Political situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh leader on growth: “Nobody questioned”
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who has led Bangladesh’s transitional government since August, believes the country’s growth under Sheikh Hasina was fake. He said this in an interview with Reuters in connection with the World Economic Forum in Davos.
At the same time, according to Yunus, the outside world bears a great responsibility for having bought her claim.
– She was in Davos and told everyone how to govern a country. Nobody questioned it. She said, “our growth rate surpasses all others”. Fake growth rate, he tells the news agency.
In 2023, the World Bank considered Bangladesh to be one of the world’s fastest growing countries.
Bangladesh leader on growth: “Nobody questioned”
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who has led Bangladesh’s transitional government since August, believes the country’s growth under Sheikh Hasina was fake. He said this in an interview with Reuters in connection with the World Economic Forum in Davos.
At the same time, according to Yunus, the outside world bears a great responsibility for having bought her claim.
– She was in Davos and told everyone how to govern a country. Nobody questioned it. She said, “our growth rate surpasses all others”. Fake growth rate, he tells the news agency.
In 2023, the World Bank considered Bangladesh to be one of the world’s fastest growing countries.
China-Tibet relations
Dalai Lama on exile in new book: Unlikely to return
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will release his first detailed book, “Voice for the Voiceless”, in March about his meetings with China’s leaders over seven decades. In the book, he tells about his negotiations with Mao Zedong as a nineteen-year-old and his recent meetings with Xi Jinping, writes the New York Times.
– Despite all the suffering and destruction, we still cling to the hope of a peaceful resolution to our struggle for freedom and dignity, he says in a statement.
About being a refugee from his homeland Tibet, he writes: “I had hoped that I would be able to go back at least once before I die [...] It looks increasingly unlikely.”
Dalai Lama on exile in new book: Unlikely to return
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will release his first detailed book, “Voice for the Voiceless”, in March about his meetings with China’s leaders over seven decades. In the book, he tells about his negotiations with Mao Zedong as a nineteen-year-old and his recent meetings with Xi Jinping, writes the New York Times.
– Despite all the suffering and destruction, we still cling to the hope of a peaceful resolution to our struggle for freedom and dignity, he says in a statement.
About being a refugee from his homeland Tibet, he writes: “I had hoped that I would be able to go back at least once before I die [...] It looks increasingly unlikely.”
World’s largest iceberg changes course – could collide with island
After spinning around an underwater mountain for several months, the world’s largest iceberg is once again adrift in the South Atlantic. Now, satellite data suggests that the iceberg may be heading towards the British island of South Georgia, writes the BBC.
The iceberg, known as A23a, is one of the world's oldest. It broke away from Antarctica in 1986 and has an area of almost 3,700 square kilometers, which is twice the size of London including the suburbs.
According to oceanographer Andrew Meijers, the iceberg appears to be maintaining its size, instead of breaking into several pieces as is otherwise common. Now the question is whether it will stay on course towards South Georgia where it risks getting stuck.
-If this happens, it could seriously hinder the access to food for wildlife - mainly seals and penguins - that breed on the island, Meijers tells CNN.
After spinning around an underwater mountain for several months, the world’s largest iceberg is once again adrift in the South Atlantic. Now, satellite data suggests that the iceberg may be heading towards the British island of South Georgia, writes the BBC.
The iceberg, known as A23a, is one of the world's oldest. It broke away from Antarctica in 1986 and has an area of almost 3,700 square kilometers, which is twice the size of London including the suburbs.
According to oceanographer Andrew Meijers, the iceberg appears to be maintaining its size, instead of breaking into several pieces as is otherwise common. Now the question is whether it will stay on course towards South Georgia where it risks getting stuck.
-If this happens, it could seriously hinder the access to food for wildlife - mainly seals and penguins - that breed on the island, Meijers tells CNN.
Storm Éowyn hits Ireland - warns of danger to life
More than half a million households are without power after Storm Éowyn hit Ireland, local media report.
A red warning has been issued for the entire country. This is the highest level and means danger to life. The Guardian describes the storm as one of the most dangerous ever in Ireland.
AFP reports that storm winds of 183 kilometers per hour, equivalent to about 50.8 meters per second, were measured on the west coast. Airports, schools, public transport and workplaces will be closed during the worst hours on Friday.
– We expect this storm to be devastating, dangerous and disruptive. We can expect wind gusts of over 130 kilometers per hour inland, which is very, very unusual, says Keith Leonard, the government's crisis coordinator, according to The Guardian.
More than half a million households are without power after Storm Éowyn hit Ireland, local media report.
A red warning has been issued for the entire country. This is the highest level and means danger to life. The Guardian describes the storm as one of the most dangerous ever in Ireland.
AFP reports that storm winds of 183 kilometers per hour, equivalent to about 50.8 meters per second, were measured on the west coast. Airports, schools, public transport and workplaces will be closed during the worst hours on Friday.
– We expect this storm to be devastating, dangerous and disruptive. We can expect wind gusts of over 130 kilometers per hour inland, which is very, very unusual, says Keith Leonard, the government's crisis coordinator, according to The Guardian.
PFOS and PFAS alarms
French drinking water is heavily contaminated with PFAS
Virtually all French people are exposed to drinking water that is poisoned with high levels of PFAS, which are usually called eternal chemicals. This is shown by two separate reports released on Thursday, according to Le Monde.
Water samples show that almost the entire country is affected. Unsurprisingly, the highest levels were measured in Moussac, a town in southern France that is located near a factory that worked with the substances until September 2024.
All the more surprising are the high levels in Paris, the newspaper writes. A test in the tenth arrondissement of Paris showed that the levels were 62 times higher than the approved limit value.
To solve the problems, the emissions must be stopped completely, says Dan Lert of the water authority Eau de Paris.
– We must ban these PFAS, period.
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