China’s Zhurong rover makes history with Mars landing
By AFP China’s Zhurong rover touched down on Mars early Saturday, state media reported, a triumph for Beijing’s increasingly bold space ambitions and a history-making feat for a nation on its first-ever Martian mission. The lander carrying Zhurong completed the treacherous descent through the Martian…
Can Russia beat Tom Cruise to make the first movie in space?
By Nataliya Vasilyeva Tom Cruise has teamed up with Elon Musk in a bid to send the Mission Impossible actor to the International Space Station to film a movie in October. Russia has joined America in a new space race to boldly go where no…
Over 1,330 Palestinians Injured During Escalation of Tensions With Israel, Red Crescent Says
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – More than 1,330 Palestinians have been injured during the ongoing escalation of tensions with Israel, the Red Crescent said on Saturday.“The medical staff of the Red Crescent has provided with medical assistance 1,334 Palestinians injured as a result of attacks by the…
Uti Possidetis juris: the Nigeria case.
We at the Plebisciteworld bring this to you. Uti Possidetis juris is already ratified as law by the International Court of Justice. The implications simply put are: If you are involved in a conflict of any kind, whoever emerges the winner is the owner of…
UN peace envoy warns of ‘all-out war’ as Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues
Tor Wennesland: Cease fire immediately. We are escalating toward an all-out war. Leaders on all sides must take responsibility for de-escalationWennesland: The cost of the war in Gaza is devastating and paid for by ordinary people. The UN is working with all parties to restore…
COVID-19 was ‘preventable disaster’ but most countries were ‘too slow’, independent panel finds
By Euronews The COVID-19 pandemic was a “preventable disaster” but most countries were too slow in their response to limit its spread, a panel of independent experts said on Wednesday. The “COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic” report reviewed the handling of the global health…
Pope Francis Faces Another German Reformation
By Ross Douthat Opinion Columnist New York Times. For most of the Pope Francis era, the pope himself was the most turbulent figure in Roman Catholicism: dropping rhetorical bombshells, making unexpected gestures and appointments and using his power and influence to reopen debates his predecessors closed….
Tom Cruise returns Golden Globe trophies as NBC cancels awards over ethics and diversity complaints
By Lisa Richwine and Jill Serjeant US television network NBC on Monday dropped its broadcast of the Golden Globes ceremony in 2022 after a Hollywood backlash over the ethics of the group that hands out the annual awards for film and television and its lack…
UEFA prepared to move Champions League final to Wembley
By Tom Gott UEFA will hold crunch talks with the UK government on Monday over potentially moving the Champions League final to Wembley Stadium, with the European governing body drawing up a list of criteria which would have to be met for the switch to…
Pope Francis backs vaccine patents waiver to enable ‘universal access to vaccines’
Rome(CNN)Pope Francis has backed growing calls for a patents waiver for Covid-19 vaccines in a video message for a “Vax Live” benefit concert airing Saturday. Global advocacy groups argue that waiving patents for Covid-19 vaccines could help expand the global supply of shots and narrow the vaccination gap between…
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