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 […]
Federal Reserve President Goolsby Expresses Confidence in US Economy’s Strength
Chicago Federal Reserve President Goolsby said on the 3rd that although the US April employment report released on the same day remained “solid,” Federal Reserve officials said the economy was not overheating but became more convinced that so it is. Photograph taken in July 2022 (2024 Reuters/Brian Snyder) [Reuters]- Chicago-based US Federal Reserve President Goolsby […]
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. […]
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 […]
Fujiko Hemming, Pianist Who Defied Hearing Loss to Gain Late-Life Popularity, Dies at 92
Fujiko Hemming (pictured), a pianist who continued to perform despite hearing loss and gained popularity in her late 60s, died on April 21st. He was 92 years old. The photo was taken at a concert held at the Japan Society in New York in March 2015 (Jiji Press, 2024) [２日 ロイター] – Fujiko Heming (real name: […]
