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At the age of 91, Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, has passed away, according to hospital officials in Moscow. Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, removed the Iron Curtain that had divided Europe since World War Two and brought about the reunification of Germany through arms reduction deals with the United States. The Soviet Union fell apart as a result of his internal reforms, a moment President Vladimir Putin called the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe” of the twentieth century. “Mikhail Gorbachev passed away tonight after a…
The inflation rate in Germany rose again in August after falling for two consecutive months in a row, according to a report by the German press agency (dpa). In its first estimate, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has come up with a rate of inflation of 7.9 percent for August compared to the same month a year ago. At the end of July 2022, the inflation rate was 7.5%, while it was 7.6% at the end of June 2022. A year-over-year rate of 7.9 percent was recorded for the month of May. There has been a substantial impact on…
Among the immersive experiences offered at the Venice International Film Festival, virtual reality represents only a small part of the total experience. Festivalgoers can enter the metaverse on a small island, just a short water shuttle ride from the festival headquarters on the Lido. In addition to playing games, they can “world hop” with a tour guide, dress up in costumes with background dancers, or even help Coco Chanel develop Chanel No. 5 perfume. AP reports that the program, curated by Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac, runs from Sept. 1 through Sept. 10 and will provide participants with a glimpse…
It is expected that a ferry will be back in Nynashamn after a fire on the car deck temporarily knocked out its power, the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) said in a report on Wednesday. On Monday, a fire broke out in a refrigerated container near the island of Gotland as the Stena Scandia was heading from Nynashamn to Ventspils, Latvia. As of Monday afternoon, the fire had been extinguished. There were no injuries reported among the 241 passengers and 58 crew members aboard the flight, according to the SMA. In a statement, authorities said the ship will reach port on…
It is anticipated that the United Nations (UN) and Pakistan will appeal on behalf of the nearly half a million displaced persons as a result of the record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,150 people in the country since mid-June. More than 33 million Pakistanis, or one out of seven, have been affected by the floods, which are being fought by the military, rescuers and volunteers. A number of stranded people have been evacuated to safer grounds, including makeshift camps that have been set up along highways and in flood-ridden villages and towns. Initial government estimates indicate that the…
The Iraqi military said Tuesday that Iraqi militants fired several rockets at Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone on Tuesday as sporadic clashes continued for a second day in Baghdad. A majority of ordinary people were not seen on the streets at the time as gunmen in pickup trucks carrying machine guns and grenade launchers cruised through them. It was reported that sustained gun and rocket fire erupted across the Iraqi capital over the course of the night. As a result of Monday’s clashes, which resulted in the deaths of nearly twenty people, Iraq is being jolted into a new round of…
There were two people killed and 19 others missing and presumed dead as a result of a capsized boat carrying Egyptian migrants off the coast of Libya. There were 27 migrants on board the boat. The Department for Combatting Illegal Migration said that the boat was found over the weekend near the northeastern town of Tolmeitha, around 110 kilometers (68 miles) east of Benghazi. There were at least six migrants who survived the shipwreck. A total of two bodies have been recovered, while 19 others are still missing and presumed dead, the report said. A video posted on the agency’s…
As a result of engine trouble, NASA will try again to launch its redesigned moon rocket on a test flight this week on Saturday. Fueling procedures are being changed to address the issue, managers said. It is also possible that a malfunctioning sensor caused Monday’s launch to be scrapped. NASA’s 322-foot (98-meter) rocket, the most powerful ever built by the agency, remains on its pad at Kennedy Space Center. An attempt will be made to send the capsule around the moon and back using the Space Launch System rocket. It will be a test flight without people, just three test…
During Fiscal Year 2021-2022, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced that the Zohr gas field recorded its highest production rate since the start of production began in 2017. As of Monday, the ministry reported that current production from the Zohr gas field has risen to 2.7 billion cubic meters per day. In a statement, the ministry clarified that the amount of investments in the gas field reached $741 million in the relevant year. It added that investments in the field have exceeded $12 billion since work began. According to Tarek El Molla, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral…
As the economic situation in Afghanistan is deepening, and six million people are at risk of famine, the United Nations chief of humanitarian affairs has urged donors to restore funding for economic development and provide $770 million to help Afghans get through the winter months. In an address to the United Nations Security Council, Martin Griffiths told the Security Council that Afghanistan faces multiple crises at the moment. These include humanitarian, financial, climate, hunger, and financial crises. Conflict, poverty, climate shocks, and food insecurity have long been a sad reality in Afghanistan, but the halt to large-scale development aid since…