragile healthcare system, the UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, warned on Tuesday.
The United Nations launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters. Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marked the milestone for UN presence in Africa. The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what officials described as a significant milestone for the Organization’s presence in Africa.
A heatwave is expected to intensify across the western United States and Mexico this Temperatures soar in California and Arizona, while deluge continues across Western and Northern CapeHeat is expected to intensify across western parts of the US and Mexico this week as a ridge of high pressure pushes temperatures well above the seasonal norm.
A Chinese court awarded over £28,000 Case attracts widespread attention as example of China balancing enthusiastic adoption of AI with job securityA court in China has ruled in favour of a worker whose company replaced him with artificial intelligence (AI), awarding him more than £28,000 in compensation. The worker, whose surname is Zhou, joined a tech company in the eastern city of Hangzhou in 2022 as a quality assurance supervisor o.
Beijing is preparing for Donald Trump's visit with tight security and public scepticism. Chinese nationalism has grown as the US's global standing appears to decline. Trump's previous visits no longer hold the same novelty for the Chinese public. The visit is expected to focus on key issues between the two nations.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined Donald Trump's delegation to China. Invitation to be part of group including Elon Musk and Tim Cook highlights American AI and tech ambitionsThe billionaire chief executive of the chipmaker Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has joined Donald Trump’s China delegation after a reported last-minute invitation, highlighting the US’s AI and tech ambitions. Huang will join a roster of US bosses including the Tesla chief executive and X owner, Elon Musk.
Tropical Cyclone Lisa has affected over 150,000 people in the Solomon Islands. The storm has created significant humanitarian needs across the nation. Unexploded ordnance from World War II poses an additional threat to displaced populations. More than 150,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Maila, the latest storm in the Pacific area, which continues to drive what the UN relief coordination office OCHA has described as “significant humanitarian needs” across the Solomon Islands.
Brazil's government began demarcating 410,0 Demarcation of 410,000 hectares of territory is intended to protect the Amazonian community from farming, illegal mining and loggingMore than 25 years after the existence of one of the Amazon’s most vulnerable nomadic hunter-gatherer communities was confirmed, the Brazilian government has begun demarcating the Pardo River Kawahiva Indigenous territory, giving greater protection to the uncontacted.
UNICEF and UNESCO warned that economic inequality deeply affects children's health, Economic inequality is leaving a deep mark on children’s health, learning and future opportunities – with effects felt well beyond the classroom, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF and the UN education agency UNESCO warned on Tuesday.
Passengers and crew from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship MV Hondius have disembarked in Tenerife. The World Health Organization called the evacuation a "triumph of solidarity." The passengers and crew have disembarked from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife and many have returned to their home countries, as the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said the operation demonstrated a “triumph of solidarity”.
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