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The United Nations released a new report on Monday which predicted the world's population will expand by nearly 2 billion people over the next 26 years, according to Phys Org. The "World Population Prospects" report said half of that growth will be concentrated in only nine countries as the rest of the world continues to get older. India is projected by UN experts to become the world's most populated country by 2027. The report said by 2050 more than half the world's population…

A string of strong earthquakes hit the southwestern province of Sichuan late on Monday, killing at least 11 with more than 120 people injured, according to state media Xinhua. Rescuers were quickly working to pull any survivors from the rubble after two major quakes hit the area, roughly 30 minutes apart. Even the provincial capital of Chengdu and the metropolis of Chongqing reported strong shaking around 10:55 pm (1455 GMT), according to local reports. Social media accounts described how many

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The Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said he authorized the Philippine Embassy to make an appeal to the United Nations and its International Maritime Organization to make protecting life at sea a priority on Monday following a collision between a Filipino fishing boat and a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea , according to The Japan Times. Locsin made a post on his Twitter account which said he allowed the "appeal" along with a statement to the IMO which said the…

Donald Trump has said he knows who was behind the al-Qaeda attacks on America in September 2001 and added that “Iraq did not knock down the World Trade Centre”. “It was not Iraq,” the president told ABC News. “It were other people. And I think I know who the other people were. And you might also.” Mr Trump was criticising America’s military intervention in the

Egyptian state television said former president Mohammed Morsi, who was removed from office by the army in 2013, died shortly after appearing in court on Monday, according to Al Jazeera. Morsi, 67, fainted after a court session where he was facing espionage charges. The former president who was overthrown after mass protests died shortly after fainting. "He was speaking before the judge for 20 minutes then became very animated and fainted. He was quickly rushed to the hospital where he later

Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar unveiled a new climate change action plan on Monday which he said provided a "way forward that is both effective and sensible," according to The Guardian. Varadkar said the plan will help “nudge people and businesses to change behavior” and address climate change across the country. He said this plan is "one that achieves our targets, and in a way that is thought through and considered, supports employment and living standards and enables a just transition." The

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The French government is to declare a natural emergency for farming areas in the southeast blasted by a fierce storm at the weekend. A German tourist was one of those killed when her caravan was hit by a tree. ...

Washington's clampdown on Huawei is part of a broader push-back against the company,

Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling How many of us can relate to when a child is accused of some misdeed or wrong, they often mount a defense that begins by blubbering, “B-b-but wha-what-what-about what Johnny did?” Known as “whataboutism,” it’s way to distract and then evade responsibility from a misdeed. It also shifts attention to some completely unrelated indiscretion supposedly committed by someone else. But more than children, authoritarians and dictators are the ones who savor

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Turmeric, a bright-yellow spice best known as an ingredient in curry, is gaining scientific interest as a natural alternative to arthritis medications.

A record number of almost seven million people are facing severe hunger in South Sudan, despite a peace agreement which has largely stopped fighting after more than five years of war, United Nations agencies warned Friday, the French news agency AFP reported. "Every year, hunger reaches new and unprecedented levels in South Sudan with millions of people unsure where their next meal will come from, particularly at this time of the year when hunger peaks from May to July," Hsiao-Wei Lee of the

Avocado farmers, packers, and exporters took out newspaper advertisements in the Mexican state of Michoacán on Friday to explain how up to four trucks full of the in-demand fruit are stolen every day, according to The Guardian. Organized crime groups seem to be targeting the avocado industry, which the exporters and packers said was creating a worsening security situation in the Michoacán state, which has been the site for several years of fighting crime factions. Officials said the thievery has

The European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom called for making the trade of instruments used in torture and execution illegal on Friday, according to Euro News. Malmstrom said it could even be banned under a new initiative spearheaded by the EU. “Today, you can buy all kinds of things on the Internet. You can buy spiked batons, you can even buy a gas chamber,” Malmstrom said. “You can buy electro-belts, special batons, equipment or products that are only used to harm people. Their

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Lawyers for several countries and municipalities suing pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors released their plan on Friday to bring the 24,500 communities together into their negotiations for a major settlement over the Opioid Epidemic affecting the United States, according to National Public Radio. The proposal came in a motion filed in federal court in Ohio, where more than 1,800 lawsuits by local governments are pending which accuse companies like Purdue Pharma of fueling the health

Brazil's trade unions called for a nationwide strike on Friday, disrupting public transportation and a number of other industries across the South American country, according to BBC News. Just hours before the opening match of the Copa America in Sao Paulo, several metro lines were shut down from the general strike as professors and students prepared for planned protests against President Jair Bolsonaro's planned education spending cuts. The timing of the strike and protests could not be worse

