Through its newly published Drought in Numbers report, released in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, during the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15), UNCCD’s compendium of drought-related information and data is helping inform negotiations for the final outcomes of the conference when it closes on 20 May. UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw, said that the…
PRYVILLIA, Ukraine — Through binoculars, the Ukrainian soldiers can see the Russian position far in the distance. But the single artillery weapon they operate at a small, ragtag outpost on the southern steppe has insufficient range to strike it. These circumstances have imposed a numbingly grim routine on the Ukrainians,…
The colors of Olivia Rodrigo‘s debut album have many shades of meaning. The “drivers license” singer told Vogue in an interview for the 2022 Met Gala that she has “minor, baby synesthesia.” Synesthesia is a neurological condition in which, when one sense is activated, another unrelated sense is activated at…
Around four in the morning on February 24, 2022, Alex Molodkin was hard at work in his Kyiv apartment. The Steam Next Festival was in full swing, and Molodkin was participating with a free demo of the cozy puzzle adventure he was developing with his partner, Puzzles for Clef. His…
It’s shaping up to be another promising year for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S owners. Microsoft will follow up on its strong 2021 with a number of big games in 2022, most notably Arkane’s Redfall and Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield. Though the future is bright for Xbox owners,…
States that have not yet abolished the death penalty may only impose it for “the most serious crimes,” the group of eleven experts said in a joint statement, adding that under international law, “only crimes of extreme gravity involving intentional killing” should be considered “most serious”. “Drug offences clearly do…
The United States Senate has confirmed the nomination of Jerome Powell as the chair of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System until 2026. In an 80–19 landslide vote on the Senate floor on Thursday, U.S. lawmakers confirmed Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, a position he…
Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was arrested in Arapahoe County on Thursday, May 12 on second-degree criminal tampering charges. On Thursday, May 12, the day the NFL officially released its NFL schedule, news was broken regarding Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s office announced that Jeudy…
News that Redfall and Starfield are being delayed into 2023 made waves this morning, not the least because they were expected to be major tentpole releases for Xbox this holiday season. Since then Xbox CEO Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter to respond, acknowledging fan disappointment while also saying that…
“I condemn today’s decision by Israeli authorities to advance plans for over 4,000 housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank,” Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said in a statement. Israel’s Higher Planning Council, which approved the move, also retroactively legalized two outposts:…
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