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US 대통령의 이 같은 위협은 Germany의 Friedrich Merz가 Trump 팀이 Iran과의 협상에서 압도당하고 있다고 시사한 이후에 나왔습니다. Donald Trump는 해당 국가의 총리가 America가 Iran에 의해 “굴욕”을 당하고 있다고 말한 지 며칠 만에, US가 Germany에 배치된 병력 수를 줄일 수도 있다고 발표했습니다. US 대통령은 자신의 Truth Social 플랫폼에 게시한 글에서 행정부가 “Germany 내 병력 감축 가능성을 연구 및 검토 중이며, 가까운 시일 내에 결정을 내릴 것”이라고 밝혔습니다. 계속 읽기...

• 최근 ONS 수치는 향후 수십 년간의 인구 성장률이 이전 예상보다 낮아질 것임을 시사합니다. • 영국 국가통계청(ONS)에 따르면, 2026년부터 매년 사망자 수가 출생아 수를 앞지를 것으로 전망되며, 향후 수십 년 동안 인구 성장 속도는 이전에 보고된 것보다 느려질 것으로 예상됩니다. • 2024년에서 2034년 사이에 약 170만 명이 인구에 추가되어 총인구가 6,930만 명에서 7,100만 명으로 2.5% 증가한 후, 2050년대 중반부터 감소하기 시작할 것으로 예측됩니다.

Regime used its isolation after closing borders to escalate killings when global scrutiny disappeared, NGO claimsNorth Korea dramatically increased its use of the death penalty after closing its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic, using its isolation to escalate killings when international scrutiny disappeared, according to a report mapping 13 years of executions under the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un.The number of documented cases of executions and death sentences increased by 117% in the nearly five years after North Korea sealed its borders in January 2020 compared with an equal period before the closure, according to a report by the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), a human rights NGO in Seoul. Continue reading...

There are now 3,110 billionaires but analysis shows ‘deep structural acceleration’ in wealth creation around worldThe number of billionaires in the world could reach nearly 4,000 by 2031, figures suggest, as the super-rich accumulate wealth at an accelerating rate.There are now 3,110 billionaires globally, according to analysis by the estate agent Knight Frank. This is forecast to rise by 25% over the next five years, taking the total to 3,915. Continue reading...

CSIRO researcher says there are reports of up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare in parts of Western AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGrain growers are on high alert as mouse numbers in Western Australia reach plague proportions and numbers surge in South Australia.Steve Henry, who researches mice and their impact on the grain industry at CSIRO, says more than 800 mice per hectare is considered a plague. Continue reading...

Iran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from JulyBritish households are turning to green home energy upgrades in record numbers to try to keep bills down as the Iran crisis sends global oil and gas prices soaring, data from leading energy suppliers suggests.Figures show demand for solar panels, electric vehicles and heat pumps in Great Britain has leapt since the war began on 28 February, as households brace for a sharp increase in monthly payments when the next energy price cap takes effect in the summer. Continue reading...