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Security commissioner reveals disinformation acts aimed at influencing EU elections Pro-Kremlin social media accounts spread false claims that the EU has Nazi roots, the European commissioner for security has said in the first analysis of disinformation acts aimed at influencing last month’s EU

Hong Kong's government was facing pushback from other legislators over its controversial mainland China extradition bill on Friday after days of protests over the measure, according to The South China Morning Post. Sources said several advisers close to Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam indicated there was no need to push for the self-imposed July deadline to pass the bill, while several hardliners remain convinced she should fast-track the bill through the legislature. But Executive Council

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Russian authorities have given out the first passports to residents of Ukraine's separatist regions, shrugging off international criticism. Kyiv said it would never recognize documents issued by the "aggressor country." ...

Security in Jakarta was high on Friday as lawyers for Indonesia's opposition candidate Prabowo Subianto called on the Constitutional Court to annul the recent election due to “systematic electoral fraud and abuse of power," according to Al Jazeera. Official results from the General Election Commission released last month showed President Joko Widodo beat Prabowo by 11 percent after winning more than 55 percent of the votes during the April election. “We are filing a lawsuit against the General

Russia has warned NATO that US President Donald Trump's pledge to send 1,000 US troops to Poland will "destabilize" Europe. NATO forces in member Poland already include a rotating pool of 4,500 US soldiers. ...

Numerous cities need to modify heat protection schemes as India seeks to protect its homeless population. Temperatures have soared above 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit). ...

Switzerland is one of the lowest-ranked countries in the West in terms of wage equality. Public workers in Zurich have disputed that supporting the strike is a violation of political neutrality laws. ...

Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling It’s well known a major test of America’s democratic institutions was the authoritarian behavior of President Richard Nixon. What’s not well known, however, is if this current test of America’s democratic institutions will be able to withstand the authoritarian behavior of President Donald Trump. Indeed, and in addition to partisan warfare, today’s Congress has very little oversight over the presidency. Together with a lack of civility and

Carnival Cruise Line is being sued by the family of a passenger who had a "major heart attack" on board and died after crew members would not let him off the ship to seek medical attention, according to The Toronto Sun. The Miami Herald first reported the lawsuit was filed on Thursday on behalf of the family members of Jeffrey Eisenman. Eisenman was on vacation on the Carnival Sunshine with his wife, daughter, and son, when he started feeling unwell, vomiting, and had…

Chinese rescue authorities said at least 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from southern and central China this week after torrential rainfall ignited floods across the region, according to Al Jazeera. China's Ministry of Emergency Management said 9,300 homes have been destroyed by the rising waters while more than 3.7 million hectares of farmland was also damaged. Officials estimate the natural disaster has cost nearly 13.35 billion yuan ($1.93 billion) in damages. Officials have

Australian Brenton Tarrant has pleaded not guilty to all charges in relation to the Christchurch mosque shootings on Friday, which includes 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder, and one charge under the Terrorism and Suppression Act, according to The New Zealand Herald. Tarrant, 28, had his lawyer, Shane Tait, enter the pleas in on his behalf, which were not guilty to all charges. Justice Mander said the accused had been assessed and declared mentally fit to stand trial at

The American cybersecurity giant Symantec has downplayed a data breach that allowed a hacker to access passwords and a purported list of its clients, including large Australian companies and government agencies, The Guardian reports. The list extracted in the February incident, seen by Guardian Australia, suggests all major federal government departments were among the targets of a hacker who also claimed to be responsible for Medicare data being available for sale on the dark web. But Symantec

India plans to have its own space station in the future and conduct separate missions to study Sun and Venus, it said on Thursday, as the nation moves to bolster its status as a leader in space technologies

The Office of Special Counsel has recommended the removal of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway from federal office for repeatedly violating the Hatch Act on Thursday, according to NBC News. The Hatch Act violates federal employees from engaging in political activity during the course of their work and Conway has already faced accusations of violating the act in years past. The latest report said Conway violated the Hatch Act on numerous occasions by “disparaging Democratic presidential

The famous Michigan-based Kellogg's company is teaming up with Seven Bro7hers Brewery to transform its "less than perfect" Rice Krispies and Cocoa Pops into beers on Thursday, according to The Independent. After the Manchester-based brewery made a ‘Throw Away IPA’, which was made from Cornflakes last November, it announced it would be making a whole range of beers that use the breakfast cereal products. The new brews will be made from “too big, small or overcooked” rice-based flakes leftover