Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 11, 2024. – Reuters Russian President Putin will receive delegations from 36 countries. The share of BRICS countries in global GDP is expected to rise to 37% in the coming years. Putin is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Modi … Read more
Over 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, a new report published Monday in Nature Medicine estimates. The study was led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), which looked at a trove of historical temperature and mortality records from 35 different countries to make its calculations. The year 2023 broke … Read more
IOC President Thomas Bach waves the Olympic flag during the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the Stade de France, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) PARIS — If historic waterway settings are the new must-have accessory for Olympic host cities, then Istanbul’s mayor wants the IOC to know his city … Read more