Russian forces battled on Wednesday for control of the last stronghold in Ukraine’s besieged city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials said, and the European Union proposed tough new sanctions against Moscow including a phased oil embargo. Mariupol authorities say some 200 civilians, as well as Ukrainian fighters, are still holed up in a vast network of
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday lowered its wheat purchase estimate for the current Rabi procurement season to 19.5 million tonnes — the lowest in the past 13 years. It said wheat production is estimated to be around 105 MTs, nearly 6% less than original estimate. Union food secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said the sharp decline
Issued on: 04/05/2022 – 21:47Modified: 04/05/2022 – 21:50 The Federal Reserve on Wednesday made its biggest rate hike since 2000 with a half percentage point increase meant to crush soaring inflation in the United States. After a quarter-point hike in March, the US central bank‘s policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) pushed the rate above
MILANO – Aveva cambiato casa, oltre 30 anni fa, per trovarne una grande abbastanza da contenere tutti i suoi libri, che la famiglia, dopo la sua morte, nel 2016, ha donato allo Stato. Ora la collezione di titoli rari di Umberto Eco, che era custodita in una stanza con vista sul castello Sforzesco, ha traslocato
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has sparked fears that the platform may now be more vulnerable to Beijing’s influence, amid an ongoing overseas influence and infowar campaign by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Musk’s recent U.S.$44 billion acquisition of the social media platform was questioned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos soon after it was finalized, with
If people are honest with themselves, most of us probably wish we were a few pounds lighter on the weighing scales. Being just half a stone lighter seems like an achievable weight loss target for most people and will almost certainly lead to a trimmer waistline and improved confidence. However, new research by dieticians believe
Brasil.- Un hecho ha causado conmoción en San Pablo, Brasil, una joven asesinó a un hombre que presuntamente abusó de ella sexualmente usando una toma de arte marcial. La víctima ahorcó a su agresor usando una técnica de Jiu Jitsu, conocida como estrangulamiento trasero desnudo. Los hechos ocurrieron la mañana del pasado 30 de abril en
The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Japan totaled 26,469 on Wednesday, down by 19,700 from a week earlier. Across the country, 20 new deaths were reported among infected people, while the number of those with severe symptoms rose by 14 from the previous day to 174. Tokyo reported 2,999 new COVID-19 cases on
JAMMU: BSF on Wednesday detected a suspected underground cross-border tunnel in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, nearly a fortnight after security forces gunned down two suicide bombers of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit who had infiltrated from Pakistan, officials said. Deputy Inspector General of BSF (Jammu) SPS Sandhu said a small opening, believed to be a
Issued on: 03/05/2022 – 18:59Modified: 04/05/2022 – 14:52 A leak was detected on April 28 in a petrol terminal run by the French-British petrol company Perenco near Port-Gentil, the economic capital of Gabon. The company, which has already been accused of serious environmental violations, has insisted the leak is under control. But our Observer says
