Reports this year emphasizing San Marino’s ties to Russia have drawn attention to the landlocked independent republic that is surrounded by Italy. San Marino’s financial services industry has raised fears among EU regulators that illegal money from Russia may use it as a backdoor into the EU trading bloc, despite the country’s officials’ denials of any wrongdoing.
In the Pakistani city of Jaranwala, Christians were attacked by a large mob exactly a year ago this month. Several churches and homes were set on fire by angry Muslim crowds incited by allegations of blasphemy.
In Sao Paulo, Brazil’s most populous and wealthiest state, the first few months of 2024 have been the deadliest for motorbikers. Almost seven motorcyclists lost their lives in São Paulo on average every day.Experts on health and traffic say the main reason is the rapid expansion of food delivery apps.
The long-dreamed of flying cars could soon be a reality. Matt Dibble reports from California on the rise of electric aircraft.
The Kyiv School of Economics estimates that as of the beginning of 2024, the infrastructure of Ukraine had suffered damages of over 150 billion dollars as a result of the war. But some scholars in the US, alongside Ukrainian anti-corruption activists,are already looking ahead to the end of the war and opportunity to rebuild. A new legal database was created by Princeton University to help.
The appointment of Yahya Sinwar as the leader of Hamas has left Israelis even less hopeful about a cease-fire agreement, as they consider Sinwar as an even more extremist figure than his predecessor.
At the Paris Olympics, Africa has it’s own special fan zone. It’s a place where Africa’s citizens and supporters can come together to celebrate their continent’s sporting successes while putting aside their political differences and conflicts.
Though there’s more to them than that,China’s Confucius Institutes teach Chinese around the world. Kate Bartlett visited a recently opened Institute that focuses on green technologies and is located hundreds of kilometers outside of the capital in rural South Africa.
This week, on the 79th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan that ended World War II, Japanese officials have reiterated their aim of eradicating atomic weapons from this world. After decades of pacifism, the country is seeing a significant shift in how it views military force in the face of numerous regional threats. It is even looking for guarantees that the US will use its own nuclear deterrent to protect Japan.
Since Israel-Hamas’ war began, the keffiyeh, a Palestinian symbol, has drawn more attention from around the world. The Arab headdress, which was formerly just a simple article of Bedouin clothing,has taken on symbolic meaning. To some, it represents resistance; to others, it should be outlawed; and to still others, it is a piece of high fashion.