In the world’s largest election, 968 million of India’s 1.4 billion people are eligible to vote. The elections will last until June 1, and the counting of votes will take place on June 4. “I call on all voters (..) to exercise their right to vote in record numbers. Every vote will be counted and … Read more
The bill would ban the sale of tobacco products to persons born after January 1, 2009, thereby raising the smoking age by one year each year until it applies to all citizens of the country. “This has the potential to almost eliminate smoking among young people by 2040,” the government said, calling the move historic. … Read more
Iran fired more than 300 ballistic and cruise missiles and armed drones at Israel on Saturday night, but Israeli air defenses intercepted most of them. “The market views de-escalation as the most likely path, despite the Iranian strike,” DNB Markets analysts said. Wall Street’s major indexes fell as investors worried about the Middle East despite … Read more
March this year was the hottest ever recorded and the 10th hottest month in a row, with sea surface temperatures also reaching a “shocking” new record, reports the European Union (EU) Climate Change Service Copernicus/C3S. which monitors climate observations, writes LETA with reference to AFP. Since June 2023, every month has been recognized as the … Read more
Judge Alexandre de Moraes accused the owner of the platform “X” of “criminal instrumentalization” of the social network, according to the judge’s ruling obtained by the AFP news agency. Social network X must refrain from defying court orders and restoring accounts suspended by the Supreme Court, the judge warned. Moraes indicated that the world’s richest … Read more
Delivery will be carried out by sea, through the terminal of the port of Alexandroupolis in Greece. A test purchase of LNG was made from the Greek company DEPA. About 2.6 million cubic meters of gas will be imported to Moldova. The cost of this batch is about 477 euros per thousand cubic meters of … Read more
The visit of the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to New Delhi was the first in relations between the two countries at this level since February 2022. Kyiv intends to increase trade with Moscow’s long-time economic partner at a time when it is cutting imports from Russia. Kuleba emphasized that during the negotiations the … Read more
The museum’s website stated that the demonstration, organized by Energy Embargo for Palestine, forced the doors to close to visitors as early as 2:45 p.m. The museum usually closes at 17:00 (except Fridays). Visitors who entered the museum before the demonstration began remained there during the demonstration. “The British Museum respects the right of others … Read more