World and International News – 22-August-2023

japan release fukushima water into ocean starting aug 24 2023

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China.

1. PM Narendra Modi to embark on a 4-day visit to South Africa and Greece today.

2. The G20 Pandemic Fund has approved a 25 million dollar proposal of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying for strengthening the Animal Health System of India.

3. Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Volker Wissing was able to experience the simplicity of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) payments first-hand and was very “fascinated” by the experience. German Embassy in India on Sunday took to X, formerly Twitter to praise India’s digital infrastructure and called it one of the country’s success stories.

4. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said the appointment of JKLF chief Mohammad Yasin Malik’s wife as a special adviser to Pakistan’s newly appointed caretaker prime minister was the neighbouring country’s internal matter.

Mishal Hussain Malik, a Pakistani national married to Malik, was appointed special advisor to Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on human rights and women empowerment.

5. The Embassy of India in Tunisia said they had successfully repatriated 17 Indians from Punjab and Haryana on August 19, who were detained in Libya since February this year.

6.. Historic India Club in London announces closure after losing legal battle. The India Club in London, with its early roots in the Indian independence movement as a hub for nationalists, is to shut down next month after losing a protracted battle against closure.

Proprietors Yadgar Marker and his daughter Phiroza launched a “Save India Club” appeal as they fought to keep it going but have now announced its impending closure.

🌎WORLD NEWS🌍

1. In Bangladesh, Dengue positive cases reached 99,994 this year as 2134 fresh cases were reported overnight.

2. Pakistan President Arif Alvi denied signing the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 and Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023 into law due to his strong disagreement with the legislation.

3. Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he would skip the upcoming Republican primary debates, citing his large lead in opinion polls as evidence that he was already well-known and liked by voters ahead of the 2024 election.

4. The Saudi Environment Ministry has launched a program to combat desertification using artificial intelligence (AI).

5. The first tropical storm to hit Los Angeles in more than 80 years unleashed floods across parts of Southern California.

6. The California Court has allowed to reopen their sexual molestation lawsuit against “King Of Pop” Michael Jackson.

As reported by Billboard, this new development took place after two men who claim Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children can pursue their lawsuits against companies that were owned by the late singer

7. Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock passed away at the age of 82, Adobe announces. He founded the revolutionary software company Adobe with his partner, the now-late Dr. Charles Geschke, in 1982.

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