Children in the Philippines Forced to Attend Online Classes at Home Amid Record Heat Wave: Concerns of Exacerbating Educational Disparities
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Thomson Reuters Organisation) – In the Philippines, which experienced a record heat wave in April, children are being forced to attend online classes at home. As memories of the coronavirus lockdown continue to come to mind, there are concerns that the abnormal weather expected to continue will exacerbate educational disparities. Students in […]
EU and US Condemn Georgian Espionage Bill as Local Protests Continue
TBILisi (Reuters) – The European Union and the United States on Wednesday condemned the espionage bill being debated in the parliament of Georgia, the former Soviet Union. Local protests by citizens continue. The bill would designate organizations that receive funding from foreign countries as “foreign agents,” the same term as spies. The ruling Georgian Dream […]
Chinese Military Aircraft Cross Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese Naval Base Alerted
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense announced on the 3rd that 14 Chinese military aircraft crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait and came within 41 nautical miles (76 km) of Keelung, the naval base in northern Taiwan. The photo shows a Taiwanese boat being trained. The photo was taken near the center in Kaohsiung in […]
Finance Leaders of Japan, China, and South Korea Address Foreign Exchange Market Volatility and Regional Growth Prospects at Meeting in Georgia
[ソウル／東京 ３日 ロイター] – Finance ministers and central bank governors of Japan, China and South Korea held a meeting on the 3rd in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. He pointed to increased volatility in the foreign exchange market as one of the risk factors that could affect the region’s growth prospects in the short term. […]
Yen strengthens against dollar in early Asian trading
In early Asian trading on the 3rd, the yen rose against the dollar, at one point hitting 152.895 yen to the dollar. Photograph taken in June 2022 (2024 Reuters/Florence Lo) [シンガポール ３日 ロイター] – The yen rose against the dollar in early Asian trading on the 3rd, and at one point reached 152.895 yen to […]
Turkey Suspends All Imports and Exports with Israel Due to Gaza Crisis: Ministry of Commerce
Turkey’s Ministry of Commerce announced on the 2nd that it has completely suspended all imports and exports with Israel. The reason for the move was the “escalating humanitarian tragedy” in the Palestinian autonomous region of Gaza. The photo shows Turkish President Erdoğan. Representative photo taken in April in Baghdad, Iraq (2024 Reuters) ANKARA (Reuters) – […]
NATO Expresses “Deep Concern” Over Russia’s Hybrid Attack on Member States
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said on the 2nd that NATO member states are “deeply concerned” that the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the United Kingdom are subject to a “hybrid attack” by Russia. Published. Picture taken in April 2018 (2024 Reuters/Yves Herman) BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization […]
Russia Violating UN Sanctions with Secret Petroleum Exports to North Korea, White House Official Says
Kirby, Coordinator of Strategic and Public Affairs at the White House National Security Council (NSC), said on the 2nd that Russia is secretly exporting refined petroleum products to North Korea on a scale considered to be in violation of United Nations Security Council sanctions. United that there. The photo shows Russian President Putin. Photograph taken […]
Record-Breaking Heat Wave Hits Eastern India, Impacting Elections and Claiming Lives
According to the India Meteorological Department, the average temperature in April in the eastern part of the country was 28.12 degrees Celsius, the highest since records began in 1901. The photo was taken in Casala on May 1, 2024 (Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas) [ニューデリー １日 ロイター] – According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the average temperature in […]
South Korea Raises Terror Alert Level for Diplomatic Missions Amid North Korea Threats
On the 2nd, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised the terror alert level for five diplomatic missions abroad, including those in China and Russia, after receiving information that North Korea was trying to harm South Korean officials and others. Representative photo session at Panmunjom in 2022. (2024 Reuters) [ソウル ２日 ロイター] – South Korea’s […]
