At a virtual BRICS Summit held in Beijing on Monday, China’s President Xi Jinping urged BRICS nations to work together to support both multilateralism and the multilateral trading system. According to Xinhua News Agency, Xi stated that BRICS countries, as representatives of the Global South, should stick to the BRICS Spirit – openness, inclusiveness, and […]
A single dose was found to probably alleviate depression symptoms; however, potential side-effects may occur in some individuals. ccording to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, treatment-resistant depression symptoms could be reduced following the administration of synthesized psilocybin, an active compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. Recent results of a multicentre
The money from the federal government aims at helping the country’s residents cope with the rising inflation rate, as well as counterbalance the increasing costs of daily living. Since last week, official representatives started to transfer a €180 allowance per child directly into the family’s account under the name of “special family payment”, ÖVP government
According to the state media, the rare creature was born last month in western Myanmar. Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has recently reported the birth of a rare white elephant in Taungup, Rakhine State. The white elephant calf was born on July 23. According to the ministry’s official statement, the calf measured
The two countries battle increasing forest fires, as temperatures are on the rise again. And the hot weather further continues to spike further, with Portugal expecting temperatures over 40°C (104°F) this week, after a blaze emerged in Mafra, only 25 miles away from Lisbon. 400 firefighters were deployed to extinguish the fire. Similarly, France saw
Close encounters to bears are often filmed with a mobile phone and could be dangerous for the animals’ future well-being, educator explains. Wildlife photographer Liz Barrett commented about an eight million views social media post featuring a viral video of a black bear encounter in Whistler, Canada from last month, while trying to underline that
Extreme weather has caused drought, glacier melt, heavy rainfall, deforestation across the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, recent UN report shows. From the Amazon to the Andes and Patagonia, climate change continues to take its toll, with more and more repercussions for ecosystems, as well as human life, health and wellness. According to
President Donald Trump announced today that the US will “restore” the steel and aluminum tariffs on Brazil and Argentina, citing a “massive devaluation of their currencies.” “Brazil and Argentina have been presiding over a massive devaluation of their currencies. which is not good for our farmers. Therefore, effective immediately, I will restore the Tariffs on
In a surprising turn of events, anti-government protestors triumphed on Sunday after polls closed in Hong Kong and pro-democracy candidates clinched nearly half of the seats on the ballot. So far, pro-democracy candidates have won 269 out of 452 seats in 18 district council races, while pro-Beijing forces, who previously held 73 percent of the
A former FBI lawyer is under criminal investigation after allegedly altering a document related to 2016 surveillance of a Trump campaign adviser. The possibility of a substantive change to an investigative document is likely to fuel accusations from President Donald Trump and his allies that the FBI committed wrongdoing in its investigation of connections between
