Colombia beat South Korea as Phair makes history

Venezuela Loses Its Last Glacier Amid Rising Global Temperatures

Venezuela , Loses Its Last Glacier , Amid Rising Global Temperatures. BBC reports that scientists have warned that Venezuela may be the first country to have lost all of its glaciers after the nation's last glacier was downgraded to an ice field. According to the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI), Venezuela's last remaining glacier has now become "too small to be classed as a glacier.". In the last 100 years, Venezuela has lost at least six other glaciers. As a result of global average temperatures rising, ice loss is increasing globally, which in turn is raising sea levels. There has not been much ice cover on the last Venezuelan glacier since the 2000s. Now it's not being added to, so it has been reclassified as an ice field, Dr Caroline Clason, a glaciologist at Durham University, via BBC. According to researchers at the University of Los Andes in Colombia, Venezuela's last glacier has already shrunk from 450 hectares to under two. BBC points out that while there is no global standard for the minimum size that qualifies a body of ice as a glacier, the United States Geological Survey says 10 hectares is a commonly accepted minimum. . The Venezuelan government's plan to cover the remaining ice with a thermal blanket to stem the thawing process was met with criticism from local climate scientists. However, Professor Mark Maslin, a professor of earth system sciences at University College London, cautioned that mountain glacier loss was "not directly reversible.". Once a glacier’s gone, the sunlight heats the ground, makes it much warmer and makes it much less likely to actually build ice up over the summer, Professor Mark Maslin, a professor of earth system sciences at University College London, via BBC

Hundreds of thousands turn out in Colombia to protest Petro

Global Deforestation Increased 3.2% in 2023 Despite Tropical Forest Loss Decreasing

Global Deforestation Increased, 3.2% in 2023 Despite , Tropical Forest Loss Decreasing . Fox News reports that the global loss of primary forests in the world's tropics declined slightly in 2023 compared to the year before. According to Global Forest Watch researchers, the world lost about 14,000 square miles of tropical primary forest, sometimes referred to as old-growth forests, in 2023. Global Forest Watch (GFW) director Mikaela Weisse warns that declining losses in Colombia and Brazil were mostly offset by increased losses in other places. The world took two steps forward, two steps back, Mikaela Weisse, Global Forest Watch (GFW) director, via Fox News. Fox News reports that scientists consider tropical primary forests to be treasure troves of biodiversity, with the Amazon rainforest home to an estimated 10% of Earth's known species. According to Weisse, tropical primary forest losses in 2023 caused greenhouse gas emissions equal to half of the United States' annual fossil fuel emissions. According to Weisse, tropical primary forest losses in 2023 caused greenhouse gas emissions equal to half of the United States' annual fossil fuel emissions. The GFW found that Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Bolivia topped the list of tropical nations with the most primary forest losses. . Despite remaining on top of the list, forest loss in Brazil fell 36% as a result of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's aggressive conservation policies. . At the same time, Colombia experienced a 49% decline in forest loss amid President Gustavo Petro's environmental preservation efforts. Overall, beyond just tropical primary forest loss, , global deforestation , rose 3.2% in 2023. We are far off track and trending in the wrong direction when it comes to reducing global deforestation, Rod Taylor, World Resources Institute forests director, via Fox News

Shakira Voices Mixed Feelings About 'Barbie,' Says She and Her Sons Found it "Emasculating" | THR News Video

Shakira says that she and her sons found the 'Barbie' movie "emasculating." The Colombian pop star opened up about finding empowerment after being brought down by heartbreak in a new Allure profile and cover story. When asked her thoughts on Greta Gerwig's blockbuster film, Shakira told Allure, "My sons absolutely hated it. They felt that it was emasculating. And I agree, to a certain extent."

Uber-rich Latinos transforming Madrid into the new Miami

Dozens of families from Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela have chosen Madrid as a residential and investment destination, transforming the real estate, cultural and leisure fabric of the Spanish capital.

European scientists call for 3% of GDP to be devoted to research

The EU falls short of the research funding levels called for and is at a clear disadvantage compared to South Korea, the United States, and Japan.

Could this pink rice be the food of the future? Scientists say it’s more nutritious than normal rice

A South Korean research team has developed a new hybrid food, an affordable and eco-friendly source of protein, in a bid to develop a sustainable future option.

