Approximately 250 million yen ($1.8 million) will be spent by the Japanese government for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state burial, Kyodo news reports. The cabinet meeting on August 26 will authorize the final sum to be spent. The funds will be utilized to pay for space rental and anti-coronavirus measures. The Japanese government anticipates that 6,400 people will attend the ceremony,...

After examining more consumer activity data, the U.S. Department of Commerce revised its projection of the nation's GDP decrease in the second quarter. According to a report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the GDP loss year over year is now pegged at 0.6%, while the expected figure was 0.9%. The research stated that decreases in fixed asset investment, state and local government spending,...

According to a research by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, this year's drought has had a significant impact on hydropower generation in Europe, with precipitation shortfalls affecting rivers throughout the area. The authority noted that the drought in early August only got worse. "River flows in Europe were impacted by severe precipitation shortfalls. The energy sector has...

By 2025, Canada and Germany intend to form an alliance for the export of hydrogen fuel to the FRG. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau both witnessed signing of the agreement. The host of the ceremony declared, "The governments of Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent for a Canada-Germany hydrogen alliance."...

An unnamed senior U.S. official told Reuters that Iran withdrew some of its primary demands during discussions on the continuation of the 2015 nuclear deal. Tehran, in particular, is no longer insisting that specific inspections of its nuclear program be stopped by international inspectors, the source said. The parties have received a draft of a new agreement from the European Union, on which the...

The largest economy in the eurozone is increasingly likely to experience a recession, while inflation will continue to rise and could reach a top of 10% this fall, states Bundesbank's monthly report. Due to its high reliance on Russian gas supplies, German industry is the most exposed in the case of a supply interruption. The sector is already under a lot of stress as a result of the soaring...

In order to protect people from the Omicron coronavirus strain this fall and winter, the World Health Organization (WHO) advises raising vaccination coverage and promoting mask use in public settings. The experts of the agency stated that "the epidemiological situation differs from country to country" and "WHO recommends governments to resume efforts to prevent the spread of illness and be...

According to the UN World Food Program (WFP), some 22 million people in the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia) are in danger of becoming hungry as a result of the drought. In Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, the number of people experiencing severe food shortages has climbed by nine million since the year 2022 began, according to the statement, and "therefore 22 million individuals face...

Israel and Turkey have decided to formally reestablish their diplomatic ties and send their ambassadors, who were called back. Then, the nations' positions on the situation in the Gaza Strip diverged: Israel was referred to as a "terrorist state" by Ankara, and Tel Aviv accused Turkey of aiding Hamas. Israel and Turkey have decided to fully reestablish their diplomatic ties and to allow their...