The Global Issues News

The shipping company Royal Caribbean International has just unveiled the first images of its future liner, the Icon of the Seas and assures it: it will be "the largest cruise ship" of the new generation. Eight quarters, a giant water park, seven swimming pools, twenty decks, 2,085 cabins... Royal Caribbean International has just lifted the veil on its future liner, the Icon of the Seas. And the images of what will be the "largest cruise ship" ever built are dizzying.  This new giant of the seas, 365 meters long, looks like a mini-city with its eight distinct districts. During the day, the 7,610 passengers will have the choice between having fun in the six water slides of the  Thrill Island water park (l'île aux shivers), relaxing in the infinity pool or the cocktail bar at  Chill Island (l island to relax), test the course of ropes and obstacles of Crown's Edge (the edges of the crown) or go to eat in one of the forty restaurants of Central Park . In the eve

How did pumpkins and witches become major Halloween symbols in America? The RTL correspondent in the United States returns to this very popular tradition. Wherever you go in the United States, Halloween is everywhere: in home decorations, in supermarkets, in children's costumes. A tradition imported from Ireland and which has since become widespread, becoming an integral part of American popular culture with its unmistakable pumpkin-lanterns: the Jack-o'-lantern. One of the most widespread legends tells that a blacksmith  named Jack,  who had a penchant for alcohol and deceit, had cheated the devil twice, when they had made a deal: his soul for money. money and 10 years of his life. Upon his death, Jack was denied access to heaven (because of his dissolute life) and hell (he played a trick on the devil) . He found himself stuck between two worlds. But the devil still gave him a coal ember to light his turnip lantern. With Irish immigration to the United States in the mid-19th c

The United States Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, has publicly opposed the OPEC+ decision to reduce oil production this week. During the yearly forum of the Freedman's Bank in Washington, she did a telephone interview to the British daily The Financial Times on Sunday, October 9. From the month of November onward, the cartel will definitely be cutting its production targets by 2 million barrels per day. Therefore, prices, which had dropped since the summer's start, are now again beginning to climb. Given the current inflationary and energy crisis scenario, the US Treasury Secretary deems OPEC+'s move to cut oil production " needless and unwise " for the world economy. Janet Yellen is troubled about the plight of emerging nations. Next week will bring the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and the Treasury Secretary was speaking in anticipation of those events. Insane inflation, central bank policy, and the economic impact of t

The sedition trial of several members of the far-right American militia Oath Keepers, including its founder Stewart Rhodes, came to a head on Monday, with prosecutors accusing them of having heavily armed themselves on January 6, 2021 to attack the Capitol in order to keep Donald Trump in power. Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Nestler claimed Mr Rhodes, a former serviceman known for his black eye patch and fiery rants, knew exactly what he was doing as he led his militia members to headquarters of the US Congress. Showing videos of the violent attack carried out by dozens of members of the group dressed in full combat gear, Mr Nestler said Stewart Rhodes led them “like a general on the battlefield”, as the chosen ones tried to certify the victory of Democrat Joe Biden in the presidential election. On Jan. 6, 2021, the Oath Keepers "developed a plan for armed rebellion ... plotting to oppose the government of the United States by force," he said. “They did not go to the capi

At Least 62 People Were Killed In Hurricane Ian, And The Death Toll Could Rise “I just wan At least 62 people have been killed in Hurricane Ian, and authorities are continuing to take stock of the full death toll and damage after Florida’s west coast was battered by high winds and inundated with a devastating storm surge. Some parts of North Carolina, Florida, and Puerto Rico are without power, with nearly 1 million people in Florida alone as of Saturday evening. Clean drinking water is scarce for many residents in Florida, and several counties are under boil-water advisories. As of Saturday, the state had recorded 25 storm-related deaths, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement told BuzzFeed News. An additional 10 people died in Charlotte County, the county commissioner told Fox Weather. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced Saturday that, in addition to the Lee County deaths tallied by the state, about 23 others had died in the county, the highest death toll in the state. Wi