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards sea off east coast, Japan issues alert | Oneindia

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year. "North Korea has fired an unidentified missile into the East Sea," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan. #NorthKorea #BallisticMissile #EastCoast #JapanAlert #SecurityConcern #MilitaryTension #GlobalSecurity #RegionalStability #MissileThreat #InternationalRelations ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.155~GR.121~

South Korea’s Opposition Dominates Parliamentary Elections

South Korea’s Opposition , Dominates Parliamentary Elections. South Korea's Democratic Party won "175 seats in the 300-member single-chamber parliament" on April 10, NPR reports. The ruling right-wing People Power Party became a smaller minority with only 108 seats. . The outcome is considered to be a blow to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. The country's prime minister and other presidential officials offered to resign after the crushing defeat. . The country's prime minister and other presidential officials offered to resign after the crushing defeat. . I apologize to the people on behalf of our party, which wasn’t good enough to win the people’s choices, Han Dong-hoon, People Power Party leader, via statement. While Yoon said that he intends to "humbly uphold" the will of the people as indicated by the election results, . it is not known if he will accept his staff's offers to resign. . Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader who is considering running for president again, . said there is a need for both parties to "pull together" to "resolve economic and public livelihood problems.". The results of the parliamentary elections are not the victory by the Democratic Party, but the great victory by our people, Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader. Now, the elections are over. Both the ruling and opposition political parties must pull together all their strength to resolve economic and public livelihood problems, Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader. According to the National Election Commission, voter turnout reached its highest level in over three decades for a parliamentary election, NPR reports.

South Korea: President Yoon’s Party Suffers Electoral Defeat, PM Offers Resignation| Oneindia News

The outcome of Wednesday's elections in South Korea dealt President Yoon Suk Yeol a severe political blow, probably delaying his domestic program and putting him in the path of an increasingly aggressive political campaign from his liberal opponents for the remainder of his three-year term in office. #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaElections #YoonSukYeol #HanDongHoon #HanDuckSoo #SouthKoreanews #Philippines #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~PR.282~

Knife attack in Sydney church treated as 'act of terrorism'

Authorities in Sydney have arrested a 16-year-old following a knife attack that injured a bishop and a priest during a church service, declaring the incident an act of terrorism with a suspected religious motive.

Sydney Church Attack: Several injured in attack in Sydney church, 2nd incident in 3 days | Oneindia

A number of people were injured in a stabbing at a church in Walkley, about 30 km (18 miles) west of the Sydney central business district, police authorities said on Monday. A bishop and several worshippers were attacked by a man in Sydney Australia on Monday. The incident happened when Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was preaching at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley on Monday. #SydneyChurchAttack #ChurchAttack #WakeleyChurch #SydneyMallAttack #SydneyIncident #AustraliaAttack #PrayersForSydney #EmergencyResponse #CommunitySafety #ViolencePrevention ~HT.99~ED.194~PR.152~

Sydney Bondi Junction Tragedy: Prime Minister Albanese's Response to Fatal Attack | Oneindia News

Watch as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts to the devastating attack at a Sydney shopping center, condemning the violence that claimed six lives. Gain insight into the nation's response and the ongoing investigation into this tragic event. #Sydney #SydneyMall #SydneyMallAttack #Australia #AustraliaNews #SydneyBondiJunction #BondiJunction #AnthonyAlbanese #Oneindia ~HT.178~PR.274~ED.194~GR.125~

Sydney Mall Attack: 5 dead in the attack | Woman cop took out knifeman with single shot | Oneindia

Amidst the chaos of the mass stabbing incident at Westfield in Bondi Junction, Sydney, a courageous and quick-thinking female police officer emerged as a hero. With six fatalities and multiple injuries reported, the toll could have been even higher if not for her intervention. Confronted with a knifeman on a rampage, including an attack on a nine-month-old baby, the officer bravely faced the assailant alone. Undeterred by the panic around her, she pursued the attacker, clad in an Australian Rugby League team jersey, and swiftly neutralised the threat with a single shot to his chest. Her decisive action undoubtedly saved lives and prevented further tragedy, as reported by news.au. #SydneyMallAttack #SydneyShoppingCentraAttack #SydneyAttack #SydneyMallStabbing #BondiJunctionAttack #SydneyAttackNews #AustraliaAttackNews #AustraliaNews #AustraliaMallAttack #AnthonyAlbanese ~HT.97~PR.152~

Sydney shopping centre attack: PM praises 'heroism' of responders

Nine people were stabbed by an attacker at the Westfield Shopping Centre on Saturday afternoon.