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Washington, United States | AFP | Wednesday 4/12/2023 Global government debt is on track to reach levels not seen since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Wednesday. China and the United States are responsible for the vast majority of the expected debt increase over the next five years, the head of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs department, Vitor Gaspar, told AFP in an interview. He was speaking ahead of […]
Kyiv, Ukraine | AFP | Wednesday 4/12/2023 Graphic Content Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced Russian “beasts” after a video appeared to show the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner, prompting international outrage. The emergence of the footage, which AFP was unable to independently verify, sparked fury in Ukraine, with Kyiv saying Russia is “worse than ISIS” — a reference to the Islamic State group. The European Union pledged to hold war criminals to account, while a […]
Beijing, China | AFP | Wednesday 4/12/2023 Emmanuel Macron’s unexpected suggestion that Europe not “follow” US policy on Taiwan is being hailed as a “brilliant decision” this week in China, where state news outlets and social media users are lauding his independence. The French president sowed confusion across the international community — and left Western allies bristling — after calling for “strategic autonomy” on Taiwan following last week’s trip to China, where he met […]
Beijing, China | AFP | Wednesday 4/12/2023 by Jing Xuan TENG China’s President Xi Jinping called on the country’s armed forces to “strengthen military training oriented towards actual combat”, state media reported Wednesday, after Beijing conducted military drills intended to intimidate Taiwan. Xi’s comments, made on a naval inspection trip on Tuesday, come amid heightened tension in the region after the show of force by Beijing, which sees self-ruled Taiwan as its territory. China on […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental on Wednesday, April 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 10:02 a.m. The epicenter was 145 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso. The depth of focus was 59 kilometers. PHIVOLCS said the following intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental Intensity II – Malungon and Glan, Sarangani; Malita, Davao Occidental Intensity I – Malapatan, […]
(Eagle News) — More areas in Luzon are now under Signal No. 1 as “Amang” made landfall over Lagonoy, Camarines Sur, on Wednesday, April 12. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: Catanduanes Sorsogon (City of Sorsogon, Pilar, Castilla, Donsol, Prieto Diaz) Albay Camarines Sur Camarines Norte Laguna (Cavinti, Lumban, Kalayaan, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Famy, Santa Maria, Mabitac) Aurora Quezon (Buenavista, Calauag, […]
Washington, United States (AFP) — The US government on Wednesday designated xylazine, commonly known as “tranq,” as an “emerging threat” and asked Congress for funding to fight the drug that has been increasingly linked to a surge in overdose deaths. “This is the first time in our nation’s history that a substance is being designated as an emerging threat by any administration,” said Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control […]
by Briseida MEMA Agence France Presse Vlora, Albania (AFP) — A team of Albanian marine biologists scan the azure waters of the Ionian Sea for a sign of one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. Mediterranean monk seals were once abundant, but now there are only a few hundred left in small scattered groups off Albania, Greece and Turkey and in Mauritania, on Africa’s Atlantic coast. Yet there are glimmers of hope for […]
San Francisco, United States (AFP) — Twitter boss Elon Musk said running the social media network has been “quite a rollercoaster” and acknowledged “many mistakes” along the way, six months after he bought the company for $44 billion. In a live interview with the BBC after agreeing to a last-minute invitation for the “spontaneity” of it, Musk appeared to tacitly acknowledge that one of those errors was the decision to label the broadcaster’s account “government-funded […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan’s ruling party nominated Vice President William Lai as its candidate for next year’s presidential elections on Wednesday, choosing a contender who has been more outspoken on Taiwanese independence than incumbent Tsai Ing-wen. The announcement comes two days after China formally ended massive war games around democratic Taiwan that saw it simulate targeted strikes and practice a blockade of the island. The nomination is almost certain to anger China, which openly […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers muscled their way into the NBA playoffs on Tuesday with a thrilling come-from-behind 108-102 overtime victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers clinched seventh seed and advanced to a Western Conference first-round playoff series against the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies starting on Sunday after a pulsating duel at the Crypto.com Arena. The Timberwolves will have a second chance to reach […]
by Hélène COLLIOPOULOU Agence France-Presse PAROS, Greece (AFP) — It’s early morning in the picturesque village of Naoussa on the Greek island of Paros, and jackhammers are already echoing as locals ready for what they hope will be a record tourist season. After two bad years because of the pandemic, tourist numbers bounced back spectacularly last year, and this summer the Aegean island hopes to do even better. Construction sites are abuzz all over the […]
