🌋The eruption of Indonesia's stratovolcano Ruang has prompted evacuation of 838 residents from the entire area of the island where the mountain stands, media report.
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📋Key takeaways from the International Monetary Fund's latest Fiscal Monitor report:
📎The level of global public debt will increase to 93.8% of GDP in 2024 and reach 98.8% in 2029;
📎The projected level of Russia's public debt has been reduced to 20.8% of GDP in 2024 and to 21.9% in 2025;
📎China’s public debt will reach 88.6% of GDP in 2024 and exceed 110% in 2029;
📎The euro area public debt will reach 88.7% of GDP in 2024 before decreasing to 87.7% of GDP in 2029;
📎The US public debt will exceed 123% of GDP in 2024 and almost reach 134% in 2029.
❗️The Ukrainian intelligence service was behind the attempted assassination of Ukrainian pro-Russian blogger Anatoly Shariy, who lives in Spain, a source in Russian law enforcement agencies told Sputnik.
Ukraine planned to hold Russia responsible for his murder, the source added.
Spanish law enforcement officers did not take the investigation into the incident seriously, the source said, adding that they did not inspect the scene and did not interview witnesses
🪔The Olympic flame for the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics has been lit in the Greek town of Archaia Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games that date back to the 8th century BC.
Here are some of the stories we're covering from around the world:
Far Right’s Ties to Russia Sow Rising Alarm in Germany
As cases proliferate, opponents fear the Alternative for Germany party is becoming a tool of Russian influence operations to undermine support for Ukraine.
One Year of War in Sudan: How Two Rival Generals Wrecked Their Country
The fighting between two generals leading competing military factions has now been going on for a year, leading to massacres, hunger and a massive wave of people fleeing their homes.
Validation for Woman Who Said She Was Raped in Australia’s Parliament
More than three years after Brittany Higgins went public with her claim of rape, her case reached a conclusion of sorts.
