KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban Thursday warned journalists and experts against working with Afghanistan International TV. It’s the first time they have told people not to cooperate with a specific outlet. Afghanistan International TV, which is headquartered in London, is accessible through satellite, cable and social media. A spokesman for the Taliban-controlled Ministry of
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England maintained its key U.K. interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% though it gave a broad hint that a reduction could be on the cards as soon as June as inflation is forecast to fall below target. In a statement Thursday, the bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee
Klimatske promene | Izvor: Beta | 08.05.2024 | access_time 15:25 Trećina svetskog stanovništva smagtra da su promene klime jedan od najvećih globalnih izazova, ali je mnogo manje onih koji smatraju da bi to pitanje trebalo da bude prioritet za vlade njihovih država – pokazalo je danas objavljeno istraživanje. Klimatske promene 33 odsto svetskog stanovništva smatra
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Airbnb’s profit more than doubled last quarter, but management’s disappointing revenue forecast sparked a roughly 7% drop in its stock in after-market trading Wednesday. The San Francisco-based vacation rental app said its net income rose to $264 million in the first quarter from $117 million a year earlier, on revenue that
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings from Rafah , dragging families on a new exodus. The main hospital has shut down , leaving little care for people suffering from malnutrition, illnesses and wounds. And with fuel and other supplies cut
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Pete McCloskey — a pro-environment, anti-war California Republican who co-wrote the Endangered Species Act and co-founded Earth Day — has died. He was 96. A fourth-generation Republican “in the mold of Teddy Roosevelt,” he often said, McCloskey represented the 12th Congressional District for 15 years, running for president against an incumbent
Politika | 08.05.2024 | access_time 18:40 Foto: Skupština Srbije/Peđa Vučković Na današnjem sastanku poslaničkih grupa u Skupštini Srbije u vezi sa predlogom opozicije za izmenu Zakona o lokalnim izborima nije postignut nikakav dogovor, a konsultacije će biti nastavljene sutra. To je za Betu rekao programski direktor Transparentnosti Srbija Nemanja Nenadić, koji je izabran za predsedavajućeg
Životna sredina | Izvor: Beta | 08.05.2024 | access_time 11:40 Peti ciklus projekta “Zasadi drvo” je završen, a od septembra prošle godine posađeno je 200.000 sadnica, saopštila je Wireless Media Group (WMG). Akciju sadnje stabala pokrenuli su WMG i dm drogerie markt, uz podršku Ministarstva poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede – Uprave za šume. U petom
Muzika | 08.05.2024 | access_time 20:45 Stiv Albini (Steve Albini), jedan od najcenjenijih muzičkih producenata današnjice i ikona nezavisne rok scene, preminuo je od srčanog udara, javio je danas portal Nju muzikal ekspres (NME). Albini, koji je slavu stekao krajem osamdesetih i početkom devedesetih, producirajući Piksiz (Pixies), Nirvanu (Nirvana) i Pi Džej Harvi (P.J. Harvey)
Steve Albini, an alternative rock pioneer and legendary producer who shaped the musical landscape through his work with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and more, has died. He was 61. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini’s studio, Electrical Audio Recording, said Wednesday that Albini died after a heart attack Tuesday night. In addition to his
