The Fengyun-3F (FY-3F) satellite officially commenced operational services on Monday following ground and application system in-orbit testing reviews and operational trial runs, according to its ground application system operator, China Meteorological Administration (CMA).
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Global Markets – European futures drop ahead of Eurozone CPI data
European stock futures edged lower as traders positioned ahead of the data on Eurozone CPI and US job openings to gauge the central banks’ upcoming rate decisions.
Climate crisis – Italian insurers pay record €6bn for claims linked to natural disaster in 2023
Italian insurers paid out a record €6 billion in claims linked to damage caused by natural disasters last year as the impact of the climate crisis in the country continued to become more dramatic, a top industry executive said on Tuesday.
India appoints new point person for Gulf affairs
India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar has appointed Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State, as the new point person for the Gulf.
OFID approves US$605 million in new development financing
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) approved $605 million in fresh financing on Wednesday to grow its portfolio and activities.
IMF, WBG announce Madagascar as first country to benefit from Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Climate Action
The World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced that the Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Climate Action is now operational
China launches new astronomical satellite developed in cooperation with France
China on Saturday launched an astronomical satellite, the result of nearly 20 years of hard work between Chinese and French scientists, to capture gamma-ray bursts which flicker like fireworks in the farthest reaches of the universe, Xinhua reported.
G-7 agrees to launch action plan over AI impact on labor
The heads of the Group of Seven major powers said in a joint statement Friday that they will launch an action plan to deal with the positive and negative impacts of artificial intelligence on employment,according to Jiji Press.
Euro area international trade in goods surplus at €15.0 bn
The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €15.0 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in April 2024, compared with a deficit of €11.1 bn in April 2023, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
UNRWA rejects Israel’s Google ads campaign
The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has dismissed as "unrealistic" the claims made against it in Israeli advertisements appearing on Google.