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September 17, 2024 5:33 PM

What is the European Commission?

European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday the new lineup of the executive arm of the European Union that runs the affairs of the 27-nation bloc on a daily basis and makes sure EU countries abide by the bloc's laws. Here is what the Commission does: It is one of the three m...

September 17, 2024 3:47 PM

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed people left hungry by drought

Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday. The El Nino-induced drought wiped out crops in southern Africa, impacting 68 million people and causing food shortages across the region. "We ...

September 17, 2024 2:41 PM

Antibiotic-resistance deaths to surge from 2025-2050, study says

Bacterial illnesses that are resistant to available antibiotic medicines will cause more than 39 million deaths worldwide over the next 25 years and indirectly contribute to an additional 169 million deaths, according to a forecast published on Monday. By 2050, annual death tolls attributed d...

September 17, 2024 2:33 PM

ICC increases Women’s T20 World Cup prize money to $7.9 million

Next month's Women's T20 World Cup will offer a record total of $7.96 million in prize money, organising body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. The winners of the tournament will receive $2.34 million, more than double the $1 million awarded to Australia for winning the previ...

October 24, 2024 9:28 PM

PM Modi meets beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana-Urban in Bhubaneswar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with beneficiaries of the PM Awas Yojana-Urban in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on Tuesday. Accompanied by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, he visited the homes of several recipients, where they voiced their concerns. Later in the day, the Prime Minister is set ...

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