The Taliban banned the cultivation of narcotics in 2022, causing a drop in opium production last year. However, this year it rose by 19%, according to a report by the UNODC. A UN report published on Wednesday said opium poppy production in Afghanistan rose by 19% in 2024,
Ukrainian troops have had their first skirmish with North Korean troops, Kyiv says. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the development “opens a new page” in global instability. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Tuesday confirmed that its troops had for the first
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Protests by opposition groups against the ruling party FRELIMO’s victory in the presidential elections could escalate. Mozambique’s repressive regime continues to quell demonstrations with
Germany’s foreign minister is in Ukraine ahead of the winter as allies grow concerned by the presence of North Korean troops in the region. She pledged additional assistance for the coming winter.
Exhibitions, music, architecture, books, festivals… this is Belga English’s pick of cultural activities in Flanders and Brussels, published every Sunday. Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da
People in Germany reported they were happier in 2024 than they were in previous years. In five states, life satisfaction reached or exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Germans are significantly happier than they were
The Indian capital topped charts as the world’s most-polluted city after firecrackers from Diwali celebrations pushed air quality to dangerous levels. A thick layer of smog shrouded New Delhi on Friday, after
The latest Red List of Threatened Species says the mammal is “near threatened” due to loss of habitat to urbanization and farming. The report paints a grim picture of alarming rates of