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World hunger stops rising but remains elevated: UN

Published On: July 13, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, July 13: World hunger stopped rising in 2022 after growing for seven years but remains above pre-pandemic levels and far off track to be eradicated by 2030, UN agencies said Wednesday. Between 691 million and 783 million people faced hunger last year, with a midrange of 735 million, the five agencies said in a report.

US economy adds 209,000 new jobs as hiring slows

Published On: July 8, 2023 07:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, July 8: Hiring in the United States slowed in June, the Labor Department said Friday, with fewer new jobs created than many had expected, a signal that the economy is showing signs of cooling.

In AI tussle, Twitter restricts number of posts users can read

Published On: July 3, 2023 03:30 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

NEW YORK, July 3: Elon Musk announced Saturday that Twitter would temporarily restrict how many tweets users could read per day, in a move meant to tamp down on the use of the site's data by artificial intelligence companies. The platform is limiting verified accounts to reading 10,000 tweets a day. Non-verified users -- the free accounts that make up the majority of users -- are limited to reading 1,000 tweets per day. New unverified accounts would be limited to 500 tweets.

German inflation rises to 6.4% in June

Published On: June 30, 2023 08:32 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

FRANKFURT, Germany, June 30: German inflation climbed in June after several months of deceleration, official data showed Thursday, complicating the picture for the European Central Bank as it battles stubbornly high prices in the eurozone.

African painted dogs spotted in Uganda after four decades

Published On: June 29, 2023 01:15 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KAMPALA, June 29: African painted dogs, a species thought to have become extinct in Uganda four decades ago, have been spotted in the far northeast of the country, the wildlife authority said.

Netherlands knock Nepal out of World Cup qualifying tournament

Published On: June 24, 2023 09:18 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

HARARE, June 24: The Netherlands progressed to the Super Sixes with a seven wickets victory which knocked Nepal out of the World Cup qualifying tournament in Harare on Saturday.

Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than previous decade: Study

Published On: June 22, 2023 07:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KATHMANDU, June 22: Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned Tuesday.

Japan raises age of consent from 13 to 16 years old

Published On: June 17, 2023 09:10 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

TOKYO, June 17: Japan's age of consent was raised from 13, among the world's lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation.

Gales lash India and Pakistan coast as Cyclone Biparjoy hits

Published On: June 15, 2023 08:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MANDVI, India, June 15: - Howling gales and crashing waves pounded the coastline of India and Pakistan on Thursday as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall, with more than 175,000 people fleeing the storm's predicted path.

EU lawmakers approve plan on bloc's future AI rules

Published On: June 15, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

STRASBOURG, France, June 15: EU lawmakers voted Wednesday to adopt a key text forming the basis of a future law regulating artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, while aiming to foster innovation in the technology. Negotiations on the final law will begin later Wednesday between the European Parliament and the EU's 27 member countries.

Russian strikes kill 11 in Zelensky's hometown

Published On: June 13, 2023 07:55 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KYIV, UKRAINE, June 13: Russian missile strikes on the hometown of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky killed 11 people early Tuesday, as Moscow said it had captured Western armoured vehicles from Kyiv's forces.

Deadly dreams: Record Everest season among most dangerous

Published On: June 12, 2023 10:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KATHMANDU: Scaling Mount Everest is always dangerous, but expedition organizers have warned that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and "impatient" foreign climbers has resulted in one of the peak's deadliest mountaineering seasons.

El Nino arrives, raising extreme weather fears

Published On: June 9, 2023 08:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, June 9: An expected El Nino climate phenomenon has arrived, raising fears of extreme weather and temperature records, scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

World warming at record 0.2C per decade, scientists warn

Published On: June 9, 2023 07:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

PARIS, June 9: Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in global warming, 50 top scientists warned Thursday in a sweeping climate science update.

Russian radio stations hacked, played fake Putin message

Published On: June 6, 2023 09:40 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MOSCOW, June 6: Several Russian radio stations were hacked and played a fake President Vladimir Putin speech announcing an invasion from Kyiv's troops and emergency measures in three regions bordering Ukraine, the Kremlin said Monday.

Diplomats from 175 countries gathering in Paris for plastics treaty talks

Published On: May 26, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

PARIS, May 26: Diplomats from 175 countries gathering in Paris for plastics treaty talks on Monday may want to pack an umbrella, but not just because there's a chance of rain.

Sri Lanka navy finds 14 bodies in capsized Chinese boat

Published On: May 25, 2023 07:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

COLOMBO, May 25: Sri Lanka's navy said Wednesday it had located 14 bodies inside a Chinese fishing boat that had capsized last week with 39 crew on board.

UK annual inflation slides to eight-month low

Published On: May 24, 2023 04:30 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BRITAIN, May 24: Britain's annual inflation rate fell sharply to an eight-month low of 8.7 percent in April with energy prices much weaker than a year earlier, official data revealed Wednesday.

UK govt announces overseas student curbs to slash immigration

Published On: May 24, 2023 09:25 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

LONDON, May 24: The UK government on Tuesday announced a package of measures aimed at international students, including a ban on some family members, as ministers come under growing pressure to cut immigration. After a drop during the pandemic, net migration has been steadily on the rise and is reportedly expected to hit a record high this year.

G7 wants 'stable' China relations, warns on 'militarisation'

Published On: May 21, 2023 08:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

HIROSHIMA, May 21: G7 leaders on Saturday warned China over its "militarisation activities" in the Asia-Pacific region but said the bloc also wanted "constructive and stable relations" with Beijing. In a final communique issued at a summit in Hiroshima, the nations laid out a raft of concerns about China's economic and military activities.