Nuclear energy cannot lead the global energy transition | Climate Crisis

Nuclear energy cannot lead the global energy transition | Climate Crisis

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake and a subsequent 15-metre tsunami struck Japan, which triggered a nuclear disaster at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Three of the six plant’s reactors were affected, resulting in meltdowns and the release of a significant amount of radioactive material into the environment….

Rahul Gandhi files nomination for India election from Kerala seat | India Election 2024 News

Rahul Gandhi files nomination for India election from Kerala seat | India Election 2024 News

Gandhi is the leading figure in an opposition alliance fighting an uphill battle in this year’s polls against Modi, who remains broadly popular. Thousands of supporters thronged India’s most prominent opposition leader Rahul Gandhi during a campaign procession before his formal nomination for the parliamentary election starting this month. Gandhi,…

US says Israel has not violated international law during Gaza war | Gaza

US says Israel has not violated international law during Gaza war | Gaza

NewsFeed After Israel killed seven aid workers in Gaza, the US says it has not found any incidents of Israel violating international humanitarian law in the past six months. An Al Jazeera probe concluded the World Central Kitchen vehicles were deliberately hit. Published On 3 Apr 20243 Apr 2024 Check…

Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions | Armed Groups News

Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions | Armed Groups News

Lagos, Nigeria – In the decade since the armed group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 students at an all-girls school in the town of Chibok, abductions have become a recurrent fixture in Nigeria, especially in the restive northern regions. Just last month, on March 7, a criminal gang kidnapped 287…

‘No means no’: How Portugal resisted the far right, but only just | The Far Right News

‘No means no’: How Portugal resisted the far right, but only just | The Far Right News

When the March elections in Portugal saw the hard-right political party, Chega, quadruple its parliamentary representation from 12 seats to 50, one conclusion appeared overwhelmingly obvious. Overnight, it looked as if Europe’s most westerly country had become the continent’s latest front line between populist, ultra-conservative parties enjoying surging support and…

Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years, killing 9: What we know | News

Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years, killing 9: What we know | News

Taiwan’s earthquake kills at least nine people, injures nearly 900, with 77 trapped in tunnels and collapsed buildings. Taiwan was rocked by a magnitude 7 earthquake on Wednesday, the strongest to hit the island in 25 years. It has so far killed nine people, injured about 900 others and prompted…

Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister | Politics News

Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister | Politics News

Senegal’s youngest president appoints ally and popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko as prime minister. Senegal’s new president has appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in his first act as the West African nation’s leader. Bassirou Diomaye Faye made the announcement shortly after he was sworn…

Western allies face threat of complicity if support for Israel continues | Israel War on Gaza News

Western allies face threat of complicity if support for Israel continues | Israel War on Gaza News

An attack on a humanitarian convoy, killing several foreign aid workers. The destruction of a hospital with hundreds killed inside. An air raid on a consulate in a foreign country. These are just some of Israel’s actions in Gaza and the region this week, adding to the accusations of war…